Hi All, After reading this, I did some checking as I had recently purchased version 9. It is true as I found these files on ly computer. I use AdAware which can be downloaded for free http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ There is also an upgrade but that will cost money. I ran AdAware and it removed the components but now my FTM will not work. Very sneeky of FTM and I plan on writing them a letter. Lisa Johnstone ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sutstoy@aol.com> To: <NorthernIrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 9:24 AM Subject: [NIRGW] Family Tree Maker 9 WARNING > Hi, > This came from one of my lists. If you use FTM read and head! > > FAMILY TREE MAKER, VERSION 9: A WARNING > > It has come to my attention that Family Tree Maker may be up to no good > with the latest version (9) of their genealogy program. Since I don't > use FTM with any degree of proficiency (I use PAF), I'm passing along > this warning by way of copy and paste. Those of you who use FTM will > want to read this carefully: > > "Mattel, the parent company of FTM has included tracking software in > Version 9 which keeps track of everything you do on the internet and > sends a log of your surfing habits to Mattel every time you log on. The > log file is called "aqueduct" and can be found in the root directory of > your C drive. I have deleted the file and gone back to version 8. > > "I discovered {this] quite by accident. In an unrelated attempt to fix > one of my screwups on my hardrive, I discovered the file called > "aqueduct" and opened it as I didn't know what it was. I discovered that > it was a log of all my surfing habits and I now know, it covered the > period from when I installed the FTM 9 upgrade to the date I discovered > it and deleted it. I didn't realize it was a FTM by product until I > tried to open FTM (after deleting aqueduct) and I got an error message > saying "Aqueduct" was missing -- it seems that without the file, FTM > version 9 will not run at all. Since I detest tracking software of any > kind, I uninstalled FTM version 9 and reinstalled FTM version 8. Note: > You will have to open and rename your database backup copy as any > database file that you opened and stored in version 9 will be useless." > > ++++++ End of Forwarded Text ++++++ > > Tigger, Warrington > > Aloha > Joe > With interests in the following names: TATTERSALL, TOMLINSON, VEEVERS, > HOLDEN, BOOTHMAN and ODDIE. All in the Lancashire area. > Do not open Any attachments with this as I DID NOT send them. > > > ==== NorthernIrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > Carol Hepburn, List Admin, chepburn@uswest.net > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >