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    xps m1730 getting rid of useless programs?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by isaralaa, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. isaralaa

    isaralaa Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi,

    I was wondering what factory-installed programs should be uninstalled and what factory-installed processes should be disabled (so that it can have the maximum performance when gaming)?
     
    isaralaa, Jul 10, 2008
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  2. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Everything that you dont think you'll use. Antivirus is #1 on the hitlist. #2 Roxio is also up there with it. #3 would be the trail version of Office 2007. Theres really not all that much useless programs.

    Other things you can delete are Dell Support since you'll probably never use it. Keep the Software Installations program just so you can install them whenever you need to.

    Rest are just basic folders in the C drive that contain bookmarks and random useless links that you'll probably never use.
     
    Forte, Jul 10, 2008
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  3. oicwutudidthar

    oicwutudidthar Notebook Consultant

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    use the pc decrapifier just google it
     
    oicwutudidthar, Jul 10, 2008
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  4. oicwutudidthar

    oicwutudidthar Notebook Consultant

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    ps Im a notebook consultant :D
     
    oicwutudidthar, Jul 10, 2008
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    I would use Revo Uninstaller. You can use the advanced mode and take out the registry files and other left behind scraps.
     
    atbnet, Jul 10, 2008
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  6. isaralaa

    isaralaa Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is Roxio for mainly?
     
    isaralaa, Jul 11, 2008
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    Google is your friend!

    It's a CD/DVD burning program ;)
     
    TheRealFireblade, Jul 11, 2008
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    Learn to reformat. Its been working well for me since 1995.
     
    MrCrawdad, Jul 13, 2008
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