In my experience, Ninite clearly worked effectively and as advertized. I have no idea why the author of the anti-Ninite article couldn’t get it to work properly, incompetence perhaps. In the case of (tested on Windows 7 64-bit):. I can assure all our readers that any software or service recommended by DCT is thoroughly checked out beforehand. The article claims, among other things, that nothing gets installed. It seems an alleged “tech” site has since posted an article warning its readers against using the service. Here’s the link to Ninite again, just in case you missed it earlier:.*Ninite also offers a premium “Updater” service priced at $9.99us per year which monitors installed programs and keeps them updated automatically. Perfect for setting up a new machine or after a fresh install. Of course, Ninite is limited to the programs it supports, but considering the list is quite extensive and includes many popular apps, it should cover most eventualities. verify digital signatures or hashes before running anything.download apps from each publisher’s official site.skip any reboot requests from installers.install the latest stable version of an app.install apps in your PC’s language (or you choose).not bother you with any choices or options.Run the installer and Ninite will then fetch your applications and automatically install each one… minus any additional junkware: This will download a 260KB Ninite installer, customized for your chosen applications. Simply checkmark each application you wish to download and install, then click on the big green Get Installer button. You can download just one program, or multiple programs in one go. Ninite supports a good number of popular applications in a wide range of categories. Ninite is an online service which enables users to download and install popular applications without worrying about additional bundling. Following a couple of comments from our readers, I thought this was a topic which could certainly be expanded upon.ĭCT reader “Tracy” suggested using to avoid crapware, and I agree, this is one online service which should definitely receive more attention. Last week we published several articles dealing with the additional crapware which so often accompanies software installations, including a review of the freeware Unchecky.

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