If you don’t maintain a prebuilt Windows image used to deploy new workstation because you simply build them as they come in then this tool may be for you.
We prefer HP equipment but they always come with annoying HP bloatware. You could reload the device but that takes time you don’t want to waste.
One of my fellow engineers Thomas Lambert put this little script together which will run through and uninstall the most common pre-installed HP software.
Un-box the PC or Laptop, run through the basic setup steps then run the script ‘As Administrator’ and it saves time and ensures all those annoying installs get removed correctly every time!
HP Bloatware Removal Tool (9824 downloads)
25th September 2019
Wow this is just what I looked for, saves me a ton of time! Thanks Thomas!
18th November 2019
I’d recommend setting hp security manager last, as some HP programs need it to run, so you wont be able to uninstall it efficiently.
18th November 2019
Not had an issue with this but if anyone does let me know and ill get it updated.
19th November 2019
I’ve had it sometimes, sometimes not, if you do it “the regular way” you must delete for an example, HP Sure run and something other, before you can remove it.
Could you also update it to remove other small hp programs that’s installed via windows store, and not a program by “itself”. I had a few new comps that had a few HP shitwares still on it after I ran this, did not see em in programs and features, but if I went the windows 10 way, I could see them there. Do you get me? If you only rightclick on the start button, and go to app and features and you can see them there.
Also, just curious, why do you remove HP Support assistant? I found it very useful to atleast update all drivers, firmwares etc. 🙂
Am I allowed to edit this to my own liking and distrubute it to my fellow colleagues?
BR,
Niclas
20th November 2019
Yeah you are right the firmware and driver updates are useful to have updated. I’ll likely change and update this soon. Yeah feel free to edit and distribute as you please.
17th March 2020
How do I add more programs to this list?
19th July 2020
try putting a “;” in front of the lines that you don’t want executed
9th September 2020
I hate to ask for additional items to be included but I need to be able to remove the following:
HP Collaboration Keyboard
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Cisco UUC
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Skype for Business
HP Connection Optimizer
HP MAC Address Manager
HP Sure Recover
HP Sure Run
HP Sure Sense Installer
I’m trying to reverse-engineer it myself using the logic in the bat file but I’m not a scripting expert by trade and it might take me a week to figure it out ! Heck I am happy to PAY somebody to do this!
12th October 2020
Hi Paul, do you still need a custom made script? If so, please reply to this answer 🙂
27th October 2020
Thanks Thomas, thanks Ian for sharing. Great batch file to have on every flash drive just in case. 🙂
2nd November 2020
+1 for it needing to be able to remove the following:
HP Collaboration Keyboard
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Cisco UUC
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Skype for Business
HP Connection Optimizer
HP MAC Address Manager
HP Sure Recover
HP Sure Run
HP Sure Sense Installer
4th November 2020
Missing from this batch
HP Sure Recover
HP Sure Run
Not uninstalling these first stops the ability to uninstall HP Client Security manager
8th December 2020
Hi, does anyone have updated script with these?
HP Collaboration Keyboard
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Cisco UUC
HP Collaboration Keyboard for Skype for Business
HP Connection Optimizer
HP MAC Address Manager
HP Sure Recover
HP Sure Run
HP Sure Sense Installer
If not can someone find the uninstalling GUIDs of them?
example use this way:
https://4sysops.com/archives/find-the-product-guid-of-installed-software-with-powershell/
Then it is straightforward to get them added.
6th August 2021
Sure Sense installer (from what I’ve observed in my own environment) is here: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7F433DEB-EE46-41C2-8723-11CBFFD1803B}
Verison I have currently on newer devices coming in is 1.2.36.0
17th August 2021
New list of HP shit
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HP Security Update service
HP QuickDrop
HP Support Assistant
HP WorkWell
myHP
HP connection Optimizer
HP Easy Clean
HP Privacy Settings