PC Startup Items

[itsj]

Telewest(VM) broadband has added the following to my startup items:
Motive SmartBridge
Broadbandadvisor.exe
PCguard
Grateful if someone could advise whether they are all necessary at startup and/or safe.
Many Thanks

[AntiSilence]

I'd get rid of it all. I've never used the CD's they give you apart to install the USB modem driver, but not used that since using LAN years ago.

[Paul K]

PC Guard is their own firewall type software I think, Broadband advisor and motive smartbridge can help if you have connection issues.

[AntiSilence]

PC Guard is their own firewall type software I think, Broadband advisor and motive smartbridge can help if you have connection issues.

I think they're about as useful as a condom machine in the Vatican.

[Paul K]

Did I say "useful" in my post? ;) If the end user is a novice at PCs then the installed items may prove handy. If they have any kind of knowledge or common sense then the tools are un-needed.

[AntiSilence]

Did I say "useful" in my post? ;)

LMAO! Fair point! :)

[Halcyon]

None of them are needed, unless you have no Firewall and in that case keep PC Guard running.

[AndyCambs]

I found that PC Guard slowed the set down tremendously and reverted back to Avast.