How to Automatically Skip Bundled Adware on Windows 10

Oct. 31, 2020

Despite a huge effort put by Microsoft, users don’t find theMicrosoft Storeappealing enough for installing software. People still prefer downloadingportable softwaredirectly from developers’ websites. However, there is a downside to this approach. Along with the portable installers (mostly EXE files), manyadware and bloatwareare bundled which gets installed on your system unknowingly. The junkware is bundled in such a sneaky manner that makes you click on “Next” without much thought. So, if you are looking for a solution that automatically skips bundled adware on Windows 10 during program installation then follow our guide.

Automatically Skip Bundled Adware on Windows 10

1. First and foremost,download Unchecky(Free) on your Windows 10 computer. After that, install the program and then it will sit under the system tray.

2. Now,Unchecky is running its servicesin the background and you don’t need to do anything. If you want, you can change notification and update preferences by double-clicking on it.

3. Now that Unchecky is up and running, let’s test how well it works. Here, for example, I am installing uTorrent which is apopular torrent client, but it’s filled with junkware. Below, as you can see,Unchecky has automatically uncheckedthe installation of additional installation.

4. Next, we install anotherpopular driver tool— IObit Driver Booster. While the program is excellent at what it does, it comes with a fair share of bloatware. That said, Uncheckyautomatically unselects the bundled adwareduring the installation process, as you can see below.

5. In case, Iaccidentally click on “Install” for bloatware, Unchecky gives a prompt to re-confirm your approval. This way, even the most sneaky adware installation will be caught red-handed.

So that is how you can automatically skip bundled adware and all kinds of bloatware on Windows 10 while installing various software and tools. Sure, the program has not been updated for the last two years, but it still works and does a stellar job. So if you want to find more suchunique programs for Windows 10, go through our linked article. Anyway, that is all from us. If you found the article informative then do comment down below and let us know.

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