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    Min RAM 1GB OK? Clean Install Vista

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by BaldwinHillsTrojan, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. BaldwinHillsTrojan

    BaldwinHillsTrojan Notebook Evangelist

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    Can I improve the performance on a T61 by deleting some of the bloatware? Machine has 1GB of RAM with Vista.

    I know its better if I do a clean install but absolutely necessary?

    Thanks. BTW assume the parameters are that only 1GB of RAM on the machine.
     
    BaldwinHillsTrojan, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes.

    I didn't want to go through a clean install, as I kind of wanted to keep some of the ThinkVantage utilities, so I got rid of the crap that I deemed unnecessary (namely the trial versions of everything).

    I still have some work to do; I still have 86 processes going in task manager. With 1GB, the thing is slow as hell. It takes a good 2 minutes or so after entering the desktop to get everything loaded. But I'm going to dump a 2GB stick in there soon, so it'll be all good :)
     
    chubbyfatazn, Dec 12, 2007
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  3. Storm3016

    Storm3016 Notebook Evangelist

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    I really recommend 2Gb for Vista, especially if you want to use Aero. Here are some ways that might help you to speed up Vista a little, kindly put together for us by Flamenko. I suggest you give it a good read through before you decide witch options are good for you.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=166532
     
    Storm3016, Dec 12, 2007
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  4. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    I Agree with Storm3016 ram be so cheap just stick the extra gig in

    But one gig does work fine min 1 recomend 2
     
    andyasselin, Dec 12, 2007
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