For those who uses HP, do you remove HP SUpport Asst. & Performance Advisor?

Happy Hopping

Happy Hopping

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How many of you remove HP Performance Advisor as well as HP Support Assistant off your computer?

If so, do you have problems w/ your HP afterwards?
 
It depends on if i remember to run it when i install windows....though when it is installed i remember to check it every once and a while...

edit: to be more specific that is for Support assistant, for Performance whatever it is i install that allt he time and use it daily to go to my "class" setting and then my "normal" setting...
 
The only HP "assistant" I allow on my tm2 is the Wireless Assistant, which is the only way for me to enable/disable Bluetooth.
 
I usually wipe everything off, unless for example it enables a feature, that windows can't do by itself. But otherwise Off it goes.
 
See, that's just it. Ea. time it run this B.S. called HP Tune up, my computer got wacky afterwards. I notice the pattern back last year. When I call HP, they are not forthcoming as to what that software does.

I then chat w/ some1 else who uses my exact same model series, he took it out.
 
Format with an OEM disc, I never think twice about it. I just ordered four more HP's for work + Crucial M4's :)

They don't like AHCI mode though. :(
 
Flyboat said:
I remove all HP softwares. They are totally useless.
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This. There is no reason to keep any of that shit, Windows already does everything by itself. You guys should debloat your systems of any HP software.
 
m3ta1head said:
This. There is no reason to keep any of that shit, Windows already does everything by itself. You guys should debloat your systems of any HP software.
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Full ack. HP's software, especially on home PCs is worse than no software at all. Some of the Pavilion series are actually pretty decent computers - but they are turned into bat shit with the software that comes preinstalled. Same goes for most non-business class printers from HP. Installing additional HP printer software for home equipment actually removed the ability to print from my network - in addition to screwing up the old floppy disk drive in one of the machines (I mean: how on earth is that even possible?!)

To sum it up: If you buy HP home equipment, you're usually best off performing a full manuall reset (as in full format and clean install). But if you want to have an experience that is similarly pleasing as inhaling a blowfish, please enjoy your HP home software ;):D
 
We pretty much only buy HP computers. The first thing I do when I pull it out of the box is to drop a WinXP Volume license disc in and wipe the whole damn drive. So yes, we remove HP Support Assistant.
 
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