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    Bloat?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Obey_0209, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. Obey_0209

    Obey_0209 Newbie

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    Hey all, my dell xps 1330 just arrived... I've heard that Dell installs alot of bloat on their pc's. Anyone here that has purchased a dell xps know what types of things I should remove from my new laptop in order to allow it to run smoother?
     
    Obey_0209, Aug 27, 2008
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  2. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    just every thing that you're unlikely to use. This include allthe trail versions such as the antivirus and MS Office and MS Works...
     
    naton, Aug 27, 2008
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  3. Laursen

    Laursen Notebook Consultant

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    I've never had a Dell but I have a Lenovo T60 and T61which also comes woth a variety of bloatware... I just make a clean install and then choose which programs I want on my PC. If you have the installation disc then I would make a clean install...
     
    Laursen, Aug 27, 2008
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    Crimson Roses Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd just reformat your HHD and start with a clean sheet. Most manufacturers include the disks for their preinstalled hardware. So then you can pick and choose exactly what you want.
     
    Crimson Roses, Aug 27, 2008
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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    If you go to the control panel, their will be an add ore remove programs (in xp), or a program preferences (in vista), and in there you will be able to delete programs and such which you do not use.
    I agree with crimson roses, cause the best way to speed up the machine is starting with a fresh installation of the operating system.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Aug 27, 2008
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  6. pitz

    pitz Notebook Deity

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    Just find a 64-bit Vista installation disk, and start over...

    You may as well go 64-bit right now; that way, when you upgrade to 4gb or 8gb RAM eventually, there won't be any problem in using it all.
     
    pitz, Aug 28, 2008
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    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    I can't go 64-bit because of Gametap :)

    Dell's one of the only two big companies I know of that include a clean OS disc with their systems, which is pretty cool (and for me a real selling point). (Gateway's the other...and of course Apple, but that's OS X.)
     
    Wolfpup, Aug 28, 2008
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