Escape from "Clapware"-5 hints for that-zdnet Japan

　Clapware is the software installed on a computer, not a user wants or wants it.Here are some examples.

　Why is crapware included in the first place?That's because it's a big income for PC manufacturers.The software vendor pays a lot of money to put a trial version software on the OEM product and put it in front of the user.

　More worse, crapware can be harmful.My friend purchased a high -end notebook PC with SSD drive.When I purchased it, the utilities that deflag the disk were installed, and the default was enabled.I wondered if the company that made a PC would not know that SSD would not deflag.Defraging shortens the life of SSD.

　There are the following clapware issues:

　There are also other kinds of crapware that are particularly annoying.It is difficult to install printers and other external devices without any extra applications.This is the same for updates.

　In most cases, this is nothing but a computer that uses Microsoft OS.I have never seen crapware in a system that uses other OS.Let's look at what we can do to improve this situation.

　Microsoft is inspired by Apple and sells computers without crapware.The company has deleted 15 applications.Ken Fowles, director of Microsoft's Signature Lab, explains what is on the Signature PC and what is listed.

　Some PC manufacturers provide options for purchasing computers without clapware (like Dell's Vostro series) and those that are not installed in the trial version of them (usually higher).For more information, you will need to check it yourself before purchasing.

　It is good to actively buy a computer without clapware, but in some cases you have to be passive.As mentioned above, the software vendor is put in the crapware.For example, recent printer software is not just a driver.For this reason, we need to look for ways to remove unnecessary software that share the software you want.Fortunately, there are some free applications that will be used to delete crapware.Here are some of them, so it's a good idea to choose the one that suits you.

　In most cases, the crapware is set to start up when reading Windows.Software developers want to expose their products as much as possible.Autoruns for Windows (Fig. A) is a useful application that displays all programs that start when the system boot.This software examines registry keys such as startup folders, Run and Runonce.Autoruns for Windows also classifies Windows according to the processing method of processing those programs, which helps judge the importance of the program.All you have to do is decide which one to leave.

　The Autoruns for Windows website recommends selecting the Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option.If you do this, you can focus only on third -party applications.