ImpluseNow

from Elemental Forums

After having several games minimised, because ImpulseNow decided to hit me with advertising pop-ups, I removed it from startup via "MSCONFIG".

 

Problem solved? NO?! Seems it reinstalls itself to startup every time you run it... Great time to find that out too, costing me my commander in supcom2.

 

This is the behavior of malware. This has made me rage and messed up multiplayer games THREE times.

 

Seriously, I just can't express how pissed off I am without taking attention away form your unnessessary, malware, steamwannabe, ad-popup bot and onto how inappropriate my language is...

elemental
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Or you can simply disable it from within the program itself...

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks, will do.

I didn't think to reason with the beast, only to throw rocks at it.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I don't have this issue, Impulse was fairly polite about it's installation. During install a great many programs that think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread want to run every time you start your machine.

 

Now, Rockstar Games Social Club, that's one I need to look into disabling  :annoyed:  

 

If you are experiencing issues after you make changes, are you sure you don't have something like Spybot's TeaTimer running? Because if you do, and you're blocking changes to your startup configuration, you're doing it to yourself. I can't really think of much else that would stop the previous post from being applicable. 

 

***Edit*** Ahhh, I see a response from the Op. I've dealt with quite a few malware related issues, so I thought I might be of some assistance. Glad to see it's squared away.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

ImpulseNow does run at start up by default.  It also has desktop pop-up adds enabled by default.

Those should be opt-IN behaviors.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting &amp;qu<SPAN,
ImpulseNow does run at start up by default.  It also has desktop pop-up adds enabled by default.

Those should be opt-IN behaviors.
End of &amp;qu<SPAN's quote

There is no legal requirement that it should be as far as I'm aware. It's a bespoke application you are downloading and installing having checked the EULA you are free to use it or not. They give you a simple way to opt out it's their design decision in this case to use an Opt-out ot Opt-in system.