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more about #thirdpartyapps 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 » 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 » bagellord: You know, if Microsoft really loved us and really wanted to, they could provide incentives for OEM's not to install crapware. But that'll never happen... more » Kaiser-Machead: Personally, I have not had that much issue with crapware, since I've also taken the reinstall route. However, I take issue with their ever-changing p... more » GodfreyOriole: Come on a site like this bashing other retailers should do their homework first. When you configure a dell you have the option to select which crapwar... more » Kaiser-Machead: I say good riddance. Crapware subsidies? Big woop. Does the crapware preinstalled drive down the price by that much? I couldn't possibly itemize the n... more » Pope John Peeps II: Step 1: Get computer Step 2: Format and reinstall Is this much of a trial? #bloatware more » Odin: And god I hate those Apple vs PC adverts. Every one of their "points" about how Macs are somehow superior to PCs are generally just side effects of th... more » Odin: Crapware is the price you pay for not building your PC from the ground up. #bloatware more » Beastage: if MS will start to "Force" OEMs to remove bloatware, bloatware makers will sue because much of the bloatware competes with MS software. Since MS are... more » syedagmalali: If Microsoft is the new Apple, and Google is the new Big Brother,...whose Apple? #bloatware more » TheCrudMan: Yeah but when you do clean installs of windows on a machine there are things missing like DVD codecs, etc, and I find that really annoying...how about... more » kakashi.bakka001: I buy a new PC, I hit the Linux install button, and it goes byebye crapware! :) more » Software_Goddess: I haven’t bought a pre-built PC in so long… I had no idea what you were talking about until I remembered the ‘Hover’ game on my Prodigy. Some... more » Pixlmonkey: @Malthian: the heck does it have with MS to begin with? Bloatware is isntalled by OEMs. #bloatware more » obfuscator: this is awesome*!!!! *if you happen to live close to the two microsoft retail stores. otherwise, it's just frustrating/annoying. #bloatware more » Malthian: Well, you could just build one. You'd have it up and running faster than if you bought it from Dell or HP, it'll save you quite a bit of cash and no ... more » macpatrik: O noes! Please don't take all the bloatware off the computers! You see, when I have to roll out new machines for my customers, uninstalling bloatware ... more » Lizard_King: If the bloatware/crapware/malware that is bundled is a way to get the machine to the public cheaper, I'd like to know the price without this shit ever... more » taniquetil: 100% agreed. I just installed Win7 Professional on my desktop, clean install. The thing runs like greased lightning. #bloatware 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 » -
#iphoneapps
InstallerApp For Mac Installs Jailbreak Apps Without Jailbreaking Your iPhone
Ripdev's InstallerApp makes installing third-party jailbreak applications on your iPhone slightly easier, by eliminating the need to jailbreak your iPhone at all. You just need to pay $7 for the privilege. More »
