Sony Bloatware

[NMonk]

Hi, I just got my new VAIO CW2S1E, it seems like a cracking peice of kit but as usual Sony have filled it with an incredible amount of bloatware, I was wondering if anyone could tell me from this list what is safe to get rid of, and from experience what stuff is actually useful and I should keep.

thanks in advance,

NMonk

Vaio Care
Vaio Content Metadata Intelligent Analyzing Manager
Vaio Content Metadata Intelligent Intelligent Network Service Manager
Vaio Content Metadata Manager Settings
Vaio Content Metadata XML Interface Settings
Vaio Content Monitoring Settings
Vaio Control Centre
Vaio CW screensaver
Vaio Data Restore Tool
Vaio DVD Menu Data
Vaio Entertainment Platform
Vaio Event Service
Vaio Gate
Vaio Gate Default
Vaio Marketing Tools
Vaio Media Plus
Vaio Media Plus Opening Movie
Vaio Movie Story Template Data
Vaio Original Function Settings
Vaio Personalization Manager
Vaio Power Management
Vaio Premium Partners
Vaio Smart Network
Vaio Transfer Support
Vaio Update 5
Vaio Wallpaper Contents

 

[Legodude522]

You should be able to remove everything. There are usually better replacements for any features that you do indeed need. I would first suggest you disable everything from the startup. Start -> RUN or Search -> MSCONFIG Disable everything from the startup except for anti-virus.

 

[foothead]

^ Remove the antivirus too, and install your own. The best free one out there is Clamwin (windows version of ClamAV), which from my experiences, catches more than Norton.