Poll Results

Trial software and Bloat pre-installed on new PCs...
43.7 % =>... I uninstall/remove right away
21.9 % =>... gets overwritten anyway when I install Linux or BSD
30.9 % =>... gets overwritten anyway with a fresh install of Windows
0.9 % =>... I actually like to try out and sometimes buy
2.7 % =>... I keep installed but actually never use
Total Answers: 5766

Selected Comments

Format, I never trust what the hardware vendor could have done to the windows install, plus I like to dual boot my machines with a flavour of linux
I never use the factory pre-install image, what a pain!
depends on if the bloatware uninstalls properly, I do a fresh install if it does not.
The PC Decrapifier is a great start for "personal" computers.
For Windows systems I uninstall / remove manually and with tools like Decrapifier, as well as remoing anything else from startup via msconfig. Otherwise, I install Fedora (or insert your favorite distro here) and don't worry about it. It's rare that I'd
For my last personal computer, I went to the business section of Dell primarily in an attempt to get a PC with less junk on it.
My last new purchase had 46 connections open to the cloud after boot. But none after I installed Debian :)
I try stuff out first ... use the AV trial till done then change it. Remove all totaly useless junk
like to do reinstall but ecomincs get in way
A clean install is the only sane approach for a security professional
Corporate laptops get paved with a new image, home laptops get the crapware removed right away as paving often has troubles with drivers for tweaked hardware so you want to keep the originals. Then go to the manufacturer's website and look for updates.

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