Chinese IME Uses Cute Girl To Stop User Uninstalling Program
by Beth on Tuesday, June 4, 2013
by Beth on Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The “Baidu IME” Japanese language input system, which is made by Chinese web company Baidu, has hit upon a novel idea to try to stop Japanese users from uninstalling the program.
If you try to remove the IME from your computer, a beautiful moe manga character appears, and asks you to consider continuing to use the program, shedding a few tears as a means of cementing your loyalty.
Although the program became an online talking point when it was featured onRocketNews24, 2ch netizens are unconvinced, terming the program spyware and claiming that the girl is not that cute anyway. Still, makes you wonder whether they actually went through with uninstalling it…
From RocketNews24.com:
【Moe】When You Uninstall The Chinese-Made Japanese-Language Input “Baidu IME”, A Beautiful Young Girl Cries: “Please Point Out Where I Went Wrong”
It’s been discovered that when you attempt to uninstall the Chinese-made Japanese-language input system “Baidu IME”, a beautiful young girl appears and cries. It’s an amazing idea, that the tears of this beautiful girl can stop you from uninstalling the program.
・ You just can’t uninstall it, can you? (笑)
Because you feel so sorry for the beautiful girl and you’re crushing on her, it seems there are some people who say: “Aww no fair! You just can’t uninstall it, can you?(笑). “Baidu IME” is installed on this reporter’s (my) computer too, so I tried to uninstall.
“I did my best up to now, won’t you use me a little longer?”
・ Her style is modest but with huge tits
When I actually tried to uninstall it, the beautiful young girl really did appear! She’s amoe girl with cat ears and a slender neck, and her style is modest but with huge tits. The comment “I did my best up to now, but won’t you use me a little longer?” is displayed. The advantages of “Baidu IME”, such as “You can enter freaky faces [emoticon style that is often used on 2ch], and lots of different face emoticons” and “You can also enter ASCII art really easily” are also written.
・ Please point out where I went wrong
If you still choose to uninstall the program, she says humbly “Thank you so much for everything…Please point out where I went wrong”! Plus, the beautiful girl is crying, isn’t she?! Oh oh oh! When such a cute girl is crying, how on earth can you uninstall it?!
“Please point out where I went wrong.” There is then a list of options for the user to say what they disliked about the program.
・ Is there only a Windows 8 version?
By the way, it appears that the version in which the beautiful girl appears is for Windows 8 only, and (it is thought) that she doesn’t appear in other versions of the program. Still, if you have Windows 7 you can still install the Windows 8 version, so those of you who want to see the beautiful girl can check it out.
