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		<title>Digsby Sees The Light, Removes (Some) Bundled Crapware</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/09/digsby-sees-the-light-removes-some-bundled-crapware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The How-To Geek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a month since we showed you how Digsby was using your PC to make money, and today they&#8217;ve responded with a new version that actually bothers to ask your permission before using your PC.
The Good: Research Module Finally Asks for Permission
 Our single biggest complaint about Digsby was that they were using your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digsby Joins The Dark Side, Uses Your PC To Make Money</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/08/digsby-joins-the-dark-side-uses-your-pc-to-make-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The How-To Geek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popular Digsby instant messenger client not only bundles half a dozen &#8220;optional&#8221; crapware applications, it&#8217;s also using your computer to crawl the web, do stock market research, and more. It&#8217;s time to uninstall.
Bundling Crapware is a Despicable Business Model
 Many popular freeware applications bundle crapware into their setup files, prompting you during the installation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The PC Decrapifier Detects More Bloatware</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/the_pc_decrapifier_detects_more_bloatware-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/the_pc_decrapifier_detects_more_bloatware-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Trapani</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crapware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downloads]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The previously mentioned PC Decrapifier utility, which cleans pre-installed bloatware that ships with new Windows laptops, sees an update today and detects more applications than ever, like Norton 360, the Microsoft Office 2007 Trial and Activation Assistant, and Symantic LiveUpdate. [via]


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		<title>CCleaner 2.0 Decrapifies Your PC</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/ccleaner_20_decrapifies_your_pc-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/ccleaner_20_decrapifies_your_pc-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Trapani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Windows only: One of our favourite PC cleansers CCleaner (which stands for &#8220;Crap Cleaner&#8221;) saw an upgrade this week. Since the last time we mentioned CCleaner several new versions have come out; this week&#8217;s added support for the Firefox 3 beta plus performance improvements and bug fixes. CCleaner scans your PC for unnecessary temporary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Superior Alternatives to Crappy Windows Software</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/superior_alternatives_to_crappy_windows_software-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/superior_alternatives_to_crappy_windows_software-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Trapani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ It may be the year 2008, but a whole lot of sucktacular software still rears its ugly head on PCs everywhere, even when better-behaved options are freely available. Whether it&#8217;s molasses-slow bloatware, shameless adware, anemic default apps, or &#8220;Your trial period has expired!&#8221; nagware, it&#8217;s time to replace stinky Windows software with its superior [...]]]></description>
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