Q: I just bought a new computer! Why is there a bunch of stuff on it? How did I get rid of it?
A: First of all, congratulations on your purchase!
Secondly, that “stuff” could be one of a couple things -- bloatware, trial programs, time bomb software -- and it's best that you get them…
Installing third-party programs isn’t the minefield it was during the good ol’ days of Windows XP. But every now and then, some desktop apps still try to sneak annoying toolbars and other software past you during installation. Known as bundleware (or bloatware, as I like to call it), the options to not install these additional…
Verizon's bloatware is not only annoying but also potentiality dangerous. Verizon has apps loaded on your phone that you cannot uninstall without breaking warranty. This can be annoying because apps that you never use could be running in the background constantly draining your battery for no reason. Also you have to constantly update these apps…