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Sorry if this is the wrong topic, I'm sure there's many that it could fit into. My laptop is running out of space and I was wondering why because I don't have much on it so I went into programs to see if i could uninstall anything I don't need and I found a massive "HP support solutions framework" program that I don't think I need. (Picture of it http://prntscr.com/a0e6gj ) What do I do? Can I uninstall it? And what's weird is that it IS an HP laptop, but I clean-installed windows on it and there's this weird thing. Thanks.

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

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| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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2 minutes ago, njmyers3 said:

Sorry if this is the wrong topic, I'm sure there's many that it could fit into. My laptop is running out of space and I was wondering why because I don't have much on it so I went into programs to see if i could uninstall anything I don't need and I found a massive "HP support solutions framework" program that I don't think I need. (Picture of it http://prntscr.com/a0e6gj ) What do I do? Can I uninstall it? And what's weird is that it IS an HP laptop, but I clean-installed windows on it and there's this weird thing. Thanks.

That can't be right. Try running malwarebytes.

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I've never seen the like. That's amazing.

- Silverstone TJ08B-E - Gigabyte Z87M-D3H - i7 4770k @ 4.0GHZ 1.2v - 16gb Kingston HyperX Black 1600 - Gigabyte GTX 770 OC 4GB -


- Silverstone Fortress FT02 - MSI Z77 Mpower - i5 3570k @ 4.0GHZ 1.09v - 8gb Mushkin Blackline 1600 - MSI GTX 670 PE -


- Lenovo T430 (1600x900) - i5 3210m - 8GB DDR3 1333 - nVidia NVS5400M - 256GB mSATA OS - 320GB HDD-

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Could have been an error, such as how security backup in prior versions went crazy and made continuous sets of redundant files that started to build up over time.

 

Just remove it.

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1 minute ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

WTF O_O

Maybe it is some sort of backup program or something? I have no idea...

I use Bvckup for backups...

1 minute ago, whitephoenix said:

That can't be right. Try running malwarebytes.

I've run that before, I'll run it again tomorrow as I have to go soon.

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

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| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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2 minutes ago, MagnesiumPC said:

Its  backup program. as well as firewall. as well as garbage.

So it's safe to uninstall? And it's not a virus?

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

Spoiler

 

| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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If you use windows firewall or another firewall OR you don't need one AND you're doing another backup, ideally compressed or just system restore, then I say go for deletion. You might try looking into just deleting the garbage and back up portion. 

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Use a tool like windirstat to verify and understand where your used space really is. The Add/Remove programs (old name) and Programs and Features (new name) has never been known for showing accurate sizes. I've seen programs that only use a few MB showing multiple GB, and vice versa. The sizes reported are set by the programmer, and it rarely seems to be right for me, over dozens of systems and a decade and a half looking at it.

Looking to buy GTX690, other multi-GPU cards, or single-slot graphics cards: 

 

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