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    is it a glitch or no?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by surferdude, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. surferdude

    surferdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    can you delet this ?
     
    surferdude, Sep 6, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    It is not normal. Check what programs load at start up and remove the unneeded ones. But I think it might be a driver causing problems.
     
    wave, Sep 6, 2007
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    Inspirons are known to be loaded with bloatware. Better to do a fresh Windows installation.
     
    PhoenixFx, Sep 6, 2007
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    Sub-D Notebook Evangelist

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    Vista is very speedy for me when it comes to booting up (far quicker than Ubuntu). I used to get graphical glitches like the ones you described when I first started using a laptop. If I remember correctly, there was a Windows update that resolved the problem. First I would try updating the GPU drivers and also make sure you have all Windows Updates on board.
     
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    i 2nd cleaning up startup processes and services. remove the disk indexing service as well. and leave vista alone for a few days, it gets better and faster as it "learns"/adapts more to ur environment

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 6, 2007
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    surferdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    well i plan to get a segate hard drive soon 100+ gb 7200 and when i install vista on there I will have no bloat ware correct? I'm not 100% sure how to transfer data onto my new HD when I get it..
     
    surferdude, Sep 6, 2007
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    Vista business here. The same brown-out thing happens to me.
    I seem to remember it's related to the nVidia drivers and will go away with an update.
    I did not care to try it out because
    1. I am loaded with work
    2. I will nuke Vista as soon as I have a little bit of spare time.

    Maybe it will, when it will reach the maturity of a SP2.
    Right now it's still a beta version that requires the betatesters to run the money for doing the work for M$.

    Just to make you happier: how many gigabytes is it taking off your harddisk?
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Sep 6, 2007
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    I've got the 180 GB 5400 Hd and it says i've got 136 avaliable and with all my programs I've got like 106 free..But my recovery drive is 10 gb I'm not sure what that is, never had it on my dell desktop, maybe it's new cause vista?
     
    surferdude, Sep 6, 2007
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    just remove all the bloatware/crapware/whatever you'd like to call it that comes preinstalled into your laptop...disable the sidebar (I know it's a nice thing to have, but hey, we can't have it all)...and as for the black screen flash, here's the solution thread to it (if you havent seen it yet)

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=153286
     
    TheArnski, Sep 6, 2007
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    surferdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea.. thanks alot guys.. This is really a great forum.
     
    surferdude, Sep 6, 2007
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