Comments on: “Crapware” Is A Fact Of Life With New Pre-Built Windows PCs http://www.pcmech.com/article/crapware-is-a-fact-of-life-with-new-pre-built-windows-pcs/ Tech Powered Life... Simplified Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Davidhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/crapware-is-a-fact-of-life-with-new-pre-built-windows-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-78477 David Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=17160#comment-78477 Crapware has become something we just have to live with, and I've come to the conclusion that so is leave-behinds from uninstalling apps. I used to obsessively delete the registry keys and leftover files/folders, but I've given up. For the most part, they do no harm (though as you note, certain ones in the registry are real drags on performance). I have started to install less junk apps, though, which is a good practice anyway. Crapware has become something we just have to live with, and I’ve come to the conclusion that so is leave-behinds from uninstalling apps. I used to obsessively delete the registry keys and leftover files/folders, but I’ve given up. For the most part, they do no harm (though as you note, certain ones in the registry are real drags on performance). I have started to install less junk apps, though, which is a good practice anyway.

]]> By: Marrachhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/crapware-is-a-fact-of-life-with-new-pre-built-windows-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-78471 Marrach Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=17160#comment-78471 I've been faced with the choice of either building a clean PC with an OEM Windows for the office...or giving in and buying a Dell and going through the 'De-Crap' protocol.1-- Maintaining a 'De-Crap' Skill set is time consuming.2-- The Necessary Information changes and grows with each new production cycle-- so you need to constantly upgrade your 'De-Crap' skills.3-- The process of 'De-Crapping' a PC takes longer than just Installing a Clean OEM.4-- It was Interesting the first time I did it-- but it was NEVER fun. And the 'Interesting' part shouldn't involve half an afternoon. I've better things to do with that time.In the end.. when you Install a Clean OEM, you only need to know ONE fixed Set-up Protocol. When it's finished, The PC is ready. Done. I’ve been faced with the choice of either building a clean PC with an OEM Windows for the office…or giving in and buying a Dell and going through the ‘De-Crap’ protocol.

1– Maintaining a ‘De-Crap’ Skill set is time consuming.

2– The Necessary Information changes and grows with each new production cycle– so you need to constantly upgrade your ‘De-Crap’ skills.

3– The process of ‘De-Crapping’ a PC takes longer than just Installing a Clean OEM.

4– It was Interesting the first time I did it– but it was NEVER fun. And the ‘Interesting’ part shouldn’t involve half an afternoon. I’ve better things to do with that time.

In the end.. when you Install a Clean OEM, you only need to know ONE fixed Set-up Protocol. When it’s finished, The PC is ready. Done.

]]> By: John Wilkersonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/crapware-is-a-fact-of-life-with-new-pre-built-windows-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-78468 John Wilkerson Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=17160#comment-78468 Have you looked into the Microsoft signature series computers? They're crapware-free. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.MicrosoftSignature Have you looked into the Microsoft signature series computers? They’re crapware-free. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.MicrosoftSignature

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