Often times the best course of action when confronted with this situation is to wipe the system clean and re-install Windows from the included disk – hopefully a clean install and not just a re-imaging of the initial configuration from your vendor. Unfortunately, this level of expertise can be a bit lofty for the users who would benefit the most from a clean system. In this instance, there is an alternative thankfully.
PC Decrapifier – what an amazingly titled piece of software – is a free utility that aims to eradicate all the pre-installed junk on a new computer. While you could manually remove each installation yourself, this is going to take hours and multiple reboots and even then you aren’t sure just how thorough the uninstall process is. PC Decrapifier presents a simple list of all the software it recognizes where you can then peruse and check-off each for removal – all in a single click.
Removing all the software that comes pre-installed will likely result in a faster computing experience. Even if the measurement is minimal, removing programs you don’t want or need is an excellent asset to safe computing. An out of date application with known security vulnerabilities can’t cause you harm if it isn’t installed after all!
Finally, a subtle point should be stated – PC Decrapifier is intended for a freshly installed PC and not for cleaning up a PC after it’s been in use for months! While it may still help your situation, the developers provide a strong word of caution against such a scenario.
