jZip Default Install Options are confusing users

[AaronCompNetSys]

At my business, we recommend jZip to our users in place of Winzip, but the new default options are confusing them, and I think are a bit too invasive. Below listed are the items in order of response I have received. I think most should be disabled by default, but they are great features.

1. Enable webmail compression plugin. This is invasive in grabbing users files as they send them, and most users have no idea what this is. This should not be marketed to users who don't know what it is. If it must be on by default, a first use warning should at least notify them.

2. Include recommendation in archives. While a useful idea, this is a despicable practice. I personally do not want my archives to be modified transparently. The extra files should at least be visible in jZip gui. You know the adds in the footer of yahoo and hotmail emails, aren't they tacky and un-business like?

3. Desktop shortcut. No users ever use your desktop shortcut, and it serves no purpose anyway. What is this, 1990? Sorry to sound rude, but I feel strongly about it.

Here are some screenshots, for the readers who might be new to jZip.

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http://xs329.xs.to/xs329/08274/untitled502.png

Thank you for listening,
Aaron

[AaronCompNetSys]

No other comments for or against this?
Anyone?

[Josef1]

Hi Aaron,

with the unattended jZip Installation-Guide you can set/configure some things at the setup. http://forum.jzip.com/showthread.php?t=320

The unattended options have all things from the jZip 1.2, but the new features from the version 1.3 could not preconfigured.

I hope the comming 1.4 (i don't know when) brings an update for an complete configured setup and options process. For me is also an must bevor i can distribute this software at my company.

Regards, Josef

[sentinel]

The current installation of jzip contains a set of default options, which meant to ease the use of the product and related features, in general, day to day use.
since not all options apply to all users, they have the ability to deselect them during the installation process, or later, through the configuration menu.

Moreover, both the "webmail compression plugin" and the "recommendation link" feature have a notification window dialog on first use, which allows the user to disable them.

Nonetheless, we understand that some of these features may be confusing, or not useful to every user. I'll pass your comments to the persons in charge.