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Windows 8 PCs Still Throttled By Crapware

Posted by Unknown on from the the-more-things-stay-the-same dept.

jfruh writes "Windows 8's Metro UI presents a clean and spiffy new interface for Microsoft's latest OS. But one of the operating system's oldest and most hated problems — crapware — still lurks below the surface. For instance, the Acer Aspire 7600U is an all-in-one that, at $1,900, is hardly a bargain-basement PC. And yet as shipped it includes over 50 pieces of OEM and third-party software pre-installed, much of which simply offer trials for paid services."

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  1. Disable it by Namarrgon · · Score: 5, Informative

    As of Ice Cream Sandwich:

    - Settings / Apps / All
    - Select the unwanted app/service
    - Click Disable.

    It's still in ROM of course, but it won't show up in the App Draw, it won't be started on boot, and it won't consume any memory or CPU time.

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