A:Answer There is surprisingly little bloatware -- at least in the "Programs and Features" page. Indeed, I would consider all of the items listed there to be essential. But in the "Services" page, there are at least six useless Dell items (which can be easily disabled); and in the "Apps" column (accessed by simply hitting the "Start" button), there are more useless Dell apps (which can easily be uninstalled). Dell support is beyond worthless; and, as amply demonstrated elsewhere in this "Questions" section, "YourDellTeam" often doesn't know what it's talking about.