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It's amazing what people grow attached to. Can't even count how many times I had a conversation like this:
user: Help my computer is slow or crashes or has other weird issues
Me: What AV?
user: <insert bloated security suite name>
Me: uninstalls suite and installs light, free AV such as Security Essentials. Gives computer back. Asks if problem persists.
user: The computer runs great, but I'd rather have my old AV
me: Why? Isn't the computer running so much better?
user: Yes, but I paid for my old AV. I even just renewed it
me: But this new one is free and your computer is running so much better
user: But I paid for my old AV. I don't want to waste the money.
me: But the new one is free. You aren't paying extra. The old software caused all these problems on your computer. Don't you want a reliable computer?
user: Yea, but I paid for the old software. Can't I use it instead?
me: *facepalm*
Even machines light on bloat ware can suffer problems from manufacturers who put little to no effort into drivers and tuning. It's why so many trackpads are so terrible on PC's. That's why I strongly recommend signature pc's. Not only are they missing bloat ware, they've had the drivers tuned to work well with the device. It really makes a difference.
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