optimize hp laptop

I have an hp laptop and was wondering what I could do to optimize its performance such as uninstalling some programs. Here is a list of programs my laptop has right now.
Acrobat.com
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 9.2 MUI
Agere Systems HDA Modem
Alps Touch Pad Driver
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Bonjour
Broadcom 8.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office System
CyberLink DVD Suite
ENE CIR Receiver Driver (12/30/2008 2.7.2.0)
HP Advisor
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP MediaSmart DVD
HP MediaSmart Music/Photo/Video
HP MediaSmart SlingPlayer
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu
HP MediaSmart TV
HP MediaSmart Webcam
HP Quick Launch Buttons
HP Smart Web Printing
HP Support Assistant
HP Total Care Setup
HP Update
HP User Guies 0125
HP Wireless Assistance
IDT Audio
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
iTunes
Java(TM) 6 Update 13 (64-bit)
Java(TM) 6 Update 15
JMicron Flash Media Controller Driver
LabelPrint
LightScribe System Software
LimeWire 5.3.6
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer 2007 (English)
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x64 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 ATL Update kb973924 - x64 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729
Microsoft Works
Move Media Player
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
muvee Reveal
Norton Internet Security
Power2Go
PowerDirector
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
QuickTime
Realtec 8101E/8168/8169 PCI/PCIe Adapters

Anything else that would help my laptop would also be appreciated!

 

remove....

Acrobat.com
Adobe AIR
Adobe Reader 9.2 MUI ( ???)
Agere Systems HDA Modem ( ???)
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
LabelPrint ( ???)
LightScribe System Software (will you really use this? it's to put custom titles on discs, but requires special CD/DVDs)
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar (if you dont want it, personally i dont like it)
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (trial?)
Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer 2007 (English) (part of trial...above)
Microsoft Works (useless, get the real Office 07)
muvee Reveal (trial?)

for HP software, you really need to use em to see if they are useful
HP Advisor
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP MediaSmart DVD
HP MediaSmart Music/Photo/Video
HP MediaSmart SlingPlayer
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu
HP MediaSmart TV
HP Smart Web Printing ( ???)
HP Support Assistant
HP Total Care Setup
HP Update
HP User Guides 0125
HP Wireless Assistance

i persoanlly would keep the HP wireless assistance, the HP update and maybe the Smart Web Print, depending on how useful it is.

 

Check out some of the tips from my guide:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3763585#post3763585

Try the PC Decrapifier program especially.

 

Kill Norton Internet Security and replace it with a program that isn't such a resource hog.

Free antivirus programs include Avast! Antivirus, Avira, and Microsoft Security Essentials. All will do you better.

Burn your recovery media, so you have backups of your system. Then remove the following:

HP Advisor
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP Smart Web Printing
HP Support Assistant
HP Total Care Setup
HP Update
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar

Then, I'd suggest removing LimeWire --IMHO, it's a virus magnet. If you're doing P2P, there are better alternatives out there.

 

follow this guide to do a clean install

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=120228

it works for Windows 7

 

i second the clean install...
its pretty much the best way to optimize your computer (best in terms of gained performance, not time lol)

 

Yup,I install clean vista 63
download drivers from hp.com
done