What a shame. That's where I first found out about ObjectDock and WindowBlinds. It would have been a definite turn-off if the trials had been packaged with bloatware. If enough people complain.....nah, probably not.

I get a lot of things from FileHippo. http://www.filehippo.com/  No bloat, adware or crap. They also have an update checker that is free and accurate. It won't list everything you have installed but it's handy for what it does list. I keep all auto-updates turned off on my rig and do them manually.

+1 Thanks, rustysam, I forgot to mention that site.

I like MajorGeeks, have never found that I got anything added to the download.

Jafo, did you succeed in downloading and installing the flash cookie remover? After opting out of the toolbar, changing the start page and search engine, it wouldn't install because of "a proxy or firewall".

I wonder if the developers know about that crap being done to their advertising efforts?

Odd that doesn't happen anywhere else.  

Really sad. Go BetaNews/FileForum go!

We'll see if it works out for them... probably will.. unfortunately.

Moved away from Download.com after their site became bloated, went to Softpedia and Filehippo.

Do the masters at Download.com really think this is a good move? It's the Internet you dolts ... users will go elsewhere.

totally agree on this one.

Nothing like a software solution to cut down on all that physical labor.

I quit using C-Net for downloads yonks ago.  I want a clutter-free site without all the banner crap and distraction... hence I go to majorgeeks... sometimes filehippo.

This story serves as a healthy reminder as to why I ceased going there... and why a return is out of the question.

I love the smell of tar and feathers in the morning!

Same here.
No matter what program you try to download all you receive is a CNet Installer.

Macca