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[Avastfan1]

Avast 5.1.889

Free AV: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_av_free.exe
Pro AV: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_av_pro.exe
Internet Security: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_ais.exe

[Alan Baxter]

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater

I recommend caution before installing this one:
1) The EULA contains

B. OpenCandy End User License Agreement

Jan 26 2010

This installer uses the OpenCandy network to recommend other software you may find valuable during the installation of this software. OpenCandy collects NON-personally identifiable information about this installation and the recommendation process. Collection of this information ONLY occurs during this installation and the recommendation process; in accordance with OpenCandy's Privacy Policy, available at www.opencandy.com/privacy-policy

The installer accessed the Internet during the installation, presumably to phone home any information it gleaned during its inspection of my system.

2) The installer tried to access or modify several protected registry keys on my system, including ones in
ComodoGroup
Adobe\Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Conferencing, Messenger, MRT, Office, SystemCertificates, Windows, Windows NT, WindowsMediaPlayer
Internet Settings\ProxyEnable

[Dch48]

I can see why it would have to access everything listed except for Comodo unless it needed to be allowed in order to function properly. It's going to change the way Flash is downloaded and installed so it has to make some alterations to things. It also probably needs to collect the info about the systems it is installed on to help analyze potential problems which may occur at a later date. Many programs do this. I wouldn't be overly concerned myself.

[Silk0]

Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 9
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/beta/

Roboform 7.1.6 (Shareware)
http://www.roboform.com/download

SUPERAntiSpyware 4.48.1000
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

[Alan Baxter]

I can see why it would have to access everything listed except for Comodo unless it needed to be allowed in order to function properly. It's going to change the way Flash is downloaded and installed so it has to make some alterations to things. It also probably needs to collect the info about the systems it is installed on to help analyze potential problems which may occur at a later date. Many programs do this. I wouldn't be overly concerned myself.

I don't see why it should have to access any of those keys in order to tell if Flash is up to date and install a new version if necessary.  It looks to me like the EULA explains what it's doing and why.  I think the other forum members should at least be aware of this.  There's no mention of phoning home the user's computer configuration in the announcement posted here or the program's home page.  At least it's in the EULA.

Edit: I just read the whole linked EULA at http://www.opencandy.com/privacy-policy.  It includes:

With respect to consumers receiving recommendations through the OpenCandy Network, we collect information through our software plug-in that is needed to provide relevant recommendations as well as information that helps us understand whether or not our service made a good recommendation. This information is not personally identifiable and may include information regarding your geo-location, operating system, language setting and aggregate statistics that tell us whether or not you already have a product installed that we might recommend to you, as well as information regarding whether a recommendation has been accepted, downloaded, and installed. We utilize this information to help us improve our ability to provide consumers the best product recommendations available. It is also OpenCandys policy to generally require our publisher partners to provide their customers (who receive OpenCandy Network recommendations) notice of OpenCandys privacy practices in this regard.

Before anyone runs this installer, I recommend reading the whole OpenCandy EULA.  I had no idea that just installing Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater was signing me up for all this.  No thanks!

[JuninhoSlo]

K-Lite Codec Pack 6.80 (Full)

http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

[Dch48]

I can see why it would have to access everything listed except for Comodo unless it needed to be allowed in order to function properly. It's going to change the way Flash is downloaded and installed so it has to make some alterations to things. It also probably needs to collect the info about the systems it is installed on to help analyze potential problems which may occur at a later date. Many programs do this. I wouldn't be overly concerned myself.

I don't see why it should have to access any of those keys in order to tell if Flash is up to date and install a new version if necessary.  It looks to me like the EULA explains what it's doing and why.  I think the other forum members should at least be aware of this.  There's no mention of phoning home the user's computer configuration in the announcement posted here or the program's home page.  At least it's in the EULA.

Edit: I just read the whole linked EULA at http://www.opencandy.com/privacy-policy.  It includes:

With respect to consumers receiving recommendations through the OpenCandy Network, we collect information through our software plug-in that is needed to provide relevant recommendations as well as information that helps us understand whether or not our service made a good recommendation. This information is not personally identifiable and may include information regarding your geo-location, operating system, language setting and aggregate statistics that tell us whether or not you already have a product installed that we might recommend to you, as well as information regarding whether a recommendation has been accepted, downloaded, and installed. We utilize this information to help us improve our ability to provide consumers the best product recommendations available. It is also OpenCandys policy to generally require our publisher partners to provide their customers (who receive OpenCandy Network recommendations) notice of OpenCandys privacy practices in this regard.

Before anyone runs this installer, I recommend reading the whole OpenCandy EULA.  I had no idea that just installing Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater was signing me up for all this.  No thanks!

Okay so they admit they do it for advertising purposes. That is a concern but changing the way Flash is updated would require that some settings be altered. I agree now that you may not want to use the program. Especially since I have never had any problems with updating Flash the standard way that Adobe provides. I have no issues with their download manager.

[bob3160]

Updates please.  There are many other threads for discussions. 
Thanks

[Alan Baxter]

Thanks for the reminder, Bob.  I think my warning about installing the updated software was appropriately posted in the topic where the update was announced. Any further discussion, if desired, will be done in another topic.

[Lisandro]

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 4.48.1000 has been released.
For more details, visit: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/SUPERAntiSpyware_Free-Edition/1142662646/1

[Lisandro]

Feed Notifier 2.4 http://www.feednotifier.com/download/
TweakNow RegCleaner Standard 6.0.0 http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/TweakNow-RegCleaner_Standard/1078459403/1

[Silk0]

System Explorer 2.7.0
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download6381.html?2011-01-19

[SpeedyPC]

O&O Defrag Free Edition 14.1 Build 425

http://www.oo-software.com/free/en

[YoKenny]

Speccy v1.08
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2011/1/20/speccy-v108

Download:
http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download

[Silk0]

Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0118
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/reader4.php