Adobe's disrespect for users

[EnigmaJeff]

I deselected the McAfee's bloatware when attempting to download Adobe Reader for a Guest user on my desktop. Since, now with CC, I would sacrifice a user instance allowing my housesitter to launch Acrobat I needed freeware for that logged in user. 

Surprise! The only thing that ACTUALLY installed from my readerdc64_en_wa...exe file was McAfee. Adobe Reader did NOT install. 

[kglad]

i agree it's embarrassing that adobe tries to slip mcafee in with reader installs, but i've never had mcafee installed when deselecting it.

[Peru Bob]

Did you also download other software?

Maybe it didn't install from the Adobe download.  Like kglad, I have never had McAfee download when it was unchecked.

[Nancy OShea]

Nor have I.

[Nancy OShea]

Maybe your housesitter did it without telling you. 😉

[Carol F Metzger]

Installed Acrobat Reader on spouse's PC running Windows 11. Chrome browser. THERE ARE NO CHECKBOXES. NO OPTION to exclude McAfee apps. It was excruciating to uninstall/delete all the McAfee files. I hope I did not miss any.

OUTRAGEOUS!!

[kglad]

@Carol F Metzger 

i think it's a shame the option to install mcaffee is automatically selected.  and just as bad, mcaffee is like adobe sotware putting files all over when it does install.  

i sympathize.