Now if the EULA said the sponsor program changes your start page, adds a search bar and adds links in your favorites would you still install it? No you wouldn't. How else is Patchou going to get money from Messenger Plus!. Its his life he really doesn't do anything else. (Sorry Patch) Also be happy that the Sponsor Application isn't full blown. Patchou has made the creators take out alot to keep his users happy.
And if you reinstalled Windows 2 days ago, it would make more sense to quickly wipe the partition (format c: /autotest /q) and install Windows XP using smartdrv). But thats my 2cents.
Also Spyware/Adware are the exact same thing. Tracking cookies are given to you by websites not by the Sponsor App. I am a beta tester of Plus! and everytime installed a beta I installed the sponsor app to test it. No complaints here.
Also for shits and giggles I read the entire license agreement like you claimed to have. This is straight from the EULA and I quote:
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Originally posted by Messenger Plus! Sponsor Program EULA
2) By accepting these terms and conditions, the Software will be installed on your computer and your web browser home page and search page will be changed in order to allow access and use of the Software. You further understand that various toolbars and other enhancements such as an Accessory Toolbar, a Desktop Toolbar and a Pass-Through Toolbar may be added to your computer, including your desktop and web browser. The Accessory Toolbar will be added to your web browser and will remain visible as long as the Software is installed and the search page for your web browsers auto search option and default error page are set to a web page determined by the Software. Upon Installation of the Software and the Accessory Toolbar, any other toolbars currently visible will be deactivated, but may be manually reactivated, such as through the view menu of your web browser. If you change your home page, search page or default error page after installation of the Software, a Pass-Through Toolbar will be installed at the bottom of your web browser and shall remain active as long as the Software is installed and information related to such change, including but not limited to the web address (URL), for the new home page, search page and default error page will be sent to C2's servers or third party servers. The Software does not track the URL of any other website that you or any user visits. A Desktop Toolbar will be installed on your computer as a stand-alone module. Installation of the Software may also add bookmarks to your computer and web browser, and shortcuts to the desktop and various menus. The added bookmarks and shortcuts may be removed manually or via un-installation of the Software. If incorrect host-file entries are detected for this Software's related domain names, those entries will be removed in order for this software to function properly.
4) Acceptance of this Agreement may be indicated by downloading and installing the Software. Bookmarking to a web page whereby this Agreement is by-passed shall constitute an implicit acceptance of the foregoing terms herein set forth for any copies downloaded or installed by such by-pass. You, or any user, may terminate this Agreement at any time, by removing the Software from your computer through any one of the above described methods, and destroying any other copies of the Software.
6) The Software may display advertisements or additional content that contain links to third party websites and such links to third party websites should not imply an endorsement or approval of C2 of the material on such third party websites. These third party websites are not under any control of C2 and C2 is not responsible for the content available on such third party websites. Accessing any such third party websites shall be at your, or the users own risk.
Now by sitting there and telling me you read it and didn't know what it was going to do is just a BS lie and I caught you in it.
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