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    how to remove OEM nonsense / applications from a new machine? Vaio VPCF1

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jsonander, Nov 16, 2012.

  1. jsonander

    jsonander Newbie

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    Any insight on how to erase or shut off Vaio Messenger and Vaio media etc processes and all the other nonsense a new machine comes with? I have tried through msconfig but they still start up. The people at Best Buy offered to "take off the junk" when I bought it, for a price of course, but I was confident I could do it myself. (hello..) Thanks for any help.

    (I bought my VPCF1 two years ago and only use it periodically for gaming.)
     
    jsonander, Nov 16, 2012
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    anytimer Notebook Virtuoso

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  3. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    Ccleaner has a pretty good interface for removing startup items/programs. they even offer a "portable" version which you just unpack and run so you don't even have to install it. > Screenshot <

    Also there is pcdecrapifier, which works too, but I would try ccleaner first.
     
    Primes, Nov 18, 2012
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