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Dell rejects spyware charge
John Leyden, The Register 2005-07-15

Dell has rejected allegations that its PCs come pre-loaded with an intrusive application that spies on users' surfing habits. The equipment manufacturer said there was nothing untoward about My Way Search Assistant despite complaints from customers that the toolbar impares computer performance, changes browser settings and is difficult to remove.

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No, no... Reformat. A New computer from Dell will have about 5 GB of wasted space on the hard drive if you're lucky. 10GB if they got carried away.

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