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    Clean Install Questions

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jovenes, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. jovenes

    jovenes Notebook Enthusiast

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    What exactly is removed in the Clean Install? I've heard it also reduces the number of processes...from 85 to what? Is it really worth doing a clean install or should I just manually research and uninstall the programs I don't need?
     
    jovenes, Aug 18, 2007
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  2. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    Usually a clean install is for users with a small HDD or that have quite a bit of bloatware installed. If you can do your own research on services (from Blackvipers site) then you can just disable them yourself.
     
    Wu Jen, Aug 18, 2007
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  3. TPA

    TPA Notebook Evangelist

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    If you do a clean install, then install thinkvantage stuff, your processes will be back to 85+. Most software that's installed adds processes and startup items. The trick is to only install what you use. I did a clean install and loaded none of the thinkvantage stuff. I let window handle all the chores and free up some resources.
     
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    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    I've got Vista Ultimate 64-bit (clean install). I think Ultimate usually has a few more processes than the other versions.

    Right after start-up I have 40 processes then after about 20 seconds in idle I max out at 54 processes.

    I power-up to desktop is 50 seconds. Shut-down is about 10 seconds. Full restart is right at 60 seconds.

    However, the most important thing is the increased system stability since the clean install.
     
    stallen, Aug 19, 2007
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  5. panteedropper

    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    I have a clean Vista install with some of the thinkvantage tools and I start up with 62 processes.
     
    panteedropper, Aug 19, 2007
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