I just got a new Lenovo x230. Lenovo seems to have pre-installed significant amounts of software (See the pic below). Some I obviously want to remove like the Norton Internet Secuirity Suite but with ...

In today's world, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. However, the pre-installed applications that come with these devices are often unwanted and cannot be removed. This is a ...

Android smartphones frequently arrive equipped with an assortment of built-in Android apps, widely referred to as bloatware. This term encompasses a variety of software that, while intended to offer ...

A hot potato: The Google Play Store is notorious for harboring apps that contain malware, adware, or some flavor of spyware or fleeceware. A lesser-known fact is that hackers are increasingly ...

According to reports, India is planning to introduce a policy requiring the removal of pre-installed apps or bloatware and mandatory pre-screening of software ...

HP issued a security advisory alerting users about a newly discovered vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, a software tool that comes pre-installed on all HP laptops and desktop computers, including ...

The hotkey drivers come pre-installed on all HP laptops. When a user turns on his laptop, these drivers run automatically. But sometimes, when the hotkey drivers quit ...