Unnecessary programs? / Polluted task manager

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Geopra Posted messages 198 Status Member -  
REMYMARTIN60 Posted messages 2016 Status Member -
Hello,

I have a Lenovo G50 PC with Windows 8. I reset it two months ago, and upon first use, I noticed some programs I didn't recognize. I'm uncertain about their usefulness since I've never used them, and they take up quite a bit of memory in my task manager.

I would like to know which ones I can safely remove without affecting my PC's performance...

- CyberLink Power Director10
- Host App Service (pokki)
- Lenovo Dependency Package
- Lenovo PowerDVD 10
- Lenovo Web Start (pokki)
- Microsoft One Drive
- Power 2Go
- Start Menu (pokki)
- One Key Recovery
- Zinio Reader

If you have any information about the possible usefulness of the above programs for a user, please let me know ;)

As for the task manager, it's full of junk that I believe serves no purpose since I end their tasks every time I start up... Here’s the screenshot of almost the entire task manager:






We also see that some tasks launch multiple times at the same time... and I have no way to block them at startup, which is quite inconvenient.

Thank you in advance for your help and advice! :)

Configuration: Windows / Firefox 47.0

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REMYMARTIN60 Posted messages 2016 Status Member 403
 
Hello, you can uninstall everything :)

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When in doubt, reboot! When it fails, format!
LePetitJimmy
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telliak Posted messages 3652 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   885
 
... and you won't be disappointed with the results on the task side!
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Geopra Posted messages 198 Status Member 3
 
ok great thanks a lot, and for Lenovo Fusion Engine, can I remove it too? Apparently, it serves no purpose ^^

However, for OneNote, on my desktop, 2 icons appear and reappear even after deletion, one icon is white and nameless, the other, in the form of a folder that cannot be opened bearing the following name: Microsoft OneNote Namespace extension for Windows Desktop Search (32bit)

I am only offered to delete, create a shortcut, or cut with a right-click...
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REMYMARTIN60 Posted messages 2016 Status Member 403 > Geopra Posted messages 198 Status Member
 
For Lenovo Fusion Engine, you can get rid of it, no worries ;)
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vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 3 591
 
Hi Geopra

and to disable unnecessary Windows services
download on your "Desktop" Slowin' Killer
= https://www.security-helpzone.com/2013/03/29/slowin-killer-outil-optimisation-optimiseur-windows/
- Click on "Auto Improvement"
- and you delete the Slowin' Killer files

see you
no link on the English web page, I already steal enough on my own
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Geopra Posted messages 198 Status Member 3
 
Thank you very much for this program, indeed, it makes a huge difference ^^
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