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    Is message centre plus needed? Windows Defender classifying it as an adware

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by pepclub, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. pepclub

    pepclub Notebook Consultant

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    JaneL Super Moderator

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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    In short. NO it's not needed. I would say it DOES qualify as adware.
     
    jonlumpkin, Jun 30, 2009
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    pepclub Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks guys, one less bloatware. :)
     
    pepclub, Jul 1, 2009
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    BinkNR Knock off all that evil

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    Thankfully someone is actually looking out for OFFICIAL Lenovo Trojans—and the latest Lenovo debacle/blunder reaffirms Defender’s classification. Hopefully this heralds the death knell for this application and Lenovo’s questionable business practices.
     
    BinkNR, Jul 1, 2009
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    joey-t Notebook Consultant

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    I uninstalled it long ago without any problems whatsoever.
     
    joey-t, Jul 1, 2009
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