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Dell bows to user pressure over 'bloatware' | |
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| Time: 11:18 EST/16:18 GMT | News Source: ZDNet UK | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner | ||
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Ever since the computer manufacturer set up the IdeaStorm forum for customers to raise issues they wanted addressed, one of the most popular topics on the site has been that of bloatware. Dell is notorious for selling its PCs and notebooks with a varied assortment of programs pre-installed, ranging from security software to ISP and entertainment applications. Now the company has announced that most of the pre-installed software on its computers will become optional at the point of configuration. "When you configure a system on Dell.com, you [now] have the option of choosing "No software pre-installed" for things like productivity software, ISP software and photo and music software," wrote Michelle Pearcy, Dell's worldwide client software manager, in a blog. | ||
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