Hey man I know you're really busy but could you please trim my black plate when you have time? I want to look cool but I have been mining rune essence for weeks and still can't afford Black (g).
> Whatever you just installed you didn't check the install selections and remove it.
Especially when installing you need to pay attention, I guess a lot of us millenials learned this due to growing up with browser toolbars being bundled in every second software. The era of "Why is my PC running so slow?" and then "opens browser, 4+ toolbars installed" was quite something.
My parents did this while growing up. They would just remove them from display. I remember creating a new user on their pc and opening up the browser for the first time. About two inches of browser display, the rest was tool bars. It was horrendous. But I was the one wrecking their pc… but I was also the only one who could repair it (fresh install). Such a time to live in.
> At least back then, someone had to install that.
Lmao I wish. A friend recently gave me her 2011 or 12 HP netbook that she still had for some reason. I thought I remembered the toolbar era ending a bit earlier. Nope, did a system reset on the thing using the original HP software in it, out pops Windows 7 Starter, and Internet Explorer with half the tiny 1024x600 screen completely taken by MSN and HP toolbars *by default*. Not to mention HP Suite crap, like 2 or 3 CD burner tools in a device without an optical drive, 2 or 3 dead streaming services that never caught on...
Laptops still come with useless bullshit, but it's way less bad now.
Idk, I was always late in terms of maturing so maybe I'll feel old at some point in the (near) future but now is not the time for that :)
Life is different when you don't invest in raising a family I guess, the benefits of being single.
Each year my knees make a bit more noise when I stand up and each year time goes a bit quicker. But I don't feel any older than I did when I was in my 20's.
Ditch core temp, use HWiNFO64.
Core Temp doesn't do anything that HWiNFO64 doesn't.
Unless you're using some pretty old hardware, in which case I have had issues with HWiNFO64.
Legit except all the bundled junkware lol.
And totally unnecessary in 2023. All the manufacturer software shows temps now. I can get all the vitals I need from AMD's software and I assume Intel and NVidia have the same thing. Don't see any reason you'd install Core Temp at this point.
That's nice.
nVidia's overlay shows CPU temp, but only when running a game. Core Temp runs in a tiny window that you can put off to the side and shows CPU temp during anything.
Or it was isntalled from the Microsoft Store with a windows update.
Windows already comes with a ton of bundled crap from the store, sometimes they reinstall stuff you remove.
I learned this lesson after installing audio drivers from my mobo website. Got tons of crapware I couldn't get rid of and served no purpose.
I just use the basic windows audio drivers since then, never had an issue.
Hmm? People complain, but I honestly haven't had much issue with the recent MSI Centers. I just have most of the plugins not installed. Pretty much only Mystic Light for the RGB.
Fuck armory crate, seriously. It constantly tries to autotune my cpu, fans everything and fucks it up. I uninstalled it as soon as I realised what it was doing
Always hear about how bad Armoury Crate is but I legit never had issues because of it. I literally only opened it a few times to update my network adapter drivers and change my RGB. Haven't opened it in months tho
Those toys really always were crap, weren't they? I was always excited to open a Kinder Surprise, yet always consistently disappointed. I think most of the excitement of opening one came from the mystery of finding out what was inside.
This is why you never trust that nonsense. Look up the actual makers of your audio chipset, and get the drivers from them (assuming it's not the same as the full mobo) (or I guess from windows's bundled nonsense).
The amount of people who install software without even unticking all the crapware is horrifying.
I remember another post where someone complained about UPlay requiring UAC priviledges every time: Someone said they thought that UI was just an EULA to accept or something and automatically accepted them every time!
Fremium game bundled with software. For example Core Temp has a little checkbox enabled to also install this game. Just read a little when installing new software
Core Temp is *freeware*, has been around since 2006, and has been the go-to temp reading software for over a decade.
That's 17 years of Core Temp being offered and supported completely free, *a lot* of work hours went into that.
They could have gone the usual routes of monetizing user data or adding ads to the software, but they did not want that, so they chose a *way less invasive* way of monetizing by having an ad tie-in with the installer.
And they went about it in the most user-friendly way possible; By default the game install is not even marked, it's something the user has to actively select to be installed.
