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crapware 

Crap software thats packaged inside other software that you dont want or the crap thats preinstalled sometimes when you buy a PC
OOH EHMM GHEE dell put so much crapware on my computah, why would anyone want AOL installed!
crapware by renlok July 1, 2009

crapware 

(1)malware
(2)useless software, not malicious in nature, shippped with OEM machines, or installed by computer users
The reason your PC is so slow is because of all the crapware you have running at startup
crapware by edstamos January 15, 2007

trashware 

Software installed on a computer that is considered to be junk, or of poor quality. This can include anything from games or software utilities to operating systems.
A few software titles considered to be trashware are: weatherbug, limewire, and the Macintosh OS.
trashware by J Fox December 10, 2008

crapware 

Memory-taking programs that you must install in order for something to work
I installed my HP printer...along with 2GB's of crapware like Customer Support.
crapware by Mason Mason February 1, 2009

crustware 

Ancient hardware or software especially that which was never particularly appealing even when new and is now devoid of any merit save its use as an example of obsolescence.
He fired up his old laptop and, behold, OS2/Warp struggled into life for the first time since 1994. This venerable piece of crustware filled the screen with its red and white startup screen proclaiming "All rights reserved". Ironic since nobody wanted it then and they sure as hell didn't want it now.
crustware by dr_D February 10, 2009
Useless Apps which come preinstalled on smartphones, waste space and are difficult to remove. Similar to bloatware, except for phones.
I need to root my phone to remove this crappware!
crappware by zily88 September 14, 2011