[Solved] Should I re-install Windows on New Laptop?
October 28th, 2013
http://www.staples.com/HP-Pavilion-g6-1b60us-15.6-Laptop/product_392010
It came with a bunch of bloatware and a lot of HP programs. It starts up pretty slow and loads the desktop slow as well. Do I really need all of the HP programs that came with this laptop?
Some of those include:
So should I just re-install windows? Will it make it boot up any faster?
http://pcdecrapifier.com/
If you use the factory disk image already in your hard drive it will install back with the bloatware.
Well I mean just using my windows 7 disc and doing a complete re-install/format.
Just run the software I linked to and save the time on a reinstall…?
prozac4312 replied: Just run the software I linked to and save the time on a reinstall...?
I’ll try it, but for some reason I feel like a reinstall would be best.
I don’t know =/
I’ll post an update after using this
yup! You’re right! crappy startup programs do slow down the startups..
If you dont want to risk removing it, you can easily remove them to load on start up:
1. go to run n type msconfig press enter
2. select the “Startup” tab and uncheck all the HP utilities that you want to remove (and others if you want to).
3.Save/Apply and then restart.
Tip: goto www.piriform.com
and download ccleaner and defraggler. INstall them. Use ccleaner everyday and defraggler once a week or fortnight (it defrags ur harddisk.. will keep ur pc fast.. but dont use it everyday.. will spoil the plate of the disk..)
and yes, do tell me if it helped
If you bought a proprietary pc laptop NEW? prozac4312’s suggestion is the best option for a period of time, to not void your warranty during its first few years of usage while you can make other changes to suit your needs UNTIL after the warranty expires.
The program that prozac suggested didn’t do anything. It was basically another program for the add/remove windows feature. Though XORGate’s suggestion did help a little bit.
Also, does reformatting a computer really void your warranty? I never knew that.
If I was you, I would format everything and reinstall windows, or install Ubuntu on it.
For netbooks, ubuntu is the best.
For laptops, either will do.
For pc’s, just go with windows.
xA7XFanx replied: The program that prozac suggested didn't do anything. It was basically another program for the add/remove windows feature. Though XORGate's suggestion did help a little bit.
Also, does reformatting a computer really void your warranty? I never knew that.
No, reformatting doesnt void the warranty. But reformatting the entire drive including the recovery partition thats a reserve space set for reinstalling to your factory settings may be a problem. Because its the only backup of your original system that you have for emergency repairs. It depends on what you decide to do if you determine to take it to the next level for your convenience.
The manufacturer doesnt supply backup disks, usually, apart from that partitioned space reserved for backups found on the hdd itself.
You dont have anything to worry about if formatting from the laptops boot menu and format methods. The only problem is, you never get rid of the same programs reinstalling to factory settings with the same bloatware installed as default.
Should I re-install Windows on New Laptop?
i have a gateway, and an acer laptop, came with windows home pro, and all that xtra crap on both, tried all steps to help remove the bloatware, too much just wiped it out don’t want a restore with all that crap anyways, put win7 ultimate, in both, faster, better, even needed warranty work on the acer, sent it in no one said anything, they repaired it sent it back covered it by warranty, good decision, do it
First thing I do when I buy a new notebook/netbook is format and do a fresh install, and get rid of the reserved partition. You can use Acronis to back it up to an external (or even Windows 7 backup) afterwards. It doesn’t void your warranty.
If you have a ISO of windows 7 you could probably reformat it and then redownload drivers etc from the manufacturers website.
As gilly suggested, you could back up windows 7 and any drivers you need and reformat, then only install what you require.
Theres a ton of information about doing a clean install out there and its not that hard to do, especially when its a new computer so you don’t have much data to back up anyway.
P.S. I suggest doing it. It will give you more HD space at least.
Thank you to all that have helped
I have decided to reformat the laptop. It’s the only way to make sure all of the bloatware is gone for good