People were excited for free McAfee? Oh boy, that’s malware
EvenBetterCool
Sorry we said a free McCafe.
XB_Demon1337
Reloading windows is free. Problem solved
FluidEntrepreneur309
What is Google Essentials?
JohnHurts
“New PC comes with”…inserts boot stick with new os on first boot
TheJuicyLemon_
Dude i just got a new laptop and uninstalled all that shit, even McAfee but for SOME reason i still get a pop up asking to install it.
tigran_i
Boom. Uninstalled. Fuck google
Nowhereman50
OneDrive may as well be a trojan horse virus for how it functions.
-copies and uploads files without your consent
-changes defaults without your permission
-deletes all your shit, both in onedrive and on physical drive when removed
I honestly have no idea what MS is thinking with OneDrive. Could have just been a cloud like Google Sync or whatever and been fine but it’s such a cunty piece of shit instead.
JaggedMetalOs
Ok, is there anyone here who *doesn’t* wipe and fresh install a new laptop?
dwolfe127
Who does not wipe a new laptop and start with a fresh clean OS first thing?
Clintre
Trading one malware for another. As a Linux user, I admit there are tradeoffs to not using Windows. This one of those positive tradeoffs.
gauerrrr
McAfee antivirus? More like McAfee: the virus.
TheDregn
Not like I purchase pre-builts, but if relatives or friends do get a new laptop or PC, the first thing to do is insert my boot drive and clean install after a formatting.
TheFortnutter
lets hope google dissolves before this becomes standard
Write-Host “$appName has been successfully uninstalled.”
} else {
Write-Host “$appName is not installed on this system.”
}
SignificantlyBaad
I like to format the laptop when it comes home with me, add my own win 10 without the bloatware. Takes about 10-20mins to get that done and set everything back up
ItsYungCheezy
Bro if you’re concerned with bloat just reinstall the OS it’s not that hard
Silly_Goose658
When setting up a PC use English International, not United States, it prevents stupid bullshit like that and other bloatware from being installed
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People were excited for free McAfee? Oh boy, that’s malware
Sorry we said a free McCafe.
Reloading windows is free. Problem solved
What is Google Essentials?
“New PC comes with”…inserts boot stick with new os on first boot
Dude i just got a new laptop and uninstalled all that shit, even McAfee but for SOME reason i still get a pop up asking to install it.
Boom. Uninstalled. Fuck google
OneDrive may as well be a trojan horse virus for how it functions.
-copies and uploads files without your consent
-changes defaults without your permission
-deletes all your shit, both in onedrive and on physical drive when removed
I honestly have no idea what MS is thinking with OneDrive. Could have just been a cloud like Google Sync or whatever and been fine but it’s such a cunty piece of shit instead.
Ok, is there anyone here who *doesn’t* wipe and fresh install a new laptop?
Who does not wipe a new laptop and start with a fresh clean OS first thing?
Trading one malware for another. As a Linux user, I admit there are tradeoffs to not using Windows. This one of those positive tradeoffs.
McAfee antivirus? More like McAfee: the virus.
Not like I purchase pre-builts, but if relatives or friends do get a new laptop or PC, the first thing to do is insert my boot drive and clean install after a formatting.
lets hope google dissolves before this becomes standard
Try/tweak powershell:
# Define the application name
$appName = “Google Essentials”
# Get the application object
$app = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like “*$appName*” }
if ($app) {
# Uninstall the application
$app.Uninstall() | Out-Null
Write-Host “$appName has been successfully uninstalled.”
} else {
Write-Host “$appName is not installed on this system.”
}
I like to format the laptop when it comes home with me, add my own win 10 without the bloatware. Takes about 10-20mins to get that done and set everything back up
Bro if you’re concerned with bloat just reinstall the OS it’s not that hard
When setting up a PC use English International, not United States, it prevents stupid bullshit like that and other bloatware from being installed