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    new dv5t!! help

    Discussion in 'HP' started by gc240, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. gc240

    gc240 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys just got my laptop today and it isnt as fast as i thought it would be....is it because of all the bloatware they put on it???
     
    gc240, Dec 12, 2008
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    Rusch Notebook Consultant

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    Most likely the reason..

    Specs?
     
    Rusch, Dec 12, 2008
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    Tenspeed Notebook Consultant

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    could you please define what you consider "fast as i thought it would be". is there an app or game that is not running up to snuff?
     
    Tenspeed, Dec 12, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yeah its the bloatware they put it. It makes the system run very sluggish and unresponsive.

    Clean install of Vista will fix this. See the sticky on how to do a clean install.
     
    flipfire, Dec 12, 2008
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    you really need to be more specific.
     
    Darth Bane, Dec 12, 2008
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  6. gc240

    gc240 Notebook Enthusiast

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    not when running games...when i turn it on it takes a while for everything to load up (sidebar) --that takes a while
     
    gc240, Dec 13, 2008
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    Yes that is the bloatware using up system resources as startup.
     
    flipfire, Dec 13, 2008
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    gc240 Notebook Enthusiast

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    what about if i went into to "msconfig" and at startup i unclicked all the boxes that used at start up......if that makes any sense
     
    gc240, Dec 13, 2008
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    Sure try it, its one way of speeding up your startup.

    Make sure you dont disable anything you use.
     
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    Have you gone through the tweak guide? You can find it in the OS section of the forums, here is a link

    When I got my dv9500 I did a format and then dual booted my laptop (xp pro and vista home premium) and I have had zero problems since. HP must get some big bucks to put all that garbage on new pc's. I hope the tweak guide helps ya and if not try a clean install if you have the time.

    Cheers,

    /Reby
     
    Reby, Dec 13, 2008
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