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Hello, everyone! I'm helping my mom debloat her laptop and there is just a ridiculous amount of epson software.

  • Epson connect printer setup
  • epson event manager
  • epson photo+
  • epson power engage
  • epson printer connection checker
  • epson scan 2
  • epson scan pdf Extensions
  • epson scan smart
  • epson software updater
  • epsonNet print

how many of these can i delete and still have a functional printer? or better yet, is there a libre solution to using all of this junk in one app? thanks comrades

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[-] TrudeauCastroson@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Even if disabled in the task manager start-up tab, might still be configured to auto-run if you look at services.msc

Also I use NAPS2 but with a different brand of printer, it basically does everything I need without having to open the proprietary utilities that aren't quick to use.

Still need to download the driver for your printer for certain features though

[-] Cummunism@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

yea they could see if there is just a basic driver to download and install instead of the software suite but when mom needs to scan something and you have to install that again youll wish youd just left everything.

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