Asus Utility and Bloatware Guide

Xaphryl · 02-19-2012, 11:43 PM

I just got my N45sf.
I just want to know that how to disable UI of Wireless console 3.
Previously (with my old NB) I used WC2, and it has option to disable UI.
If I uninstall ATKOSD2, will it be any help?
Thank you.

BrodyBoy · 02-20-2012, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Xaphryl

I just got my N45sf.
I just want to know that how to disable UI of Wireless console 3.
Previously (with my old NB) I used WC2, and it has option to disable UI.
If I uninstall ATKOSD2, will it be any help?
Thank you.

What do you mean by the "UI"? To me, that suggests WC3's control interface, but if you didn't want that, I assume you would have just uninstalled WC3.

If you are just talking about the on-screen display you see when you use the some hotkey functions (including Fn+F2 to switch between wireless modes), that is controlled by the ATKOSD processes. ATKOSD is the simple, 2D display that shows in the upper left corner (when ATKOSD2 isn't running). ATKOSD2 is that somewhat annoying "3D" display that pops up right in the middle of the screen. If it's one of those display functions you want to disable, you can disable the process.

JOSEA · 02-20-2012, 05:12 AM

Instead of using Fn F2 just click on the WC3 in the systray.

Xaphryl · 02-20-2012, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BrodyBoy

What do you mean by the "UI"? To me, that suggests WC3's control interface, but if you didn't want that, I assume you would have just uninstalled WC3.

If you are just talking about the on-screen display you see when you use the some hotkey functions (including Fn+F2 to switch between wireless modes), that is controlled by the ATKOSD processes. ATKOSD is the simple, 2D display that shows in the upper left corner (when ATKOSD2 isn't running). ATKOSD2 is that somewhat annoying "3D" display that pops up right in the middle of the screen. If it's one of those display functions you want to disable, you can disable the process.

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Originally Posted by JOSEA

Instead of using Fn F2 just click on the WC3 in the systray.

UI mean the pop up in 3D for me. As for WC2, there is an option to disable UI.
The icon will not hop up and down. It just display what I need to know.
So I should uninstall ATKOSD2 in order to close annoy "3D" that pop up in the middle of the screen. The main function for ATKOSD2 is for 3D pop up, am I correct? Thank you you guys.

ALLurGroceries · 02-20-2012, 05:39 AM

Yes if you uninstall atkosd2 you will have a simpler, 2D version of that notification that won't interfere with the rendering of fullscreen 3D apps.

BrodyBoy · 02-20-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Xaphryl

So I should uninstall ATKOSD2 in order to close annoy "3D" that pop up in the middle of the screen. The main function for ATKOSD2 is for 3D pop up, am I correct? Thank you you guys.

Yes....it's just for display, so you can safely disable it. For a more permanent fix, you can keep that process from starting at boot. Then you'll always get the less-intrusive display messages up in the left corner.

Xaphryl · 02-20-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ALLurGroceries

Yes if you uninstall atkosd2 you will have a simpler, 2D version of that notification that won't interfere with the rendering of fullscreen 3D apps.

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Originally Posted by BrodyBoy

Yes....it's just for display, so you can safely disable it. For a more permanent fix, you can keep that process from starting at boot. Then you'll always get the less-intrusive display messages up in the left corner.

I am not with my NB during daytime. I just checked my NB last night.
My NB do not have ATKOSD1&2 package, but I got ATKpackage as 1 installer
for it. Furthermore about ATKOSD and ATKOSD2 service, I stopped both service from Task Manager but it still show 3d pop up of WC3. If i disable WC3, the icon will gone and I unable to change WIFI and BT via fn+F2.

I tried to install WC2, but it asked for ATKOSD101, and I do not want to involve with it. I have no idea to fix/change it. If you guys suggest anything, I will do it. I am going to format my NB anyway, thus any method is fine for me.
Thanks

alanbrenton · 03-12-2012, 07:06 AM

I was wondering if there is a similar application to the Lenovo Power Manager for Asus so that 1) battery charging can be stopped at say, 95% of battery capacity and 2) if current charge is above the start charge threshold, the power adapter will not start charging the battery.

Sony seems to have a similar battery threshold if I remember correctly.

Thanks in advance.

JOSEA · 03-12-2012, 07:23 AM

^^^^ Alan I an not aware of an ASUS app to do this, the only way you could accomplish that would be to pull the battery out at the desired level (not very elegant). On mine is seems to randomly stop charging between 95- 100

alanbrenton · 03-12-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JOSEA

^^^^ Alan I an not aware of an ASUS app to do this, the only way you could accomplish that would be to pull the battery out at the desired level (not very elegant). On mine is seems to randomly stop charging between 95- 100

Thanks Josea for taking the time to confirm this.

To anyone in the know,

I just checked the thread and did not find any tips on removing Live Update 2.5.9. Though I did a clean install, this was the first utility I had installed thinking it would be as good as the Thinkpad Update Manager.

I've tried to uninstall so many times to no avail. I even checked startup but didn't find the application listed. Should I log into safe mode and wipe this utility out. So far it hasn't resulted in my laptop's crashing so I'm not too concerned but it doesn't even follow the update schedule of NEVER or every third month.

Thanks in advance.