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    Bloatware/Crapwear on Asus

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by PinoyBoy, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. PinoyBoy

    PinoyBoy Notebook Consultant

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    Is Asus notorius on putting bloatware on their laptops?

    And do their notebook and netbooks come with a clean instal disk?

    If you can answer it for the 1005ha that would be great ^^ thanks.
     
    PinoyBoy, Jul 27, 2009
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  2. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Depending on the model and the hardware it comes with, there could be a fair amount. I never use the camera-based login, nor do I use data security, LoJack, or a half dozen other things I've come across. It's really easy to get rid of, though. It's just something you expect when you get a new computer.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jul 27, 2009
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  3. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Asus netbooks have a lot less bloatware compared to notebooks.

    For the 1005HA, the few that comes to mind are: Eee Storage, Asus update, Super Hybrid Engine (similar to Turbo Gear on notebooks), and Norton.
     
    David, Jul 27, 2009
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  4. MooCwzRck

    MooCwzRck Notebook Consultant

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    Lo-Jack is actually something I'm looking very forward to keeping when I get back to NC State this year...I swear people probably get robbed less in the ghetto than they do a college campus...
     
    MooCwzRck, Jul 27, 2009
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  5. prepseb

    prepseb Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the G50VT-X5 (Best Buy model) and it has less bloatware than a HP laptop.
     
    prepseb, Jul 27, 2009
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  6. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    I will definitely attest to that.

    I'm playing Geek Squad for my landlord at the moment, and, good God, this HP G60 has so much crap on it it's astonishing.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jul 27, 2009
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  7. FSBlackDragun

    FSBlackDragun Notebook Enthusiast

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    Heh, you should see the toshiba's...
     
    FSBlackDragun, Jul 27, 2009
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  8. Delta_CT

    Delta_CT Notebook Evangelist

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    If you use the DVDs to restore, you can choose which pieces of "bloatware" to install. Not sure if this is true for anything other than the G50Vt.
     
    Delta_CT, Jul 28, 2009
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