Some may complain about Ashampoo "extras" (toolbars / homepage hijacks / emails) but if you know how - these can all be avoided.

For some help with installs (and screenshots) on how to avoid these, or how to turn off (aka "Unsubscribe") the emails you will get, all is explained at this link.

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/10636

Incidentally, those people probably won't read this post either - which could explain why they have problems. ;)

BuBBy  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+151)

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Ashampoo usually have good quality software (I have severall of their freebies), but they have to spoil their reputation by atteempting to install toolbars and highjacking homepage. They also want your date of birth along with your e-mail address(yeah right my d.o.b. is 01/01/1900).
DONT USE EXPRESS INSTALLATION.
Instead use CUSTOM INSTALL.
Don't forget to uncheck Toolbar and Homepage highjacking.

As for the software. I have used this before (trial version). I find it very good as it found deleted stuff that other recovery software missed.
So THUMBS UP for UNDELETER 1.10 software
but THUMBS DOWN for acting like a MALWARE product.

DenisX  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+142)

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This is a pretty good all in one data recovery program and love it as most of software made by Ashampoo.

It can even restore files on partitions with active NTFS encryption, a feature that, as far as I know, most of the recovery data programs out there do not provide to their users at all!!

So THUMBS UP from me!!

And if you don't like receiving spammy messages from them just give them a secondary email address or a disposable email to use in order to grab the key license....what's the problem in doing that??

You guys often drown in an inch of water, behaving like children without their mum....LOL!

As BEST FREEWARE ALTERNATIVES (some even better than today's giveaway, in my view)I recommend the following ones:

1. to recover deleted files from HDD:

- (Portable)Undelete 360 (==> My First Choice)
http://www.undelete360.com/

- Recuva (from Piriform)
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

- DiskGetor Data Recovery FREE 2.1
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/DiskGetor-Data-Recovery-Free.shtml

- (Portable) Pandora Recovery
http://www.pandorarecovery.com/

- Restoration (==> Softpedia Pick)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Restoration.shtml

- WinUtilities Free Undelete
http://www.ylcomputing.com/content/view/350/153

- EaseUS® Data Recovery Wizard® Free Edition
http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/free-data-recovery-software.htm

- (Portable) PC Inspector File Recovery
http://www.pcinspector.de/default.htm?language=1


2. to recover files from removable media only (CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive etc...):

- Roadkil’s Unstoppable Copier (for recovering files from scratched CDs/DVDs)
http://www.roadkil.net/program.php/P29

- Abyssal Recovery
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Abyssal-Recovery.shtml

- PhotoRec (for recovering pictures from memory cards and USB flash disks)

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

Full Ashraf's review:
http://dottech.org/freeware-reviews/10756/

- IsoBuster (for recovering data/files/movies/music from CD, DVD, BD and HD DVD)
http://www.isobuster.com/isobuster.php

- CD Recovery Toolbox
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/cd_recovery.html


3. to recover entire partitions and restore damaged boot sectors/MBR/BCD:

- UBCD (Ultimate Boot CD),
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

- Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/

- TestDisk
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

- MiniTool Power Data Recovery

This is a terrific all in one data recovery tool designed to recover data even from formatted, deleted or corrupted partitions. The only downside is that the free version limits restoration to a size of 1GB.

http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/

- EASEUS Partition Recovery with Bootable Disk based on WinPE
http://www.easeus.com/partition-recovery/

See also:
http://www.hungry-hackers.com/2010/05/how-to-recover-important-data-after-your-system-is-crashed.html

So why pay money when something equally as effective or even better is available for free ???

Enjoy!!

Giovanni  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+104)

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Be sure to check the "Advanced Instalation" mode. You want to UNCHECK all the extra Ashampoo 'Toolbar' and 'Default Search' boxes.

:/

I have used this undelete software on my old XP laptop with satifying results. I'm glad I have a chance to install it on my new replacement laptop.

Thumbs up from me...

Lt. Dan  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+71)

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I'd like to echo everyone praising Ashampoo in these comments. I have quite a collection of their products already, thanks to previous giveaways right here. Although I haven't downloaded or installed today's offering yet, based upon my previous experiences with Ashampoo products, and along with the positive comments posted thus far, I have no doubt that today's offering won't disappoint me either.

With regard to the practice of installing toolbars and "hijacking" browser start pages, whether you like it or not, it's pretty much common practice these days, and I might add that it's being done by some "major players" (hardware manufacturers such as HP, Canon and Lexmark typically use the practice whilst installing the drivers for their printer and multifunction products).

One should be paying close attention during the installation of ANY software product anyway, to ensure that things don't happen that you don't WANT to happen. That goes DOUBLE when filling out forms on the internet - beware of checkboxes in the form that are "pre-checked" when the web page containing the form loads in your browser. Chances are, someone is trying to pull a fast one on you!

This is especially true for any selection that pertains to "receiving news updates and offers from third-party providers." If that box remains checked when you submit that form, you can be certain that the amount of "spam" email you receive is about to skyrocket! (Although those emails really aren't technically "spam" because leaving that checkbox checked when you submit that form is considered to be legal permission for the company to send you commercial emails as often as they see fit!)

In short, leaving just ONE checkbox checked can result in you ending up receiving upwards of HUNDREDS of emails daily, especially if your email address falls into the virtual hands of those good folks that like to offer "fun" in the form of offshore casinos and budget pharmaceuticals!

Thanks once again for your generosity, Ashampoo - and thanks also to GiveawayOfTheDay for facilitating that generosity by being the delivery vehicle for it!

Don Hill  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+59)

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