It's a long time since I wentured into Windows download country, but I have to find a bit of software for an ancient Toshiba.
Yikes, it's a world of popups and scams and attempted crapware downloads, I had forgotten.
Yikes, it's a world of popups and scams and attempted crapware downloads, I had forgotten.
October 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
It's a long time since I wentured into Windows download country, but I have to find a bit of software for an ancient Toshiba.
Yikes, it's a world of popups and scams and attempted crapware downloads, I had forgotten.
Yikes, it's a world of popups and scams and attempted crapware downloads, I had forgotten.
It’s not that simple. I stream with an AppleTV device because I use that ecosystem and they do a good job of not adding “crapware”. The issue with no updates is that LG does occasionally fix things like HDMI-ARC startup lag/interoperability issue with their own soundbar I’ve had for 2 years.
October 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It’s not that simple. I stream with an AppleTV device because I use that ecosystem and they do a good job of not adding “crapware”. The issue with no updates is that LG does occasionally fix things like HDMI-ARC startup lag/interoperability issue with their own soundbar I’ve had for 2 years.
It’s not that simple. I stream with an AppleTV device because I use that ecosystem and they do a good job of not adding “crapware”. The issue with no updates is that LG does occasionally fix things like HDMI-ARC startup lag/interoperability issue with their own soundbar I’ve had for 2 years.
October 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It’s not that simple. I stream with an AppleTV device because I use that ecosystem and they do a good job of not adding “crapware”. The issue with no updates is that LG does occasionally fix things like HDMI-ARC startup lag/interoperability issue with their own soundbar I’ve had for 2 years.
Don't reinstall Windows if you PC is slow. Try these simple tricks, and you should see a noticeable speed boost.
14 Easy Fixes to Make Windows 11 Feel Faster
Although the situation is improving, new computers come with a lot of unnecessary software, sometimes called bloatware, crapware, or PUPs (potentially unwanted programs). A few years ago, a Lenovo PC I tested had nearly 20 so-called helper programs that would occasionally pop up and interrupt what I was doing.
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October 26, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Don't reinstall Windows if you PC is slow. Try these simple tricks, and you should see a noticeable speed boost.
Looking for a solution to a shortcoming in popular software right now is so depressing. Any fix with a creation date less than a year old is nearly guaranteed to be untrustable Claude-generated crapware. 😩
October 23, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Looking for a solution to a shortcoming in popular software right now is so depressing. Any fix with a creation date less than a year old is nearly guaranteed to be untrustable Claude-generated crapware. 😩
Seeing promising trend of ai enabled deshittification. People using ai to hack into crappy ad riddled smart TVs, remove all the crapware and create more user friendly interfaces.
October 20, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Seeing promising trend of ai enabled deshittification. People using ai to hack into crappy ad riddled smart TVs, remove all the crapware and create more user friendly interfaces.
So many ads and prompts to download crapware on that website. Ew.
October 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
So many ads and prompts to download crapware on that website. Ew.
I swear, all #java "enterprise" crapware just works like "Here's a 4mb stack trace, nowhere in there will the actual problem be referenced, but eventually you'll find a 16-year-old post to a random forum where you'll find the issue came from line 1937 of […]
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social.taupehat.com
October 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I swear, all #java "enterprise" crapware just works like "Here's a 4mb stack trace, nowhere in there will the actual problem be referenced, but eventually you'll find a 16-year-old post to a random forum where you'll find the issue came from line 1937 of […]
soulja boy making crapware is more relevant than most of the fake recomps based on stolen emulator code that get boosted tbh
see this site sucks because its so white y’all niggas don’t even know soulja boy just vibecoded the worst fighting game ever made
October 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
soulja boy making crapware is more relevant than most of the fake recomps based on stolen emulator code that get boosted tbh
I want to see it destroy Google's abusive surveillance business model, its support of Russian agent authoritarian dictator and traitor Krasnov Trump, its abandonment of "Don't be evil", its corrupt lobbying, its appalling bait-and-switch plan to close Android to devs, its crapware burning batteries.
October 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I want to see it destroy Google's abusive surveillance business model, its support of Russian agent authoritarian dictator and traitor Krasnov Trump, its abandonment of "Don't be evil", its corrupt lobbying, its appalling bait-and-switch plan to close Android to devs, its crapware burning batteries.
The #RetroGaming feed is so much cleaner now that I’ve started blocking the AI spammers that post 30 retro AI crapware links per day. Funny how GenAI is even ruining a nearly 50 year old hobby.
October 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The #RetroGaming feed is so much cleaner now that I’ve started blocking the AI spammers that post 30 retro AI crapware links per day. Funny how GenAI is even ruining a nearly 50 year old hobby.
