I just got a new HP laptop with Windows Vista and it came with a ton of programs installed so I’m trying to delete some of them. Can anyone tell me what these programs are used for and which ones I need? Thanks!
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Touch Pad Driver
Adobe Air
ATL Catalyst Install Manager
Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
CyberLink DVD Suite
HP Active Support Library
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu
HP MediaSmart Webcam
HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 M1
HP Total Care Advisor
HP Update
HP User Guides 0127
HP Wireless Assistant
HP Help and Support
HP Total Care Setup
IDT Audio
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Visual C++
Realtek Ethernet Driver
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
thanks for everyone’s help! I deleted these programs:
CyberLink DVD Suite
HP Active Support Library
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu
HP Total Care Advisor
HP User Guides 0127
HP Help and Support
HP Total Care Setup
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
You don’t need these programs …
Adobe Air
HP Active Support Library
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
Easier to turn your question around.
Here is what you need to keep:
Touch Pad Driver
ATL Catalyst Install Manager
Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
IDT Audio
Microsoft Visual C++
Realtek Ethernet Driver
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
ALL of the HP stuff is bloat. If you think you will use it, keep the user guides. If you don’t use the CyberLink DVD stuff, that’s fine to get rid of. Live Search and Silverlight are pretty much never needed.
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection – keep
Touch Pad Driver -keep (makes laptop touchpad work)
Adobe Air – keep
ATL Catalyst Install Manager – keep (lets you be able to view something on your screen)
Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter – keep (lets you connect to wifi)
CyberLink DVD Suite – keep (lets you watch DVD movies)
HP Active Support Library – remove
HP Customer Experience Enhancements – remove
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu – keep (up to you to remove)
HP MediaSmart Webcam – keep (up to you to remove)
HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 M1 – keep (lets you scroll using your touchpad)
HP Total Care Advisor – remove
HP Update – remove
HP User Guides 0127 – remove
HP Wireless Assistant – keep (to connect to wifi but not really needed sometimes)
HP Help and Support – remove
HP Total Care Setup – remove
IDT Audio – keep (lets you hear something through laptop speakers)
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar – remove
Microsoft Silverlight – keep (up to you to remove for web browsing)
Microsoft Visual C++ – remove
Realtek Ethernet Driver – keep (lets you connect to the internet using a ehternet cable)
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader – keep (lets you put SD/MMC cards into your laptop)
Java(TM) 6 Update 7 – keep: you need to update to latest version (for web browsing)
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection-for protecting your hard drive from errors
Touch Pad Driver-for your touch pad, delete this, say bye2 for fully functional touch pad
Adobe Air-for looking and entering some web page that is using adobe air
ATL Catalyst Install Manager-for installing certain programs
Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter-for connecting you to a wireless network, delete this, your laptop will not able to go wireless
CyberLink DVD Suite-for burning dvds and watching dvds
HP Active Support Library-for sending updates and error of your laptop to hp services
HP Customer Experience Enhancements-same as above, only telling you to know handling your laptop
HP MediaSmart SmartMenu-full access to your media in one click
HP MediaSmart Webcam-for accessing your webcam
HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 M1-some buttons on your keyboard need this
HP Total Care Advisor-same as customer service
HP Update-update drivers and software of your laptop
HP User Guides 0127-user guides, delete them
HP Wireless Assistant-for your laptop to connect to the wireless network easily
HP Help and Support-like it says
HP Total Care Setup-detecting error in your laptop
IDT Audio-delete this, no sound to your computer, it will enable the speakers
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar-addition to internet explorer, delete it if no use
Microsoft Silverlight-no info on this, sorry
Microsoft Visual C++-for programming
Realtek Ethernet Driver-for enabling your modem, if you cannot go wireless, this driver ensures you can go on the web using another connection, don’t delete this
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader-for using the internal built card reader on your laptop
Java(TM) 6 Update 7-for some web pages, like myspace, you really need this