Bundleware is an interesting word that has been mentioned for quite some time, which refers to some type of software due to the finish it has (…ware).
Perhaps you have heard the words Freeware, Shareware and even Spyware (although the latter has a very different tone from the first), which also take into account termination the same as Bundleware. In reality, we are dealing with an application that is theoretically presented to its users "as" completely free and which, however, is supported by a few other additional tools that are included within the installation package, and we must try to identify them so as not to later have problems with them in Windows.
How to avoid third-party installation in Bundleware
What we should first analyze is the situation in which these installation packages called Bundleware could be presented; For example, if at a certain time you are installing a Microsoft package (such as Microsoft .NET), it is logical to imagine that A few other additional tools will be installed together. Unfortunately, not all things are presented in the same way, there are free tools (such as Daemon Tools) that during the installation process ask the user to choose certain additional tools. There we would only have to skip or deny said installation to avoid later having to endure intrusive bars in our Internet browser.
Unfortunately, it is not the only environment where the Bundleware could be presented, because if you go to the Adobe website and prepare to download your flash player plugin, right there you will find McAfee as a suggestion, and you must uncheck the box to avoid installing it on our Windows computer. If you have anyway installed any add-on or additional tool (that was incorporated without your authorization), you can still go to the "Control Panel" to try to find it and thus carry out the respective uninstallation.
If for some reason you installed a plugin and it reflects its presence in the Internet browser, we recommend using an intrusive bar remover. On the other hand, you can also go to the control panel to try to find said plugin and thus use its uninstaller. This is a very easy alternative to carry out, although the developers of these intrusive bars intelligently program their proposal so that it, not be easily discarded from Windows.
If this were to happen, we recommend using Geek Uninstaller, which is a small portable tool that will show in its interface, at all times. those applications that are built into Windows. With this you will have the opportunity to force an uninstallation with the elimination of each and every one of the files that are part of the package.
We still have an additional alternative, which is supported by the Task Manager; To make your call you just have to make use of the keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + DEL (or by using the right mouse button on the taskbar). Once you can admire the interface of this Windows tool, you will have to go to the processes that are running at that moment. From this area you only have to start searching by name or by memory (or processor) consumption, and then select with the right button the resource you want to delete. With this you will not uninstall it but rather, you will stop its execution, which will help you to be able to uninstall it by any conventional method.
WinPatrol is our last recommendation, which is an interesting tool that will help you detect the moment when any of those applications from third parties forming part of a Bundleware, is trying to install without your authorization. On the official website of this tool you can download the 32-bit or 64-bit version, there is a portable alternative that you can download from another link, which you can find under the name WinPatrolToGo.