Sadly, very few people ever get to experience it, because so many PC manufacturers bundle loads
of junk software with the computers they sell.
It's unfortunately still hosted on the not - completely - trustworthy SourceForge hosting service, but it seemed to be free of additional offers and
junk software when we downloaded it.
Oracle even bundles the terrible Ask toolbar and other
junk software along with Java security updates.
Bundling unwanted software with installers has become widely accepted in the Windows software ecosystem, with companies as big as Adobe and Oracle
bundling junk software along with their free downloads.
Java is the worst — it only checks for updates once per month by default and has you download an updater that
contains junk software like the Ask Toolbar.
If you have an infestation of particularly
bad junk software, you may need to use an antivirus or antispyware program to remove it from your system.
PC manufacturers include all kinds of junkware on their new PCs, and there are probably other horrifically vulnerable bits of
junk software on other manufacturer's PCs.
If you're experiencing low FPS, your computer's hardware just can't keep up (or you have too much
junk software running in the background) and you can fix it by upgrading your computer's hardware (or reducing the game's graphical settings).
Unfortunately, most new computers come preloaded with a tons of
junk software you don't really want or need.
Windows will continue installing and resurrecting
this junk software even after you perform a clean - install.
The «Reset this PC» option is convenient, but there's one big problem with it: if your PC manufacturer installed a lot of
junk software you don't want at the factory, resetting your PC will bring all that junk back.
This junk software often turns the process of powering on your new PC from what could be a delightful experience into a tedious slog, forcing you to spend hours cleaning up your new PC before you can enjoy it.
The web is littered with traps for novice users when downloading software, from fake «Download» buttons that are actually advertisements to installers full of bundled toolbars and other
junk software.
When installing software, always be careful to uncheck any toolbars,
junk software, or home page and search engine changes.
PC manufacturers used this to make an image of the Windows system with their drivers installed — and all the other
junk software they added to their PCs was installed in the recovery image, too.
While it's stocked with the usual Microsoft Windows 10 apps and a handful of casual games, it's otherwise unencumbered with
junk software.
(Some geeks also like doing this on computers that come with Windows to perform a fresh installation, getting rid of
the junk software preinstalled by computer manufacturers.)
With Samsung,
junk software is a feature.