Sony’s “Fresh Start” program will be getting a slight change, well actually the service will remain exactly the same in keeping that junk off your computer, however it will no longer cost $50. Sony has been kind enough to offer it “free of charge,” but sadly the “Fresh Start” option still requires users to also have an ‘upgrade’ to the pre-installed Windows Vista Home, users must instead have Windows Vista Business installed, which will set you back an extra $100.

Whenever you buy a new desktop or laptop, don’t you find it frustrating when the manufacturer loads it with useless programs that you’re never gonna even use? I find it really frustrating how they just put whatever programs they feel like on it. Good news here is that Sony is now giving you an option to get a computer free of the junk. They will not put any those trial type programs on it in an effort to “free up valuable hard drive space and conserve memory and processing power while maximizing overall system performance right from the start.” So far, sounds good right? However, Sony had to throw in something to help them out.