http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/21/are-you-a-next-next-next-guy/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/21/are-you-a-next-next-next-guy/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:12:37 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5490 Show me your desktop and I tell you who you are. If this line sounds vaguely familiar you might know where I’m heading with the initial question. A computer user belongs to the Next Next Next generation if Next Next Next describes his actions when installing software on a computer system.

Those users usually install a bunch of crapware on their system because of the way they install software. This includes toolbars, new homepages, desktop shortcuts to tempting offers and basically everything that is not needed to run an application. Yes, that includes the Do you mind if we track your use of our program and transfer the data to our main server to analyse it options.

To make a valid point somewhere in this article. A lot of problems with computers could vanish over night if users would opt for custom installations more often. They would discover a wealth of options and features that they could uncheck before installation to reduce system load, increase system resources and have a overall better computer experience.

So what is it. Are you a next next next guy ?

Tags: crapware, custom installation, installation, software, toolbars

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/21/are-you-a-next-next-next-guy/feed/ 51 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/22/sony-want-us-to-remove-our-crapware-for-you-pay-us/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/22/sony-want-us-to-remove-our-crapware-for-you-pay-us/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:24:34 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/22/sony-want-us-to-remove-our-crapware-for-you-pay-us/ Sony is a company that is never shy when it comes to finding questionable ways to making just another buck or to annoy a large part of the Internet community by doing something stupid like the Sony Rootkit disaster last year. Their ingenious minds have come up with yet another way to make the extra buck, it’s really amazing in my opinion.

If you purchase a new notebook – and it does not really matter from which manufacturer you make the purchase – you notice lots of software, many call it crapware, that is preinstalled on that notebook. You get demo or trial versions of software, lots of unnecessary applications from the manufacturer and much more that slow down the computer. Many companies love to add a Norton or Symantec trial to the computer for instance.

Sony obviously thought that some customers would like the crapware removed but instead of offering this as a configuration option that is free of charge they charge $50 for it. Yes that is right. Those who add the crapware ask the customer to pay $50 for its removal. That’s a nice business model don’t you think ?

If you feel desperate you could try to use the software PC Decrapifier instead which removes quite a few applications that are usually installed on new notebooks and computers.

Tags: crapware, decrapifier, notebook, sony

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