Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Oct 2009 17:51 UTC
We all know that Microsoft doesn't actually make computers. It makes the software, and then lets an almost infinite amount of manufacturers build computers that can run its software. These manufacturers often make a mess of things, delivering computers filled to the brim with crapware. What would happen if Microsoft made computers? Well, for one, they would be void of crapware. Two, they would help users install the software they want before leaving the store - including software from competitors.
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RE[3]: This also shows...
by WereCatf on Thu 29th Oct 2009 20:24
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I was referring more to the registry. Having a lot of software installed on your machine can slow it down when the registry becomes really large.
But this topic was about the crapware. And there just isn't THAT much crapware installed that the slowdown would be because of the registry getting too large.
Besides, I've gotten the impression that they've more or less fixed the issue in newer Windows versions, though I haven't bothered to try that myself as I mostly run Linux. Maybe someone with more experience could shine some light on this.
RE[3]: This also shows...
by drstorm on Thu 29th Oct 2009 23:38
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I was referring more to the registry. Having a lot of software installed on your machine can slow it down when the registry becomes really large.
This was a real issue back in the 90's. Causes: Very limited memory and the 9x kernel. Thankfully, those days are long gone.
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2005-07-06
Of course programs not running don't slow a computer down. How can they? This crapware is probably designed to run in the background all the time.
Well, there are probably some ways software packages can interfere with Windows itself, making certain tasks take longer. Maybe installing a crapload of fonts that Windows have to enumerate.
Edit: Oops, took too long typing my post...
Edited 2009-10-29 19:50 UTC