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    Just got an HP 4530s - now what bloatware to get rid of?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jonnybardo, Sep 12, 2011.

  1. jonnybardo

    jonnybardo Notebook Consultant

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    I just purchased an HP Probook 4530s and while it isn't as pretty as my now deceased Samsung QX410, it runs very smooth - much smoother than the Samsung after about a year of use; I'm taking that this is mainly due to the "Sandy Bridge" processor.

    Any how, I'm wondering about bloatware. What to get rid of? What shouldn't I get rid of? I'm thinking of axing:

    Arcsoft TotalMedia Suite
    Evernote

    Those seem like obvious choices, but then there are a ton of HP programs:

    HP Documentation
    Face Recognition for HP ProtectTools
    HP ProtectTools - a bunch of different programs
    HP Support Assistant
    HP Power Assistant
    HP Connection Manager
    HP DayStarter
    HP Games
    Etc.

    And...
    Bluetooth Win7 Suite
    VIP Access SDK x64
    Xobni (?)
    Etc.

    What don't I need? What is going to bug me for reminders and updates? I already uninstalled Norton and downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials. I also uninstalled Arcsoft Totalmedia. What else?

    Thanks!
     
    jonnybardo, Sep 12, 2011
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  2. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Don't get rid of any of it. Just use a startup manager to disable them. I use CCleaner for that. If it's not running , it won't affect performance.
     
    olyteddy, Sep 12, 2011
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  3. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    I'd also keep the Power Assistant, dunno if it handles things like light sensors and such. Depending on what the documentation is, I'd keep that as well.

    If you didn't make backup disks, make them before you start.
     
    booboo12, Sep 12, 2011
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    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    I would remove everything HP related, except the drivers, and would also use Ccleaner to disable/remove start-up processes.

    This is just my personal opinion though. But definitely remove most if not all start-up programs except an antivirus (a free one such as MSE, Avira or Avast will do fine).
     
    Deks, Sep 13, 2011
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