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    "remove only" files in new notebook

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by valley, Dec 23, 2006.

  1. valley

    valley Notebook Consultant

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    These are mostly games or stuff i don't particularely want.

    Can i just go ahead and delete them all without checking first?
     
    valley, Dec 23, 2006
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    Estlander Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, you can just delete those. I deleted all of that from my notebook which i also bought recently. If i remember correctly, then most of those things were just shortcuts to websites that had those games.
     
    Estlander, Dec 23, 2006
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  3. olyteddy

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    I'd use add/remove programs for any of them that show up in that list. Then delete any others you don't want. Then clean your registry and you should be good.
     
    olyteddy, Dec 23, 2006
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  4. valley

    valley Notebook Consultant

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    clean the registry with "ccleaner" you mean?

    I've been loading & removing programs like crazy since i got this thing. People were not kidding when they say HP has lots of bloatware.
     
    valley, Dec 23, 2006
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    I tried this and thought it did a decent job. Definitely did not muck up the registry. You should follow up with a disk search for folders/files afterward, but it is pretty thorough:

    http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/
     
    sanpabloguy, Dec 23, 2006
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  6. olyteddy

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    I use both CCleaner and RegCleaner.
     
    olyteddy, Dec 24, 2006
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    Yeah man, I know what you mean. I just bought a new HP myself a month ago, and I spent like the whole first day just removing and deleting all the junk.

    Would any of you guys say it's worth it to actually purchase a registry cleaner, knowing it will be 100%? I know that with Crap Cleaner and all the other free ones you have to use some precaution. I'm considering just spending $30 to buy something I know I can rely on to NOT screw up anything.
     
    Ardroth, Dec 24, 2006
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  8. olyteddy

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    CCleaner and RegCleaner both let you backup any changes. I find them both pretty safe. But if you really want to be sure, just set a restore point before using them.
     
    olyteddy, Dec 25, 2006
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