Here’s an example: My Alienware gaming PC came with an app for downloading programs I may have purchased together with my PC, and a software updater which finds a whopping one (!) update per year. “Solution centers”, updaters, or other tools you might not need (or only in extremely rare cases). More preinstalled programs that serve little or no purpose for you. Antivirus software, video playback apps, and office tools are some of the most common offenders. Then they expired and started begging you for money. When you got your PC, chances are it came with a few program trials preinstalled by the manufacturer. You know those programs and apps in your PC that you never asked for in the first place? Toolbars, pre-installed trials…That’s bloatware right there.