Catch-22 Re Registering Spam

I just installed CD X6 on a new computer (Windows 7 64-bit) and I am unable to access object properties.  I click and nothing happens.  Perhaps the fix is included in the Update service pack but...I do NOT want all the spam Corel forces on me (I also use Paint-Shop-Pro) and the way you have it set up, I can't access the update unless I agree to your spam: they are linked.   This is really unfair.  I've been a Corel customer since the early 1990s and have purchased a number of updates for both programs.  When I want to purchase an update, I do.  However, when you harass me with all the spam, I am inclined to use other programs.  I do have other programs (Adobe Creative Suite) but I really prefer Corel products.

Why do I HAVE to agree to spam in order to access updates, which I should be entitled to with no strings attached?