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Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware' | ZDNet
I have no comments - except I will neither support Microsoft nor the OEMs on this issue..:)
All the more reason to spread the word about PC Decrapifier. It may not remove as much crap as atechnicianhuman but it will remove a lot.
The PC Decrapifier Wipes Unwanted Junk | The PC Decrapifier
Hi everone
This sort of stuff reminds me of an old Irish expression
"The price of Education is expensive but the price of Ignorance is Astronomical" !.
People can easily remove most crapware manually --it's not that difficult -- but if MS or any other company want to supply a service they feel people will use then so be it --it's a Free Market.
IMO the 99 USD would be better spent in switching the OEM Windows to a full retail version (which doesn't have crapware on it and can be switched to a new machine if required).
Cheers
jimbo
For about 50 mouse clicks, I can reinstall Windows to be free and clear of crapware.... :)
The average Joe doesn't know any of this. Something happens they call the Geek Squad. My Mom called me asking who should she call about her IE crashing. I told her "that would be me"
A Guy
Getting a Perfect Reinstall of Factory OEM
I followed gregrocker's excellent tut 10 days ago. It took me about 3 1/2 hours to re-install the OS, drivers, apps, backed up "stuff" etc---the lappy has never run better.
Cost? $0.00....priceless!
Last edited by Urthboundmisfit; 29 May 2012 at 02:28. Reason: spelling
My cousin's husband is a pretty sharp guy who has excellent negotiating skills--the car dealerships in the area have his picture on their dartboards -- but when he told me he pays some remote "service" $700.00 a year to "maintain & tune" his family's computers (4 laptops & 3 desktops) I was like... DUUUUDE, SNAP OUT OF IT! I'll do it for you and it'll only cost you a few steaks on the barby & a coupla' cases of Corona lol.
Last edited by Urthboundmisfit; 29 May 2012 at 02:26. Reason: added content
Whilst I can see this service being useful for some, I'd sooner spend a bit of
time doing it myself, and saving the $99.00 for something I want/need.
This machine's Win 7 HP 64-bit OEM setup took up over 60GB BEFORE I'd installed
anything at all.
It now weighs-in at approximately 58GB with ALL my programs AND a 22GB 'Games' folder.
Big difference, also it's faster and more reliable.