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 Jan 18 2007, 11:08 AM
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 Bleep Bleep!  Group: Admin Posts: 28,178 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3  |
 Have you ever purchased a new PC and found a ton of software preinstalled that you did not request or even want? These pieces of software are called Craplets.The problem is that PC manufacturers won't remove them because they make money for every machine sold that has these types of software installed. Due to this, one enterprising programmer has decided to take it into his own hands to create a tool called the Decrapifier. The Decrapifier, when run on a computer, will search for known craplets and when found add them to a list. You can then peruse this list and remove those programs that you wish. The Decrapifier is aimed at programs that are typically installed on a new Dell machine, but the program can be used on any computer regardless of age or manufacturer. -------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 18 2007, 11:52 AM
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 Forum Addict  Group: Banned Posts: 1,327 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 90,873 |
Thanks for the post Grinler.
I've download the program and I'm going to use it. I know one machine I have for sure has one of those listed programs, and that's the Wild Tangent Games icon on my desktop, which was installed whenever I install my HP DVD burner. That program has alot of potential, and I can see more and more programs being added to it in the near future. It would however be nice that, if you click on a program before you remove/uninstall it, you can also get a list of all programs it's known to be packaged with. So that way, you don't load it again, when installing your next program or such. Anyway.... thanks, and it will surely come in handy. I'm all in on productive tools to help keep a computer clean as much as possible. -------------------- Walkman
One Man's Opinion "What I didn't know yesterday, I know today, and I'll remember it tomorrow" by Walkman |
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Jan 18 2007, 12:13 PM
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 "Bleepin' Aussie Addict" Group: Members Posts: 1,891 Joined: 14-October 06 From: SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA Member No.: 90,018 |
Well I just done a dumb......thing.I downloaded and run the program leaving everything set on default.
Lost Google Tool Bar---Favourite sites index and McAfee Site Advisor all in a few seconds. This post has been edited by DSTM: Jan 18 2007, 01:28 PM --------------------  I once had a life.. now I have the Internet... |
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Mar 17 2007, 08:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 17-March 07 Member No.: 118,180 |
I have used that program and it works quite well. One question about it. Are the "run registry entries" and "Wild tangent" are really crap that should be removed?
----- Thanks  Azulite |
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Mar 17 2007, 09:23 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Banned Posts: 1,327 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 90,873 |
WildTangent, Google Toolbar, .........They're spyware, adware, and crapware. If you leave such programs on your computer, before you know it, your computer will try to access the internet behind your back, and not to mention the other possibilities. And McAfee doesn't seem to be cutting the mustard. It's too commercial, and that alone took away the credibility of it actually doing any good. With programs like the above, it's all about the stock holders, and not the end users.
Crapware is just that, crapware, and you should do your best to make sure that crap stays off of your computer at all times. -------------------- Walkman
One Man's Opinion "What I didn't know yesterday, I know today, and I'll remember it tomorrow" by Walkman |
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Mar 17 2007, 09:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 17-March 07 Member No.: 118,180 |
*grins*
The mesage is quite clear about the crap that need to be wiped off .. so it's the same about run registery entries? |
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Mar 17 2007, 09:57 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Banned Posts: 1,327 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 90,873 |
I'm not sure I understand what you mean about run registry entries.
1. Do you have a program that changes your registry for you? 2. Was it prepackaged with your computer? 3. Can you give a more descriptive name for the program, if such? -------------------- Walkman
One Man's Opinion "What I didn't know yesterday, I know today, and I'll remember it tomorrow" by Walkman |
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Mar 17 2007, 10:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 17-March 07 Member No.: 118,180 |
I don't know what it is about really. It was installed by dell and it is one thing that the decrapifyer can remove. I was just wondering if that was safe to remove.