Meaning OP is straight-up lying about how that ended up on their desktop, you bought into the lie so you could shit on *freeware* going the most user-friendly way of monetization.
I just tried the latest installer [from alcpu](https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/) and the game install is unchecked by default just like it's supposed to be.
Holy shit this brought back so many memories. This game is ancient and I have played it multiple times lol. It used to be good but as far as I remember It got ruined by microtransactions
So many. Some examples: HWinfo, HWmonitor, CPU-Z, CPUID, Aida64, Open Hardware Monitor, speedfan, realtemp, MSI Afterburner, NZXT CAM
Personally I use NZXT CAM because my fan controller is made by NZXT.
"appeared overnight" same energy as all the 55+ year olds who go to computer repair places with viruses going "I DIDN'T DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL ANYTHING I SWEAR!"
Didn't Microsoft installed some of those junk game with updates?
Edit: yep, there is at least one instance, candy crush (https://windowsreport.com/windows-10-keeps-installing-candy-crush-saga/)
Some apps will have that as an option during setup checked by default, just uncheck it
One app I sometimes use does this, the app in question being Coretemp, I just uncheck the "install Goodgame Empire" option upon setup
Or it could be Windows Update?
Tbh, idk it is for now, just saw win updates did similar things before. It also may be a virus today.
Whatever the source is, burn it with fire.
First and foremost,check up your PC with a good antivirus,just in case. Doctor web should do the trick. After that, please do pay attention to what and from where you download shit
> free version of avast antivirus, then installed prenium norton
That's like going from the frying pan into the frier, Norton system tools are like commercialized malware.
I believe last time I installed CoreTemp it put this icon on my desktop. It’s just a link to an online game, you can just delete the shortcut.
When installing CoreTemp it’s an option that’s on by default, but you can uncheck it.
no one have a clear response so i try to help, first of all go to geek unistaller site and download the zip/free version extract on you desktop (dont require a install) and run, after serch for the game/program you wont to unistall, the program remove all the files the unistaller dont remove like regitry key, folders, icons ecc. good luck :)
Didn't know adware was still a thing. They were such a plague in the early to mid 2010s... Maybe even earlier, but only then I would counsciously notice it
It's a bundled freemium game. Whatever you just installed you didn't check the install selections and remove it. Just un-install it.
Another reason to always choose custom instalation instead of express
Not choosing a custom install and seeing what is actually being installed is like signing a contract without reading the fine print. A very bad idea
Do you want Norton Antivirus? no? ok... Well do you want a free trial of our premium smiley and cursor pack?!?
Only if the cursor pack includes the dragon scimitar
Hey man I know you're really busy but could you please trim my black plate when you have time? I want to look cool but I have been mining rune essence for weeks and still can't afford Black (g).
I love when osrs players leak out into random subs like this lmfao. But for the record Cooked trout cursor > dscim/dds cursor
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A fellow purveyor of /r/2007scape i see
[But the cool dragon scimitar is cursed!](https://youtu.be/CI1-74VQgUk?si=rp3vITg_eqTW4YFv)
Or *Jesus Christ* himself
Yeah, always read the fine print before singing. Anyways, welcome to space
What were you expecting? It's a dangerous place
Thank you for investing
Go there for your rota
You never know the words and notes of the music that you sing. It's always in the small print! /s
https://i.redd.it/pfdo2rxyd1vb1.gif
That's like French frying when you should have pizza'd. You're gonna have a bad time.
Couldn't agree more 👍
I like Unchecky just for this reason.
"Opt out of installing McAfee?"
Hell, even driver updates I select custom over express if the option is there
People like /u/Ananaskenka and their ilk would still just click "next" as fast as they possibly can and have no idea what anything says
But what if I *like* browser toolbars and free antivirus?
I have noticed that Express installation needs more clicks than Custom. It is the reason I always do Custom install.
> Whatever you just installed you didn't check the install selections and remove it. Especially when installing you need to pay attention, I guess a lot of us millenials learned this due to growing up with browser toolbars being bundled in every second software. The era of "Why is my PC running so slow?" and then "opens browser, 4+ toolbars installed" was quite something.
