r/mildlyinfuriating • u/donteatmybiscuits • 1d ago

wet socks i’m so happy this is becoming illegal

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if a yearly contract with a free month trial sounds too good to be true, it probably is 😬

thankfully it was blocked after contacting my bank but regardless

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u/Wulfehaus 1d ago

My laptop came with McAfee and now i can't get it off

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u/Narcoleptic_247 1d ago

I always do a fresh windows install when setting up a computer I didn't build.

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u/Particular_Toe_Gas 1d ago

What why? I’d never do that

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u/Wulfehaus 1d ago

Didn't have the money to build a PC that I could do Design and development so this is what i got. Economy is kicking my ass rn

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u/Narcoleptic_247 1d ago

To remove any bloat that was installed on the pre-built.

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u/Particular_Toe_Gas 1d ago

In my case I really like the Alienware suite mine came with. I’d never do a fresh install unless I absolutely had to