Re: Sony bloatware


"niall" <macsplace@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've just received my new Sony VAIO S4XP and am very disappointed with all
> the unnecessary software installed on it. As usual I'm very impressed with
> the build quality, but there so much junk preinstalled it's hard to
> believe that Sony would treat a high-end machine like this.
>
> I've tried a clean install (using my own XP disk as Sony didn't supply
> one), but it's nigh on impossible to get the drivers and utilities
> installed correctly. As a result some of the devices are not installed
> (modem and audio chipset for starters) and some drivers are left spare
> (might explain why the fan runs the whole time).
>
> I also tried a system recovery which still installed some crap (norton
> anti-virus, internet security, security centre, live-update, password
> manager and one other!) but stopped short of the rest. Problem is that a
> message now pops up with each reboot that the system may be unstable
> unless I do an application recovery :-/
>
> Has anyone else purchased a VAIO lately and been totally pissed-off with
> the lack of control you have over the software? It's a lovely piece of kit
> but I'm probably sending my S4XP back on Monday morning as there seems to
> be no solution for the issues above.
>
> Any input would be greatly appreciated,

In my Vaio days, I always used to wipe the Hard drive after using "Backup My
Drivers" or some such app (not needed now I'm into IBM). Alternatively, you
should be able to enter your model number and serial at Sony's website to
get all the drivers you need.
There was a specific order in which they had to be applied in order to work
properly and you often had to ignore MS warnings about non signed drivers
etc.
Never had a real prob with uninstalling Bloaty stuff through Control Panel
and / or Registry.
Rob
> Cheers,
>
> Niall
>


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