I help seniors with technology issues. A regular came in with a Lenovo laptop

Article note: That kind of intrusive crapware is the norm on smartphones - which are the dominant species of consumer computer - and has been trying to take root in general-purpose computers that still resemble personal computers since the 90s. I remember in the 2000s the standard advice of "Do a fresh install on any new computer, because trying to safely remove the crapware is more difficult." It's still shocking that we tolerate it as a soceity to such a degree.