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    Which of these are bloatware?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mdawgig, Apr 6, 2009.

  1. mdawgig

    mdawgig Notebook Enthusiast

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    These are files that came installed on my new HP G60t. Which of these are bloatware?


    Acrobat.com
    Activation Assistant for the 2007 Microsoft Office suite
    Adobe AIR
    Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
    Adobe Reader 9
    Atheros Driver Installation Program
    Cisco EAO-FAST Module
    Cisco LEAP Module
    Cisco PEAP Module
    Conexant HD Audio
    Cyberlink DVD Suite
    CyberLink YouCam
    HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
    HP Active Support Library
    HP Consumer Experience Enhancements
    HP DVD Play 3.7
    HP Help and Support
    HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 H2
    HP Total Care Advisor
    HP Update
    HP Wireless Assistant
    HPTCSSetup
    Juno Preloader
    LabelPrint
    Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
    Microsoft Silverlight
    muvee Reveal
    My HP Games
    NetWaiting
    NetZero Preloader
    Power2Go
    PowerDirector
    Realtek 8169 8168 8101E 8102E Ethernet Driver
    Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader
    Synaptics Pointing Device Driver


    Thanks!
     
    mdawgig, Apr 6, 2009
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    those that are red

    the rest are device drivers mainly, with some utilities and tools that are considered essential.
     
    Gophn, Apr 6, 2009
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  3. Persnickety

    Persnickety Notebook Evangelist

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    Some of these depends on what you want, but at least these I'd consider bloatware:

    Acrobat.com
    Activation Assistant for the 2007 Microsoft Office suite – unless you intent to us to activate MS Office.
    Adobe AIR
    Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
    Adobe Reader 9 – use a simpler one
    Cyberlink DVD Suite
    CyberLink YouCam
    HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP, unless you want to fax and receive?
    HP Consumer Experience Enhancements
    HP DVD Play 3.7 unless etc.
    HP Help and Support unless etc.
    HP Total Care Advisor
    HP Update
    HP Wireless Assistant
    HPTCSSetup
    LabelPrint
    Microsoft Live Search Toolbar <ewww!
    Microsoft Silverlight, unless etc.
    muvee Reveal, unless etc.
    My HP Games


    The rest I either don't consider bloatware or have never heard of.

    Edit: Guess I should have made them red instead as well.
     
    Persnickety, Apr 6, 2009
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