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Question

HP Bloatware remaoval?

Jan 10, 2015 1:37PM PST

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You didn't mention the OS
Jan 12, 2015 1:18AM PST

but, if you've not already tried this, you right click on the program you want gone and should see an uninstall option. Keep in mind that some such tools work in conjunction with or are dependent on others. Sometimes I've seen a warning telling me to uninstall something else first but no always is one forewarned. A third party uninstall application could mess up in such cases so I'd use the Windows control panel first. Make sure you have restore media before doing such things, however.

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you can get rid of them
Jan 10, 2015 4:34PM PST

you can get rid of them if you want. However, most likely there will not be any difference in the computers performance.

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Use CCleaner
Jan 11, 2015 7:06PM PST

to disable the programs not needed in the startup group. You find it under tools then startup.

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I've found
Jan 12, 2015 1:03AM PST

Other than "you" knowing if you use the pgms/apps, then decide on that basis. Any other pgm/app, *google* what it's suppose to do and then apply that against your needs and wants. After that, check the startup routine and see what really is getting placed onto the boot-up process and compare to prior decisions what remains.

One good s/w to use for all this beforehand is be 100% of a good back-up, just in case some s/w component tales a key one away that was "shared" by others. Since HP was mentioned, be sure that any so-called features could be removed, but keep HP update which applies to any HP product. I use REVO uninstaller pgm. rather than typical MS add/remove or even CCleaner tools which are more generic compared to REVO. Also, REVO will proceed where other may stop, though the overall REVO process is more complete. Up to you, but don't go bananas here, delete/remove 1/one pgm/app at a time and reboot to see how it effects the PC.

tada -----Willy Happy

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This removal pgm. does just that...
Jan 12, 2015 2:34AM PST
http://www.decrap.org/

The above link provides the PCdecrappifier pgm. that has worked in many an OEM setup/PC.

good luck -----Willy Happy
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What's in a name...
Jan 12, 2015 2:44AM PST

I offered a similar pgm. to decrapify, but it seems I gave the wrong one, I use or have used. Please find the link for the more common decrapifier pgm. below:

http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/download

Either pgm. will work and they're both free. Once done and finished removing any pgm.s you can de-install the decrapifier as well.

enjoy -----Willy Happy

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Re: bloatware
Jan 12, 2015 1:54AM PST

Maybe the "HP documentation" contains information about what this software does? Did you read it already?

Kees