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- Mar 18, 2015
I was recently searching for a certain utility online from my main desktop. I found what I was looking for from a company that I have good feelings for and was surprised when they asked me for my email - for a "free" download. I understand why such things are done, but usually will keep looking when this happens... and did.
Later I was doing the same search from a different machine and ran across the same link from the same company that I happen to like. I of, of course, had forgotten about my earlier attempt to get the very same utility and went on with the download. No questions about my email. I went back and checked from the original machine and once again was asked for an email address. What gives?
Aside from the fact that these machines are both computers, they couldnt be more disalike. One is AMD, the other Intel. One is a laptop , the other a desktop, etc. One runs Win7 Pro and the other runs Win7 Home Prem. I am confident when I say that hardware couldnt cause this difference, so I suspect that OS version is the determining factor here. Has anyone else experienced this ? is it normal? I cant even think of the right search terms to see if anyone else has had this same issue, but Ive never heard of it before. Thanks in advance
Edit: Anyone miss the typo in the thread title? Its funny
Later I was doing the same search from a different machine and ran across the same link from the same company that I happen to like. I of, of course, had forgotten about my earlier attempt to get the very same utility and went on with the download. No questions about my email. I went back and checked from the original machine and once again was asked for an email address. What gives?
Aside from the fact that these machines are both computers, they couldnt be more disalike. One is AMD, the other Intel. One is a laptop , the other a desktop, etc. One runs Win7 Pro and the other runs Win7 Home Prem. I am confident when I say that hardware couldnt cause this difference, so I suspect that OS version is the determining factor here. Has anyone else experienced this ? is it normal? I cant even think of the right search terms to see if anyone else has had this same issue, but Ive never heard of it before. Thanks in advance
Edit: Anyone miss the typo in the thread title? Its funny