Which programs are safe to remove? Thankyou so much!

Hey
I just got a new notebook laptop and I want to remove as many of the pre-installed programs as possible, but I'm not sure which are safe to remove. These are the programs already on it:
ALPS Touch Pad Driver
Atheros Client Utility
Atheros Driver Installation Program
Avira Antivir Personal - Free Antivirus
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
Java(TM) 6 Update 11
McAfee SecurityCenter
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 (English)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86
Microsoft Works
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
Picasa 2
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
TOSHIBA Accessibility
TOSHIBA ConfigFree
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA HDD Protection
TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility
TOSHIBA Manuals
Toshiba Online Product Information
TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool
TOSHIBA Power Saver
TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator
TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities
TOSHIBA Supervisor Password
TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
TouchPad On/Off Utility
TRORDCLauncher
USB2.0 Card Reader Software
Windows Driver Package - Chicony (cecnuvc) Image
Windows Search 4.0



Thankyou so much everyone! x

 

Now about the topic. The only programs that you can take without problem are Picasa and decide between Mcaffe or Avira.

 

Why? What's your objective?

 

Could have been a used notebook, and this person is referring to it as a new notebook, as in, new in their possession.

 

Heyyy
Thanks so much for the quick replies
Avira was installed by me - I'd been told to install it ASAP by a friend
I want to clean up the laptop and remove all the crapware.
Thanks again

 

Can remove:

Windows Search 4.0
Java (if you use it, update to the latest version here)
Toshiba Manuals (unless you need them)
McAfee Security Center (you use Avira)
Microsoft Works and Office Powerpoint Viewer (can be replaced with Office 2007/2010 or Open Office)
Picasa 2 (unless you use it, upgrade to the newer version 3)

 

Thankyou

 

All of the programs under TOSHIBA can go (unless you need/use some of them) along with what Jayayess1190 mentioned.

 

I'd keep Windows Search installed... that is useful. Of course, not everyone uses every feature.

In fact, everything on the list is "...unless you need it". Until you understand what something does and know that you don't want that, just leave it alone. If you don't know what something is/does, Google it. Or for the Toshiba utilities, you can try the Toshiba forum if Google doesn't know what they are.

The only thing I know I'd remove is McAfee... and download something else like Microsoft Security Essentials to replace it.

 

Just the McAfee and update Picasa or remove it if you won't use it.

 

The first thing that gets removed from any computer I get is everything McAfee!

 

You can also remove the Toshiba utilities you dont use...

 

ill second that
2 anti virus is not a good idea as they clash.
with the free antivirus dont forget to turn windows firewall on as the free ones dont come with a firewall.

 

I'd remove:
McAfee SecurityCenter
Picasa 2
Toshiba Online Product Information
TOSHIBA Power Saver
TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator
TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities
TOSHIBA Supervisor Password
TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
TouchPad On/Off Utility
USB2.0 Card Reader Software
Windows Search 4.0

The Toshiba things don't really do much except show the stats (battery, etc.) in their own way. Windows has most of the features built in. Windows Search lets you search so I assume you're on XP or older, but if you don't need instant search the remove it.

Also update your Java.

 

I wouldn't bother removing any of it. You should just disable what you don't intend to use. Removing them ain't gonna get you that much space back.

 

I wouldnt remove Recovery Disc Creator before a complete set of Recovery Discs is made. I would also do clean install and get rid of the recovery partition after that.

SD Utilities and Card Reader Software are necessary if user has phone or camera and wants to use integrated card reader to transfer pictures/music. Those are the actual drivers for the card reader.

Touchpad On/Off Utility is needed to turn touchpad ON, if it becomes disabled after boot That could be considered bloatware if there's external mouse available. Personally I'd like to use touchpad sometimes. Reminds me of my dv9014 where I could turn WLAN OFF but not back on without reboot until wireless manager was installed

TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility allows user to charge phone or mp3 player from certain usb port even when computer is turned off.

In general it's good to google those utility names before doing anything, all those informations I found in couple minutes. Except the recovery disc part, that was my own opinion

 

I wouldn't remove power saver either.


Agree with the others those, ditch Mcafee.

 

Reinstall OS.