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The most common bloatware we found on laptops and how to get rid of them (www.which.co.uk)
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Unwanted pre-installed software, known as bloatware, is the bane of new computer buyers. We give the lowdown on the worst offenders and how to get rid of ones you don’t need.

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[–] dukemirage@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most people can't.

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

*won't

I very seriously doubt most people are physically or mentally incapable of taking an hour or two once to teach themselves how to preform a basic maintenance task on a machine they use daily.

Just as car owners should know how to put on a spare tire or replace a headlight, you should understand basic computer maintenance if you're an adult who relies on one.

[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, most people should, yeah, but most don't. Hell, most people I know can't change a flat on their car, either, and I personally couldn't change my car's headlight. Probably would've figured it out, since I could change the spark plugs, but still. I think it also comes from a different source, though. It's always been anxiety over ruining things for tech, or sending all of your money to a Nigerian prince. Nowadays it's because tech has become more of a black box (like cars) for capitalism reasons, so most people just... Don't look into it. They don't fix their own cars, they don't fix their own computers, they take them to the dealership, or to GeekSquad.

I honestly don't even know if I would've learned half of what I know if I grew up with today's tech. It's a lot more locked down now, so you can't just curiously fuck around with it and see what you can do without breaking it

[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 2 points 10 hours ago

It’s a lot more locked down now, so you can’t just curiously fuck around with it and see what you can do without breaking it

All the more reason to learn more cool shit

https://github.com/HACKE-RC/awesome-reversing