worst bloat ware

[Tegeril]

Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
quicktime for me, only because they make you install itunes also(or at least used to)

You haven't had to install iTunes for a long time.

 

[imported_Imp]

Creative drivers. I did the custom, bare minimum install and there's still the standard BS CTHelper and friends running. Think I count at least 3 creative related processes running.

Aso, iTunes. I don't even have an iPod and there's a POS running in the back to detect it. In retrospect, regret buying some of the songs on iTunes. I'm REALLY noticing the piss poor bit-rate (128-kbps...) when all my albums (own every song on CD) are ripped at VBR to 400+ kbps. And they want people to pay $.30 to upgrade...

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
I chucked adobe long ago---foxit is lean and works great if all you have to do is read PDF files.

That's the one. Foxit.

 

[potato28]

Azureus is the most bloaty right now.

 

[Alone]

Nothing I use is bloated, as far as I can tell.

I don't HAVE to use anything.

 

[43st]

Oracle... not only does it require several client modules @ roughly 20,000K each, it was also designed by a chimp.

 

[grohl]

Creative driver pack

Itunes

 

[Schadenfroh]

Creative driver pack

Talking about the CD applications? The Creative Sound Blaster driver pack for my Audigy 2 ZS only has the drivers and a minimalistic audio control panel in it.

 

[CP5670]

The Logitech Setpoint program. I run a very minimalist setup and this thing is easily the worst of the lot.

 

[mulletgut]

Originally posted by: CP5670
The Logitech Setpoint program. I run a very minimalist setup and this thing is easily the worst of the lot.

So if you are using a wireless logitech mouse, is there any alternative?

 

[IlllI]

anything with the name 'norton' in it

 

[Lemon law]

One thing being perhaps missed here is the fact we are looking for the worst offender. When system bloat is really a cumulative effect---with each program you load a start up extracting its own varying size tax on system resources. And when the cumulative tax starts to approach system resources your computer really slows down. And when the tax exceeds the system resources it basically does not run at all. And you may be able to afford to run a few bloated programs---but are still best off looking at the whole package of system taxing programs.

And for those few must have apps that you sometimes need---just prevent them from loading at start up---and load them later only when you need them is another way to reduce the total tax. I use start cop but there are many other way to prevent programs from loading at start up.

 

[corkyg]

I have dumped all of these for various reasons, not the least of which is due to "bloat-Suiteitis.."

Adobe Adcobat - replaced with new Nitro PDF 5
Zone Alarm Pro - replaced with Kerio free
McAfee Suite - replaced with AVG free
Norton System Works - not replaced

There are a few others. Basically, software designers are each trying to be all things to all users via "suites" Suites are nearly always compromises - plus they tend to muck things up by always running in background. Pretty soon you can't reboot a system in under 3 minutes because of thevarious drivers trying to load and step on each other's toes.

 

[IsenMike]

Not the worst offender in terms of "absolute bloat," but whenever I think of bloated software, ACDSee image-viewer is the first thing I think of. A few years ago, the major selling point of this software was that it was super light, simple, and fast. Every subsequent version, though, has added more and more useless junk to it. The latest version is a bit sluggish for my tastes, even on my brand new system. Don't know what the developers have been thinking.

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: mulletgut

Originally posted by: CP5670
The Logitech Setpoint program. I run a very minimalist setup and this thing is easily the worst of the lot.

So if you are using a wireless logitech mouse, is there any alternative?

I have an MX518 and basic mouse control works without it, but the sensitivity adjustments and any custom button mappings require it. I think newer Logitech mice have the sensitivity adjustment built into the hardware though.

 

[Canai]

Creative or Nero.

 

[Lucu]

HP (i vowed never to buy anything from them again)
Norton

 

[Redfoot]

Adobe Acrobat Hands down, next to a program called CHCS II we use for healthcare in the military. This thing will eat as much memory as you throw at it, is heavily java based, with a memory leak like a sonofab*&^%. Funny, the backbone of the system, called CHCS I, is pretty much telnet derived, 20 times as fast, and takes up only as much ram as the program that makes the connection. We have to make things "pretty" for the nurses ya know. So our instability and our memory requirements went up 500%.

So, um yeah, Acrobat and CHCS II.

-Redfoot

 

[Chaotic42]

Acrobat. I really hate Adobe, but I'm stuck with them.

 

[EvanAdams]

Hmph never thought of Adobe as a problem. I'll have to take a look at that program on my system.

 

[DealzPlz]

Originally posted by: sindows
My printer drivers/software.....they take forever to install and take up a lot of ram...

QFT

 

[skace]

lotus notes ((((((

 

[CSMR]

I like HP software myself. Works pretty smoothly in my experience, and I don't see it as bloated at all. UI is good too, e.g. simple instructions for manual duplexing. Used their lasers and inkjets. This isn't to do with bloatedness but their driver support for old hardware is pretty good too, easy to find software on their site, and documentation is very good.

I don't think I have to use any bloated software. Adobe reader is much faster these days.

Well maybe ghostscript/ghostview. Not as measured in MB but as measured by number of applications requiring to be installed to do the very simple task of viewing a ps file.

 

[Oxaqata]

Edit

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: skace
lotus notes ((((((

that is indeed a bad one. Gotta love how F5 (refresh in other apps) clears your logon information instead. heheh.

Hey FYI there is a notes connector that's a free download from MS if you want to continue using outlook in your notes/domino environment.