PCDisorder Survey

What kind of PC user do you consider yourself? *

1. Experienced with technical background 2. Average with basic PC skills 3. Novice

Do you believe it is possible for your PC to run faster than it currently does? *

1. No 2. Yes, but it isn't worth the effort 3. Yes

When was the last time your PC had a fresh operating system installation? *

Recently When I bought it Last time I had it fixed I don't know

Did you install the operating system yourself? *

Yes No I am not sure what an operating system is

What Operating System do you have on your PC?

Other Microsoft Windows Older Version Linux Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Apple Mac OSX

Do you think your PC runs as well today as it did when you first got it? *

I don’t know No Yes

Do you think free software is of similar quality as software you pay for?
*

No Sometimes Yes

Are you concerned that downloaded software might harm your PC? *

No Sometimes Yes

Does downloading software from a company you’ve never heard of bother you? *

Yes No Never thought about it

How do you feel about software downloads that are larger than 10MB? *

I don’t like it, but it does not stop me from downloading software I need I don’t mind it Don’t like it

On a scale of 1-5, how concerned are you about privacy issues? (1=not concerned at all 5=very concerned) *

1 2 3 4 5

How concerned are you of software manufacturers collecting information about you or your PC? *

Don't mind Concerned only when they collect personal information Very concerned

What kind of information would you refuse to share anonymously? *

Which web applications I use Which desktop applications I use My web surfing habits My gender & age What city/town I live in How much time I spend on my PC What hardware is installed on my PC

Which of the following do you think are important to install in order to ensure your PC’s healthy operation? *

Anti Virus Anti Spyware PC optimizing software None

If someone you trust recommends software that they claim will help your PC perform better, would you try it out? *

Yes No Not Sure Yes, but only after reading more reviews about it

How often do you download software from the internet? *

Rarely Never Once in a while Often

Which of the following would you trust to recommend software for your PC? *

Technically inclined Friend or relative Software review sites or bloggers Printed media Commercials Other

Do you read software license agreements before downloading or installing? *

Seldom Only when I am not familiar with the maker of the software Never Always

Do you read any blogs regularly? *

No Weekly Once in a while Daily

Which RSS reader do you use *

Google FeedDemon Microsoft Outlook Other I don't subscribe to feeds I am not sure what RSS is

Please check which of the following social platforms you are, or were a member of.

Facebook MySpace Twitter Digg Flickr Bebo LinkedIn

Do you know what the terms freeware, shareware & adware mean? *

No Vaguely Yes

Which of the following is freeware?

Google Toolbar Picassa AVG Antivirus Paint.net Microsoft Outlook

Which of the following sites are you familiar with?

Cnet Download.com Techcrunch Engadget Digg

Do you trust Microsoft? *

Yes I'd rather not answer No

Who do you think is more likely to screw things up for us? *

Big corporations Ourselves Governments

What's your gender? *

Male Female Rather not answer

To what age group do you belong? *

10-20 year olds 20-30 year olds 30-40 year olds Over 50 year olds 40-50 year olds

What continent do you live on? *

Australia South America I'm a penguin from McMurdo Sound Africa North America Asia Europe

How did this survey find you? *

By email Mechanical Turk Beta registration site Complete fluke Google Other

Thank you for taking part in our survey. If you would like to comment on it please feel free.

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