Removing Junk From New Acer Laptop

Westyfield2 · 10 Aug 2006 at 17:47

I've got my hands on a Brand New Acer 5612WLMi that I'm setting up for someone (installing all their stuff, updates through our broadband etc.)
And it's struck me that there's loads of stuff on it that's slowing it down, but I'm not going to format the drive and start again.

So heres the msconfigs of what's booting up and I want to know which stuff can safely be removed (don't want to kill it as it's not mine)

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Heres it idleing

Westyfield2 · 10 Aug 2006 at 17:47

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And the installed programs (most are stock but some are ones that are needed and I've put on):

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So, what can I remove / block starting up (most of the Acer stuff I'd rather just block from boot-up than completely remove).

TY
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Valo · 10 Aug 2006 at 18:23

If I where in your postion I would remaster then whole system, clean install of XP with all updates and load on only the software you require - office, AV Software etc best way to get rid of all that acer rubbish for sure.

That's what I hate about factory windows prefab images all that added rubbish, which eats into your hard disk space. :mad:

All the drivers/software installed originally will be on the root of the c:\ copy it off the laptop before you reload and you're set, once you've reloaded you can easily load the correct drivers back on.

Westyfield2 · 10 Aug 2006 at 20:08

Valo said:
If I where in your postion I would remaster then whole system, clean install of XP with all updates and load on only the software you require - office, AV Software etc best way to get rid of all that acer rubbish for sure.

That's what I hate about factory windows prefab images all that added rubbish, which eats into your hard disk space.

All the drivers/software installed originally will be on the root of the c:\ copy it off the laptop before you reload and you're set, once you've reloaded you can easily load the correct drivers back on.

I'd rather not have to start from scratch, not mine, warranty etc.

philio16 · 10 Aug 2006 at 20:44

Westyfield2 said:
I'd rather not have to start from scratch, not mine, warranty etc.

software isnt covered under warranties is it?

Datamonkey · 10 Aug 2006 at 21:02

create the restore disks first if they didnt come with the machine

that way if there is ever any issues a clean factory install can be reloaded

then as suggested above, your better of doing a complete clean install.

Westyfield2 · 10 Aug 2006 at 22:14

Datamonkey said:
create the restore disks first if they didnt come with the machine

Done. It wanted 4 CD's OR 1 DVD so theres a burnt DVD done (and I think theres a hidden recovery partition too.)

I'm not gona reformat it yet, as I've done too much (set all dialup :rolleyes:

settings) and also I've only got tomorrow afternoon and then it's needed.

Just gona go through msconfig unchecking most of the rubbish - its not actually that bad now anyways, just annoys me