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    T530 Clean install on new SSD - keep Lenovo Apps & recovery partition?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mrstop, Aug 12, 2015.

  1. mrstop

    mrstop Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm upgrading my T530 to a new SSD. I'll be doing a clean install of Windows 7 or maybe Windows 10. Can I, or should I forgo installing any of the factory Lenovo apps / recovery partitions? Any that you recommend keeping?
     
    mrstop, Aug 12, 2015
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Power Manager and Hotkeys, if you're staying with W7. Access Connections if you need them. Everything else is pretty much bloatware in my opinion.

    I always nuke the recovery partition after the install - presuming a SSD - but it's your call.

    Happy upgrading.
     
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    mrstop Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks!
     
    mrstop, Aug 12, 2015
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