If reinstalling Windows isn’t an option, you can manually go through the operating system and remove the software if you know what is not needed and safe to uninstall. It’s not unusual for a new computer to have 20 or 30 unnecessary items installed which all really need to be removed so you can get the computer performing like a new computer should.Īdvanced users might perform a clean install of Windows which wipes all the bloat and junk away, but not everyone is willing or experienced enough to do that.

Some of this stuff is even classed as malicious as the recent cases involving Lenovo and Superfish show.Īll these things added to your brand new Windows install wouldn’t be quite so bad if they didn’t affect its performance quite so much causing the computer to boot slowly and be sluggish out of the box. Major names like Dell, HP, Asus and Lenovo all do the same and while some things they add are innocuous like a desktop shortcut to a shopping site, others are more serious like installed trials for security software, browser toolbars or OEM provided support utilities. One of the most infuriating things when you buy a new PC or laptop is the sheer amount of useless software and unnecessary extras which are installed by the manufacturer.

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