Why do I need a third party cleaner?
I just wizz into msconfig and untick the unnecessary stuff from the startup menu. (Then if its really annoying I then completely remove it in the registry)With IE, I just view the toolbars and IE 9 now...
View ArticleCcleaner
I have been using this for a couple of years now on mine and dozens of friends with no problems whatsoever. I first tried it after I saw it recommended on a Microsoft site and since then many others...
View ArticleCCleaner
I've used CCLeaner since 2005, never had a problem with it, I also have jetclean as well... I use both of the... jetclean first ..then CCleaner.. my compputers run smoother, more efficently...
View ArticleAutoruns doesn't....
bark at you to tell you about a new startup. I like the alerts. Hey it's free anyway. Not sure if it can actually stop anything though. I had the paid version for a while and it was more granular.I...
View ArticleEnd of crapware
I consider Windoze crapware.I've started using Linux (Kubuntu) years ago and have since been astounded by the amount of problems Windows-users encounter, be it crapware, malware or downright bugs and...
View ArticlePoorly written programs - Who, MS?:->
Heh that about sums it up, one of the programs that ccleaner caused registry problems with in the past was the MS Office Suite so it defaults to unchecked now. CCleaner is a very handy tool but it can...
View ArticleYou're kidding right?
It still boggles the mind how anyone who uses terms like "Windoze" or Windohs" expects to be taken seriously. And before you "educate" me, I have been using Linux since 99.
View ArticleCrapware
It is always strange to see that THE PEOPLE have to pay for all the great schemes imagined by pig corporations like DELL, IBM, HP, and all the other letter-oriented-toward-money-companies. It is a...
View ArticleAgreed
I now order bare-bones from tigerdirect or newegg, just the way I want (and then install my OS of choice).
View ArticleWhine, Whine, BS
All the hype about Linux this, Crapware that, Windoze something else.I've been running Windows since 1.03, and when I have a problem with some garbage program I don't want on my system, I delete...
View ArticleHere's a thought....
Unsure about the others but Dell's business side offers very little to no crapware and even gives a non-trial anti-virus. Yes, consumers can purchase from the business side.
View ArticleErrr.....
Why am I not surprised. A Linux zealot commenting about Linux in a discussion intended for Windows users.Do we really care about Linux here? A reminder: Windows: about 90% of the marketshare. Linux:...
View ArticleNot only that,
but you can order a Dell business machine with Windows 7 if you are not all that excited about Windows 8 ......
View Articleall the above
As a not too experience enthusiast, I would like your opinion as to which is the best of these that would suit someone like me.I have been using CCcleaner for years and use it every week.I would...
View ArticleAnd the point is?
So you managed to Google "crapware" and "removal", took a few screen shots and called it a publication. No testing involved, no good or bad, no advice.Looks pretty crap to me.
View ArticleAutoruns - Sysinternals
My choice of tools is Sysinternals Autoruns to stop crapware from running on boot up and CCleaner to safety clear out temp files such as the ones AutoCAD products leave behind.
View ArticleRevo
I am glad you have placed Revo Uninstaller in the list! It is a program I use almost every single time I work on client's PCs. The normal Windows "remove programs" feature is almost useless. Not...
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