所以你刚买了一台新电脑,就迫不及待地开始使用它了吗?因此,您点燃了那个急切地等待酷炫的新功能和单击鼠标即可立即加载程序的坏男孩,但是您得到了什么?令人烦恼和令人震惊的是,您的新计算机启动并通过弹出广告、大量无用程序的快捷方式和无用服务的快捷方式与您桌面上的图标足以填满新宽屏显示器的一半屏幕!
现在是 2014 年,我买的唯一一台没有任何过时软件的电脑是Google Chromebook。否则(Otherwise),惠普、戴尔(Dell)、东芝(Toshiba)以及在较小程度上的联想(Lenovo),都安装了很多你根本不需要的软件。在您点击任何东西之前,您的计算机会自动连接到Internet以下载所有试用版防病毒(trial anti-virus)或反间谍软件的最新更新,并向您发出警报,告诉您您甚至不知道存在的危险!因此,您的新计算机体验(computer experience)现在已经变成了相当于(software equivalent)计算机地狱(computer hell)的软件。
手动卸载所有这些应用程序需要几个小时,具体取决于有多少预加载的应用程序。您可以使用专门设计用于自动清除垃圾软件的软件,而不是浪费时间自己动手。在本文中,我将提到几个免费和付费的程序,它们做得很好,甚至可以在以后使用,而不仅仅是在您第一次购买计算机时。
PC 拆解器
一个非常漂亮的程序叫做PC Decrapifier,它是免费且非常易于使用的,是我的最爱之一。它已经存在了很长时间,它适用于从Windows 2000一直到Windows 8(Windows 8)的所有 Windows 版本。
PC Decrapifier是由像您这样的人编写的,他们对戴尔(Dell)、惠普、东芝(Toshiba)、Gateway等大公司在新计算机上出售广告空间以赚取更多钱而让您付出代价而感到恼火。PC Decrapifier会在您的计算机上找到“垃圾”,让您选择要卸载的内容,然后自动开始删除每个应用程序。
该程序有大量试用软件(trial software)应用程序,这些应用程序通常会加载到新计算机上,如果找到,将显示在要删除的列表中。这些应用程序包括QuickBooks 试用版(QuickBooks trial)、NetZero、AOL、Norton 试用(Norton trial)版、Microsoft Office(Microsoft Office trail)试用版、PC-cillin等等。
安装后,该程序将首先创建一个系统还原点,以防万一出现任何(case anything)问题。之后,您只需从列表中选择项目并单击(list and click) Next。此外,它会为您提供计算机上安装的所有其他程序的列表,如果您不再需要它,您也可以选择从那里卸载某些程序。
PC Decrapifier是免费供个人使用的,如果您想购买它用于商业目的,即您是计算机技术人员(computer technician)等,只需 25 美元。我已经使用了几次程序,可以说它真的很方便。实际上,我经常在几年前的客户计算机上使用它,但随着时间的推移积累了很多程序。
Revo 卸载程序
另一个非常受欢迎的好程序是Revo Uninstaller。该程序确实提供免费版本,尽管它没有很多功能。付费版是 39 美元,但如果你是一个喜欢保持电脑整洁(computer neat and clean)的人,那么这个程序非常棒。
但是,很高兴知道该程序的付费版本有 30天的试用期(day trial),并且它是一个功能齐全的副本,没有任何限制。您可以在一些难以删除的程序上尝试一下,看看它的性能如何。如果您满意,那么这可能是物有所值的。他们还有一个便携式版本(portable version),这可能是一个更好的选择,因为您可以在拜访您的朋友和家人时随身携带它,并(family and use)在他们要求您像我一样修理他们的蹩脚电脑时使用它!
当您第一次加载它时,Revo Uninstaller将为您提供系统上所有用户的所有已安装程序的列表。默认情况下,它处于图标视图中,但如果您想了解有关程序的更多信息(例如安装日期、大小等),可以单击小视图按钮并将其更改为详细信息。(View button and change)
只需选择一个程序并单击“卸载(Uninstall)”按钮即可摆脱它。免费程序还有很多其他功能,我喜欢的一个是能够卸载系统更新和系统组件。只需(Just)单击选项(Options)按钮,然后单击卸载程序(Uninstaller)并选中相应的框。
如果单击Tools,您会找到Autorun Manager,它将显示计算机启动时启动的所有进程。Windows 工具(Windows Tools) 有几个链接,指向操作系统(operating system)上已有的一些最有用的工具。您可以获取网络信息(network information)、编辑组策略(edit group policy)、管理服务、对磁盘进行(disk and lots)碎片整理等等。
由于我们只专注于从您的计算机上卸载垃圾软件(junk software),因此我不会详细介绍,但您可以使用Revo Uninstaller,因为它可以做更多事情。专业版(Pro version)只是功能齐全,甚至支持 64位Windows。
IObit 卸载程序
IObit Uninstaller是另一个免费程序,可用于从系统中完全删除软件。请记住,最后两个卸载程序对于完全删除程序的所有痕迹很有用。您显然可以自己手动卸载程序,但是很多程序会在各处留下残留物,即注册表、临时文件夹等,因此这些程序在删除这些程序方面做得更好。
安装IObit后,您将看到一个类似的界面,其中列出了计算机上找到的所有已安装程序的列表。只需(Just)选择一个,然后单击卸载(Uninstall)。您还可以单击顶部的选项卡以查找最近安装的程序、大型程序、不经常使用的程序等。它还在最顶部有一个选项卡用于工具栏和插件(Toolbars and Plug-ins),这很方便,因为您会感到惊讶在您不知情的情况下,在您的浏览器中安装了多少插件和附加组件。它甚至会告诉你哪些是可信的,哪些是不可信的。
因此,您可以通过三种不同的方式清理计算机并再次平稳运行。您可以使用许多其他程序,例如CCleaner等,但这篇文章实际上是关于从您的 PC 中删除垃圾软件。(junk software)如果您有任何自己的建议,请在评论中告诉我们。享受!
