Windows 10: Which HP applications would be safe to remove from my HP Laptop?

I recently reset my PC, and it bundled a bunch of HP Bloatware onto my computer that I do not need. Is it safe to delete these applications? Here is the list of them if I shouldn't uninstall any:1. HP Audio Switch2. HP 3D Driveguard3. HP CoolSense4. HP Documentation5. HP ePrint SW6. HP JumpStart Bridge7. HP JumpStart Launch8. HP Orbit9. HP Registration Service10. HP Support Assistant11. HP Support Solutions Framework12. HP Sure Connect13. HP System Event Utility14. HP Wireless Button Driver

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How to stop an HP driver update

Greg, Thanks for the reply. Techwalla link: removed HP update step one; No startup program group step two;No HP listed step three.

HP Support: No support for my HP laptop driver, same from AMD manufacturer.

 

Scripted removal of HP JumpStarts

Hello All,

I have an HP EliteBook 840 G7. I will be deploying many of these to employees at my company. I want to automate the removal of OEM bloatware. I have a Powershell script that removes most of it. I cannot find a way to script the removal of HP JumpStarts

HP JumpStarts is not listed in Programs and Feature or listed in the cmd/powershell when I run Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product. I thought it was an appx package but get-appxpackage shows many installed applications but none are HP JumpStarts. If I search the C:\ drive for 'JumpStarts' it finds it in %localappdata% but if I delete it from there it is still installed on the system and I can still see it in the start menu.

It is listed in the start menu and in Apps and Features. From both of those places I can uninstall it by clicking 'uninstall' but I need a way do do this from a command shell so I can script it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

HP Laptops Shipped with Hidden Keylogger

Michael Myng, more commonly known as ZwClose, was approached by a friend to look into the possibility of controlling the keyboard's backlighting on his HP laptop. Michael was down for the challenge, and his friend sent the Synaptics SynTP.sys file over to him. After analyzing the keyboard driver, he found the sleeping keylogger. The logging function is disabled by default. However, intruders can enable it easily by modifying the registry value through malicious code. Michael reported the issue to HP, and the company released a list of the affected laptop models along with a security patch. The list contains over 400 models from HP's most popular product lines like the EliteBook, ProBook, ZBook, Spectre Pro, ENVY, Pavilion, OMEN - just mention a few. Now that the vulnerability is public, we urge HP laptop owners to install the security patch ASAP. The fix is also available on Windows Update if that's your preferred method.








Sources: ZwClose, HP