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    So many processes running!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Trick, Jun 26, 2006.

  1. Trick

    Trick Newbie

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    I just received my brand new Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop today. Once I get it all set up and working the way I want it to I realize that there are 77 processes running on startup! How can I get this number down? It may be a simple answer but I've never had this problem before.
     
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  2. ArmanSLR

    ArmanSLR Notebook Evangelist

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    reformat your hardrive.
     
    ArmanSLR, Jun 26, 2006
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    teamgreen02 Notebook Guru

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    I just got mine today also. I have 68 processes running right now. Once 3dmark is done downloading and testing I'm going to reformat.
     
    teamgreen02, Jun 26, 2006
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    JeffreyDJ Notebook Evangelist

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    If you don't want to reformat and reinstall -- you have one choice: start uninstalling bloatware. I got mine down to around 40 processes at boot. That's with the McAfee security center running.
     
    JeffreyDJ, Jun 26, 2006
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    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    If you go the uninstall route, here's a thread that I threw together....

    E 1505 Clean Up

    hth

    Mark
     
    MarkMcK, Jun 26, 2006
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  6. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    There is also a dell Decrapifier that will uninstall most of the junkware which you can find info about it here: http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38

    Personally, for the best results, I recommend reformatting (guide in link). Whether you format or uninstall, it will be best to optimize your laptop. We have a guide to that in our Dummy Articles forum.

    SG
     
    Amber, Jun 26, 2006
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  7. teamgreen02

    teamgreen02 Notebook Guru

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    If you reformat remember to boot directly from the cd. You will need to switch the dvd boot order from 4th to 2nd (or just before the hdd). I made that mistake the first time.
     
    teamgreen02, Jun 26, 2006
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  8. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Just tap the F12 function key during the boot process, then select your CD/DVD as the boot device. This is a one-time change, and the system will boot with the default device upon reboot.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 26, 2006
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