

- #Intel r management engine components startup bloatware drivers
- #Intel r management engine components startup bloatware update
- #Intel r management engine components startup bloatware driver
- #Intel r management engine components startup bloatware Pc
Realtek ethernet Controller All-in-one windows driver (pre) Microsoft Visual C++ (several lines of these, all pre) Microsoft office (pre, probably trial, yet to replace with libre/open office) Intel ® Management Engine components (pre) My current list of programs (as seen in control panel) is as follows, it includes those I have already put on for myself with offline installers AND those left over from being preinstalled: I certainly put in my email at time of boot, but then I uninstalled those programs between then and the first time I went online (activation I did over the phone). The next place it's going is avast's site, then adblockplus and noscript.Įdited by rp88, 01 April 2015 - 04:28 PM. So far in it's rather unprotected state the new machine has gone online twice, firstly to visit the website of my ISP and set it up to use my connection, then I shut the browser, updated windows defender ,installed and updated firefox and mbam (both on USBs of mine) and went online once more to visit the google chrome website (hence completing the triplet of browsers). I can post a minitoolbox, security check and rkill log if you like, I have (oldish) versions of those tools on usb and ran them on the new device before it had even gone online. You were right, the initial unnstallation wasn't tricky at all, it's making sure the things are GONE where I'm not so sure.

Then I could use some advice on ensuring mcafee hasn't left traces (and the same for other preinstalled stuff). I ran it's uninstaller immediately and at the present second i am running windows defender which is working fine, I'll be installing avast within a few minutes. And i coul use some tips on ensuring mcafee livesave is fully gone. I could however use some tips on making sure every last bit of bloat has gone, especially in the context of any bloat of the type which if it were left lying around would lead to security vulnerabilities of any kind. But I have checked my certificates just in case, I couldn't see anything wrong with them. Several versions of "Microsoft visual C++ 2005/2008 redistributable" - Libraries, services, frameworks, etc.
#Intel r management engine components startup bloatware drivers
Intel ® Rapid storage technology - Keep, drivers
#Intel r management engine components startup bloatware update
Intel® Update Manager - I would keep since the drivers could be using it Intel® Management Engine Components - Keep, drivers HP Wireless Button Driver - Keep it, it's the hotkey that allows you to enable/disable the WiFi by clicking on the right Function button HP System Event Utility - I usually keep it for troubleshooting purposes, quite useful HP Support Assistant - I usually keep it for troubleshooting purposes, quite useful Several versions of "Microsoft visual C++ 2005/2008 redistributable" ( I assume these are useful standard system utilities, which a wide range of programs have some sort of dependency upon)Īnd some realtek stuff which looks very much like driversĮdited by rp88, 01 April 2015 - 02:04 PM.ĬyberLink YouCam - Not drivers, program allowing you to use the webcam to take photos, videos, etc. Intel ® Graphics Driver (crucial I assume) Intel® Update Manager ( I assume this one is not so important, can it be removed, updaters are usually pretty un-necessary) Intel® Management Engine Components ( I assume this is an important driver) HP Wireless Button Driver ( which of these hp ones are truly important?) There are some things though where I am not sure if they are junk, drivers or support programs, please advise about the following list:Ĭisco PEAP module ( I think these first three are wirless drivers)ĬyberLink YouCam (is this needed for the camera to work, like a driver, or is it just something which can make the webcam behave in a fancier way?) I Am going through the programs in control panel->programs and features and removing the things I don't want.
#Intel r management engine components startup bloatware Pc
Right now i've got my new PC turned on, haven't been online with it yet. I would quickly like to check few things about bloatware:
