Bloatware Apps | UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2023

👉Also known as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), bloatware apps are needless programs that take a toll on your device’s performance.

👉Bloatware apps are being criticized for taking up the storage of the device unnecessarily and affecting the system’s battery life and overall performance.

👉Generally, these apps that run in the background are hidden and locating them becomes a tough job for the users.

👉It could be any software on your computer, phone or tablet that consumes a lot of resources like — memory, storage and battery life.

👉These types of bloatwares come from manufacturers and third-party developers and are usually pre-loaded on your device.

👉Users can experience the app as most of them offer free trial modes in new devices.

👉However, these programs keep on consuming your device’s resources, even after the trial period is over.

👉These types of bloatware typically gets downloaded while downloading softwares from the internet.

25/03/2023
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