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    What Should I Do When My Laptop Arrives?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mntrryrodriguez, Oct 2, 2007.

  1. mntrryrodriguez

    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    I mean after opening what should i do? A lot of users on here write that I should make backup system discs. I dont know how to do that. It also says I should re-install a fresh version of Vista. I dont know what that means either. So I was wondering if somebody out there could explain to me what they would do after their laptop arrives. Thanks, in advance.
     
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  2. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Did your PC come with a reinstallation disk? If so I don't think you'll have to make system backup discs. They're too complicated IMO. Just make sure that after you boot Windows, uninstall any junk the computer came with and install antivirus software.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Oct 2, 2007
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    gaming_zedman Notebook Evangelist

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    uninstall all of the junk-software and enjoy your brand new beastly machine
     
    gaming_zedman, Oct 2, 2007
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Or you can ship it to me. I'll take good care of it, I promise.
     
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    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    Now this uninstalling. Is that the same as unistalling any software in XP. I have XP right now so I'm not very familiar with Vista
     
    mntrryrodriguez, Oct 2, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Search "bloatware" or read the stickies at the top of this forum.
     
    Lithus, Oct 2, 2007
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