What are bloatware or crapware

Pre- installed software (also known as bloatware software package, pejoratively as crapware) are programs already installed and licensed on a computer or smartphone purchased from the manufacturer or as original equipment (OEM).

Crapwares is a generic term used to identify any type of software or programs using valuable HD resources, taking up space with unnecessary programs. Generally, any program that is not essential for the operation of the system and is not used by the owner of the computer can be called crapware.

Some examples of this type of software include components installed in the system when you buy a new computer or other device. There are also those that are downloaded from the internet without the user's knowledge or consent.

The goal of these programs is to make you see or click on the ads that are displayed every time you open a specific application or take an action. Hence the name crapware or craplets which has a rubbish meaning.

The manufacturers of computers, laptops earn commissions for each program that you have pre-installed the customer registry on the machines. Or in the case of a service contract.

Benefits of pre-installed programs

The acquisition of hardware and software together have a good cost and benefit of discounts offered by the applications (from the actual interest program); Pre-installed programs bring the benefit of already being installed and are often the best and most widely used applications, such as operating systems or word processors;

The disadvantages of pre-installed programs

It is generally licensed for use only on the computer where it was installed and cannot be transferred to other systems;

Most of the time it doesn't come with any kind of physical means to reinstall at a later date;

Some features may be limited or for certain times to force the user to buy the full version;

It can consume system resources, even if you are not actively using it, negatively affecting the response time of the whole system;

Certain applications override the default browser or system settings to display specific ads;

Some are difficult or impossible to remove, even using the default uninstaller of the operating system (Baidu programs are an example);

But it is not only in these cases where you will find crapware on your system. When downloading certain programs, especially the best known ones and on the download sites non-developers installation tutorial ask you to install programs that often has nothing to do with what you downloaded. And in many cases this is "camouflaged" Where do you think you are going to accept the terms of use of the program and actually accept the term of the installation of these crapwares.

Currently there are antivirus that verify the downloaded file and tell you if it is a crapware that try to trick you into installing other programs. Search sites like Google are now also investing in sites specialized in providing programs that are installed on your computer by disappearing crapwares search results listing.