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    Only necessary applications

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by LarryEitel, Apr 8, 2006.

  1. LarryEitel

    LarryEitel Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is a link to a FREE tool called Belarc that is used to document a PC: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

    It produces a very detailed inventory of all devices and installed software. One way to determine which applications are merely Sony bloatware would be for someone with a fresh machine from Japan :) to run this before installing personal apps and then to upload the report for us to compare with what we have on our machines. Any takers?

    Or perhaps there is another way to identify what all these applications/services are so we can make a better decision as (hate this space bar!!!) to what would be safe to remove. I love a clean 'ship'. :)

    Thanks for all the useful insights made possible through this forum.
     
    LarryEitel, Apr 8, 2006
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    LarryEitel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, here is an inventory of devices and software that came on my new SZ90 fresh from Japan.
     

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    LarryEitel, Apr 14, 2006
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