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Just got new lappy - question about getting rid of programs

post #1 of 15
2/8/06 at 9:56pm
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I got my new I6000 today and I am curious about some of the programs on it. I got rid of the obvious crapware, but there are a few that I am not sure about. Can someone please let me know what I should keep and what I should ditch?

Dell game console
Dell media experience
Digital content portal
Digital line detect
Learn 2 player
Net waiting
Dell digital jukebox driver
modem helper
power dvd 5.5
viewpoint media player
web cyber coach dell
wild tangent web driver
real player basic
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post #2 of 15
2/8/06 at 10:08pm
ok dell media experience + power dvd are needed to play dvds, so keep those. the rest is pretty much optional, keep real player if you play .ram videos or .rm music.
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post #3 of 15
2/8/06 at 10:20pm
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Originally Posted by williamb
ok dell media experience + power dvd are needed to play dvds, so keep those. the rest is pretty much optional, keep real player if you play .ram videos or .rm music.
what's wild tangent?
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post #4 of 15
2/8/06 at 11:08pm
WildTangent is for playing certain games and will show as Spyware in certain programs, IIRC.

Chances are you won't need it, unless you go to places like shockwave.com to play games.
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post #5 of 15
2/8/06 at 11:25pm
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So everything I have listed can go? What's viewpoint media player and will I ever use it?
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post #6 of 15
2/9/06 at 5:34am
Wild Tangent is a slut.
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post #7 of 15
2/9/06 at 7:23am
If you have time, just format it.
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post #8 of 15
2/9/06 at 7:49am
Reinstall Windows. Makes it nice and clean...
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post #9 of 15
2/9/06 at 10:32am
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Originally Posted by Wooster
Reinstall Windows. Makes it nice and clean...
I've never done that before. Plus, I don't have to OS disk.
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post #10 of 15
2/9/06 at 12:02pm
Call Dell, and beg them for the OS disk. That's a lotta crapolla on there. Dell Digital Jukebox driver?! craplicious.

And strictly speaking, Dell Media Experience is not required to play your DVDs. Just Power DVD. You wanna keep that 'til you get yourself some Nero software.
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post #11 of 15
2/9/06 at 2:24pm
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Originally Posted by DanFortH
Call Dell, and beg them for the OS disk. That's a lotta crapolla on there. Dell Digital Jukebox driver?! craplicious.

And strictly speaking, Dell Media Experience is not required to play your DVDs. Just Power DVD. You wanna keep that 'til you get yourself some Nero software.
Which Nero are you talking about? I have burning ROM.
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post #12 of 15
2/9/06 at 3:28pm
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What is Digital Content Portal and do I need it?
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post #13 of 15
2/9/06 at 5:01pm
It's just some more pre-installed Dell spyware. You don't need it.
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post #14 of 15
2/9/06 at 5:07pm
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Originally Posted by odious_m
It's just some more pre-installed Dell spyware. You don't need it.
Ok, thanks!
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post #15 of 15
2/9/06 at 11:46pm
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Originally Posted by mummer43
Which Nero are you talking about? I have burning ROM.
I'm a version behind now. Using Nero Ultra 6, and the Ultra series comes with everything, including video playback, burning ROM, image drive, wave editor, back up software - plus some extra junk.
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