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Pre-Installed software?

  • 26-08-2007 4:17pm
    #1
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,998 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey, so I got my new laptop on Friday, it's a Dell Vostro and it's lovely... :D

    My question is, I was looking through some of the programs in my program list, have no idea what they are or are they needed... Some people have said that i should get something called the Dell DeCrapifier, but that didn't work...

    I have a few programs, should I remove them? Or are they needed??

    They are:

    * Broadcom Management Programs (i think this is for the wireless or something?)
    * Dell Support Center
    * Dell System Customization Wizard
    * DellSupport
    * Media Direct

    Any of them useless/bloat???

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    keep the broadcom, dump the rest. Or better still format the laptop and throw on your own copy of a OS


  • #3
    quaidox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭quaidox


    dell support and support center are used for a dell support technician to take control of your laptop over an internet connection if you run into problems with the laptop. it might be worth keeping these..........


  • #4
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,998 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Anti wrote:
    keep the broadcom, dump the rest. Or better still format the laptop and throw on your own copy of a OS

    I've heard a few people say that... What does it intail? Will it screw with stuff like your warrenty and stuff?

    My laptop came with a windows cd, could i just re-install that and be without all the bits and bobs extra?

    Also, won't i lose all the drivers and stuff??


    Sounds like a lot of work really....


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