Vista Tutorial - Bonjour

**bassfisher6522** · 07-27-2008

I found this program in my programs list. Bonjour. I did a Google search and all I came up with is it is a part of some network protocol that finds devices. It said it was part of Itunes and Mac OS. So do I really need this or is it a part of vista. Trying to clean up system and finding stuff I have no idea where it came from. I don't want to delete something that might mess up my computer.

**Bare Foot Kid** · 07-27-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Bonjour, formerly Rendezvous, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records. The software is built into Apple's Mac OS X operating system from version 10.2 onwards, and can be installed onto computers using Microsoft Windows operating systems (it is installed with iTunes, for example).

Hello bass,

Do you use iTunes?

Later

Ted

**swarfega** · 07-27-2008

or safari?

**bassfisher6522** · 07-27-2008

No, I don't use either. The only thing I have is apples quick time player. Can I get rid of this program with out messing up quick time player.

**swarfega** · 07-27-2008

Yep, its just their updater I think.

**BigEasy18** · 07-27-2008

Yup swarfega is right, I've uninstalled it once and everything from apple started acting funny.

**sidney1st** · 07-27-2008

The current implementation of Bonjour for Windows is version 1.0.4. This version works with Windows 2000, 2003, XP, and Vista. It is primarily used in order to ease the installation, configuration, and use of network printers and thus runs from startup. When Bonjour is fully implemented on MS Windows, some features such as iChat allow for communication between the Mac OS and MS Windows. Bonjour for Windows also adds Zeroconf capabilities to Internet Explorer, and provides a Zeroconf implementation to Java JVMs

**swarfega** · 07-27-2008

yeah I just stopped and disabled the bonjour service rather than uninstall it. Safari at least seems to run ok.

**Drubei** · 07-29-2008

Bonjour is also installed in various ADOBE product such as Photoshop CS3. So you might want to take caution when disabling or uninstalling it.

07-27-2008	#1 (permalink)
bassfisher6522 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Vista Home Premium 32 bit 474 posts	Bonjour I found this program in my programs list. Bonjour. I did a Google search and all I came up with is it is a part of some network protocol that finds devices. It said it was part of Itunes and Mac OS. So do I really need this or is it a part of vista. Trying to clean up system and finding stuff I have no idea where it came from. I don't want to delete something that might mess up my computer.
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07-27-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Technophile Wannabe Join Date: Feb 2008 Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Bonjour Quote: Originally Posted by Wikipedia Bonjour, formerly Rendezvous, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records. The software is built into Apple's Mac OS X operating system from version 10.2 onwards, and can be installed onto computers using Microsoft Windows operating systems (it is installed with iTunes, for example). Hello bass, Do you use iTunes? Later Ted
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07-27-2008	#3 (permalink)
swarfega da Cleaner Join Date: May 2008 Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 403 posts	Re: Bonjour or safari?
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07-27-2008	#4 (permalink)
bassfisher6522 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Vista Home Premium 32 bit 474 posts	Re: Bonjour No, I don't use either. The only thing I have is apples quick time player. Can I get rid of this program with out messing up quick time player.
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07-27-2008	#5 (permalink)
swarfega da Cleaner Join Date: May 2008 Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 403 posts	Re: Bonjour Yep, its just their updater I think.
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07-27-2008	#6 (permalink)
BigEasy18 Who Dat? Join Date: Mar 2008 Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1 58 posts	Re: Bonjour Yup swarfega is right, I've uninstalled it once and everything from apple started acting funny.
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07-27-2008	#7 (permalink)
sidney1st Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Bonjour The current implementation of Bonjour for Windows is version 1.0.4. This version works with Windows 2000, 2003, XP, and Vista. It is primarily used in order to ease the installation, configuration, and use of network printers and thus runs from startup. When Bonjour is fully implemented on MS Windows, some features such as iChat allow for communication between the Mac OS and MS Windows. Bonjour for Windows also adds Zeroconf capabilities to Internet Explorer, and provides a Zeroconf implementation to Java JVMs
My System Specs

07-27-2008	#8 (permalink)
swarfega da Cleaner Join Date: May 2008 Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 403 posts	Re: Bonjour yeah I just stopped and disabled the bonjour service rather than uninstall it. Safari at least seems to run ok.
My System Specs

07-29-2008	#9 (permalink)
Drubei Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Ultimate x64 SP1 18 posts	Re: Bonjour Bonjour is also installed in various ADOBE product such as Photoshop CS3. So you might want to take caution when disabling or uninstalling it.
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