What bloatware should I remove? Full list provided

[Floyd Mayweather]

It's a brand new Inspiron 1720.

Ok, here's the list: (From Add/Remove Programs)

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
MSXML 4.0 SP2
Dell Datasafe Online
Dell System Customization Wizard
Games, Music & Photos Launcher (Dell Inc)
Product Documentation Launcher (Dell Inc)
QuickSet (Dell Inc)
Dell Support Center
DellSupport
MediaDirect (Dell)
Modem Diagnostic Tool (Dell)
OutlookAddinSetup (CyberLink)
Live! Cam Avatar Creator (Creative)
Live! Cam Avatar v1.0 (Creative)
Digital Line Detect (BVRP Software, Inc)
NetWaiting (BVRP Software, Inc)
Broadcam Management Programs
Dell Touchpad
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Advanced Audio FX Engine
Advanced Video FX Engine
Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem
Dell Webcam Center
Dell Webcam Manager
Laptop Integrated Webcam Driver
URL Assistant
User's Guides

I already deleted a few things like Roxio and Google Desktop.

[Maksa]

thanks for nice information i will be getting mine on next week i will revisit this thread btw is there any help or thread for clean reformation DELL coz i don't want any extra stuff.

[mtylerjr]

These are the things I would keep:
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
MSXML 4.0 SP2
MediaDirect (Dell)
Broadcam Management Programs
Dell Touchpad
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Advanced Audio FX Engine
Advanced Video FX Engine
Dell Webcam Center
Dell Webcam Manager
Laptop Integrated Webcam Driver
Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem
Dell System Customization Wizard
QuickSet (Dell Inc)

These are what I would (probably, pending a little investigation,) delete:
Dell Datasafe Online
Games, Music & Photos Launcher (Dell Inc)
Product Documentation Launcher (Dell Inc)
Dell Support Center
DellSupport
Modem Diagnostic Tool (Dell)
OutlookAddinSetup (CyberLink)
Live! Cam Avatar Creator (Creative)
Live! Cam Avatar v1.0 (Creative)
Digital Line Detect (BVRP Software, Inc)
NetWaiting (BVRP Software, Inc)

I think it would be good for someone to break down each a little betetr as to the pros and cons of keeping/deleting

[ChaosKye]

I personally would keep a few of those things you have on the list...

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 (maybe get a more up to date one)
MediaDirect (Dell)
Broadcam Management Programs
Dell Touchpad (this is useful for disabling touchpad etc)
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem
Dell Webcam Center
Dell Webcam Manager
Laptop Integrated Webcam Driver

[ChaosKye]

These are the things I would keep:
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
MSXML 4.0 SP2
MediaDirect (Dell)
Dell Touchpad
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Advanced Audio FX Engine
Advanced Video FX Engine
Dell Webcam Center
Dell Webcam Manager
Laptop Integrated Webcam Driver

Haha... I guess we had the same idea... maybe a mixture of both of these lists depending on your needs

[Floyd Mayweather]

Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate it.

Also, what's the best way to get rid of running processes? I have over 50 right now.

And I probably need some kind of registry cleaner as well, right?

[mtylerjr]

Haha... I guess we had the same idea... maybe a mixture of both of these lists depending on your needs

Yeah, pretty much! Except you had him deleting Microsoft Office 2007 (didnt he have to pay for that? It costs about $135)

I have no idea what
Advanced Audio FX Engine
Advanced Video FX Engine
.. are for.

And I think MSXML is part of Microsoft's XML core services, a major feature of Explorer

Other than that, we made the same choices

Oh, Quickset might not be that useful, I dont know. It lets you choose various configurations for your brightness, power, timeout settings, etc. Like plugged in, vs battery operation settings. Probably not all that helpful, but I cant imagine it takes up any processor cycles.

[ChaosKye]

I glanced really quickly and just assumed he got the free crappy version of Office that doesn't even have Word or whatever. Your updated list looks pretty good though. Only things are you may want to see if they have newer versions of adobe/java available on the internet.

[carldaru]

A good registry cleaner is Ccleaner. Download from filehippo.com. I've used it numerous times before and it is spyware, adware, trojan, worm, etc. FREE (i.e. has none of those, so it's ok to download).

WORD OF CAUTION WITH ANY REGISTRY CLEANING PROGRAM: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DELETING. IF IN DOUBT, LEAVE IT.

That's my 2 cents...

[knightingmagic]

Funnily enough, "Do no evil" Google offers its bloatware to OEMs.