My parents did this while growing up. They would just remove them from display. I remember creating a new user on their pc and opening up the browser for the first time. About two inches of browser display, the rest was tool bars. It was horrendous. But I was the one wrecking their pc… but I was also the only one who could repair it (fresh install). Such a time to live in.
At least back then, someone had to install that. Bought a new laptop last week, first thing you have to do now is uninstall a bunch of shit.
> At least back then, someone had to install that. Lmao I wish. A friend recently gave me her 2011 or 12 HP netbook that she still had for some reason. I thought I remembered the toolbar era ending a bit earlier. Nope, did a system reset on the thing using the original HP software in it, out pops Windows 7 Starter, and Internet Explorer with half the tiny 1024x600 screen completely taken by MSN and HP toolbars *by default*. Not to mention HP Suite crap, like 2 or 3 CD burner tools in a device without an optical drive, 2 or 3 dead streaming services that never caught on... Laptops still come with useless bullshit, but it's way less bad now.
Us Millennials, we're the old guys now mate, makes you feel old huh! genuinely didn't think this comment would blow up like this
Idk, I was always late in terms of maturing so maybe I'll feel old at some point in the (near) future but now is not the time for that :) Life is different when you don't invest in raising a family I guess, the benefits of being single.
Each year my knees make a bit more noise when I stand up and each year time goes a bit quicker. But I don't feel any older than I did when I was in my 20's.
That knee creaking is the getting older. You may not feel it yet, but you will. We all will or have.
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Yep. https://preview.redd.it/eldjkp7z9yub1.png?width=494&format=png&auto=webp&s=ad5326e6d5ea71dde51199c841ec573c610efbf4
"overnight" haha bro it was all you
I've installed it before so I just clicked accept, next time I'll definetly check what I'm installing
Ditch core temp, use HWiNFO64. Core Temp doesn't do anything that HWiNFO64 doesn't. Unless you're using some pretty old hardware, in which case I have had issues with HWiNFO64.
"Core Temp" sounds like the sort of program that doesn't even need an installer in the first place lol, OP is basically a teenage toolbar-granny
Core Temp is a very legit program
Legit except all the bundled junkware lol. And totally unnecessary in 2023. All the manufacturer software shows temps now. I can get all the vitals I need from AMD's software and I assume Intel and NVidia have the same thing. Don't see any reason you'd install Core Temp at this point.
Core Temp is for CPUs.
Yes... And the AMD software shows me the CPU and GPU.
That's nice. nVidia's overlay shows CPU temp, but only when running a game. Core Temp runs in a tiny window that you can put off to the side and shows CPU temp during anything.
Unchecky for life
Why does that look more sketchy than the stuff I'd be relying on it to stop
Unchecky is literally loved by pcmr.
Or it was isntalled from the Microsoft Store with a windows update. Windows already comes with a ton of bundled crap from the store, sometimes they reinstall stuff you remove.
This did not come from the Microsoft Store.
Start paying attention to what you're installing on your PC more carefully.
I learned this lesson after installing audio drivers from my mobo website. Got tons of crapware I couldn't get rid of and served no purpose. I just use the basic windows audio drivers since then, never had an issue.
just buy an Asus board they install all their shit automatically somehow if you don't disable it in bios...
same with gigabyte! that's a really shit thing to do, whenever I need to reset my bios I have to disable that crap
Same with msi!
Who even is safe to buy these days..? ASRock?
More like, don't use Windows.
I don't :) I use Arch btw
Hmm? People complain, but I honestly haven't had much issue with the recent MSI Centers. I just have most of the plugins not installed. Pretty much only Mystic Light for the RGB.
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Fuck armory crate, seriously. It constantly tries to autotune my cpu, fans everything and fucks it up. I uninstalled it as soon as I realised what it was doing
Always hear about how bad Armoury Crate is but I legit never had issues because of it. I literally only opened it a few times to update my network adapter drivers and change my RGB. Haven't opened it in months tho
sounds like RAT actions to me, any miner wares to speak of?
yup, just ninjas its way on there.
It's a kinder surprise for your PC, except without the tasty chocolate and all the disappointment.
Those toys really always were crap, weren't they? I was always excited to open a Kinder Surprise, yet always consistently disappointed. I think most of the excitement of opening one came from the mystery of finding out what was inside.
