Cleaning Trail and Junk Programs

When you get a new computer, take it out of the box and turn it on. It goes through a startup a process. Windows Vista will ask for things like for the time, date and what time zone.

During this process the manufacture of the computer installs their own customize software. Some of it can be use for the average computer user. Most of it is there to remind you who made the computer. Then there is a group of trailware. These are programs that have a 30, 60, or 90 day use period and then you are expected to buy it.

These manufacture programs and trailware will slow you computer down. Especially if you are not going to use them. The best thing to do is just uninstall them. You will notice a nice boost in performance.

The best way to uninstall them is through the Programs and Features of the Control Panel.

• Left click on the Start Orb button on the bottom left hand of your screen, then choose Control Panel
• Double left click Programs and Features

Now you will see a list of all the programs that came pre-installed with your new computer. The programs that you don't want select and press the uninstall/change button above the list of program install on your computer.

Note: Trialware, is often referred to as crapware or junkware. Critics complain that crapware is unwanted, useless, and sometimes hard to remove by design — all while taking up valuable disk space. Most crapware is operational for a trial period in hopes of persuading the user into buying the full version.