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How to remove bloatware?

  • 25-09-2011 11:33am
    #1
    gnolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I just bought a 2nd hand Revo 3610 and I want to know how to remove all the bloatware. I've heard people talk about PC Decrapifier before, is there a better solution than this? And how do i make sure i don't delete anything that is vital to the system.

    I was thinking about a completely fresh install of Windows 7, but the machine has no optical drive. Is it awkward to install from USB and how do i go about doing it?


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    gnolan wrote: »
    Hi,

    I just bought a 2nd hand Revo 3610 and I want to know how to remove all the bloatware. I've heard people talk about PC Decrapifier before, is there a better solution than this? And how do i make sure i don't delete anything that is vital to the system.

    I was thinking about a completely fresh install of Windows 7, but the machine has no optical drive. Is it awkward to install from USB and how do i go about doing it?

    Decrapifier works fine, have used it in the past. Also its very simple to install Windows via USB Key, in fact Microsoft make a tool which can be gotten HERE which takes your .iso and formats your USB key to be bootable. You can make an ISO of your Windows 7 disc using ImgBurn, just to point out you need a 4+Gig USB Key to put Windows 7 onto

    Nick

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  • #3
    gnolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭gnolan


    yoyo wrote: »
    Decrapifier works fine, have used it in the past. Also its very simple to install Windows via USB Key, in fact Microsoft make a tool which can be gotten HERE which takes your .iso and formats your USB key to be bootable. You can make an ISO of your Windows 7 disc using ImgBurn, just to point out you need a 4+Gig USB Key to put Windows 7 onto

    Nick

    The thing is i want a completely clean version of Windows 7, and if i was to burn an iso of the version i have now it would include all this Acer rubbish with it too. Is there anyway i can download a fresh copy of Windows 7 Home Premium to USB and use the product key i currently have?


  • #4
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    gnolan wrote: »
    The thing is i want a completely clean version of Windows 7, and if i was to burn an iso of the version i have now it would include all this Acer rubbish with it too. Is there anyway i can download a fresh copy of Windows 7 Home Premium to USB and use the product key i currently have?

    Not that I'm aware of (legally speaking) as OEM editions differ from regular editions of 7. I would use PC Decrapifier and nuke all the junk off it. Really should take max 30 or so mins. If anything goes haywire you can always restore 7 using USB key, but in all my years of decrapifing PCs/laptops I've never had one fail too boot after. Just keep drivers, hotkey manager nuke all updaters, anti virus scanners, toolbars, google crap it came shipped with.

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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