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    Having promblems with my E1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by triggerhappy899, Aug 11, 2007.

  1. triggerhappy899

    triggerhappy899 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got a dell E1705 and i like it,but it seems to go slower than it should be,it freezes the taskbar and freezes simple applications like windows explorer,like right now my taskbar is frozen but i can still type this. I tryed out a toshiba at circuit city and it was going much faster than the dell, and they are the same processor.And when i look at the task manager there is a lot of processes going that i dont know what they are and have never seen them on my desktop. so as of now i have a few questions.
    Does dell install a bunch of unecessary crap on their laptops that would slow it down?
    Would reinstalling the OS(not the reinstallation cd that dell gives you) get rid of the lagging that i am experincing?
    what extra drivers are required to run a laptop that are not required on a desktop?

    P.s:The toshiba only had an extra Gig of ram but was running vista and i am running XP Pro.
     
    triggerhappy899, Aug 11, 2007
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  2. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Yeah look through the add/remove programs and get rid of stuff that is obviously crapware.
     
    Waveblade, Aug 11, 2007
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  3. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Yes, doing a clean OS install will eliminate the problems you are having.
     
    kegobeer, Aug 11, 2007
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