DD716TED
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I have a Dell laptop that has a lot of Apple Software such as Bonjour loaded into it?? I have never owned an Apple product in my life nor have I used iTunes.. I have no idea where it came from.. Can I safely remove this Apple software or is there so need for it in a PC??
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bwanshoom
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Is iTunes or QuickTime installed, whether you use it or not?
It's not required if you don't use Apple software, but it didn't get on your system by itself. 
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musicmole
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I'd dump the Dell and keep the software. But if you must, go add/delete programs find 'em and delete the 2 of them.
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wildtoad
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If you have an iPhone/IPad you may want to keep iTunes but otherwise you can delete all apple software off of your Windows based PC.
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Y-Guy
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If you don't use iTunes/Quicktime or any other Apple product/program you can delete them. They often get installed when somebody installs iTunes or if it shipped with it.
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It most likely came from iTunes. Unfortunately, there is a lot of bloatware included in a standard install. Most users find they don't need Bonjour. You can uninstall it and still keep iTunes if you are using it.
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wa8yxm
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I-Tunes is one of those programs that border on mal-ware,, Many good and decent programs want you to install I-Tunes or some other I-Wares, You have to be viligent and un-tick all those check boxes.. Even then it will object and say "Do you really not want this I-Stuff". and so on.
Or you can just ignore it.. Your choice.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Bonjour also comes installed with a HP printer. It appears that it is used for networking printers, especially HP. Lots of luck in uninstalling it. It pops up like a dirty shirt. Believe me, I know how to get rid of things on a PC, but this one is like a nasty virus. Fortunately it doesn't cause any problem. But if it came with Itunes, it is a typical Apple issue that installs every Apple program it can including mobile support without giving you a choice to not install. Most of us call it Apple bloatware.
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fj12ryder
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I uninstall Itunes and Quicktime as a matter of course when trying to speed up/repair someone else's computer.
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sue.t
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If uninstalling, use Revo Uninstaller. Freeware, and effectively removes all bits & pieces of a program.
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