Topic summary
Bloatware
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Software bloat.
Bloatware
Bloatware is the name for pre-installed software or bundled programs on computers and devices, installed at the factory by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The OEMs claim these programs are added for user convenience, but often the OEMs are paid by the software sellers of the bloatware to package their products and thus are not concerned whether or not the programs are desired or used by the consumer. Bloatware programs take up storage space on new devices, can slow down performance, and may be uninstallable.