How to Automatically Remove Unwanted Pre-Installed Software from Your Computer
So you just bought a new computer and can’t wait to start υsing it right? So you fire up that bad boy eagerly awaiting the cool new features and instantaneous loading of programs with a single click of the mouse, but what do you get? Annoyingly and shockingly, your new computer boots up and greets you with popup ads, lots of shortcuts to useless programs and useless services with enough icons on your desktop to fill up half the screеn on yoυr new widеscreen display!
It’s 2014 and the only computer I have bought that doesn’t have any bloatware on it is the Google Chromebook. Otherwise, HP, Dell, Toshiba and to a lesser degree Lenovo too, all install a lot of software you simply don’t need. Before you can even click on anything, your computer is automatically connecting to the Internet to download the latest updates for all of the trial anti-virus or anti-spyware software and speaking out alerts to you about dangers you didn’t even know existed! So your new computer experience has now turned into the software equivalent of computer hell.
Just to uninstall all of those applications manually would take several hours depending on how many pre-loaded applications there are. Instead of wasting time doing it yourself, you can use software specifically designed to get rid of crapware automatically. In this article, I’ll mention a couple of programs, both free and paid, that do a great job and can even be used later on, not just when you first buy a computer.
PC Decrapifier
One really nifty program called PC Decrapifier, which is free and very easy to use, is one of my favorites. It’s been around for a really long time and it works with every version of Windows from Windows 2000 all the way up to Windows 8.
PC Decrapifier was written by people like yourself who became annoyed at the fact that big companies like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Gateway, etc sell advertising space on new computers so that they can make more money at your expense. PC Decrapifier will find the “crap” on your computer, allow you to choose what you would like uninstalled, and then automatically start removing each application.
The program has a large list of trial software applications that are usually loaded onto new computers, which if it finds, will show up in the list to be removed. These applications include QuickBooks trial, NetZero, AOL, Norton trial, Microsoft Office trail edition, PC-cillin, and lots more.
Once installed, the program will first create a system restore point just in case anything goes wrong. After that, you simply select the items from the list and click Next. In addition, it will give you a list of all the other programs installed on your machine and you can choose to have something uninstalled from there too if you no longer need it.
PC Decrapifier is free for personal use and only $25 if you want to buy it for commercial purposes, i.e. you’re a computer technician, etc. I have used the programs several times and can say that it’s really handy. Actually, I’ve used it quite often on clients computers that were several years old, but had accumulated lots of programs over time.
Revo Uninstaller
Another great program that is very popular is Revo Uninstaller. The program does come in a free edition, though it doesn’t have a ton of features. The paid version is $39, but if you are someone who likes to keep their computer neat and clean, then this program is pretty awesome.
However, it’s good to know that the paid version of the program has a 30 day trial and it’s a fully functional copy without any restrictions. You can try it out on some hard to remove programs and see how it performs. If you are satisfied, then it might be worth the money. They also have a portable version, which may be a better buy because you can then take it with you when you visit your friends and family and use it when they ask you to fix their crappy computers like I do!
When you first load it, Revo Uninstaller will give you a list of all installed programs for all users on the system. By default, it’s in icon view, but you can click on the little View button and change it to details if you want more information about the programs like the date it was installed, the size, etc.
Just select a program and click the Uninstall button to get rid of it. The free program has a lot of other features and one that I like is being able to uninstall system updates and system components. Just click the Options button and then click on Uninstaller and check the appropriate boxes.
If you click on Tools, you’ll find Autorun Manager, which will show you all the processes that start when the computer boots up. Windows Tools has a few links to some of the most useful tools already on the operating system. You can get network information, edit group policy, manage services, defragment the disk and lots more.
I won’t go into too much more detail since we’re just focusing on uninstalling junk software from your computer, but you can play around with Revo Uninstaller because it can do a lot more. The Pro version is just full of features and even supports 64-bit Windows.
IObit Uninstaller
IObit Uninstaller is another free program you can use for removing software completely from your system. Remember that these last two uninstaller programs are useful for completely removing all traces of a program. You can obviously manually uninstall programs yourself, but a lot of programs leaves remnants all over the place, i.e. the registry, temp folders, etc, so these programs supposedly do a better job at removing these programs.
Once you install IObit, you’ll see a similar interface with a list of all the installed programs found on the computer. Just select one and click Uninstall. You can also click across the tabs at the top to find recently installed programs, large programs, infrequently used programs, etc. It also has a tab at the very top for Toolbars and Plug-ins, which is handy because you’ll be surprised how many plugins and add-ons get installed in your browser without your knowledge. It will even tell you which ones are trusted and which ones are not.
So those are three different ways you can get your computer cleaned up and running smoothly again. There are lots of other programs you can use like CCleaner, etc, but this article is really all about removing junk software from your PC. If you have any of your own suggestions, please let us know in the comments. Enjoy!