Beat it, bloatware: How to clean Superfish and other crap off your PC

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		Beat it, bloatware: How to clean Superfish and other crap off your PC 02.19.2015 3:43 PM Preloaded software bogs down your hard drive, your start menu, and worse. We're looking at you, Superfish. Clean it out with these handy tools and tricks.
		How to remove the dangerous Superfish adware preinstalled on Lenovo PCs 02.20.2015 4:37 PM Lenovo has been preloading new consumer PCs with Superfish adware that injects ads and hijacks the secure HTTPS encryption of every site you visit. Eradicating the threat isn't easy, but here's how, complete with a new automated tool.

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