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    New SXPS 16 - Better to Clean Install Vista or Remove Unwanted Bloatware

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jmwein, Apr 21, 2009.

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    jmwein Notebook Evangelist

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    Which route should I take for my new SXPS 16 - Clean install Vista from scratch along with all the drivers and programs I want or just uninstall the stuff that I don't want? Thanks.
     
    jmwein, Apr 21, 2009
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    A clean installation is always better.
     
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    Agree with HerrKaputt. I did the same in my M1730.
     
    TimeWriter, Apr 21, 2009
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    Clean Install. Not that hard, and then I set it up the way I want it.
     
    tmaxxtim, Apr 21, 2009
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    I just removed the bloatware; took about 1/2 hr at most... compared to my VAIO TZ which took 2 hrs. There really isnt much bloat, imo.
     
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    Do you remember what you ended up uninstalling/removing?
     
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    I took off the Dell Dock (i just use the quick launch), MS Works, anti-virus trial, and a couple of other things i think. Its seriously not that much.

    In comparison, my TZ which i reinstalled Vista this past weekend..literally took 2 hrs, because it came with tons of trial software, preinstalled shortcuts, etc.. it was a mess. The Dell was 10x easier. The Toshiba i had a few years back was in between interms of bloatware.

    If there is a performance difference, i dont know what it would be as i rarely max out my RAM or CPU. Although, kuods to Dell, they make it easy to clean install.
     
    ImakE, Apr 21, 2009
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    Did you leave the 2nd partition that Dell uses or did you delete that as well?
     
    jmwein, Apr 21, 2009
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    And what is the benefit of that second partition if your not watching movies outside of windows!?
     
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    Cin', Apr 21, 2009
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