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Can I uninstall the pre-installed programs from my Acer laptop to free my hard drive space?"

Anonymous
2011-12-10T13:02:22+00:00

Orginal Title: Uninstalling Programs/Features

I already have Windows Media Player; therefore, shouldn't I uninstall the pre-installed Acer Arcade Deluxe (Cyberlink Corp.) from Programs & Features?  I don't use this laptop's DVD player, except in order to (very rarely) play a DVD movie (which I most often use a separate VCR/DVD combo for that); hence couldn't I also uninstall NTI CD&DVD Maker (New Tech Info Systems)?

The following programs/features, too, were pre-installed on this Windows Vista laptop, which is about three years old (close to 50 GB is free out of 70 GB, and I've used the notebook for less than 250 hours):

Acer eAudio Management (HITRUST Inc.)

Acer empowering Technology

AcerNet Management

Acer ePresentation

Acer eSettings Management

Acer GridVista

Acer Mobility Center Plug-In

HD Audio Soft Data Fax Modem with Smart CP (Please note that I don't use this PC for faxing)

Launch Manager

Power Producer

Please let me know if there's any program from the above list that I should keep, as I'm considering uninstalling virtually every one of them.

Thank you so much.

Joe

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-11T08:23:25+00:00

    Hi Joe,

    What is the model of your computer?

    The programs you want to uninstall is provided by Acer to makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer system. Displayed by default in the upper half of your screen, it provides access to the following utilities:

    • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.

    • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable

    power plans.

    • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound

    effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your system.

    • Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts

    display settings.

    • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts

    settings easily.

    • Acer GridVista:- To enable the dual display feature of your notebook, first ensure that a second display is connected, then, open the Display Settings properties box using the Control Panel or by right-clicking the Windows desktop and selecting.

    I would suggest you to follow the article to know more about the software’s that are pre-installed on the computer.

    **http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/manuals/acer/0000/userguides/AS5520\_5220\_UG\_EN.pdf**

    You may uninstall the software’s, but it may result the instability of some software or hardware. I would suggest you to contact Acer support for more information.

    **http://support.acer.com/us/en/default.aspx**

    I would suggest you to Optimize Windows 7 and check if it helps.

    **Optimize Windows 7 for better performance**

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