I like to keep my PCs tidy & free of bloatware. In that effort I try to keep an eye on what's going on in the background. Try being the operative word. Sometimes stuff slips by & I only find out about unauthorized tampering after the fact.
Case in point: the other day I discovered a Windows app I installed & never really used had been updated. No biggie. But as it drew my attention to the fact it was simply taking up space I deleted it. End of story, right? Au contraire, mon frère!
A couple days later, shortly after rebooting, I notice the Start menu announcing an app was "Recently Added", said app being the one I'd deleted. WTF? OK, this is annoying. Did a search and found out this sort of thing is not an isolated occurrence
In addition to deleted apps being re-installed, folks report new apps appearing. Turns out the culprit is Windows Store. Apparently, this sort of behavior is not widespread. But surely there's a way to fix it that doesn't involve going into the guts of the OS?
Well, surprise surprise! Wouldn't you know it: If you want to lower the risks involved, there's a solution that will assure you never have to be bothered by it again. And it's so damn simple! Blow Windows Store away. So I did - Problem solved? Time will tell...
GRRR. Viruses, spybots & malware? It's been ages since I had any issues with them. What I really need is protection from MS. Save me from unwanted Windows installs!!
