bloatware

  • Samsung Will Stop Breaking Windows Update With Its Crappy Bloatware

    Samsung Will Stop Breaking Windows Update With Its Crappy Bloatware

    Earlier this week, a Microsoft security researcher wrote a scathing account of how Samsung’s SW Update tool (installed by default on all Samsung PCs) is disabling Windows Update, potentially leaving millions of computers vulnerable to critical security flaws. Thankfully, Samsung’s crack bloatware programmers have seen the light, and are pushing an update.


  • Download.com Pushing Bloatware

    Ew. Download.com is making users download new software through a proprietary installer that also installs a bunch of third-party programs, ExtremeTech reports. This is pretty gross and dishonest. But really, does Download.com even matter anymore?