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    installing win 7 and how to keep ur settings

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by mightymax86, Aug 1, 2011.

  1. mightymax86

    mightymax86 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys just have a few ?
    i want to keep all the setting and programs that i have like the backround on the login page the alienware head on the start menu etc. how would i go about doing this?
     
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    I am also wondering the same thing. Also how can I do a clean install of windows 7 and then also keep the alienware "look and feel" after doing so. What purpose does the alienrespawn play in all this??
     
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    I have the same question. after I used alienrespawn, I can't start Realtek HD audio manager like I used to (but there is sound though), and sometimes there are problems with internet explorer.

    I want to do a clean restore but keep alienware look and feel. Do we perform a clean windows 7 install, and then press F8 at system start and run alienrespawn to get alienware look and feel back including all factory programs that came with our M14X?
     
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    Or you could just use Windows Easy Transfer to save your files, settings, bookmarks and such.

    click the windows orb, type easy transfer, hit enter.
     
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    niko2021, Aug 2, 2011
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