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    Bloatware Removal vs Reinstall

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ZanyDog, Sep 2, 2006.

  1. ZanyDog

    ZanyDog Notebook Guru

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    Have a new dv9000t coming in soon (returned my dv8000 because... well you know).

    Saw some really good format and reinstall steps on this site. My question is - for those who have done it, is it really worth the trouble? Does reinstalling noticeably speed up boot, load times etc as opposed to just removing all the bloatware??

    Thanks!
    Zany Dog


    BTW - Really nice forum :)
     
    ZanyDog, Sep 2, 2006
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  2. Boai

    Boai Notebook Guru

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    i like this forum too~~ :)

    i think delete rubbish exe and clean system much waste time than reinstall system by you .. i more seggest you get a virgin friend~ do not get a broken unvirgin friend and cure it~~ :)


    but sure you can get enough driver for computer~~
     
    Boai, Sep 2, 2006
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  3. MasturB

    MasturB Notebook Geek

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    My dv5000t is coming in, I was also wondering about this as I hate bloatware.
     
    MasturB, Sep 2, 2006
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  4. Boai

    Boai Notebook Guru

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    im useing 5000 too~ i reinstall its system~ it like vigrin now~~~ you can download all driver from hp web site~~ but the harddisk driver need read a guide just follow the dv8000 clean guide~ good luck :) everythiing seen like nice~ just the keyboard~~~make me pain~~
     
    Boai, Sep 2, 2006
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    MasturB Notebook Geek

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    CAn you link me to that guide? My 5000 is coming in the mail, I want to get on it asap.

    My 5000 is coming with the windows media center backup OS disk.
     
    MasturB, Sep 2, 2006
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  6. ZanyDog

    ZanyDog Notebook Guru

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    Wow, I didn't realize I could have so much fun with my hard drive :rolleyes:



    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=73377

    Zany
     
    ZanyDog, Sep 2, 2006
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