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    Which Bloatware would you reccomend I remove?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dblb48, May 19, 2008.

  1. dblb48

    dblb48 Notebook Consultant

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    I am not the most computer savy person, but if there is somethings on there that I should romve, what would they be?
     
    dblb48, May 19, 2008
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  2. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    If it's bloatware, then you "should" (at least I would) get rid of it, period.

    But, if you named all of the programs you're talking about, then we could help you.

    A numerous amount of "bloatware" exists, so it would be impossible for us to help out otherwise.
     
    Meetloaf13, May 19, 2008
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  3. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    It's simple, anything you don't actually see yourself using you should remove. :)
     
    shoelace_510, May 19, 2008
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  4. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    bloatware is stuff you didn't put there, don't want there and/or won't be using. cd burning software is usually something some peeps might keep. preinstalled antivirus are usually software that needs to go bye bye.
     
    pukemon, May 19, 2008
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  5. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Any "trial" software installed on your computer should be destroyed with extreme prejudice. It's just a marketing gimmick trying to get you to spend money on software that could likely be found elsewhere for less (if you even need it).
     
    Eleison, May 20, 2008
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  6. Meetloaf13

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  7. Renee

    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Bloatware is a misspplied term because of it's lack of specificity.

    There are definitely things I would removed like the autobackup feature. It will consume your system disk in large chunks and you won't know it's doing that.
     
    Renee, May 20, 2008
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  8. Mtnbiker

    Mtnbiker Notebook Consultant

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    Meetloaf13 gave you a good link. If you follow it, you'll find some decent free security apps. I'd get rid of Norton and replace it with a free version of AVG, Avast or Avira (or if you want a really lightweight but effective AV, buy Nod32).

    The ThinkVantage utitilies consume a lot of resources. There may be a few you can do without. Here's a discussion about what others have picked: ThinkVantage

    If you really want to get rid of "bloat," do a clean install. This will not only get rid of unwanted programs, but it will also keep your registry uncluttered.

    Clean install
     
    Mtnbiker, May 20, 2008
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  9. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    nonags.com is another good site for programs like that.
     
    shoelace_510, May 20, 2008
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  10. gamemint

    gamemint Notebook Evangelist

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    follow the tutorial and do a clean install
     
    gamemint, May 20, 2008
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