Comments on: Sony VAIO Bloatware

By: lilly

lilly — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:57:38 +0000

I’m a nub when it comes to computers so hopefully someone can help me. I just got a vgn-cr290 and i want to make it run faster because it is really slow opening up files on my laptop. what programs should i delete to make it run quicker and how do i do that? thanks!

By: Fatman

Fatman — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:08:35 +0000

i was installing the driver for this one for a friend. I have to say that the software of SONy does work however it does not let the file installed in the system.

SO here is the step.

Get the webcam driver for FZ . instal it.

When it comes to windows find new hardware wizard, and u choose next for it to search the drivers u’ll see the files paper icon starts to running. BY that time, run Sony VIdeo capture utilities. Check if it works. If it DOES WORK , quickly hit cancel on the drivers searching windows and HOLD youw power button to POWER DOWN ALL THE WAY.

REstart and voila . the webcam driver finally stuck in there.

HOpe this help.

By: David Louis Edelman

David Louis Edelman — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:49:20 +0000

sarah: Did you try the “Add Hardware” wizard in the Windows Control Panel?

And if you uninstalled any of the mystery Sony bloatware, you might try adding it back. Stuff like “Sony Utilities DLL” and “Sony Shared Library.” You never know which of those contains some crucial driver necessary to run the camera.

It’s also possible this could be a hardware problem that would require repair by Sony.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:53:02 +0000

ok, not a techie, so please be forgiving… have a vgn-fz240e. i have never needed to use the webcam… 6 months later after purchase, i decide to. no luck.. cant find it in device manager, or anywhere else for that matter. Aim, MSN, etc . cant find the software. have downloaded it and more from Sony website. I see this is an overall problem with alot of folks out there… but see no remedies. any thoughts?

DO have the camera capture utility… with a message that reads no input and when i delve deeper it doesnt see the camera either.
ugh.

Any help a lay person could understnad would be much appreciated.

By: robert

robert — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:49:26 +0000

this helped me out quite a bit i just bought a vaio NR series notebook and it was packed full of crapware thanks if i have questions about specific items to uninstall i will drop an email.thank you.

By: Jade

Jade — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:28:51 +0000

I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FZ140E with windows vista, occasionally it tells me that the webcam is installed but when you go to use it, it says it is not located. Can you please help me possibly locate the driver for this ? This is frustrating.

Thanks,
Jade

By: David Louis Edelman

David Louis Edelman — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:45:01 +0000

Srinath: You can order the recovery discs off the Sony website in the support section.

By: Srinath

Srinath — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:18:25 +0000

Hi David,
I got VAIO CR120E. The recovery discs which I was created were corrupted. Is there anyway that I can get the recovery discs?

Thanks,
Sreenath.

By: David Louis Edelman

David Louis Edelman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:51:15 +0000

Really, if you just go to “Programs and Features” and uninstall the stuff you don’t need — anything that has Sony or VAIO in the title, for instance — you’ll be fine. You might lose functionality on some of the special buttons, but that’s about it.

If you really want to do a clean install, you might have to have a separate Vista disc than the one Sony ships. I’m not sure.

By: dalmatien21

dalmatien21 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:44:45 +0000

i’ve got a sony vaio laptop with windows vista home premium preinstalled…i want to completely remove the vaio system.i need only windows vista os without vaio recovery center..could you help??