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I wasn't aware any PC manufacturers had integrity or consumer trust left, the least of which being Dell. Have you fired up a newly shipped Dell PC lately? It's

by thematt 13y ago

I wasn't aware any PC manufacturers had integrity or consumer trust left, the least of which being Dell. Have you fired up a newly shipped Dell PC lately? It's a cesspool of crapware. No less than a dozen Dell Utilities, "anti-virus", media players, etc. Don't worry though, they'd be happy to work on your "slow" computer if you purchase the support add-on.

breakall 13y ago
I was disappointed to find my new Lenovo Ideapad similarly loaded down with crap. Spent a few hours just installing nonsense.
- ams6110 13y ago
  Pretty much all consumer PCs are that way. Do a clean OS reinstall out of the box. Unfortunately most consumer PCs don't ship with the media needed to do this.
  - kretor 13y ago
    No need for installation media when you're on Windows 8. It has a built-in reinstall/refresh function. Just go to the Start screen and type reinstall.
    - GauntletWizard 13y ago
      And I trust the reinstall program that lives on the same system with this crapware why? I want a fresh install from Microsoft-signed media, not the crapware re-installing itself while it wipes all user-data. In the immortal words of Ellen Ripley: Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
      - camus2 13y ago
        totally agree,lol, i'd format the hardrive too just in case. 10 times if needed...
- lelandbatey 13y ago
  Indeed, last time I bought a name brand computer (my Lenovo Laptop) I was really disappointed to find how much crap was installed on it. I ended up formatting and re-installing :/
FireBeyond 13y ago
Dell, Lenovo, Sony have all offered options for "Clean Install of Windows 7/8" for as long as I remember. And without charge, mostly, despite the discounted pricing the manufacturer could offer by virtue of the "partnerships". "No less than a dozen Dell utilities" - you mean, like to customize LED colors, change function key behavior?
- chc 13y ago
  Yeah. When I bought a Dell a couple of years back, I checked my options carefully and the only crapware it came was McAfee (which, I mean, I'd rather they ship a crap antivirus program by default than leave most customers with no malware protection at all).
JimmaDaRustla 13y ago
I bought a laptop 4 years ago (Dell Studio 17) and I was actually quite impressed with the lack of bloat on it. It was pretty much just the Dell software that you'd expect, and nothing else. 4 years ago wasn't that long ago, I hope nothing has changed...
Jugurtha 13y ago
I have a great Dell Latitude E6320. 8G RAM, i5 Sandy Bridge and 250GB HDD. It's basically a tank with Magnesium and Aluminum. It fell from 1.6m right on its VGA connector which was pushed inside, but still works. First thing I did was installing Ubuntu, though. Same as my desktop Dell. PS: It's the only computer that gets WiFi while all others find it too weak of a signal. I'm online while all my friends shut their laptops.

by thematt 13y ago

breakall 13y ago

I was disappointed to find my new Lenovo Ideapad similarly loaded down with crap. Spent a few hours just installing nonsense.

ams6110 13y ago
Pretty much all consumer PCs are that way. Do a clean OS reinstall out of the box. Unfortunately most consumer PCs don't ship with the media needed to do this.
- kretor 13y ago
  No need for installation media when you're on Windows 8. It has a built-in reinstall/refresh function. Just go to the Start screen and type reinstall.
  - GauntletWizard 13y ago
    And I trust the reinstall program that lives on the same system with this crapware why? I want a fresh install from Microsoft-signed media, not the crapware re-installing itself while it wipes all user-data. In the immortal words of Ellen Ripley: Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
    - camus2 13y ago
      totally agree,lol, i'd format the hardrive too just in case. 10 times if needed...
lelandbatey 13y ago
Indeed, last time I bought a name brand computer (my Lenovo Laptop) I was really disappointed to find how much crap was installed on it. I ended up formatting and re-installing :/

FireBeyond 13y ago

Dell, Lenovo, Sony have all offered options for "Clean Install of Windows 7/8" for as long as I remember. And without charge, mostly, despite the discounted pricing the manufacturer could offer by virtue of the "partnerships". "No less than a dozen Dell utilities" - you mean, like to customize LED colors, change function key behavior?

chc 13y ago
Yeah. When I bought a Dell a couple of years back, I checked my options carefully and the only crapware it came was McAfee (which, I mean, I'd rather they ship a crap antivirus program by default than leave most customers with no malware protection at all).

JimmaDaRustla 13y ago

I bought a laptop 4 years ago (Dell Studio 17) and I was actually quite impressed with the lack of bloat on it. It was pretty much just the Dell software that you'd expect, and nothing else. 4 years ago wasn't that long ago, I hope nothing has changed...

Jugurtha 13y ago

I have a great Dell Latitude E6320. 8G RAM, i5 Sandy Bridge and 250GB HDD. It's basically a tank with Magnesium and Aluminum. It fell from 1.6m right on its VGA connector which was pushed inside, but still works. First thing I did was installing Ubuntu, though. Same as my desktop Dell. PS: It's the only computer that gets WiFi while all others find it too weak of a signal. I'm online while all my friends shut their laptops.