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DELL Bloatware

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  • 02-05-2007 3:38pm
    #1
    WillieDH
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    Does anyone have a list of the bloatware that comes on a new DELL laptop ?


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    #2
    Nala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭Nala


    whats bloatware?


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    #3
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Nala wrote:
    whats bloatware?
    Unnecessary programs and trial versions that come pre-installed to make the overall package look better.

    It's not too bad since Vista came out.
    Corel Snapfire - 60 day trial
    Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI - 60 day trial
    McAfee Security Center - 30 day trial
    Google Toolbar & Desktop
    Dell Network Assistant - 30 day trial
    The usual Dell support tools, that can be useful, but are set to load at start up and need to be switched off.

    Some may consider Works 8 and Google Picasso bloatware. :)


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    #4
    WillieDH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭WillieDH


    Thanks


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    #5
    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,922 ✭✭✭trout


    there is also anti-bloatware software ... most famous is the Dell De-Crapifier which removes a fair list of bloatware ... see here for some details http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/removes

    It's free for personal use. :)


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    thebman
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    If you open add/remove you'll see a list of them anyway. Then run a regcleaner over the registry. Probably won't get rid of all the empty folders and stuff that might be in Application Data sometimes but it'll get rid of most of the crap.

    Either that or reformat straight away.


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    WellyJ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    If for some reason I found myself with a new Dell machine I would 100% reformat it immediately,

    A lot of that crap will leave useless files after uninstalling,

    Makes me shudder....

    :)


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    wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭wingnut


    Agreed - do it right and wipe the bugger. Makes a big difference.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Yeah format the thing. It's what I did. The only way to get rid of all that crap.


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