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    What to remove?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by KawaFord, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. KawaFord

    KawaFord Notebook Consultant

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    What did you guys remove from your 7805 when you got it?
     
    KawaFord, Feb 18, 2009
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    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

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    I removed Vista
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Feb 18, 2009
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  3. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Norton was about it, replaced by avast.........
     
    TANWare, Feb 18, 2009
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  4. JohnWhoTwo

    JohnWhoTwo Notebook Deity

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    Adobe Reader for PDF's is a resource hog and has parts that always want to run in background.

    I removed it, and installed Foxit Reader 3.0. It only checks for updates when you run it, and opens much faster.

    Also, uninstalled Netzero and Earthlink.

    Got rid of Norton, too. Running AVG Free.

    Also removed the MS Office trial.

    Can't remember any others.

    If you have something else that is questionable, ask and maybe one of us can help further.
     
    JohnWhoTwo, Feb 18, 2009
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  5. Hucker73

    Hucker73 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you tried using PCdecrapifier? It should suggest stuff to delete. You should make an apps and drivers disc. Do that and then delete what you think you won't need. If you ever want them back just install from that disc.

    Google the stuff you aren't sure of to figure out if you need it or not. I remember I deleted a progam called Big Fix. I hope this helps.
     
    Hucker73, Feb 18, 2009
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  6. JohnWhoTwo

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    Oh, forgot about Big Fix.

    Yep, it's a goner, too.
     
    JohnWhoTwo, Feb 18, 2009
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  7. KawaFord

    KawaFord Notebook Consultant

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    Cool, thanks for the info guys..

    I just did a fresh install of Vista for the hell of it, I was going to do it right away but never got the chance.

    I'm thinking of just waiting to put anything on it because im going to buy another 320 HDD and set up RAID.

    But for now I'm removing the crap.
     
    KawaFord, Feb 19, 2009
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    Jakamo5, Feb 19, 2009
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  9. JohnWhoTwo

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    Jakamo5 -

    I knew I'd read that somewhere.

    :)
     
    JohnWhoTwo, Feb 19, 2009
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  10. Big Mike

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    +1, though I did re-add Ultimate x64 as a boot option later
     
    Big Mike, Feb 19, 2009
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