That is the list of crap the decrapifyer can wipe... QUOTE QuickBooks Trial NetZero Installers Earthlink Setup Files Corel Photo Album 6 Tiscali Internet Wanadoo Europe Installer Get High Speed Internet! Internet Service Offers Launcher Dell Search Assistant Norton Ghost 10.0 Symantec Live Update MS Plus Photo Story 2LE MS Plus Digital Media Installer McAffee Norton Internet Security Google Desktop Google Toolbar AOL US AOL UK MusicMatch Jukebox MusicMatch Music Services Wild Tangent Games Norton AntiVirus 2005 Norton Security Center Norton AntiSpam PC-cillin Internet Security 12 Corel Snapfire Plus SE Yahoo! Music Jukebox Vongo Run Registry Entries ******** Desktop Icons Startup Menu Items Corel WordPerfect Roxio RecordNow Sonic DLA Sonic Update Manager Sonic RecordNow Audio Sonic RecordNow Copy Roxio MyDVD LE Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 Quicken 2006 --- azulite |
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Mar 17 2007, 10:19 PM
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 Feed me some spyware! Group: Members Posts: 4,481 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Yes thats how come Emachines can throw out a pc and it be cheaper than you can build one and sell it to someone. I mean they all do it. Real fun to get a new pc and have to wipe out 4-5gb on trash.
-------------------- "The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork" (Psalms 19:1) If you were to die today where would you go? Learn how to go to heaven today click here! Come check out my new blog!! -Austin Z If we are what we eat then I am fried,greasy and 99 cents.(nah I eat healthy most of the time) |
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Mar 17 2007, 10:44 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Banned Posts: 1,327 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 90,873 |
Wipe it out.... Also, if you've ordered your pc, and it's a Dell, you probably don't have the OS discs, which you rightfully have the rights to have in your possession. If not, here is a note you can email to them and they will send you all the discs you need, for FREE.
QUOTE Good day, I recently placed an online order for a Dell desktop computer, my order number is XXXXXXXXX. I have had the computer for about two months now, and I have gotten a virus. I need to reformat my computer because I have tried system restores and everything but to no avail, however I didn’t realize that I didn’t receive any of the software CD’s needed. From what I’ve gathered, I need the following CDs: 1) Operating System 2) Application: For Reinstalling Dell Tools System Software 3) Drivers and Utilities Could these please be shipped to me? They sould be in your hands withing a day or so. They'll over-night them to you. 
-------------------- Walkman
One Man's Opinion "What I didn't know yesterday, I know today, and I'll remember it tomorrow" by Walkman |
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Mar 17 2007, 11:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 17-March 07 Member No.: 118,180 |
QUOTE Yes thats how come Emachines can throw out a pc and it be cheaper than you can build one and sell it to someone. I mean they all do it. Real fun to get a new pc and have to wipe out 4-5gb on trash. And true they all do it, I am not upset... but thankful I have a lot of time on my hands to clean the mess. I don't know that I am having SOO much fun at cleaning all the crap, but sure am learning what crap is  QUOTE Also, if you've ordered your pc, and it's a Dell, you probably don't have the OS discs, which you rightfully have the rights to have in your possession. Dude, you wont believe it. I actually have the discs Well it is not the WinXP cd as if you would order from microsoft . It is the dell version with dell written all over it. Got the Av disk, dvd burner disk, device drivers for the lap top too. Maybe i was priviledge because I used an emplyee discount But love the letter you wrote haha I might give it a try anyways .. just to see how they answer haha but my letter would start like "I have had the computer for 3 days!" not two monthsThanks to you both --------- Azulite. This post has been edited by azulite: Mar 17 2007, 11:28 PM |
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Mar 19 2007, 04:06 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
Preinstalled Crapware. Reason number 2,687 to build your own machine.
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Mar 19 2007, 09:52 AM
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Feed me some spyware! Group: Members Posts: 4,481 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Yeah my friend brought his new vista laptop over.
They have tons of these demo games on it in hopes you will like them and pay like 10-20 bucks or whatever for them if you want to keep them. -------------------- "The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork" (Psalms 19:1) If you were to die today where would you go? Learn how to go to heaven today click here! Come check out my new blog!! -Austin Z If we are what we eat then I am fried,greasy and 99 cents.(nah I eat healthy most of the time) |
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Mar 19 2007, 04:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 17-March 07 Member No.: 118,180 |
yep. They install bunch of games and like 8 media players 5 internet connection and loads more...
But the price was great enough to actually deal with that, at least to me.. just unsure how i like to see 547 erros found in the registery (scanned with eusing) But at least now dell does send installation discs (no need to beg and pay 10$ for them). ---------- azulite |
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Mar 19 2007, 05:49 PM
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Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
What to do: buy a prefab with the most crapware possible; this should lower the price (that's the logic, right?). Spend an extra hundred on a XP cd from Microsoft. Wipe the drive and install Windows fresh.
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