It’s bad enough when sloppers churn out constant half finished crapware “recomps” or whatever but it’s especially insulting when a game that they charge money for operates like this
In the last few hours, Battlefield 6 has
• Killed another popular game mode (Gauntlet)
• Released a £30 'Shortcut Bundle' that unlocks everything and prestiges all weapons
• *massively* restricted all XP gain (incl. weapon XP) to 300/min
• FAILED TO CHECK THE NEW SKINS FOR GEN AI HALLUCINATIONS 💀💀
• Killed another popular game mode (Gauntlet)
• Released a £30 'Shortcut Bundle' that unlocks everything and prestiges all weapons
• *massively* restricted all XP gain (incl. weapon XP) to 300/min
• FAILED TO CHECK THE NEW SKINS FOR GEN AI HALLUCINATIONS 💀💀
October 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
It’s bad enough when sloppers churn out constant half finished crapware “recomps” or whatever but it’s especially insulting when a game that they charge money for operates like this
Good on them
Samsung loads their phones with bullshit and backdoors. They take it upon themselves periodically interrupt service that has NOTHING to do with them other than you victimizing yourself buying their product. And they install crapware games i never asked for. That new TV? GFY Sam
#samsung
Samsung loads their phones with bullshit and backdoors. They take it upon themselves periodically interrupt service that has NOTHING to do with them other than you victimizing yourself buying their product. And they install crapware games i never asked for. That new TV? GFY Sam
#samsung
October 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Good on them
Samsung loads their phones with bullshit and backdoors. They take it upon themselves periodically interrupt service that has NOTHING to do with them other than you victimizing yourself buying their product. And they install crapware games i never asked for. That new TV? GFY Sam
#samsung
Samsung loads their phones with bullshit and backdoors. They take it upon themselves periodically interrupt service that has NOTHING to do with them other than you victimizing yourself buying their product. And they install crapware games i never asked for. That new TV? GFY Sam
#samsung
Maybe I'll salt water some Samsung showroom models in high traffic stores that are off. Smoke on powerup is not going to help your brand image. But do feel free to install unsolicited crapware again
October 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Maybe I'll salt water some Samsung showroom models in high traffic stores that are off. Smoke on powerup is not going to help your brand image. But do feel free to install unsolicited crapware again
Most people impressed by generative AI crapware are, shocker, people who don’t have to use it
This post was inspired by them releasing a video on the ai photoshop clone that gave me whiplash. Half the video is linus staring at the screen and going "this is the future" the other half is b-roll of LTT staff using it and saying how dog shit and non-functional it is
Linus tech tips starting to dip their grimy toes into pro-ai content, taking ai sponsors, fuck that dude
Ai is the reason tech is so fucking expensive most of your brands are priced out of the tech
Ai is the reason tech is so fucking expensive most of your brands are priced out of the tech
October 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Most people impressed by generative AI crapware are, shocker, people who don’t have to use it
I mean, let's not over-sell Linux; it's still a bit of a faff
But I think you could convert 100% of Windows users immediately if you just let them print a document without all the crapware you get on Windows, like "Yes, you press the print button & then it prints, no there is no pop-up selling ink"
But I think you could convert 100% of Windows users immediately if you just let them print a document without all the crapware you get on Windows, like "Yes, you press the print button & then it prints, no there is no pop-up selling ink"
October 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I mean, let's not over-sell Linux; it's still a bit of a faff
But I think you could convert 100% of Windows users immediately if you just let them print a document without all the crapware you get on Windows, like "Yes, you press the print button & then it prints, no there is no pop-up selling ink"
But I think you could convert 100% of Windows users immediately if you just let them print a document without all the crapware you get on Windows, like "Yes, you press the print button & then it prints, no there is no pop-up selling ink"
Visit: OlderGeeks.com
Free Software Downloads 💾
no ads - no crapware - no b.s.
Missouri Ozarks, USA 🌲
#computing #freesoftware
Free Software Downloads 💾
no ads - no crapware - no b.s.
Missouri Ozarks, USA 🌲
#computing #freesoftware
October 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Visit: OlderGeeks.com
Free Software Downloads 💾
no ads - no crapware - no b.s.
Missouri Ozarks, USA 🌲
#computing #freesoftware
Free Software Downloads 💾
no ads - no crapware - no b.s.
Missouri Ozarks, USA 🌲
#computing #freesoftware
I basically spend about half of my job helping seniors get crapware off their tech.
I do not think it can be understated how much of this crap *specifically* targets the elderly.
But also ... where do even start? And how do people get to this age not knowing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcP...
I do not think it can be understated how much of this crap *specifically* targets the elderly.
But also ... where do even start? And how do people get to this age not knowing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcP...
What old men are actually seeing online
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I basically spend about half of my job helping seniors get crapware off their tech.
I do not think it can be understated how much of this crap *specifically* targets the elderly.
But also ... where do even start? And how do people get to this age not knowing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcP...
I do not think it can be understated how much of this crap *specifically* targets the elderly.
But also ... where do even start? And how do people get to this age not knowing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcP...
A bespoke operating system. Not crapware.
October 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A bespoke operating system. Not crapware.
"Reminds me of all the de-crufting you’ve always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to … remove unwanted crapware." 😁 arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...
Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
The tool can free up over 12GB of storage.
arstechnica.com
October 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"Reminds me of all the de-crufting you’ve always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to … remove unwanted crapware." 😁 arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...
Because they’re hacks and frauds so the best they can do is AI crapware based on stolen LLM data.
October 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Because they’re hacks and frauds so the best they can do is AI crapware based on stolen LLM data.
lol "Reminds me of all the de-crufting you’ve always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of your system resources and remove unwanted crapware."
October 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
lol "Reminds me of all the de-crufting you’ve always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of your system resources and remove unwanted crapware."
Yes, thank you, we are aware that the big LLM vendors are trying to cram their stupid products into everything under the sun. That's one of the reasons people have gotten so fed up with them.
(And when they don't work, which is often, whoo boy they are the ultimate crapware.)
(And when they don't work, which is often, whoo boy they are the ultimate crapware.)
October 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Yes, thank you, we are aware that the big LLM vendors are trying to cram their stupid products into everything under the sun. That's one of the reasons people have gotten so fed up with them.
(And when they don't work, which is often, whoo boy they are the ultimate crapware.)
(And when they don't work, which is often, whoo boy they are the ultimate crapware.)
“Reminds me of all the de-crufting ... needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of system resources and remove unwanted crapware.”
arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...
arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...
Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
The tool can free up over 12GB of storage.
arstechnica.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“Reminds me of all the de-crufting ... needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we’ve gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third-party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of system resources and remove unwanted crapware.”
arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...
arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...