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<\/a><\/p>\nBut what is even more upsetting is I found Candy Crush Soda Saga in my Task Manager but when I went to Programs and Features to get rid of it, it isn’t there. It turns out Microsoft decides to install apps you don’t want – so called crapware or bloatware.<\/p>\n
Quite annoying. I had to hit the Windows Key and then All Apps, then right click to delete it.<\/p>\n This is the same thing Apple did with the U2 album on iPhones, frankly I can’t recall the name of the album and its not worth repeating it if I did. I’ve been trying to get rid of those songs for years. Somehow they keep coming back.<\/p>\n Microsoft and Apple often copy from one another – obviously, Apple leads the way in design and UI but if Redmond is looking for a good area to emulate, the U2 album fiasco<\/a> isn’t where they should look.<\/p>\n Ironically Microsoft stores sell signature edition laptops without the bloatware – so the company is aware consumers prefer to download their own apps.<\/p>\n OK, rant over. Please go back to your picnics.<\/p>\n One other point – Flipboard is a great news reader and I think it adds to the OS. I also know the company’s founder Mike McCue – a great serial entrepreneur. But when a great app like this gets lumped in with games we don’t want it devalues the whole auto-download initiative.<\/p>\n