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> <channel><title>gHacks Technology News &#124; Latest Tech News, Software And Tutorials &#187; pc decrapifier</title> <atom:link href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/pc-decrapifier/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.ghacks.net</link> <description>A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:51:26 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com"/><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://superfeedr.com/hubbub"/> <item><title>PC Decrapifier, Remove Unwanted Software From PCs</title><link>http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/03/pc-decrapifier-remove-unwanted-software-from-pcs/</link> <comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/03/pc-decrapifier-remove-unwanted-software-from-pcs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:17:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Martin Brinkmann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pc decrapifier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[portable software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[remove programs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uninstall software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[windows software]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.ghacks.net/?p=45974</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the things that you can be relatively sure of when buying a new PC or laptop is that it will be filled with software that you do not necessarily need at all. PC manufacturers make a good chunk of money from those applications that ship with their PCs, and it is unlikely that [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things that you can be relatively sure of when buying a new PC or laptop is that it will be filled with software that you do not necessarily need at all. PC manufacturers make a good chunk of money from those applications that ship with their PCs, and it is unlikely that you will ever encounter a system that does not contain a dozen or so programs and trial software.</p><p>You could now go ahead and uninstall those applications manually which could take quite some time. The time depends largely on the number and type of applications on the system.</p><p>Some users prefer an automated solution, and one of the best programs for the job is <a
href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/15/pc-decrapifier-2-released/">PC Decrapifier</a>. Last reviewed in 2008, and updated two days ago, it is time to take a new look at the application.</p><p>PC Decrapifier is a portable software for computer systems running Windows. It is compatible with all recent versions of the Microsoft operating system including 64-bit editions. The program walks you right through the steps to remove software that you do not need from the PC it is executed on. It suggests to create a System Restore point before the actual process. While that does not guarantee that everything can be restored, it is a good to take precautions if something goes haywire during the removal.</p><p>PC Decrapifier first scans for applications that is has listed in its list of applications that users do not necessarily want on their systems.</p><p><img
src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pc-decrapifier.png" alt="pc decrapifier" title="pc decrapifier" width="600" height="435" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45975" /></p><p>Programs identified this way are displayed in list form after the scan. Each program is listed with its name and a short description which should give the user enough indicators to determine whether the program is of use or not. Some, all or no programs can be selected for removal on this screen.</p><p>Some of the common programs that are identified by PC Decrapifier are the MSN Toolbar, ASK Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Acrobat.com, Acer Registration, HP Advisor, Skype Toolbars or Dell&#8217;s Getting Started Guide. A list of the top 50 applications is available on the PC Decrapifier homepage.</p><p>All installed programs are displayed in the second step. Here it is possible to select programs that have not been picked up by the automatic application scan in the first step of the process. This is handy to add programs to the list of programs to be removed from the PC or laptop that have not been identified automatically by the PC software.</p><p>It is interesting to note that PC Decrapifier can be used as a batch software uninstaller, as it is possible to add multiple programs to the uninstallation list.</p><p><img
src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/uninstall-software.png" alt="uninstall software" title="uninstall software" width="600" height="435" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45976" /></p><p>PC Decrapifier is a handy tool for users who have bought a new PC or notebook that shipped with many programs that they do not need or want on their hard drive. It is also a great tool for users who want to uninstall multiple programs from a Windows operating system in one go.</p><p>PC Decrapifier launches the uninstallers of all selected programs in the end. The latest version of PC Decrapifier is <a
href="http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/home">available on</a> the developer homepage. It is free for personal, non-commercial use.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/03/pc-decrapifier-remove-unwanted-software-from-pcs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PC Decrapifier 2 released</title><link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/15/pc-decrapifier-2-released/</link> <comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/15/pc-decrapifier-2-released/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:48:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Martin Brinkmann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new pc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pc decrapifier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pc software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software programs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trialware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[windows software]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.ghacks.net/?p=7000</guid> <description><![CDATA[New computers come with all kinds of software preinstalled. The applications range AOL Internet software to trial versions of Norton Antivirus and browser toolbars and have one thing in common: They are usually not wanted or needed. Getting rid of those installations manually will take some time depending on the level of &#8220;crap&#8221; that the [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New computers come with all kinds of software preinstalled. The applications range AOL Internet software to trial versions of Norton Antivirus and browser toolbars and have one thing in common: They are usually not wanted or needed. Getting rid of those installations manually will take some time depending on the level of &#8220;crap&#8221; that the PC manufacturer put on the computer&#8217;s hard drive.</p><p>The manufacturer receives good money from the companies so that they can put their trial versions on the computer.</p><p>And so the <a
href="http://www.pcdecrapifier.com">PC Decrapifier</a> was born. The software program automatically scans a computer and gives the user the option to remove many of the applications that come preinstalled with the computer.  The software program is easy to use. The user just to make a few selections, like creating a System Restore Point, before it will present the detected software and tools in a list.</p><p><span
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src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/uninstall_software-500x384.jpg" alt="uninstall software" title="uninstall software" width="500" height="384" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7001" /></p><p>The user may select some or all of the applications in the list to be removed from his computer system. The software program has been designed with ease of use in mind. Even inexperienced users will be able to remove the trial software installed on their system almost effortlessly.</p><p>The new version of The PC Decrapifier is a complete rebuild and although it does not feature many additions yet it means that the author will be able to release updates more frequently in the future.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/15/pc-decrapifier-2-released/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
