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Daemontools 'spyware'
Posted: January 6th, 2007, 0:30
by Anhamgrimmar
just d/led the new version of daemontools for my lappy, and have discovered that it now comes with an advert generator type of thing. just wondering what other programs there are that do a similarjob, or if anyone knows of a way to kill that particular bit without disabling daemontools
Posted: January 6th, 2007, 0:32
by Dr. kitteny berk
Uninstall Daemon tools.
Reinstall Daemon tools being sure to check the "no spyware kthx" button.
also AutoGK (a dvd to avi ripper) used to contain adware, dunno if it does now. hides under the filename DAE.dll apperently, is safe to kill and delete and won't hurt autogk
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 20:47
by cheeseandham
This has been bugging me for a while, I always liked Daemontools until they destroyed it like this.
I found an FLOSS version, but didn't tag/bookmark/favorite it sensibly and haven't found it again.
However there is a
free, 60kb Microsoft version!
Only .iso's btw... not quite as flexible as Daemon.
Readme for Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1
THIS TOOL IS UNSUPPORTED BY MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES
System Requirements
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- Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional
Installation instructions
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1. Copy VCdRom.sys to your %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder.
2. Execute VCdControlTool.exe
3. Click "Driver control"
4. If the "Install Driver" button is available, click it. Navigate to the %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder, select VCdRom.sys, and click Open.
5. Click "Start"
6. Click OK
7. Click "Add Drive" to add a drive to the drive list. Ensure that the drive added is not a local drive. If it is, continue to click "Add Drive" until an unused drive letter is available.
8. Select an unused drive letter from the drive list and click "Mount".
9. Navigate to the image file, select it, and click "OK". UNC naming conventions should not be used, however mapped network drives should be OK.
You may now use the drive letter as if it were a local CD-ROM device. When you are finished you may unmount, stop, and remove the driver from memory using the driver control.
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If anyone finds the free/open source one I'm thinking about, then please shout loudly.
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 20:52
by cheeseandham
Also there seems to be
http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso- ... erview.htm
BTW, this I found handy for a while, and think I'll go back to it . Just right click to burn through Windows interface, very simple..
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 20:53
by Dr. kitteny berk
To be honest, for most people here I'd suggest reading the fucking installer while you're installing daemon tools, it's the best there is and v4 can hide from most protection stuff currently.
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 21:23
by eion
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:To be honest, for most people here I'd suggest reading the fucking installer while you're installing daemon tools, it's the best there is and v4 can hide from most protection stuff currently.
That, although I actually use Daemon Tools 3.47 as it does everything I need it to.
Virtual CloneDrive is also free, and works pretty well (although it doesn't have any of the spiffy emulation stuff that Daemon Tools does). However, one thing it does have that I love (and the reason I have it installed on my desktop even though I use Daemon Tools) is that it puts a "Close Tray" option in the CD drive context menu.
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 21:33
by cheeseandham
eion wrote:although I actually use Daemon Tools 3.47 as it does everything I need it to.
Ditto, but it somehow niggles me that I'm using old software.
(and I just don't want to touch v4)
narf I'd prefer a FLOSS version anyway, the protection stuff doesn't bother me as I've never used it for that.
Posted: March 30th, 2007, 21:40
by deject
cheeseandham wrote:narf I'd prefer a FLOSS version anyway, the protection stuff doesn't bother me as I've never used it for that.
<strike>what other use is there?</strike>