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Something installed Bonjour on my laptop

lynn bauer 0 Reputation points
2025-11-25T19:07:31.3+00:00

Something installed Bonjour on my laptop. It says it's for Apple. What is it and can I uninstall?

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    2025-11-25T19:07:36.6633333+00:00

    Bonjour is a service developed by Apple that facilitates the discovery of devices and services on a local network. It is often used for network printing and file sharing among Apple devices, but it can also be installed on Windows systems to enable similar functionalities with Apple products.

    If you do not use any Apple devices or services that require Bonjour, you can safely uninstall it from your laptop. To uninstall Bonjour, you can go to the Control Panel, find it in the list of installed programs, and choose to uninstall it from there.

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  2. Restee Miranda 14,035 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-11-25T19:43:47.6933333+00:00

    Hi Lynn,

    Thanks for reaching out. Bonjour is created by Apple, lets devices and apps on the same network find each other automatically. It comes with software like iTunes or Adobe apps. If you do not have iTunes, Apple devices, or apps that need Bonjour, you can remove it in Control Panel>Programs and Features.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards.

    Rez

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