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    Remove Bloatware or Fresh Install?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by nistco92, Aug 1, 2006.

  1. nistco92

    nistco92 Notebook Consultant

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    Which would be better for a new comp? Manually removing the crapware (possibly with a program such as pc-de-crapifier http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/ ) or doing a fresh install.

    These seem to be the pros and cons for me:
    Manual removal:
    Pros:
    Relatively quick with pc-de-crapifier
    Cons:
    Possibly not the fastest (can anybody notice a difference?)
    Possibly a pain to edit the registry

    Fresh Install
    Pros:
    Guaranteed fastest
    Fairly straightforward
    Cons:
    Have to mess with partitions
    Have to fix mediadirect
    Have to wait for (free) xp cd to arrive from dell
     
    nistco92, Aug 1, 2006
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  2. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    I'd go with the fresh install, if it is possible. It just gets rid of most of the crap more efficiently.
     
    Zero, Aug 1, 2006
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    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Amber, Aug 1, 2006
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