Your new PC and all that bundled software

Many new PCs typically come with dozens of pre-installed applications, most of which you would never use.

Needing to keep the retail price as competitive as possible, PC manufacturers pre-install these applications, and the fee they receive from the software developers is used to subsidize the final price.

Some of the programs are common shareware items that you will eventually have to purchase for continued use, and others may be stripped down versions of a major off-the-shelf retail package. Either way, they are taking up resources.

A friend of mine recently brought home a new PC that had 24 applications he didn’t want. He proceeded to uninstall them one by one, but it took him a little over an hour.

Fortunately, there is an application that will eliminate most of these applications and allow you to start off with a fresh, clean PC.  Download and install PC Decrapifier which allows you to pick and choose which applications to remove.

• Additional information regarding using PC Decrapifier can be found here

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