ThinkVantage Software

jd1010 · 07-06-2007, 09:40 AM

I was looking to get rid of some of these thinkvantage programs. I wanted to know the best way to get rid of them. Is there any thinkvantage uninstall tool or do I get rid of them through the add/remove program menu?

Also I had a few questions about some of these programs.

Client Security Solution: I don't really see much use in this, only while reading it's description it seems like it's kind of integrated with the thinkpad TPM chip and the fingerprint reader. Will I still be able to use the finerprint reader if I uninstall this?

ThinkVantage Access Connections: Windows already has it's own tool for this. I really don't see a need to have both on there? Any benefits for keeping this software? Will it cause any kind of complications if I get rid of it?

ThinkVantage EasyEject utility: Why do I need this program? I used it when I disconnected my t61 from the the advanced mini dock. I haven't used my mini dock much yet, but do I need this easyeject program to disconnect it.

Maintenance Manager: What exactly does it maintain and why do I need it?

Also, if I get rid of all these programs can I reinstall them from the lenovo website? Thanks for all the help.

KnightUnit · 07-06-2007, 09:44 AM

I am after similar answers to be honest

s4iscool · 07-06-2007, 10:36 AM

i never installed CSS, and deleted AC after finding out that it sucked. SAme with the EasyEject, no benefit to me.

Undacovabrotha10 · 07-06-2007, 11:03 AM

I believe you should be able to re-install any of the thinkvantage software from the web

jd1010 · 07-06-2007, 12:03 PM

I uninstalled the thinkpad power manager but I realized it I like it better than the vista power manager. How can you get rid of the vista power manager?

KnightUnit · 07-06-2007, 12:12 PM

I have pretty much uninstalled most of the Think Vantage bits bar the power manager, hot keys and updater.

proaudioguy · 07-06-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1010

I was looking to get rid of some of these thinkvantage programs. I wanted to know the best way to get rid of them. Is there any thinkvantage uninstall tool or do I get rid of them through the add/remove program menu?

Also I had a few questions about some of these programs.

Client Security Solution: I don't really see much use in this, only while reading it's description it seems like it's kind of integrated with the thinkpad TPM chip and the fingerprint reader. Will I still be able to use the finerprint reader if I uninstall this?

ThinkVantage Access Connections: Windows already has it's own tool for this. I really don't see a need to have both on there? Any benefits for keeping this software? Will it cause any kind of complications if I get rid of it?

ThinkVantage EasyEject utility: Why do I need this program? I used it when I disconnected my t61 from the the advanced mini dock. I haven't used my mini dock much yet, but do I need this easyeject program to disconnect it.

Maintenance Manager: What exactly does it maintain and why do I need it?

Also, if I get rid of all these programs can I reinstall them from the lenovo website? Thanks for all the help.

You can get rid of everything except the EZ Eject Utility. This is used to eject your dock while you are booted. If you only eject the dock when shut down, then you might be able to get rid of that, but it's not that bad to keep it.

Access connections works well on some machines and flaky on others. I don't know why. The only functionality it can give you that windows doesn't is the profiles you cna create. You can be on a static IP with a domain, at work, and switch to a DHCP at home. It actually changes all this stuff for you. It can also manage the power draw of the WIFI card. If you don't need that functionality then you don't need it.

jd1010 · 07-06-2007, 12:22 PM

I got rid of access connections and the client security solutions. I kept the easyeject utility, but I have it so that it doesn't automatically start with my computer. I don't plan on using the dock that much.

Do you know anything about the maintenance manager?

UPDATE: Maintenance manger gives you the option to defrag your hard drive and run a disk cleanup. I believe diskeeper defrags your HD as well. Are these two programs integrated?

Vista already has substitutes for most of these ThinkVantage programs. It doesn't make sense to have 2 programs that both defrag your computer.

proaudioguy · 07-06-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1010

I got rid of access connections and the client security solutions. I kept the easyeject utility, but I have it so that it doesn't automatically start with my computer. I don't plan on using the dock that much.

Do you know anything about the maintenance manager?

UPDATE: Maintenance manger gives you the option to defrag your hard drive and run a disk cleanup. I believe diskeeper defrags your HD as well. Are these two programs integrated?

Vista already has substitutes for most of these ThinkVantage programs. It doesn't make sense to have 2 programs that both defrag your computer.

It's just automatic scheduling stuff. Get rid of it.

jd1010 · 07-06-2007, 01:48 PM

Thanks for all your help guys. I've got my processes running somewhere around 69. I would like it to get into the lower sixties but I just don't know if that'll be possible. It came with around 94 processes running and I'm pretty happy I got it down as low as I did without doing a clean install.