Crapware vs Annoyware - What's the difference?
crapware | annoyware | see also |
Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers.
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(computing, informal) Software that annoys the user, as by displaying constant advertisements or reminders to register.
Crapware is a see also of annoyware.
As nouns the difference between crapware and annoyware
is that crapware is unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers while annoyware is (computing|informal) software that annoys the user, as by displaying constant advertisements or reminders to register.crapware
English
Noun
(-)- We suspect that its extra pound of heft is made up entirely of crapware'—the Vaio ships with a ludicrous number of useless preinstalled applications. We understand the economic necessities of subsidizing inexpensive PCs with third-party ' crapware , but there's no excuse for whoring out a notebook of this price.
- Big-name system vendors typically install software on their consumer PCs at the factory. These "extras" go by many names: bundleware, begware, bloatware, and my favorite, crapware. That's because a lot of it is just that: useless crap. A few vendors, like Sony and Dell, offer some options to avoid crapware , but usually just for small businesses. Boutique manufacturers, like Velocity Micro, do a better job of providing a clean system.
- All crapware' programs can be useful—but each program is likely to be useful to only a few of the people the PC manufacturer inflicts it on. The PC manufacturers claim they install ' crapware to provide useful software, but the real reason is that the software companies pay them to include it.
- I hate it when the computer I want comes loaded with all that nice, “free” crapware . I'd seriously consider paying more to get a clean computer. You don't need an antivirus and Internet security program preinstalled on your new PC. lt'll just open and beg for money next month. Windows 8 comes with Windows Defender, and it works great — for free. Browser toolbars? Puh-lease.
