Clean up that new PC
Did you just get a new PC so you could run Windows 7? One thing about new PCs- they often come with a lot of pre-installed junk applications that should be removed right away. Vendors pay the OEMs to put this stuff on but mostly you want to get rid of it. A recent study posted at PC Pro explains why:
You wouldn’t buy a new car that took five minutes to get out of first gear or a new hard disk that was already half-full of files – but plenty of people are unwittingly buying a laptop that’s been hobbled before it’s even left the factory.
That’s because crapware – the common term for “free” software that’s piled on to new PCs – can have a catastrophic effect on boot times, performance and hard disk space.
For some tips on how to clean up a new PC, look at this post from Simple Help:
Have you purchased a new brand-name PC recently? I have. I just bought a laptop for my mum, and the thing was just riddled with garbage. This tutorial will guide you step by step through removing the garbage, determining what is and isn’t needed, and offer some tips on what software you should install in place of the useless stuff.
Another place for help on how to clean up a PC is the How-To Geek. He explains how to use the software called “PC Decrapifier”.
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