Tech Tip: Remove That Unwanted Freeware
By • December 28, 2020 0 620
Like it or not, PC manufacturers LOVE to stuff your brand-new PC full of “free” applications. They get paid to do it, so you’ve got a slim chance of getting one without a side of spamware.
But clutter is the enemy of a speedy PC. If you’re not using a particular software on a regular basis, it’s best to REMOVE it completely. That way you don’t have it sucking up processing speed — while leaving the door open to hackers and malware.
Alan Edwards, CISM, is chief information officer at Computerware, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia.
