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post #21 of 29
5/12/05 at 11:51am
There is no mistake, trust me, if you think your 9300/XPS is fast now, wait till you reinstall the os, it's significant... it's on the real !!
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post #22 of 29
5/12/05 at 5:14pm
you can do a clean install with the disk that you get from DELL correct? I asked them if they were sending the OEM XP pro disk and I was told "Yes"
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post #23 of 29
5/12/05 at 5:41pm
I recently did a fresh reinstall for the first time (on a new notebook). I think it was a worthwhile endeavor for a number of reasons. First it ensures the complete elimination of DELL's bloat ware, second it allows you to build a clean configuration that can imaged to an external hard drive (for future recovery and/or reformatting), and lastly it ensures that you know exactly what was loaded on your notebook. Now with that being said I think it is perfectly acceptable not to reformat. I think that a judicious use of Add/Remove programs and other configuration settings can get you in the same ballpark as the performance gain of a fresh install. To each his/her own. . . .
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post #24 of 29
5/12/05 at 6:13pm
I usually do a complete reinstall when I get a new machine, but this time I decided to try just cleaning the bloatware off. (1) It takes a while and (2) the uninstallers tend to leave bits behind (by design, I suspect). Having tried both I can't really say one is any better than the other. I'm inclined to stick with reinstalling though, mostly because it gets the machine into a completely known state.
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post #25 of 29
5/12/05 at 9:09pm
In the past 10 years, I've built probably over 100 computers. I have also been repairing laptops for several years. As an avid gamer, it is of upmost importance to have peak performance.

With that being said, you folks that think formatting makes a world of difference on a new machine are simply taking a "Packard-Bell Service Tech" approach. If things are done properly, a formatted machine will run at exactly the same speed as a new machine, that was properly cleaned and configured from its origional state.

There is nothing wrong with wiping your brand new HD clean on any machine, but you are providing misinformation when you claim it is necessay, and will result in increased performance. If properly done, there will be no performance difference.

Some folks here have limited experance, and if they follow your advice they just might end up with more than they bargined for, and a non-working laptop.

In some cases, it may be just as fast to format, and for me its a simple process to do so, and then install all the needed drivers. For others, it may not be, and warrants validating the need to do so.

I'm not saying don't format, I'm simply saying don't use the reason for doing so to increase performance.
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post #26 of 29
5/13/05 at 12:30am
What's the best way to find out exactly what all the stuff that comes up is when you run msconfig? Some of it is pretty obvious, but a lot of it betond me as to what it is...
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post #27 of 29
5/13/05 at 12:33am
The windows CD that you can burn once only for restoring etc. on dell computers, if you use it do you end up with all the bloatware on it again?

Also, if your hdd is partitioned does this make any difference to the format process?
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post #28 of 29
5/13/05 at 12:33am
probably just uncheck everything but the virus scanners/firewall-- all the stuff that doesnt really need to be running
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post #29 of 29
5/13/05 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by cw2112
What's the best way to find out exactly what all the stuff that comes up is when you run msconfig? Some of it is pretty obvious, but a lot of it betond me as to what it is...
Just remember, what you turn off can just as easily be turned on again. Nothing needs to be running on start up except security stuff. Norton will have something like "vptray" (virus protection tray). All other programs start when you need them (like Microsoft Office), so having them running on start up is a waste. Just try to locate the Virus protetion, and de-check everything else.
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