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    new computer i9300

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by woo21, Dec 19, 2005.

  1. woo21

    woo21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    When u get the i9300 there is a load of rubbish on it what stuff do you delete??(this sounds dumb :eek: )
     
    woo21, Dec 19, 2005
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    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    There is like a 3GB partition of Dell "Bloatware" if you do a complete reformat you can get that space back.

    If you don't want to reformat you can get Partion Magic and delete that partition. But that is just preference. I would suggest the reformat if you want that space back.
     
    USAFdude02, Dec 19, 2005
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    woo21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    cheers mate
     
    woo21, Dec 19, 2005
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    husmann.2 Newbie

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    hey, just got my i9300 yesterday, and yes there is a bunch of bloatware included. A number of people here in the forums seem to just format immediately and do a clean install of windows (provided you have the disc for it), but i just went through and uninstalled what i dont need. some of the included software included different ISPs musicmatch, sonic burning software, quickbooks, power DVD 5.5 to name a few, as well as some of dell's own software like "quickset" for battery performance settings and whatever the touchpad software is called. there were also some other things i had never heard of that were clearly crap like "modem helper" and other things along those lines.
     
    husmann.2, Dec 19, 2005
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    woo21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey d u like the i9300 im gettin it for christmas wat specs d u have
     
    woo21, Dec 19, 2005
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    Woo,

    If you go to the User CP at the top of the forum screen you can turn on the options to view signatures. Most of the people on the forums have their specs in their sig.

    It will be under user options.
     
    USAFdude02, Dec 19, 2005
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    Ninefoot3 Notebook Geek

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    I have my specs in my sig and have it turned on, but never see it.
    Anyway.

    My i9300 was ordered with the 80gig drive. I'm ignorant about laptop drives but on desktop drives, an 80gig drive formatted with Windows XP yeilds a total area of around 75-76 gb (you usually lose 7-9%).

    My Dell drive, however, comes in at just over 69gigs formatted (total space). Seems Dell has either taken a smaller drive and called it 80 gigs or they have about 5 or more gigs of space hidden in a partition somewhere.

    I plan to find this out once I format and reinstall XP MCE fresh.
     
    Ninefoot3, Dec 20, 2005
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    USAFdude02, Dec 20, 2005
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