I am a programmer. I have recently looked at software from most manufacturers. I will not name names. all of them included what would be considered "spyware","malware". from a simple registration nag even once uninstalled. to reporting how many times you clicked each button. of course nothing truly malicious but I still feel it is an invasion of privacy. does not really matter anyways. if you are using windows the os is doing a whole lot of the same. I know this is a heated subject so let's please keep it cool.