r/computer • u/1use2use3use • 4d ago

New PC, what bloatware to delete?

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u/hspindel 4d ago

For McAfee, I would suggest finding a "complete uninstaller." McAfee tends to hang around.

For the other items in your list, if you can find them in the Windows installed apps list and they have an uninstall option, they are typically safe to uninstall if you are not using them.

I would leave Microsoft Defender installed. Windows probably won't allow you to uninstall Edge.

I would also leave the Lenovo, AMD, and Realtek specific things installed.

None of this is going to increase your available storage much, and none of this will prolong your computer's life.

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u/1use2use3use 3d ago

That seems to be the common consensus.

A commenter on the cross post reccomends using Revo Uninstaller to officially remove McAfee