Asus ROG Software Pre-Installed: What Are They For? Are They Useful?

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Yaka -  
jumulka Posted messages 12090 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   -
Hello,

I just had my computer repaired, and it has been rebooted as if I had just bought it, and there are lots of applications pre-installed. I don't know if they are useful or not and what they do; could you help me?

Last time, my older brother did some things on my computer, and the "ASUS ROG Gaming Center" application stopped working; I don’t know why, and I would like to avoid that happening again if possible.

For your information, I have an Asus Strix ROG 64-bit running Windows 10.

Here are all the applications, even those I think I know the purpose of, to be sure:

-Alarms & Clock
-ASUS GIFTBOX
-ASUS GiftBox Service
-ASUS Hello
-ASUS Live Update
-ASUS Product Registration
-ASUS PTP Driver
-ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology
-ATK Package (ASUS Keyboard Hotkeys)
-AudioWizard
-Calculator
-Camera
-Intel® Management Engine Components
-Intel® Serial I/O
-eManual
-HEIF Image Extension
-WebP Image Extension
-Game bar
-GameFirst IV
-Get Help
-Groove Music
-Feedback Hub
-Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R)
-LinkedIn
-Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software
-Mail and Calendar
-Maps
-McAfee LiveSafe
-McAfee Security
-Messaging
-Weather
-Microsoft Edge
-Microsoft Office Desktop Apps
-Microsoft OneDrive
-Microsoft Solitaire Collection
-Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 ENU
-Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 x64 ENU
-Microsoft Store
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.30319
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Redistributable (x86) - 11....
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.21005
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Redistributable (x86) - 12....
-Mixed Reality Portal
-Mobile Plans
-French (France) Experience Pack
-Movies & TV
-MyASUS-Service Center
-Netflix
-NVIDIA 3D Vision Driver 385.73
-NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.9.0.61
-NVIDIA Graphics Driver 385.73
-NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.17.0524
-Office
-OneNote
-Paint 3D
-People
-PhotoDirector8 for ASUS
-Photos
-Intel® Graphics Driver
-PowerDirector14 for ASUS
-Print 3D
-Application Installer
-Realtek Card Reader
-Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver
-Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
-ROG Aura Core
-ROG Gaming Center
-Skype
-Snip & Sketch
-Spotify
-Sticky Notes
-Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
-Tips
-Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB...)
-3D Viewer
-Voice Recorder
-Web Media Extensions
-WebAdvisor by McAfee
-Windows Driver Package - ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. (AsusPTPDrv) HIDClass (08/02/2017 11.0.0.18)
-WinFlash
-WPS Office
-Xbox
-Xbox Live
-XSplit Gamecaster
-Your Phone

Thank you in advance,

Yaka

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jumulka Posted messages 12090 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   4 619
 
Hello,
you can uninstall:
-ASUS GIFTBOX
-ASUS GiftBox Service
-ASUS Hello
-ASUS Live Update
-ASUS Product Registration
-ASUS PTP Driver
-ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology
-McAfee
-My ASUS Center
-ROG Gaming Center if not used
-Skype if not used
-LinkedIn if not used
-OneDrive if not used

in your list there are plenty of Windows stuff so avoid uninstalling those
then there are things like Netflix, WPS Office that you installed yourself, right?
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Yaka
 
Hello,
The only software I've installed is Chrome; the others were there by default...
But in the software you mentioned, I checked on other sites and they say not to uninstall things like ASUS Live Update, but I don't know much about it, so if you could enlighten me on its usefulness...
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jumulka Posted messages 12090 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   4 619 > Yaka
 
It is used to update drivers, BIOS, and Asus software, but frankly, it isn’t really useful; it’s better not to update drivers unless there is a problem, and you’ll probably never use the BIOS update. At worst, you can always redownload the software. Plus, it will take up resources for no reason.

I would even advise disabling driver updates via Windows > https://lecrabeinfo.net/desactiver-installation-automatique-pilotes-drivers-composants-peripheriques-windows-update-windows-10.html
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