The Win7 vs Win8 battle continues :)
As some of you know, Monkey had a major battle with Windows8 after buying a new LT ... well, here's the resolution for anyone interested. I finally got the Window7 disks - and because we're on the ...
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Homeless by Choice wrote:1492
New Windows systems tend to include a lot of bloatware, apps that are installed on a promo basis to entice you to buy them. Most just take up space and can effect overall performance. It's been a standard procedure with myself to uninstall those first, then install OS updates, and then make my own restore discs.
I am in the process of getting a new computer. How would I know what to uninstall so I didn't have all that bloat? I am afraid that I could be erasing items that are required to just run the computer. I know what I want to run and I will load those purchased programs. Is there a program, a place, a book, or whatever that tells what items are necessary to run Windows 8 or even describe what each item does? How do I know where to even find the location in the computer to delete these bloatware items? I am pretty computer illiterate.
Thank you,
LeRoy
I would also be interested a;sp. My 9-mo old desktop, WIN 7, has slowed somewhat, but it too came with a lot of cr-p. I have used CCleaner, Registry repair, Malwarebytes and uninstalled or disabled other crap. No major improvement noted. I'm also afraid to uninstall or disable anything else without a road map or guidance.
