Freemake rant!

[umbysworld]

So... I've been using Freemake Video Converter for a while. I forget what version, but it's always bugging me to update so I did... and OH MY GOD I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT!

Not only can I not use the converted files anymore because there's text over everything (yeah I know, it's free so chill), but they put their logo on the thumbnail of every video on my computer! They even changed it so instead of double clicking on a video to play it, it instead OPENS FREEMAKE! Whaaaaaaat???

So I uninstalled it and the logos didn't go away!! Does anyone use Freemake? Has this happened to you? Anyone have any idea what I can do? I sent them a support ticket but I doubt it will help.


EDIT: It's okay, I just restarted my computer and the logos have changed back to the windows media player icon. But still, that's so invasive! I need another video converting program now. Any suggestions?

 

[Cephus]

Try Handbrake. It's free. No logos.

 

[umbysworld]

Try Handbrake. It's free. No logos.

Thanks!

 

[bigattck]

you were lucky, that was just the program, if you install the newer version from the website it will download stuff you didn't want.

 

[umbysworld]

you were lucky, that was just the program, if you install the newer version from the website it will download stuff you didn't want.

Oh gawd.. it's one of those? I downloaded it like 2 years ago and it was fine then. Why do useful programs have to change into something worthless? I'm sorry I even updated it, but at least I've moved on to Handbrake which is headache free.