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    Toshiba Satellite R630 Bloatware

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Feuerlilie, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. Feuerlilie

    Feuerlilie Newbie

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    what do I need to keep or what can i delete to optimize my PC? I don't want tons of programs I don't need running in the background.

    I have:

    Adobe Flash
    Adobe Reader

    Bing Bar (what is this)
    Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
    Broadcom Network adaptor

    Intel Network Connections Drivers
    Intel Rapid Storage Technologies
    Intel Management Module Components

    Java 6

    McAffee
    Microsoft Office 2010
    Microsoft Silverlight (what is this?)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x2)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

    NEC Electronics USB 3.0 (but I don't have a USB 3 port, do I?)
    Nero 9 Essentials
    Nero BackItUp
    Nero BackItUp and Burn
    Nero BurnRights
    Nero Express
    Nero RescueAgent

    Photoservice powered by myphotobook
    PL 2303 USB to Serial
    PlayReady PC Runtime amd 64

    Realteck High Definition Audio Driver
    RICOH R5U230 Media Driver Ver. 2.10.03.02
    Skype 4.2
    Synaptics Pointing Device Driver

    Toshiba Assist
    Toshiba Bulletin Board
    Toshiba ConfigFree
    Toshiba Disc Creator
    Toshiba eco Utility
    Toshiba Face Recogniton
    Toshiba HDD Protection
    Toshiba HDD/SDD Alert
    Toshiba Manuals
    Toshiba Media Controller
    Toshiba Media controller Plug-ini
    Toshiba Online Product Information
    Toshiba PC Health Monitor
    Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
    Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Reminder
    Toshiba ReelTime
    Toshiba Service Station
    Toshiba Security Assistant
    Toshipba Sleep Utility
    Toshiba TEMPRO
    Toshiba Value Added Package
    Toshiba Web Camera Application
    Driver for Intel Graphic Media Accelerator
    TRORMC Launcher

    Wild Tangent games
    Windows Live Essentials
    Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant
    Windows Live Sync
    Windows Live Uploadtool

    I know it's TONS!!!! HELP PLEASE

    any additional background programs unnecessarily running are also requested if you know of any.

    Thank you.
     
    Feuerlilie, Oct 20, 2010
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Dude, do a clean install...
     
    tuηay, Oct 21, 2010
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