Thursday, January 11, 2007

Electronista | Microsoft: keep "craplets" off Windows PCs:

Microsoft is worried that unwanted software bundles could affect the success of Windows Vista, a senior Microsoft executive has told CBC News. Choosing to remain anonymous, the official says that many of the pre-installed third-party programs included with new Windows PCs -- nicknamed "craplets" by the official for their small and often irritating nature -- may be incompatible with Vista and could create unintentional ill will towards Microsoft through bugs or even a complete failure to run.

"If someone buys a Vista PC and has a problem, they're going to blame Windows," he said.


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