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    I'm so mad!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by HappiLappie, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. HappiLappie

    HappiLappie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just doodling around my laptop and I happened to browse to add/remove programs on Vista.

    I scroll down the list and what do I find? The Sims Life Stories occupying 2.65GB!!

    I'm so irritated; I don't care much for The Sims but c'mon how can a notebook vendor foist it upon buyers without any permission whatsoever! I tried to uninstall it but I get a message saying 'an unknown program wants access to your computer'... This is just mischevious.

    I had to allow it just to be rid of the darn thing!

    I am sooooooooo irritated!

    :mad:
    Un-happilappie.
     
    HappiLappie, Sep 12, 2008
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  2. uncming

    uncming Notebook Consultant

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    uncming, Sep 12, 2008
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  3. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    Download a third party uninstaller. That should let you uninstall it.
     
    Yotsuba, Sep 12, 2008
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  4. santa-u2

    santa-u2 Notebook Consultant

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    lol..I was also upset because My dv4t does not come with this game.
     
    santa-u2, Sep 12, 2008
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Cough clean install cough. :p
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 12, 2008
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  6. dougjr

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    I was going to say the same thing :)
     
    dougjr, Sep 12, 2008
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  7. srunni

    srunni Notebook Deity

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    Because this is how they make money. EA/Maxis make money from HP putting their software on HP laptops as an advertisement, so they pay HP to do it.
     
    srunni, Sep 12, 2008
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  8. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    And that drives the price of the laptops down, by a tad bit.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 12, 2008
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  9. mnp2005

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    wow, are you serious? just delete the folder under program files and be done with it. u have to give permission for anything to uninstall no matter what it is...that's how vista works and if u dont like it then turn program control off
     
    mnp2005, Sep 12, 2008
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