How to uninstall bloatware and non-uninstallable native applications in Windows 10

When you buy a computer it is common that this comes quite full of applications pre-installed, both those installed by each manufacturer and the native applications of Windows 10. Some of these applications are useful, but others not so, so it is common that The first thing we do is uninstall them.

But what happens when there are too many applications or you can not uninstall them because they are native to the operating system? Today we are going to tell you a couple of tricks, one to remove all bloatware or unnecessary applications automatically, and the other to uninstall the non-uninstallable and native Windows 10 applications without having to use third-party applications.

How to install and configure Rainmeter to give a personal touch to your desktop in Windows

We recently talked about the launch of the new Rainmeter 4.0, a great tool that has many years being the best alternatives to help us customize our desktop in Windows. Although over the years Rainmeter has become extremely easy to use and the process of installing themes is becoming simpler, there are still several things that it is difficult to understand at first.

So, if you’re a newbie to this customization and you like how cool some of the captures of any of the 20 tracks for Rainmeter we share recently, and you do not know how to make everything look just as perfect, Then read on to learn how to set up Rainmeter on your PC.

Ransomware also takes advantage of the Internet insecurity of things, now attacks the Smart TV

Ransomware is increasingly becoming one of the biggest network security threats. Although malware infections have been plummeting, malware-related infections are on the rise. This type of attacks usually restrict the user’s use of the system and ask for a rescue to free the files or equipment hijacked, and not only limited to your computer or smartphone.

Android, Debian and Ubuntu were the most vulnerable products in 2016, according to a study

The popular statistics page CVE Details, a popular database that collects information about all software vulnerabilities that are discovered, has published a ranking of the products that have accumulated the most vulnerabilities in 2016. According to this table, the three most vulnerable products have been Android, Debian and Ubuntu.

These three operating systems have accumulated 523, 319 and 278 vulnerabilities each. Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth place in the table is occupied by Adobe Flash Player and Novell Leap with 266 and 259 vulnerabilities respectively. In the list we can also see how Windows 10 has managed to be less vulnerable than macOS and the Linux Kernel.

Yes, Facebook wants to make money with ads, and that does not mean that it spoils anyone

In the interview, Elies charges Facebook and his former company accusing them of being at the service of advertisers, of innovating little and copying a lot, and of just looking for people to be hooked to their app. But is it really so rare for such a company to pursue those goals? Because if we call Facebook “scam” for that, should not we say that so are other companies like Google, Apple or almost any other big company in the sector?

The arguments of Elies against WhatsApp are not what we have heard many times against the great applications that lead the sector, something that is not surprising considering that the engineer has been involved with competition, for example With Telegram. It is true that some companies may lose track of innovation, but from there to call them scams there is a big stretch, especially with the argument of advertisers.

Diogenes of tabs in Chrome? Try this extension

Ever since the eyelashes came to browsers more than a decade ago, all those old people who were accustomed to having a window for each of the websites we had open, we rejoice in this new way of adding simplicity and order in the small Chaos that was created when we navigated impulsively opening dozens of things at once.

The best extensions for Chrome and Firefox 2017

We have focused mainly on Google Chrome and Firefox, since these two are the most novelties covered in the year, and are also two of the most used browsers. Anyway, if you use a browser like Opera or Vivaldi, they support extensions of Chrome, as this article is also for you.

Panda

Panda is a smart news reader built with productivity in mind. Although you can use it simply from the web by connecting it to your Twitter account, it has extensions for Chrome and Firefox that further enhance the experience.

With Panda you can browse multiple websites at the same time, personalize your home tab, read in a distraction-free mode, make detailed searches within all your news sources, add content to favorites or read later, and all within An extremely responsive and very well designed interface that you can adjust to your liking.

The new digital canon must take into account streaming, the most effective alternative to P2P

We are about to release the year 2017 and we are still talking about controversies of the last decade. Yes, the digital canon prepares to return, although at the moment we only have many questions for the very few answers that have answered the first information about the negotiations.

Among the questions that have aroused the first information is how will affect this canon to the business of streaming. And is that while there are studies that point to that Spotify and Netflix are being very effective in the fight against P2P downloads, this new standard could be a step back by penalizing also users who opt for these legal services.

Opera includes a currency converter in its latest version

Opera continues to add features to its browser to make it more attractive to users. As it is gathered in the blog of Opera, its last addition is a currency converter incorporated to change between currencies without leaving the tab that is visited. This has to be added to its integrated VPN – although our colleagues in have already proved that it is a proxy in reality – and its advertising blocker.

Pandora Premium officially introduced, do you have what it takes to compete with Spotify?

Pandora has completed its transformation. A little more than a year ago, he bought Rdio, one of the best-known music streaming services, after he filed for bankruptcy. And this morning, after months of rumors has officially launched the streaming service on demand with which will try to compete with Spotify, Apple Music and company.

The service is called Pandora Premium, and like all other alternatives will require a subscription of $ 10 a month, which surely in Europe end up becoming 10 euros. In exchange for that fee will offer users an extensive library with millions of songs available, streaming without ads and the ability to save your favorite music to listen offline.