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more about #bloatware fuchikoma: Windows PCs have been great this decade, but too often they end up running like crap when someone just buys one from a store. I help students at a loc... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: And this is why PCs get a bad rap. And it's not just that they slow things down, a lot of these programs are buggy as hell. The vast majority of pro... more » Xjep: If Microsoft tried to tell Dell, HP, Sony etc to not do it I give it 4 minutes before the EU would be on their ass. #bloatware more » phunnyballs: Asus gave me zero bloatware. I am officially an Asus fanboy. I dont understand why their laptops arent more popular. #crapware more » Slightly Bigger Than Wee Jock But Not So Big as Middle-Sized Jock Jock: [timidly raises hand at the back of the room] I thought "bloatware" referred to apps that tend to get huge and unwieldy, sucking up HDD space and some... more » ripfire: Why reboot when you can just go sleep mode most of the time. #crapware more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Unfortunately, not enough consumers knows or will ever know about this. So there can be some complaints and stuff, but in the end, it's still profita... more » Andrieux E Fernanda: Look for PCdecrapfier on google. #crapware more » bagellord: That is why I will build my next computer. I bought Apple because of Vista and bloatware, but I need a computer that I can really fiddle with as far a... more » Zerod Zunaro: That's exactly why I completely clean the whole thing up and boot my own version of the OS. Bloatware begone. #crapware more » FigNinja: This is why I buy my PCs from small online retailers that don't put that crap on there. Either that or I build them myself. #crapware more » anexanhume: I'd be interested to see if they tried Sony's free "Fresh Start" that supposedly ships it to you without all the crapware. #crapware more » Travis Forbes: Just get the Fresh Start option from Sony. All extra bloatware is removed. #crapware more » OMG! Ponies!: I am not defending bloatware. However, that bloatware is why you generally pay a little less for a PC laptop. Companies pay OEMs to have their softwa... more » UGAdawg: PC Decrapifier FTW! I absolutely hate all that crud that comes factory installed, especially the M$ Works trial install me now program. That applica... more » ProperBritish: Clean install better than OEM Install better than Upgrade Install why greater than signs dont work, i dont know more » Guymann: It's stuff like bloatware that made me get into building my own PCs in the first place #crapware more » Kaiser-Machead: That's even slower than my install of Vista Business that I run on Parallels on my Macbook Pro. Of course, it's a clean install of Vista. Whenever I ... more » spazztastic: I used to work for a company that sold Acer laptops. We didn't charge the customer to reformat their hard drive and do a clean install of the OS, tha... more » J2M3: I think its funny that retail stores like BestBuy and FutureShop charge you for a Setup Package that basically types your name into the setup wizard t... more » -
#bloatware
Acer's Bloatware Adds 2+ Minutes to Boot Time, HP, Dell and Sony Not Much Better
PC Pro looked into the bloatware included on new laptops by major manufacturers, measuring how memory, HDD space and boot times are negatively effected. And good lord, it's worse than you thought. More » -
#microsoftstores
Microsoft Retail Store PCs Will Be Crapware-Free, But I'm Still Unsatisfied
No one likes uninstalling bloatware, trialware, and craplets from their freshly unboxed PCs. Microsoft finally acknowledges this by skipping the unnecessary third-party software in Microsoft retail store PCs. That's truly great, but they should do a little more than that. More »
