I love CorelDRAW and have been using it for many years, most recently the X6 version. I decided to upgrade to X8. I'm rather distressed that DRAW and PAINT automatically sign me in when I open a project. This install was authorized properly during the installation process. I can see no reason why auto signin is required or necessary. Certainly, on occasion, it is needed for updates, but I'd rather connect when *I* want to, Any help would be appreciated.
It was done to give you on the fly access to online content. Right or wrong it's a modern world.
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I think the argument against being signed in has some valid points however in our modern world it is unrealistic. The end user today is so price sensitive that companies have had to be inventive with how they deliver services, products and advertising. Due to the awful global economy the last several years that price sensitivity is valid.
In the U.S PC's sell for $600 and come loaded with lots of software, it's those associations that allow the machine to sell for $600. Start up the system and take an hour to remove all the stuff you don't want.
People complain about pop up ads in the software. In my case I have no idea how else the software people would reach me I don't watch television, I don't read newspapers or listen to the radio and I don't surf the internet. All my web activity is this forum and professional graphics forums that do not allow ads.
I'm exactly the user they want, very little to no customer support and I'm still in business generating revenue so I'm not as price sensitive. All my Corel clients are generating corporate level revenue and are not price sensitive.
However without pop UPS they're never going to reach me to promote their products. So I guess we all live with it.