null_ Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I'm not sure if it's been mentioned already, but you can accomplish this a bit easier by issuing the following commands from an elevated command prompt: mdnsresponder.exe -remove regsvr32 /u mdnsnsp.dll Reboot the machine, and delete the %PROGRAMFILES%\Bonjour or %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Bonjour directory. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-591907508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Geek Alex Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Are you sure it wasn't something else, or a bad install?Bonjour by itself is very light weight (It's a small DNS server) Here is a problem....."Its a small DNS server". Did I ask to install a DNS server when I install iTunes, or adobe (Insert name here). NO I DID NOT. When MS added a file to FF everyone went ape**** and MS was burned at the stake. As a tech, I average 3 or 4 calls every week concerning customers who have issues caused specifically by BonKrapper. Either because there machine is slower than a 90 yr old driving on the freeway or because they uninstalled either an adobe or apple product and uninstalled incorrectly bonkrapper. The fact that I have seen it fail (1st hand) as many times as I have tells me that this isnt a "one off" issue with a single pc. I just dont know why people are not hitting either Adobe or Apple for forcing this krapper on its users. *Except for the part of seeing the issues 1st hand which i have - everything else said is my opinion. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-591907538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Geek Alex Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Dunno why anyone would want to remove Bonjour its quite useful. I keep all my music on my Macintosh but sometimes I might be on my PC and Bonjour allows both iTunes to see each other for instant sharing of music so I can play it wherever I am within my home. Even if you don't use Bonjour removing it wont speed your computer up at all, its just pointless to remove. That may be for you , but I can introduce you to over a 100 pc users who all will say that they have faster pc's (more vista than xp users) since bonkrapper was removed. Speed was not just a little kinda faster, speed difference was extremely faster. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-591907548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_A Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Here is a problem....."Its a small DNS server". Did I ask to install a DNS server when I install iTunes, or adobe (Insert name here). NO I DID NOT. When MS added a file to FF everyone went ape**** and MS was burned at the stake. As a tech, I average 3 or 4 calls every week concerning customers who have issues caused specifically by BonKrapper. Either because there machine is slower than a 90 yr old driving on the freeway or because they uninstalled either an adobe or apple product and uninstalled incorrectly bonkrapper. My network already has a perfectly good DNS server -- so I don't want another one -- and uninstalling Bonjour from every PC means people can actually use the network, surf the web etc. without growing old and grey first, waiting for Bonjour to stop hogging all the bandwidth. . Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-591963958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyntaxError Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I got a Kodak ESP 5250 wireless printer on Black Friday and it's software uses that Bonjour crapware. It uninstalls fine from control panel, but removing it seems to prevent communication with the printer. It can't be reinstalled from the cd either unless I uninstall all the Kodak software, then reinstall it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-591965954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Thanks, this servcie always come right back even after disabling it. will try this. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592016250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavown Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Does your instuctions for removing bonjour work with windows 7 Thanks Gav Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592475900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Does your instuctions for removing bonjour work with windows 7 Thanks Gav I'm wondering the same thing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592804654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mail Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 You can just uninstall it now from the control panel ... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592806752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 This is a bit out of date now that there's an uninstall option. I've not tested it on Windows 7 either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592825328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
haveblue128 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Good thing CS5 doesnt include this beastly key. Apple's low point Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-592836234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.M.K Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I just uninstalled it via Programs and Features and my machine seems to be running a little quicker. Cool. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-593204786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLeto Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Good tutorial. Also look into Sandboxie it's a good program you can keep your Windows install intact then install your programs seperately etc Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-593209202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
praseodeveloper Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for the tip. I always wanted to get rid of this useless service. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-595344550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Thes kind of hurdles are common. YOu must be doing the same steps as we do. It's about time companies were sued for causing such blatant destruction just because someone tried to uninstall their crapware. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/632296-bonjour-service-removal/page/3/#findComment-595652006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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