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Dell rejects spyware charge
John Leyden, The Register 2005-07-15

Dell has rejected allegations that its PCs come pre-loaded with an intrusive application that spies on users' surfing habits. The equipment manufacturer said there was nothing untoward about My Way Search Assistant despite complaints from customers that the toolbar impares computer performance, changes browser settings and is difficult to remove.

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Dell rejects spyware charge 2005-07-21
Anonymous
Most people are just oblivious to these types of programs and assume they are of good nature. Just do it up with some smiley faces and free offers and most think; "hey, isnt this a great thing to have?". Non-the-less Dell should be pressured into removing this kind of junk programs as they end up ca...

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