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07/09/2013
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Your new laptop or smartphone came preinstalled with trial versions of programs you will never use. So why should they continue occupying valuable space on your hard drive? See how to eliminate that dead weight on your operating system.
The bloatware came with your device to benefit the manufacturer, not you. These programs, often a trial version, are essentially paid ads by software developers to get you to buy the full program.
However, they occupy a space better filled with your favorite programs, reduce system performance, and often take the fun of using a new gadget. Fortunately, there are several simple solutions to remove them.
PC:
Windows 8 comes with antivirus protection, but if you want a better alternative - or if you use Windows 7 - no need to pay for Norton or McAfee that came with the PC. There are two options. One, you can uninstall them individually from the Control Panel:
Windows 7: Click Start menu -> Control Panel -> Uninstall a program.
Windows 8: Open the Start screen, type "panel", click Control Panel, and click Uninstall a program.
Then you have to scroll through the list of installed programs, and uninstall them one by one. However, like most new PCs come with much bloatware (about a dozen), remove them individually can take.
There is a second option, however: CCleaner. This uninstaller mass was done to remove junk from your computer with the minimum effort. Just install it and run it.
Choose the programs you want to remove, and let CCleaner do its job. You must get rid of all the demo programs and trial, but also keep an eye out for media programs, antivirus suites, and any you do not need. Then restart your PC and ready. (CCleaner has a module to clean the registry, do not use it - know the reasons here.)
Android:
Android smartphones generally come with bloatware - Apps operators, games trial version until antivirus. These programs basically just take up space, and still require full access to the system (for reasons totally noble, I'm sure). But they can be removed with a little work.
If you just want to hide useless apps, just use a new launcher: no great options like New Launcher, and Go Launcher EX Holo Launcher. Then the screen with all the apps, simply choose to hide some of them - usually available through the Menu button. The Samsung's TouchWiz also lets you hide apps: Touch Apps, open the menu and choose "Hide application".
If you use Android 4.x can also disable the useless apps, to prevent them to run on your machine. Open the Settings app, tap the Application Manager, and slide to the All tab. Then scroll through the list of apps, select the bloatware and tap the Disable button.
Maybe you want something more aggressive. However, as most of the programs pre-installed on Android can not be removed, you need to take more drastic measures.
Perhaps the easiest method, which basically requires "copy and paste", this script is removing bloatware (. Zip). User created Broadways the XDA Developers, it deletes programs without requiring you to make root on your device. However, it requires care: delete the wrong app can disable your handset.
To use it, do the following: Download the script, open the META-INF \ com \ google \ android \ updater-script in a text editor, and choose which programs to delete. Then save the file on your smartphone or tablet, reboot it into recovery mode and run the file. The bloatware is removed. Full instructions are here.
Another alternative is to root on your Android device. However, the procedure varies from one device to another, it takes a little research. You can get on Google and find guides in Portuguese, or go straight to XDA Developers and looking for your smartphone or tablet. You will find various forums, it is usually in "Android Development" where are the options root. Then just install apps like Uninstall Master or Root Uninstaller and remove the apps you want.
Finally, you can install a custom ROM. However, this method requires a bit of technical knowledge and is not for everyone, nor is it available for any smartphone or tablet. If you decide to go that way, the custom ROM CyanogenMod is the most popular for both.
The installation process is specific to each smartphone, and the CyanogenMod wiki is a valuable source of information for both. So be sure to read it a few times before you start hacking your pocket computer.
The bloatware is uncomfortable, but you do not have to put up with it. And remove it forever can even be fun.
Source: UOL - News
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