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Hence the most popular version is going to be "Windows 7 Ultimate Crapware Pirated edition".
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Not Geared At Home Users | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Hence the most popular version is going to be "Windows 7 Ultimate Crapware Pirated edition".
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Not Geared At Home Users | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Crapware is not a minor but a *major* reason to stay away from Windows.
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Crapware: Originally coined and reported by Marc Orchant on his ZDNet blog, Crapware is comprised of programs that use valuable resources on a computer's hard drive, such as memory or RAM, which are not necessary and are unused by the computer owner.
Gizmodo CyberDefender Research Labs 2011
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One of the more common examples of Crapware is AOL being installed on PCs by the PC manufacturer.
Gizmodo CyberDefender Research Labs 2011
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Crapware can range from software loaded onto the system prior to sale to programs that are downloaded from the internet without the knowledge or consent of the user.
Gizmodo CyberDefender Research Labs 2011
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Linux, Where Crapware Goes to Die - Remember this cute little purple ape?
Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now Adweek Blogs 2010
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Crapware that you throw away a few minutes after downloading
Cult of Mac 2010
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Crapware that you throw away a few minutes after downloading
Cult of Mac 2010
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Ferrari office chair is the closest you'll get to the real thing Linux, Where Crapware Goes to Die - Remember this cute little purple ape?
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