Why do some companies secretly install Pro Tools plugins on my system? – Effects Forum

Serious question. Is there a reason why?

Is there some kind of legal agreement they have with Avid? Is there some kind of technical reason for an Avid folder to exist on my non-Pro Tools PC?

“If you don’t like it, just delete the folder” is not the answer – I’m genuinely interested in the ‘why’.

I have tried to remove said plugins and sometimes they cause crashes, ie a plugin installer app says there’s an issue with my installations and needs to re-install (and put the AAX versions back in the Avid folder, like removing them somehow BROKE my installation) – or whenever I update those plugins the AAX’s come back anyway. So they are very deliberately populating that Avid folder without my consent, and it’s just filling up my boot disk for no benefit to me. Is there a benefit to them? What’s the point?

I don’t get it.