Unwanted App Installation Blocker

December 19, 2023

ID 222845

Sometimes you are installing a program only to find out later that you have installed several more applications you have not requested along with the one you wanted. Sounds familiar? These unwanted applications are installed without your knowledge and may spam you with ads or even change your default browser.

Enable the Unwanted App Installation Blocker to forget about this issue once and for all. The Unwanted App Installation Blocker will automatically clear the checkboxes for any additional applications suggested for installation to save you the trouble of unchecking them manually.

You can also enable the Unwanted App Installation Blocker in the Application Manager settings window.

To do this, select the During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs check box.

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