unneeded software on T61

[allenkt]

What programs on a new T61 are unnecessary? I've removed the Norton Internet Security, the program by PC-Doctor (don't remember the name) Acrobat reader (bloatware, in my opinion, and replaced it with CutePDF and Foxit), and the MS Office 2007 trial (since I own Office 2003).

Anything else on there that I don't need? I don't mind any programs they include for free but I don't want any of the trial programs like Norton. What about the diskeeper (I think that's what it's called). Is that worth keeping? Looked like it could be handy.

[Steel185]

I'm with you on this one. I just recieved my T61 and its the same (they are all the same I know) but 30g of my 60g harddrive is full and i just opend the box! I uninstalled those items as well and any other trial ware i ran across. I'm not too impressed with the Thinkvantage programs, they get int he way and take a tone of RAM. I'm thinking of getting ride of it (thinkvantage) but don't know if it will really screw up the install, or ability to adjust settings to hardware.