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    What is safe to remove from a Dell ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SoundsGood, Jun 19, 2007.

  1. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'd like to clean up my hard drive -- get rid of Dell bloatware, unneeded programs, etc.

    Are there any lists anywhere that tell which things are truly "needed" to operate the computer, and which things are safe to remove?
     
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm not sure if there is an official list, but we could get started on one. Do you think you could give us a list of what apps are installed via the control panel?
     
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    I wipe the entire drive the day I get it from Dell...
     
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    Me too, exchange Dell with Gateway and the rest is the same.
     
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  5. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Probably the best idea -- but I don't know how to do this (and I'm afraid to muck things up by trying! ;))
     
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    Wingsbr NBR Decepticon NBR Reviewer

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    What discs did you receive from Dell in your lappy box?
     
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    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hmmm, I'm not sure what came with the laptop -- but I know I have a blue Dell XP disc and a green Dell disc too.
     
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    The Blue XP disc is the one that you use to reformat the computer. Can you put the disc in and tell me what folders it has in it when you open it up or does it say XP OEM or anything like that?
     
    Wingsbr, Jun 19, 2007
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