I normally format any new system and reinstall without the bundled junk.
I didn't even find out what bundled junk came on my Samsung NC-10. I just borrowed an external DVD drive from the IT bods here and slapped Windows 7 Ultimate (beta, obviously) on it. I had to download the (Vista) drivers for the wired networking (but not the WiFi, oddly), and I had to install the Samsung hotkey software.
Other than a reluctance to go into standby when plugged into AC power, and the fact that it sometimes won't talk to the office Cisco WiFi AP (which appears to be a Win7 problem), I've had absolutely no problems with it.