Pre-installed software (also known as bundle software ) is software that is already installed and licensed on computers or smartphones purchased from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The operating system is usually pre-installed, but since this is a general requirement, the term is used for additional software other than the required amount, usually from other sources (or operating system vendors).
Unwanted pre-installed software (also known as crapware or bloatware ) may include major security vulnerabilities, such as Superfish, which installs root certificates to inject ads into Google search pages encrypted, but making computers vulnerable to serious cyber attacks that violate the security used on banking and financial websites.
Some free download sites use the same unwanted software bundling installing unwanted software.
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Unwanted software
Often new PCs come with pre-installed software that the manufacturer pays for inclusion but is a dubious value for the buyer. Most of these programs are included without the user's knowledge, and have no clue how to opt-out or delete them.
A Microsoft executive mentioned that inside the company the app was nicknamed craplet (portmanteau crap and applet ). He said that the experience of people who bought a new Windows computer could be damaged by unreliable and uncertified third-party apps installed by vendors. He stated that an antitrust case against Microsoft prevented companies from halting the pre-installation of these programs by OEMs. Walt Mossberg, technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, condemned "craplets" in two columns published in April 2007, and suggested some possible strategies to remove them.
Bundling of these unwanted apps is often done in exchange for financial compensation, payable to OEM by the app publisher. At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, Dell defended this practice, stating that it keeps costs low, and implies that the system may be significantly more expensive for end users if these programs are not pre-installed. Some system vendors and retailers will offer, at an additional cost, to remove unwanted pre-installed software from newly purchased computers; retailers, in particular, will praise this service as "performance improvement." In 2008, Sony Corporation announced plans to charge end users US $ 50 for this service; Sony then decided to cancel the fee for this service and offer it for free after many users expressed anger. The Microsoft Store also offers a variety of "Signature Edition" computers sold in similar circumstances, as well as an expanded warranty and support package through Microsoft.
On smartphone
This practice is not limited to personal computers; the mobile phone is usually equipped with pre-loaded software provided by the manufacturer or its service providers; similar to their equivalent PC, they are sometimes tied to account management or other premium services offered by the provider. This practice is extended to smartphones via Android devices, as carriers often bundle apps provided by themselves and third-party developers with devices and, furthermore, install them into the System partition, making them so that they can not be completely removed from the device without modification which is not supported against the firmware. Some of these apps can run in the background, deplete battery life, and may also double the functionality already provided by the phone itself; for example, Verizon Wireless has bundled the phone with a redundant text messaging app known as "Messages" (which is set as the default text messaging program in place of the stock messaging app that is included in the OS), and VZ Navigator (redundant service to the free Google Maps service).
Android 4.0 tries to resolve this issue by allowing users to "disable" the app - which hides it from the apps menu and prevents it from running. However, this does not remove software from the device completely, and they still consume storage unless they are removed through unsupported modifications. In April 2014, South Korea adopted new regulatory guidelines for the mobile industry, which required non-essential applications bundled on smartphones for user release. Android 5.0 allows bundled apps to be installed directly from the Google Play Store during the initial device setup, which is installed in the same way as a user-downloaded app and can be uninstalled normally.
Apple also faces criticism in the latest iOS versions to include an increase in the number of non-removable apps, such as Apple Watch and Apple Music, which takes up the last space through a large cache of streamed music.
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Want pre-installed software
Some businesses choose to purchase hardware and software together in large numbers as turnkey solutions with commonly used software including, like operating systems and word processors.
Pre-installed software generally suffers one or more of the following problems:
- Licenses are usually only used on computers that have been pre-installed, and can not be transferred to another computer.
- Their functionality is often limited in an attempt to get users to buy the "full" version.
- Often not accompanied by any media, users should reinstall it.
- Sometimes modifying or changing default browser or system settings, in an attempt to target certain ads to users; or may contain functions that might be perceived by users as malware.
- Often consuming system resources, although not actively run by users, has a negative effect on system responses and start time.
- Sometimes it is difficult or impossible for a user to delete, such as through the standard uninstall utility provided by the system.
- The goal may be to install further unwanted programs without permission, or reinstall them after the user has successfully removed them.
- May consume bandwidth that phone companies can charge (especially on mobile devices), but not let users know that they are being cheated out of some of their bandwidth. This may be a side effect of analysis or unwanted music downloads by the submitted app, but installing a few dozen of these unwanted apps may increase the bandwidth cost for a user segment that will not happen without unknown, removable, and unwanted apps.
See also
- The bundled software
- Product collection
- Bundleware
- Shovelware
- Bind (trade)
- Application software
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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