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    m1210: What of the preinstalled software can I remove?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jakkan, Jan 5, 2007.

  1. jakkan

    jakkan Notebook Enthusiast

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    What of the preinstalled software can I remove? I see there are a lot of applications pre-installed.


    thanks
     
    jakkan, Jan 5, 2007
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  2. jetstar

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    Well, for starters, you can uninstall all the free trial software, like Norton antivirus, games, and AOL stuff. You can basically uninstall any software that you know you will not use.
     
    jetstar, Jan 5, 2007
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  3. jakkan

    jakkan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks. I've installed that stuff. How about these Dell applications:
    -Dell support
    -Digital connection warning software
    -NetWaiting
     
    jakkan, Jan 5, 2007
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  4. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    I would reformat and then just install the things you want/need, just uninstalling some of the dell bloat will not get you the performance of fresh clean install, your system registry will still be bogged down with crap, and you cant get everything that way anyway
     
    Iceman0124, Jan 5, 2007
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Agreed. I gained 15fps on my system in games by doing a fresh install. With just uninstalling the bloatware, it preformed terribly.
     
    gohanssjn, Jan 5, 2007
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  6. jakkan

    jakkan Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok. Thanks. What method of formatting should I use? The red Dell CD? And then use the drivers disc but not the applications disc?
     
    jakkan, Jan 5, 2007
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    first off read the sticky about reformatting, the red disc is your OS, I personally dont use the driver discs from dell because the first one I got from dell did not have the drivers for my particular system on it at all, just go to the dell support site and get them there
     
    Iceman0124, Jan 5, 2007
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  8. carbonize

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    Have a look at http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/

     
    carbonize, Jan 7, 2007
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  9. Hiker

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    I hear this all the time, but I would think if you used a registry cleaner after uninstalling unwanted program results would basically be the same...

    I'd like to see a test, or results/times of one, with identical programs after reformating or uninstalling using a registry cleaner after.
     
    Hiker, Jan 7, 2007
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  10. vevola

    vevola Notebook Enthusiast

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    No need to format... use pc-decrapifier and that's that
     
    vevola, Jan 8, 2007
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