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    bloatware

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rac8006, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. rac8006

    rac8006 Newbie

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    does anybody know of a place that discribes what each of the bloatware programs that VAIO installs in its laptops?

    I have no idea what the programs like the following do.
    appmonutility.exe
    isbmgr.exe
    autilaunchWLASU.exe
    VESMgrSub.exe
    SPMgr.exe
    VzCdbSvc.exe
    VzFw.exe
    Vcsw.ezxe
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Use the search bar before you post.
     
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    rac8006 Newbie

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    from now on I will post one item at a time after searching the site and not finding anything.
    Thanks for the scolding son.
     
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  5. rac8006

    rac8006 Newbie

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    Thanks for the information. I looked at all of them. They didn't answer all of my questions but did answer some. I think part of my problem is not knowing how to use the search. I tried to search for 630 630E ar630E I think only the ar630E found any info. Why didn't 630 also show up the same entries as the 630E? But only about 4 entries. I find it interesting that there are only about 4 threads on the 630E laptop. If I knew how to search I would look for anybody that has downgraded the 630E to XP.
     
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    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Search for "vaio bloatware" at the top most search box.

    Isbmgr.exe - Vaio battery checker
    Vesmgrsub.exe - viao event service manager (not a bloatware)

    Not all the processes u listed are bloatware.

    Or just google the process name as it is.
     
    coolguy, Jan 28, 2008
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