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    What is considered bloatware on ur laptop?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by djatomikbomb, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. djatomikbomb

    djatomikbomb Notebook Guru

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    I jsut wonder... I know NIS 2007 is a definite one, but what else??
     
    djatomikbomb, Jul 13, 2007
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  2. Gruul

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    Im pretty sure Anything but porn and Wow are considered bloatware..
     
    Gruul, Jul 13, 2007
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  3. CodeMonkeyX

    CodeMonkeyX Notebook Deity

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    Everything that is Not my OS and required drivers....

    If I buy extra software then just give me the disks! :)
     
    CodeMonkeyX, Jul 13, 2007
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  4. Wingsbr

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    Wingsbr, Jul 13, 2007
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Anything that I didn't install is bloatware.

    So yes, the Dell-installed copy of my OS is bloatware XD
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 13, 2007
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    Lol, :D good one. Fresh install is the best... ;)
     
    Wingsbr, Jul 13, 2007
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    Norton! God I Hate Norton
     
    lottdod_1999, Jul 13, 2007
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    Norton is the devil
     
    HCW, Jul 13, 2007
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    Anything beyond the OS and drivers. And even with drivers, I don't like it when they are installed using an installation program (which leaves an entry into "Add/Remove Program" panel, which I find silly since drivers are not program and have their own process within Windows for installation/update)
     
    MartiCode, Jul 13, 2007
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  10. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I'm with you there... once in a while when I clean out programs I don't use anymore I'll come across driver entries... and it's like what the hell is this? Oh, it's a driver...
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 13, 2007
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    Actually, I can confidently confirm this. Though there are a couple of exceptions such as CoH and soon Crysis... yep i think that is everything ;)
     
    BuckeyeFan, Jul 13, 2007
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