http://www.thewindowsclub.com The Windows Club is created by Anand Khanse, a Microsoft MVP and is primarily targeted at the Windows 7, 8 & Vista user and will address and cover issues in relation to Microsoft and Windows OS. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:47:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/slimcomputer-a-cloud-based-freeware-removes-crapware-from-your-new-windows-computer?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slimcomputer-a-cloud-based-freeware-removes-crapware-from-your-new-windows-computer http://www.thewindowsclub.com/slimcomputer-a-cloud-based-freeware-removes-crapware-from-your-new-windows-computer#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:09:46 +0000 AnandK@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=16302 New computers come pre-loaded with promotional software, ad links, toolbars and trial offers. SlimComputer uses crowd-sourced feedback to make optimization recommendations for your computer. It removes unneeded programs, start-up entries and services and slims down your new machine to make ...more >>>]]> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/slimcomputer-a-cloud-based-freeware-removes-crapware-from-your-new-windows-computer/feed 2 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/security-warning-foxit-3-3-force-installs-foistware?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=security-warning-foxit-3-3-force-installs-foistware http://www.thewindowsclub.com/security-warning-foxit-3-3-force-installs-foistware#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 17:19:03 +0000 AnandK@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=9191 Our forum member hackerman1, who had earlier managed to install Windows 7 on a Pentium 2, has posted a very disturbing fact about Foxit pdf reader v 3.3. UPDATE 15.05.11: Well, when I went on to install Foxit 4.3.1.0323 yesterday ...more >>>]]> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/security-warning-foxit-3-3-force-installs-foistware/feed 18 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/crapware-makes-pcs-take-more-than-twice-as-long-to-boot-up?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crapware-makes-pcs-take-more-than-twice-as-long-to-boot-up http://www.thewindowsclub.com/crapware-makes-pcs-take-more-than-twice-as-long-to-boot-up#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:37:54 +0000 AnandK@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=4430 ...more >>>]]> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/crapware-makes-pcs-take-more-than-twice-as-long-to-boot-up/feed 1 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-stores-to-sell-crapware-free-pcs?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-stores-to-sell-crapware-free-pcs http://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-stores-to-sell-crapware-free-pcs#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:27 +0000 AnandK@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=4372 The computers on display in the Microsoft Store come without any run-of-the-mill “crapware“; the derisive term used for generic trial software and other unwanted programs that commonly clog new PCs when they’re shipped by computer makers. Under a new initiative ...more >>>]]> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-stores-to-sell-crapware-free-pcs/feed 1 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/its-time-to-uninstall-digsby?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-time-to-uninstall-digsby http://www.thewindowsclub.com/its-time-to-uninstall-digsby#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:00:17 +0000 AnandK@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=2706 The popular Digsby instant messenger client not only bundles half a dozen “optional” crapware applications, it’s also using your computer to crawl the web, do stock market research, and more. It’s time to uninstall. Now, during a Digsby install, you ...more >>>]]> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/its-time-to-uninstall-digsby/feed 2