捆绑软件是什么意思？Bundleware得名于人们将不同的程序“捆绑”到一个安装程序中。捆绑软件的一次安装会安装您想要的主程序以及您不想要的一些其他程序。本文着眼于什么是捆绑软件，它们是否有用，以及如何防止和摆脱捆绑软件在您的Windows计算机上安装的程序。
这种垃圾软件通常有两种交付方式。首先(First)，它可以由开发人员自己捆绑，或者其次，下载站点可能要求您下载他们的包装器或下载管理器，然后会强制安装PUP(PUPs)。
捆绑软件是什么意思
通常，当您安装免费软件时，您可能会看到安装包中还安装了一些其他程序。虽然在某些情况下，这些可能是主程序运行所需的支持软件，但在大多数情况下，它们是您从未要求过的试用软件或其他类型的潜在有害程序。(potentially unwanted programs)很难弄清楚所有安装的内容 - 但删除它们通常很容易，只要您知道不需要的程序的名称以及添加的程序是否是主程序运行的支持要求。
例如，安装VC++ Distribution Package或Microsoft .NET的程序可能是合法安装，因为它们是支持程序。这些都不是问题，因为它们是运行主程序所必需的。但在大多数其他情况下，在安装包中，有些程序是您不想要的，因为它们会产生问题。例如，用于安装某些VPN的捆绑软件可能会安装Yahoo工具栏并更改您的家庭程序 - 或者您可能有安装McAfee软件的Adob e 安装程序。(Adobe)
后一种类型的捆绑软件是一种威胁，因为它们会将不需要的程序安装到您的计算机上。这些垃圾程序大多是干扰您的计算体验的工具栏和其他软件。有时，您必须删除整个程序才能正确使用计算机。
捆绑软件删除
如何摆脱Bundleware安装的不需要的程序？首先(First)，在安装过程中保持警惕，并选择退出主要软件可能会尝试安装的任何第三方软件产品。
采取预防措施防止 Bundleware 中出现不需要的程序(Taking Precautions To Prevent Unwanted Programs in Bundleware)
处理捆绑软件的最佳方法是采取预防措施，以免安装不需要的程序或工具栏等。有些捆绑软件不会询问您要安装什么，在这种情况下，您必须使用搜索将它们隔离，然后使用删除它们上节详述的方法。然而，大多数捆绑软件都提供安装屏幕，如果正确阅读，会告诉您相关按钮（例如“接受”、“拒绝”等）会做什么。
为防止安装您不想要的程序，请仔细检查每个安装屏幕。选择(Select)针对“快速”或“推荐”安装的自定义安装，因为您将能够更好地识别和拒绝(DECLINE)或取消(DISSELECT)不需要的程序以仅安装您想要的。
这些天来，很少有“免费软件”是真正的免费软件！我们的 TWC 免费软件是真正免费提供的。还有其他几个。但是一些免费软件开发者捆绑了第三方产品，这些产品可能是潜在不需要的软件，以赚取一些钱。这些不是免费软件，而是捆绑软件，因为它们会将垃圾软件推送到您的Windows计算机上。因此，无论何时安装免费软件或游戏，在安装过程中都要非常小心。阅读(Read)并单击Next。如果您需要退出第三方优惠，请取消选中复选框。(Uncheck)如果没有提供此类选项 - 退出安装。最好(Better)不要安装这样的软件。
Unchecky是一个免费工具，可以防止在您的计算机上安装不必要的第三方程序和捆绑软件。每当您安装新程序时，此工具将变得主动和自发，并取消选择不相关的优惠，这不仅可以为您节省大量的鼠标点击，还可以让您的系统远离不需要的捆绑软件和其他垃圾软件。
控制面板(Control Panel)
如果捆绑软件仍然进入您的系统，那么最好的方法是使用控制面板(Control Panel)中的程序(Programs)和功能(Features)。在“程序(Program)和功能(Features)”对话框中，单击“数据(Data)”列，以便按安装日期对其进行组织。一旦您按照日期安排了列表，您就会知道在安装所需内容的特定日期安装了所有内容。如果您在同一日期看到其他程序，它们可能是删除的潜在候选者。
但是您必须小心，因为有时它们只是运行您安装的主程序所需的程序。如果不确定，您可以使用您认为是垃圾程序的程序名称运行搜索。互联网(Internet)上有许多网站会告诉您有关该程序的信息，以及如果您删除它是否会出现问题。根据搜索结果，您可以决定是否从计算机中删除程序。
使用任务管理器摆脱捆绑软件安装的程序(Using Task Manager to Get Rid of Programs Installed By Bundleware)
Add/Remove程序中不可见。如果您有理由相信您运行的安装程序向计算机添加了不需要的程序，您可以同时按CTRL、ALT和DEL来调出任务管理器(Task Manager)。转到进程(Processes)选项卡并检查所有进程正在运行。如果您不确定任何进程，请在Internet上进行搜索以查看进程的含义以及关闭它或为其分配非常低的优先级是否安全。您可以右键单击该进程以获取更多选项。
在很多情况下，当您在搜索引擎上搜索某个进程时，您就会知道关联的程序。或者，您可以使用WinPatrol等第三方程序或通过在Control Panel > Administrative Options > 服务(Services)下禁用它来阻止程序运行。只有当它们在WinPatrol或“服务(Services)”部分可见时，您才能禁用它们。如果您感到困惑，但在安装任何程序后遇到问题，您可以运行系统还原。
Stay alert, stay safe!
