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    Question from Windows Folder

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by btam2, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. btam2

    btam2 Notebook Guru

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    I just got my Dell, and in the C Drive, WIndows folder, its like 7.25GB of stuff. Are there anything in there thats no necessary? Thanks
     
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  2. PCModifiers

    PCModifiers Notebook Consultant

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    Operating system? Media Center Edition or Vista?

    Mine (MCE 2005) is still how I got it from Dell with a few programs uninstalled but they were located in Program Files...

    My Windows folder is 2.15GB
     
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    Oh I'm sorry. Its a Vista. This is how I got it from Dell. I havnt done anything to it yet.
     
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    Eh with Vista those stats may be right...the majority of (IMHO worthless) programs that Dell preinstalls will be in directories like C:\Program Files and for the most part there is nothing to delete out of C:\Windows. A fresh install of Vista would probably be good for the computer, but I personally wouldn't chance it as loading Vista and getting all the correct drivers still seems to be somewhat of an issue. Go into Add/Remove programs though and remove applications there if you want.
     
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