HP Pre-Installed Bloatware

[ogansemoi]

HP pre-installs 18 programs for seemingly no reason that I can find. The only application that I can find value from is the HP Support Assistant for Drivers. Are there any other applications that I am overlooking and should not remove? If not, why does HP still install all this useless software?

Below are the applications in question:

1. HP Client Security Manager

2. HP Collaboration Keyboard/For Cisco UCC

3. HP Collaboration Keyboard for Skype for Business

4. HP Connection Optimizer

5. HP Dock Audio

6. HP Documentation

7. HP JumpStarts

8. HP MAC Address Manager

9. HP Notifications

10. HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows

11. HP Power Manager

12. HP Privacy Settings

13. HP Smart

14. HP Support Assistant

15. HP Sure Recover

16. HP Sure Run

17. HP System Information

18. HP Update

19. Synaptics Touchpad Settings Manager - Commercial

I know this question has been asked a few years ago but I wanted to throw it out there again in case things have changed.

[Sunitha_Mod]

Hello @ogansemoi, 

Thank you for posting! You have reached the wrong company for HP products (Laptops, Desktops, Printers)

For HP products, you may have to register and post in the HP Support Forums: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/