Comments on: Avoiding CPU hogging bloatware http://trikome.com/blog/2009/02/03/avoiding-cpu-hogging-bloatware/ drum and bass, jungle and old skool Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:06:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: trikome http://trikome.com/blog/2009/02/03/avoiding-cpu-hogging-bloatware/comment-page-1/#comment-6 trikome Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:40:09 +0000 http://trikome.com/blog/?p=36#comment-6 Most of the programs I complain about are bloatware with huge installation sizes in addition to the start up issues. I just recently used these programs and am happy with them, but YMMV :) As far as anti-spyware and anti-virus, I honestly don't use them lol! I'm just very selective about what I install and always, ALWAYS choose the advanced installation options on every program to make sure it's not installing stuff I don't want. Nice tip on the TeaTimer btw :) Most of the programs I complain about are bloatware with huge installation sizes in addition to the start up issues. I just recently used these programs and am happy with them, but YMMV :)

As far as anti-spyware and anti-virus, I honestly don’t use them lol! I’m just very selective about what I install and always, ALWAYS choose the advanced installation options on every program to make sure it’s not installing stuff I don’t want.

Nice tip on the TeaTimer btw :)

]]> By: jungletek http://trikome.com/blog/2009/02/03/avoiding-cpu-hogging-bloatware/comment-page-1/#comment-3 jungletek Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:07:56 +0000 http://trikome.com/blog/?p=36#comment-3 While some of those are good suggestions, about half of the programs you gripe (validly) about, have fairly simple ways to insure they're not making startup entries. Quicktime has a setting in the prefs to control this, etc. However, I just use Spybot S&D's 'TeaTimer' resident scanner, as it's extremely handy to have for the simple function of popping up an allow/disallow dialog whenever something wants to change your registry. Also, only some of those codec packs are sketchy. For example, CCCP codec pack (http://www.cccp-project.net/) is VERY useful, and not at all sketchy. The problems people have with codec packs is when the directshow filters have conflicts, etc. You should be suggesting good anti-spyware and antivirus packages as well, while you're making suggestions... While some of those are good suggestions, about half of the programs you gripe (validly) about, have fairly simple ways to insure they’re not making startup entries.
Quicktime has a setting in the prefs to control this, etc.

However, I just use Spybot S&D’s ‘TeaTimer’ resident scanner, as it’s extremely handy to have for the simple function of popping up an allow/disallow dialog whenever something wants to change your registry.

Also, only some of those codec packs are sketchy. For example, CCCP codec pack (http://www.cccp-project.net/) is VERY useful, and not at all sketchy. The problems people have with codec packs is when the directshow filters have conflicts, etc.

You should be suggesting good anti-spyware and antivirus packages as well, while you’re making suggestions…

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