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    Dell Studio XPS 1340 Bloatware Removal - Couple Question - Save Me $40 lol

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Pwn, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. Pwn

    Pwn Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I just bought this Dell Studio XPS 13.3 inch ( which I now found out is called the 1340 ) anyway I decided to go with this over the Sager :D. I am so incredibly pleased with this it is not even funny. Basically I feel that Dell built this specifically for me :) - What I do for a living restricts me from using Macs, but this Dell Studio XPS 1340 really brings that durable high quality great workmanship indestructible feel that the beautiful Macbooks offer - I hear a lot of negative talk about " bulkiness ", but not enough talk about how extremely solid it is built. You know how some laptops are flimsy, whether it be the screen, keyboard, or the complete laptop as a whole ( cough-HP Pavilion-cough ) well this Dell Studio XPS 1340 has such a solid tough feel to it that I'm in love. You can really tell Dell stepped their game up.

    Anyway back to the point. Geeksquad offered me an " OPTIMIZATION " for $40 lol where they delete bloatware and do something in the registry ( they said it take 30-45 min ). How do I do this myself because to be honest the majority of the Geeksquad personnel are hired because they have big thick glasses and scummy afro's, when in all reality they are uneducated pousers abiding by pre-written instructional manuals.

    I just could not justify giving this moron $40, he was stuttering and showering the cashiers monitor at the same time while squinting through his 3 inch thick goggles trying to read some extended warranty that I had already denied 2 times...

    Specs: P8600 / 4GB DDR3 Ram / 320GB 7200 RPM / GeForce 9400M / Vista Home Premium 64bit ( If anyone was interested )


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    Pwn, Apr 2, 2009
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  2. moose

    moose Notebook Evangelist

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    format, clean install vista, check out blackviper's vista service.msc and go from there.
     
    moose, Apr 2, 2009
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    Cin', Apr 2, 2009
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  4. Pwn

    Pwn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Fast replies, thanks guys! I will let you know how it went :)
     
    Pwn, Apr 2, 2009
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