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PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

Make sure you have a microfiber cloth handy, and you won't go wrong mixing equal parts isopropyl alcohol and water. reading time 2 minutes Have a dirty Mac or MacBook screen? You’re not the only one.