Windows 11 PC slow or low on storage? Bloatware could be to blame – here’s how to find and remove it

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The holidays are here and many of the best computers that manufacturers have to offer have flown off the shelves and into brightly-wrapped boxes. There’s a ne’er-do-well lurking underneath that bow, though: bloatware.

I’ll run you through what bloatware is and how to get it off of your new Windows laptop or PC for added storage space, tighter security, and even a decent speed boost.

Quick overview: what is bloatware?

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Bloatware is any application that you did not intentionally install, or otherwise comes pre-installed on your machine, and negatively impacts your computer’s performance and storage space.

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