NOOW media player

Linuxis · 13. Nov 2011, 02:47 AM

I saw NOOW player featured on Lifehacker.com

I tried it and it's amazing. I'm not sure that I have words to explain how impressed I was. I'd like to know what you guys think though.

www.NOOW.com

Anupam · 13. Nov 2011, 04:28 AM

Thanks Linuxis. Never knew about this one.

MidnightCowboy · 13. Nov 2011, 08:22 AM

Beware of the Babylon Toolbar. Removal instructions for anyone caught out.

http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=61869

Anupam · 13. Nov 2011, 08:56 AM

Thanks for the warning MC. I also saw that the download file size was only 1 MB. So that means it will try to install via online installer, the kind that I don't like. I have suggested this to GJ... lets see if he tries it out.

MidnightCowboy · 13. Nov 2011, 08:59 AM

Installs into a folder called Fast Monster Ltd and even after installation makes multiple attempts to connect to the internet. Otherwise the player itself looks great. Just needs a bit of careful handling during setup to avoid unwanted settings and connections.

Jojoyee · 13. Nov 2011, 09:04 AM

Looks like the setup file is an online setup for it to download the full setup file.

mr6n8 · 13. Nov 2011, 11:28 AM

Yes it does go online for additional-looks to be about 47MB.

It attempts to connect to internet as it is also a bittorrent app and downloads videos from sites like YouTube and I guess has a homepage for video.

I had troubles with this and uninstalled.
-I could not get it to find a part of my computer where some videos were when trying to open a video from within the program.
-I did not want to set it as default, so I tried a right-click on those videos and "Open with". It would not play a video that way, tried on 3 different videos that I know work.
-the uninstall seemed to do nothing except remove it from Add/Remove. I did a search after the uninstall and found the exe and many other files still in Program Files/Fast Monster Ltd. These refused to delete. I used UnLocker and found many locks on the folder. Unlocked all and still was unable to delete. Used UnLocker to delete and it could not except on re-boot, where it finally uninstalled.

The moment I saw the Babylon toolbar at install, I should have canceled.

On the one video I did play, the quality looked very good.

Jojoyee · 13. Nov 2011, 11:36 AM

I couldn't find the uninstaller when I wanted to uninstall and at the end I found out I had the sandboxie running when I installed this player.

Anupam · 13. Nov 2011, 11:50 AM

Thanks for checking it out guys. Seems like this will go in the not recommended category. It looked good from the interface though... its a shame it does not work. Why do people make a good product, but screw it up with other things, like toolbar etc. Pity.

MidnightCowboy · 13. Nov 2011, 12:39 PM

I used Revo to get rid of it which worked for all the important bits. Just left some files in temp/roaming/prefetch which I sorted manually.

13. Nov 2011, 02:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Linuxis Full Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 30	NOOW media player I saw NOOW player featured on Lifehacker.com I tried it and it's amazing. I'm not sure that I have words to explain how impressed I was. I'd like to know what you guys think though. www.NOOW.com

13. Nov 2011, 04:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Thanks Linuxis. Never knew about this one. __________________ Anupam

13. Nov 2011, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Beware of the Babylon Toolbar. Removal instructions for anyone caught out. http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=61869 __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

13. Nov 2011, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Thanks for the warning MC. I also saw that the download file size was only 1 MB. So that means it will try to install via online installer, the kind that I don't like. I have suggested this to GJ... lets see if he tries it out. __________________ Anupam

13. Nov 2011, 08:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Installs into a folder called Fast Monster Ltd and even after installation makes multiple attempts to connect to the internet. Otherwise the player itself looks great. Just needs a bit of careful handling during setup to avoid unwanted settings and connections. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

13. Nov 2011, 09:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jojoyee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,295	Looks like the setup file is an online setup for it to download the full setup file. __________________ Keep It Short and Sweet

13. Nov 2011, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
mr6n8 Editor Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 303	Yes it does go online for additional-looks to be about 47MB. It attempts to connect to internet as it is also a bittorrent app and downloads videos from sites like YouTube and I guess has a homepage for video. I had troubles with this and uninstalled. -I could not get it to find a part of my computer where some videos were when trying to open a video from within the program. -I did not want to set it as default, so I tried a right-click on those videos and "Open with". It would not play a video that way, tried on 3 different videos that I know work. -the uninstall seemed to do nothing except remove it from Add/Remove. I did a search after the uninstall and found the exe and many other files still in Program Files/Fast Monster Ltd. These refused to delete. I used UnLocker and found many locks on the folder. Unlocked all and still was unable to delete. Used UnLocker to delete and it could not except on re-boot, where it finally uninstalled. The moment I saw the Babylon toolbar at install, I should have canceled. On the one video I did play, the quality looked very good. Last edited by mr6n8; 13. Nov 2011 at 11:38 AM.

13. Nov 2011, 11:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jojoyee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,295	I couldn't find the uninstaller when I wanted to uninstall and at the end I found out I had the sandboxie running when I installed this player. __________________ Keep It Short and Sweet

13. Nov 2011, 11:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Thanks for checking it out guys. Seems like this will go in the not recommended category. It looked good from the interface though... its a shame it does not work. Why do people make a good product, but screw it up with other things, like toolbar etc. Pity. __________________ Anupam

13. Nov 2011, 12:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	I used Revo to get rid of it which worked for all the important bits. Just left some files in temp/roaming/prefetch which I sorted manually. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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