Bundleware: Definition, Prevention, Removal Guide
What does Bundleware mean? Bundleware got its name from people ‘bundling’ different programs into one single installation program. The one installation for bundleware installs the main program that you want along with some other programs that you do not want. The article looks at what is bundleware, if they are useful, and how to prevent and get rid of programs installed by bundleware on your Windows computer.
There are typically two ways such crapware gets delivered. First, it could be bundled by the developer themselves or secondly, download sites may require you to download their wrappers or download managers, which would then foist PUPs.
What does Bundleware mean
Often, when you install a free software, you may see that the installation package has also installed some other program. While in some cases, these might be support software required for the main program to run, in most cases, they are trialware or other types of potentially unwanted programs, that you never asked for. It becomes difficult figuring out what all was installed – but removing them is often easy, once you know the name of the unwanted program and whether or not the added programs are a support requirement for the main program to function.
For example, a program installs VC++ Distribution Package or Microsoft .NET may be legit installations as they are support programs. These are not a problem as they are required for the main program to run. But in most other cases, in the installation packages, there are programs that you do not want as they create problems. For example, a bundleware for installing some VPN might install Yahoo toolbar and change your home programs – or you may have an Adobe installation installing a McAfee software.
The latter type of bundleware are a menace as they install unwanted programs on to your computer. These unwanted programs are mostly toolbars and other software that interfere with your computing experience. Sometimes, you have to remove the entire program before being able to use the computer properly.
Bundleware removal
How to get rid of unwanted programs installed by Bundleware? First and foremost, stay alert during installation, and opt-out of any third-party software offers, which the main software may try to install.
Taking Precautions To Prevent Unwanted Programs in Bundleware
The best way while dealing with bundleware is to take precautions so that you do not install unwanted programs or toolbars etc. Some bundleware do not ask you what all to install, in which case, you have to isolate them using search and then remove them using the method detailed in the above section. Most of the bundleware, however, provide installation screens that – when read properly – tells you what the relevant buttons such as “ACCEPT”, “DECLINE”, etc. would do.
To prevent installing programs that you don’t want, go through each screen of installation carefully. Select custom install against “express” or “recommended” install as you will be in a better position to identify and DECLINE or DISSELECT unwanted programs to install only what you want.
These days very few ‘freeware’ are really freeware! Our TWC freeware is genuinely offered as free. There are several others too. But some freeware developers bundle third-party offers which could be potentially unwanted software, with a view to making some money. These are not freeware – but bundleware as they push crapware on to your Windows computer. So whenever you install free software or games, be very careful during installation. Read and click on Next. Uncheck boxes, if you need to opt-out of third-party offers. If no such options are offered – exit the installation. Better not to install such software.
Unchecky is a free tool that can prevent unnecessary third-party programs and bundleware from being installed on your computer. Whenever you install a new program, this tool will become proactive and spontaneous, and deselect the irrelevant offers, which will not only save you a lot of mouse clicks, but also keeps your system away from the unwanted bundled software and other crapware.
Control Panel
If the bundled software still gets on to your system, then the best method is to use Programs and Features in the Control Panel. In the Program and Features dialog, click on Data column so that it is organized by the date of installations. Once you have the list arranged date wise, you know what all was installed on the particular day when you installed something you wanted. If you see other programs on the same date, they may be a potential candidate for removal.
But you have to be careful, as sometimes, they are simply programs required to run the main program that you installed. If not sure, you can run a search using the program name that you think is an unwanted program. There are many websites on the Internet that tell you about the program and whether it will be a problem if you remove it. Based on search results, you can decide whether or not to remove the programs from the computer.
Using Task Manager to Get Rid of Programs Installed By Bundleware
In some cases, the programs added by bundleware are not visible in the Add/Remove programs. If you have reasons to believe that the installation you ran, added unwanted programs to the computer, you can press CTRL, ALT and DEL at the same time to bring up the Task Manager. Go to the Processes tab and check out what all processes are running. If you are unsure of any process, run a search on the Internet to see what a process means and whether it is safe to close it or assign a very low priority to it. You can right-click on the process for more options.
In many cases, when you search for a process on a search engine, you will know the associated program. Or you can prevent the program from running using third party programs like WinPatrol or by disabling it under Control Panel > Administrative Options > Services. You can disable them only if they are visible in WinPatrol or in the Services section. If you are confused, but experiencing problems after installing any program, you can run a system restore.
Stay alert, stay safe!
