According to the new study Windows 7 computer makers are tacking as much as 2-3 GB of junkware onto their PCs.  At best this junkware takes up about 200 MB of additional memory (due to some of these programs being automatically started on bootup), but at worst it can be much more (400+ MB).



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Edited by vdub on November 16 2009 at 8:14pm

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I have been a Linux user for some time, and I am very happy with it. But I still keep up with new windows releases and Windows 7 I have to admit is quite impressive. I have been using it in a virtual machine for over a week now and it runs quite nice. However, windows suffers from the bad side of popularity. Many manufacturers install junkware on there computers. I still have never understood this. Why would a manufacturer cripple there computer for the sake of added revenue. Doesn't it make them look bad. Anyway heres a quote to let you know which PC manufacturers to stay away from.


So there you go, if your in the market for a new Windows 7 PC buy a Toshiba, Asus or Samsung. However, if you want to skip it all together I use OpenSUSE.

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