Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Windows crapware: There are alternatives

Great list from Lifehacker of alternatives to Windows nagware/bloatware/adware.

Aside: We used to joke incessantly at my old job about Adobe Acrobat and Updater bloatware, and it's first on the list!
Application to Avoid: Adobe Reader
Indictment: Bloatware
Superior Alternative(s): FoxIt Reader or Sumatra PDF
Notes: There are much worse offenders on this list than Adobe Reader, which has gotten more performant over the years. Keep in mind that Adobe deals with some PDF's (like ones with editable form fields) better than FoxIt. If you don't want to ditch Adobe Reader entirely, here's how to tweak Adobe 8 for speed.

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