Easily Identify Programs

Bundled programs, also known as bundleware, are programs that are included as an extra in an installer. Malware takes advantage of this by injecting themselves into an installer, disguising themselves as a legitimate “add-on” or “extra feature” and tricking you into installing them alongside the program you originally intended to install. However, not all bundleware … Read more

Cyber Alert! Samsung and Windows 8 Loaded with Bloatware

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You must be extremely happy to receive your new Samsung S3, S4, S5 and Windows 8 PC, laptop, tablet or computer. You should! After all, these are excellent mobile gadgets and devices. However, do you know these are loaded with bloatware? What is a bloatware? “Bloatware is a slang term for numerous programs that are pre-installed … Read more

Preventing iTunes from Slowing Down Your System

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Does iTunes slow down your laptop/desktop PC? iTunes is a media player and media library application that also allows you to manage iPhones and other Apple devices. Over time it has gotten bigger with more functionality and requires several background services that run all the time. The result is that it slows down your computer … Read more

The background on background programs

One of the characteristics of bloatware is unnecessary programs running in the background. In the example last time Application Foo had five programs running and all you needed it for was viewing widgets. Many times these background programs are unnecessary or should be optional. They generally fall into a few categories like providing easier user-interface … Read more

How to Effectively Deal with Software Bloat

It seems a common trend is for many software applications to be bloated. What is software bloat? It generally means software with an increasing number of features that uses more system resources than necessary. Another name for this kind of software is bloatware. Software Bloat Example – Application Foo Let me give an example. There … Read more