Olde Hornet
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/crapwa...and-what-you-can-do-about-it/#ftag=YHFb1d24ec
Crapware (also know as "bloatware" or "junkware") is the stuff that hardware makers install onto their devices on top of the operating system. While some of it might be vaguely useful stuff (I'm trying hard to think of an example of useful crapware, and I'm failing miserably), most of it is nothing more than a blizzard of free trials and demos that nag you into buying the full version. At best this crapware is benign, while at worst it can dramatically slow down system performance or even compromises system security.
Over the years I've seen countless PCs brought to their knees by the weight of crapware that had been installed on them - and these were systems that had come straight out of the box, and were systems that ran great once all the junk was removed. And remember that these were PCs sent out to reviewers! It must be staggering the number of ordinary people who spend hard-earned money on a PC only to end up getting a third-rate experience because of crapware.
Crapware (also know as "bloatware" or "junkware") is the stuff that hardware makers install onto their devices on top of the operating system. While some of it might be vaguely useful stuff (I'm trying hard to think of an example of useful crapware, and I'm failing miserably), most of it is nothing more than a blizzard of free trials and demos that nag you into buying the full version. At best this crapware is benign, while at worst it can dramatically slow down system performance or even compromises system security.
Over the years I've seen countless PCs brought to their knees by the weight of crapware that had been installed on them - and these were systems that had come straight out of the box, and were systems that ran great once all the junk was removed. And remember that these were PCs sent out to reviewers! It must be staggering the number of ordinary people who spend hard-earned money on a PC only to end up getting a third-rate experience because of crapware.