VAIO Applications Uninstaller
This is the VAIO Applications Uninstaller which makes it easy to uninstall pre-installed software from Sony. While it would be nice to not have a bloat installed in the first place, at least we now have a tool to help remove it. I found this software on the Sony esupport page for the UX490, and although the 490 is the only model its listed for and it is also listed as running in Vista, I just gave it a try on my 180 running XP and it installed and operated without any issues (shame on them for hiding it from us). It shouldn’t have a problem running on any UX (Vista or XP), and will probably work on any Sony VAIO for that matter. Just click the “VAIO Applications” tab and you’ll get a view of all of the software installed by Sony. Watch out though, some of the items on the list are important.
Of course this is no substitute for a fresh install (especially a fresh install of XP) but it will help remove the bloat and improve out of the box performance.
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I have tried my Vaio FE-38GP which using Windows XP, it’s works fine too.
Would be nice to know which components are considered important.
I too would like to hear about which applications can be safely jettisoned. I just bought a UX380N and am trying to navigate my way through the long list of “bloat” that came with the machine. I’m happy with Vista for now, but would love it to move a little faster. Thanks!