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> As if VLC on windows comes with crapware.

At least it did, in a way

http://www.howtogeek.com/194993/the-windows-store-is-a-cessp...



> The Store Even Pollutes System Search

> rse yet, the Windows Store is now integrated with the system search feature. Search for an application using the Start screen search or search charm and these garbage apps from the Windows Store will appear. For example, whenever I use the system search feature to launch Firefox, I see a link to install “Firefox Training Lite” from the Windows Store.

This is insane.

But it's hardly VLC's fault. You could say Windows is distributing malwares.




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