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Do I need any of this crap?

post #1 of 11
6/19/06 at 6:52pm
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Alright, I just got my new e1705, and I'm not quite sure how to distinguish between what is Dell bloatware and what I should actually keep. The following is a list of programs that I know nothing about. Should they stay or should they go?

Broadcom management programs

Cleartype tuning control panel applet

Dell digital jukebox driver

Dell game console

Dell support 3.1

Digital content portal

Digital line detect

Documentation and support launcher

Earthlink setup files

EducateU

Games, music and photo launcher

GemMaster Mystic

Learn2 Player

LiveReg

LiveUpdate 2.6

Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer

Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE

Modem Helper

Musicmatch for windows media player

Musicmatch jukebox

NetWaiting

Otto

QuickSet

Quicktime

RealPlayer Basic

Search Assist

Synaptics pointing device driver

URL assistant

Viewpoint media player

WebCyberCoach 3.2 Dell

WildTangent Web driver

Windows installer 3.1

Anyone actually know what all this stuff does?
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post #2 of 11
6/19/06 at 6:56pm
I'd keep Quickset. Also, I think LiveReg and LiveUpdate 2.6 may be part of Norton Internet Security. I don't think you need any of the other crap.
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post #3 of 11
6/19/06 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by Jordan1
I'd keep Quickset. Also, I think LiveReg and LiveUpdate 2.6 may be part of Norton Internet Security. I don't think you need any of the other crap.
So you're telling me I can ditch ALL that other stuff???
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post #4 of 11
6/20/06 at 12:22am
Here's some thoughts I shared wrt my e1505...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=48490

May give you some ideas...

hth

Mark
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post #5 of 11
6/20/06 at 6:37am
just so you know Otto is required by your WindowsMCE2005 extensions.
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post #6 of 11
6/20/06 at 7:12am
seriosuly, the only progrma i install after format is dell's quickset, only cos of u can see the volume percentage, when using media buttons....
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post #7 of 11
6/20/06 at 7:53am
Keep quickset. Use the latest touchpad driver from Dell's site for your laptop.

You really should reformat and re-install from pure WindowsXP, Dell is nice and all but the bloatware is really meant for regular joe-blow users...
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post #8 of 11
6/20/06 at 10:03am
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Originally Posted by DELL-Machina
just so you know Otto is required by your WindowsMCE2005 extensions.

Otto is just a game you can play with the MCE remote.
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post #9 of 11
6/20/06 at 8:47pm
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Originally Posted by Flash!
Otto is just a game you can play with the MCE remote.

I was thinking of another file haha I have no idea why I thought ottos' magic was required all of a sudden
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post #10 of 11
6/20/06 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by phyrewall
Keep quickset. Use the latest touchpad driver from Dell's site for your laptop.

You really should reformat and re-install from pure WindowsXP, Dell is nice and all but the bloatware is really meant for regular joe-blow users...

Personally, I would just format it.
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post #11 of 11
6/20/06 at 10:40pm
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Originally Posted by Jordan1
Personally, I would just format it.

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