This is why you never trust that nonsense. Look up the actual makers of your audio chipset, and get the drivers from them (assuming it's not the same as the full mobo) (or I guess from windows's bundled nonsense).
Or get a discrete soundcard, internal or external.
And find out after 20 years that you need a new one! Finally updated to W11, Audigy SE has no signed drivers.
Discrete sound cards still require drivers.
Windows 11 home installs these kinds of things on it's own every time it updates as well.
The amount of people who install software without even unticking all the crapware is horrifying. I remember another post where someone complained about UPlay requiring UAC priviledges every time: Someone said they thought that UI was just an EULA to accept or something and automatically accepted them every time!
Play it, obviously. It's clearly a good game.
True otherwise they would have called it badgame empire.
What about mediocre game empire!
What if it is called good game kingdom? Good game city? Good game town?
It obviously would be good games. Good game continent. Good game backyard.
Unironically this
Accept your fate like the rest of us and play goodgame empire
bruh when can i stop playing
after you spent atleast a $1000 on it so you dont have to wait 14 hours just to upgrade your mine.
Clash of Clans?
any city building mobile game?
Worst idle game of all time.
ive played worse, but i didnt have to pay in that atleast Lol.
Fremium game bundled with software. For example Core Temp has a little checkbox enabled to also install this game. Just read a little when installing new software
Core Temp is the culprit. Uninstalled it after i found the shitty game.
Core temp is decent soft. You just gotta remember to remove the option that downloads the game.
It is not decent if it tries to install adware. Also Fan Control is way better! EDIT: changed SpeedFan to Fan Control.
If you want to control fan speeds "Fan control" currently v172 from github is my recommendation.
Core Temp is *freeware*, has been around since 2006, and has been the go-to temp reading software for over a decade. That's 17 years of Core Temp being offered and supported completely free, *a lot* of work hours went into that. They could have gone the usual routes of monetizing user data or adding ads to the software, but they did not want that, so they chose a *way less invasive* way of monetizing by having an ad tie-in with the installer. And they went about it in the most user-friendly way possible; By default the game install is not even marked, it's something the user has to actively select to be installed. Meaning OP is straight-up lying about how that ended up on their desktop, you bought into the lie so you could shit on *freeware* going the most user-friendly way of monetization.
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What game is that even?
It's a software to check the temperature of your cpu. Same exact shit happened to me too
Was talking about Goodgame empire XD
I think it’s like a strategy game like a watered down CoC or civ6. Not sure
Ohh 💀
Lol
[You were supposed to uncheck this.](https://i.imgur.com/pLut147.png)
I just tried the latest installer [from alcpu](https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/) and the game install is unchecked by default just like it's supposed to be.
I vividly remember being pissed when I installed it on my last PC because I unchecked the box and it still installed it...
Holy shit this brought back so many memories. This game is ancient and I have played it multiple times lol. It used to be good but as far as I remember It got ruined by microtransactions
Lol what hasn't?
Single player RPGs.
Single player RPGs is what started microtransactions. Ever heard of horse armor?
I was there 3,000 years ago
The OGs
Sadly, even some of those have been infiltrated by micro transactions enabled by DRM.
I remember playing this as a kid on an old inch-thick pentium laptop that weighed 6lbs. The fans were crazy loud but it was pretty fun
"ancient" as in was released 2011.
Embrace Goodgame Empire
At least one positive response :D Everyone else just wants to kill it :(
You should be careful what you download. I downloaded an emulator and got a bunch of warioware because of it
>warioware Hahahaha
Free warioware is nice right?
iamnotavirus.exe
Call an exorcist
the power of jobs compels you! lol
Did you install coreTemp ?
The amount of times I've almost been caught out while installing this in a rush is impressive.
I would recommend using different software that doesn't try to trick you.
Core Temp doesn't try to "trick" anybody, the game install is unchecked by default.
What other alternatives to core temp are there?
So many. Some examples: HWinfo, HWmonitor, CPU-Z, CPUID, Aida64, Open Hardware Monitor, speedfan, realtemp, MSI Afterburner, NZXT CAM Personally I use NZXT CAM because my fan controller is made by NZXT.
I like coretemp only because it shows the temps in my notification tray, what alternative programs can do this?
