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Software overview
The computer comes with a preinstalled operating system and several preinstalled applications.
Software provided with your Windows operating system
This section describes the Windows applications provided with your computer.
Software provided by Lenovo
The following software applications are provided by Lenovo to help you improve productivity and reduce the cost associated with maintaining your computer. Software provided with your computer may vary depending on your model type.
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools: The Lenovo ThinkVantage® Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely. For more information, see “Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools” on page 73.
Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with the Windows 7 operating system from Lenovo.
ThinkVantage Productivity Center: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program guides you to a host of information and tools to help you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your computer.
Note: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows Vista operating system or the Windows XP operating system from Lenovo.
Lenovo Welcome: The Lenovo Welcome program introduces you to some innovative
Note: The Lenovo Welcome program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows 7 operating system from Lenovo.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery: The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery® (RnR) program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of
ThinkVantage Client Security Solution: The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution program is available on select Lenovo computers. It helps protect your information, including vital security information like passwords, encryption keys, and electronic credentials, while guarding against unauthorized user access to data.
Note: The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows Vista operating system or the Windows XP operating system from Lenovo.
Password Manager: The Password Manager program helps you automatically capture and fill in authentication information for Windows applications and Web sites.
Note: The Password Manager program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows 7 operating system from Lenovo.
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