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    Asus g1s bloatware on vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by chuey68, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. chuey68

    chuey68 Newbie

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    Hello,
    I recently purchased a asus g1s and it comes with bloatware but I am a noob with vista and am not sure which things to leave alone and what to remove. If anyone with a recent g1s has any advice on what to uninstall so I can slim down on the bloat I would be much appreciated. Also if anyone has tips on how to optomize vista that would be awesome also.
    Thanks!
     
    chuey68, Aug 1, 2007
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Can you please post what software on your system you think is bloat ware?

    Generally if when you open up the program and it says its a trial you can pretty much uninstall it.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 1, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    odin243, Aug 1, 2007
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Apparently here is a list that has already been made, you can remove the following:

     
    usapatriot, Aug 1, 2007
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  5. MadFerIt

    MadFerIt Notebook Consultant

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    I've struggled with this on my G1S.. And unfortunately uninstalling the bloatware does not help improve the system performance as it should. You'll still be left with a slower Vista.

    What I would recommend from my own experience, is to use the Recovery DVD to reformat/install Vista. But when it asks you for the Driver CD, shut the system off. And it will setup/install a clean Vista with none of the bloatware.

    Now after you do this there won't be any drivers installed, or programs. What I suggest is to only install the drivers (for everything), and keep the ATK programs (they handle all the commands/controls for the brightness/volume/programs/power profiles/etc), as well as Power4Gear, Direct Console, Wireless Console, Touchpad/mouse software.

    All the drivers/programs are separate on the driver CD. There's a .txt file in the root directory called Filelist, which will tell you what each directory contains. You can't use the setup.exe program to pick and choose drivers/programs until you have certain drivers installed.. So you'll have to do it by exploring the directories and starting each one's "Setup.exe".

    Hope this helps. Trust me, you'll see a massive speed difference.
     
    MadFerIt, Aug 1, 2007
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  6. Tailic

    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    I agree with fresh installs no matter what kind of notebook you buy. Even some business notebooks are coming with bloatware.

    Also if you have a Vista Anytime Upgrade disc that will do a fresh install but a lot of recent notebooks don't ship with them anymore (like mine) :mad:
     
    Tailic, Aug 2, 2007
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