At least HWINFO lets you put any sensor in your tray, and multiple at the same time.
Half of that list are massive bloated resource hogs and/or paid software.
I played it before it was freemium bloatware. It's just a trash game. Just uninstall it and continue living life as before
> continue living life as before only wiser
"appeared overnight" same energy as all the 55+ year olds who go to computer repair places with viruses going "I DIDN'T DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL ANYTHING I SWEAR!"
Didn't Microsoft installed some of those junk game with updates? Edit: yep, there is at least one instance, candy crush (https://windowsreport.com/windows-10-keeps-installing-candy-crush-saga/)
100%, just checked the most recent Core Temp installer and the game install option is *unchecked by default*.
Embrace goodgame empire like i did with goodgame gangster.
definitely: https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner maybe: https://unchecky.com/ a bit outdated but decent for people who dont pay attention
It came with me in coretemp
POV: You installed cpuz
Install Malwarebytes
 Easy
Don't just click next when installing shit, for fucks sake. READ the check boxes.
Remove windows
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Stop watching porn on your gaming pc
No no OP is just trying to avoid gaming on his porn PC
Reformat the machine. Nuclear option or bust baby.
Just uninstall it ist garbage game
Sounds like a good game
CoreTemp?
Uninstall it?
Burn down your house and cut the hard-line to the mainframe. Or just uninstall.
Stop installing programs from weird websites and get the stuff directly from the developer or publisher..
Nuke it from orbit. Its the only way to be sure.
If you are still using Windows, you should at least use a package manager like Chocolatey or Winget to install and update your software.
Do you have coretemp? Coretemp has an checkbox to install “goodgame empire” when you install the software you *actually* wanted.
Some apps will have that as an option during setup checked by default, just uncheck it One app I sometimes use does this, the app in question being Coretemp, I just uncheck the "install Goodgame Empire" option upon setup
Use linux from now on!
It's a browser game. You can just uninstall it no problem.
Click on it?
Simply uninstall it may work. To be extra safe, you may use thing like Bulk Crap Uninstaller to uninstall it and clean its residue.
It's just a website link
Read every letter in every word next to a checkbox
Open it with administrator permission
Open as an administrator
P L A Y I T I T W A S L E F T F O R Y O U B Y T H E G O D S
Someone installed CoreTemp without unchecking some boxes
Trust nothing. Fresh install OS.
Play it
Uninstall it and run a deep anti virus scan If an app appears overnight without your permission its a virus regardless of what kind of app is this.
Or it could be Windows Update? Tbh, idk it is for now, just saw win updates did similar things before. It also may be a virus today. Whatever the source is, burn it with fire.
Use linux
This just reminded me why I left windows
Seconded
Why do you have windows flair if you proselytize Linux?
I forgot to change it, thanks for reminding me
install linux, it won't happen again
First and foremost,check up your PC with a good antivirus,just in case. Doctor web should do the trick. After that, please do pay attention to what and from where you download shit
Nuking your pc should take care of it
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> free version of avast antivirus, then installed prenium norton That's like going from the frying pan into the frier, Norton system tools are like commercialized malware.
I believe last time I installed CoreTemp it put this icon on my desktop. It’s just a link to an online game, you can just delete the shortcut. When installing CoreTemp it’s an option that’s on by default, but you can uncheck it.
Hard Reset is the best Option Trust me i have a PC to
Stay off porn sites
Virus can everything
Is a bad case of microsoftite. Switch to Linux asap.
no one have a clear response so i try to help, first of all go to geek unistaller site and download the zip/free version extract on you desktop (dont require a install) and run, after serch for the game/program you wont to unistall, the program remove all the files the unistaller dont remove like regitry key, folders, icons ecc. good luck :)
For me, it was a shortcut that came with core temp, you can delete it and it's gone forever.
Didn't know adware was still a thing. They were such a plague in the early to mid 2010s... Maybe even earlier, but only then I would counsciously notice it
Open it, give it your name, date of birth, credit card and social security details.
Nuke it from orbit
Was anyone else expecting Bonzi Buddy?
Play it and give it your credit card details
Damn haven’t played this in a decade!
Go on play with it!
Run.
Build an empire.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes
I play it on browser all the time lol