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    Bloatware installed on Dell's

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jeremy2223, Jan 24, 2008.

  1. jeremy2223

    jeremy2223 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I haven't got my XPS 1530 yet but can someone give me a list of what bloat ware is installed when you first boot it up?

    Cheers
     
    jeremy2223, Jan 24, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What one person thinks is a useful program, another may not.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 24, 2008
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  3. BlackRussian

    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    Vista for one....
    But dare I say it getting used to Vista it after 3 weeks of use..
     
    BlackRussian, Jan 24, 2008
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  4. ellianth

    ellianth Notebook Consultant

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    That's blasphemy. Now you're gonna be warm in heck!

    The only crap that came with my m1330 was macafee and norton.
     
    ellianth, Jan 24, 2008
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  5. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    this is a picture of control panel before i nuke my hdd
    New vista installation is highly recomended..although it might destroy the media direct....
     

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  6. Soulburner

    Soulburner Notebook Evangelist

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    I got mine with XP...no bloatware to speak of. Only the essential apps/drivers were loaded.

    It won't, Media Direct is on its own partition.
     
    Soulburner, Jan 24, 2008
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  7. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    i don't know, after format, my MD was screwed, i can boot and nothing shows up,,,who cares...
     
    imar3l, Jan 24, 2008
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