Five tips for getting rid of crapware
The whole basis for crapware is the income stream that it produces. It is the "Madison Avenue" boy's dream. During an economics class at the University of Michigan in 1948, (1948 is not a typo) the department head repeated their mantra that all economic progress is the direct result of advertising. Today, the only difference is the number of outlets that they have. Look all around on this web page. That is how the TechRepublic staff is paid.
The post above regarding not buying their products simply shows the lack of economic knowledge on the part of the writer. Folks generally buy the lowest priced product that they feel will do the job. Unfortunately the advertising hype makes the consumer feel that they are getting a product that will do the job.
I work as a House Call volunteer for our Computer Club. It is somewhat demoralizing to find, time after time either weak (free versions provided by their ISP) or expired Anti-virus programs with Trojans and other malware rendering the computer useless. (I have three in my room at the moment with AntiVirus 2010).
One could ask why Microsoft doesn't simply include Security Essentials on every computer shipped, but why bother with that mental exercise when the entrenched Anti-Virus barons would have them in court immediately claiming "monopolistic practices."
Many people want cheap, but don't want Microsoft, or Apple for that matter, to be the beneficiaries of the cheap.
