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Toshiba: "Don't Delete Bloatware If You Know What's Good For You"

A reader writes in to report that when he bought a new laptop direct from Toshiba in November, he triggered a blue screen of death as he was uninstalling the always-useful bloatware that came pre-loaded. He called a Service Rep, got the usual "reinstall everything" run-around, and then finally got escalated to a level-two tech, which is when things got ridiculous. More »

9:28 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Chris Walters
26,259 views, 118 comments

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Dell To Offer Crapware, Bloatware Free PCs

Attention those who hate bloatware and crapware: Dell is offering PCs that are free of everything except Google Toolbar. More »

4:39 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By Meg Marco
4,727 views, 26 comments