Help with removing preloaded bloatware ?

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XPS400 2.8Gig 820 Dual Core -VIIV RAM 1G.B. DDR 533MHZ-2x512M.B. Hard Drive 250G.B. 7200RPM Graphics ATI 128M.B.HYPER Mem PCIE X16 X300SE.DIM 19' FP Intergrated Audio Logitech G15 Keyboard DVD-/+RW & DVD-ROM Dell 944 AIO Printer        I would like to know first of all what items listed at startup in msconfig can be eliminated and then activated on a as need basis. On my previous system a P3 I found by removing all of the items thru the Sysytem Configuration Utility that have a check mark in the box to run at startup my system ran much better and faster .I have the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ,and when I open MSCONFIG and click on te startup tab ,I cannot beliee how many items are enabled to load at startup ,now perhaps on WinXP this is not a concern and does not effect the performance I dont know becasue this is my first exprience with WinXP ? Can someone please help me out ,I also want to delete all of the preloaded stuff I wont be buying the full version of I also dont use AOL and I've read as many as 1,000 entries are in your regisry related to AOL .I did request when ordering this system that they not install all of the bloaatware and sent me a fairly clean install of the O/S however I recieved the PC with all of the preloaded apps anyway. The software I will be using like Encarta 2006 and Microsofts Office Suite ,I will probably leave on the CD instead of installing the full version on the H.D. this way I can save H.D. space for other thtings ? Well Thank You in Adavance                                                                                          Take Care to All ,Gumba Nick

europa303 · Answer

Most can be turned off.  Be sure to leave active anything to do with your anti-virus, firewall and spyware software.  Running a Google search of each listed item is a good way to determine what can stay and what must go.

Gumba · Answer

Thank You for the reply your advice makes good sense ! By looking up what each proccess is for I can be sure not to disable any needed O/S proccesses !            Thanks Again ,Take Care Gumba Nick

Annie70 · Answer

Gumba,  XP seems to handle much more in the way of startup then previous operating systems. You can select some things not to run at startup through msconfig.  If you do a google search for startup items you can find several sources of lists that will aid in identifying the various programs. Also to uninstall a lot of the extras that came on you Dell you can use this program found here. I have used this on several new Dells and it has worked well and allows you to check what you want removed.

Gumba · Answer

Thank you for the link ,I have read up on this app ,the decrapafier ,and it sounds like something I may need to take advantage of !

Thank Again ,Nick

XPS400 2.8Gig 820 D Dual Core -VIIV
O/S WinXP Media Center Edition 2005
2G.B. DDR2 RAM 533MHZ-4x512M.B.
Hard Drive 250G.B. 7200RPM
ATI 128M.B.HYPER Mem PCI-E X16 X300SE.DIM
ATI TV Wonder Elite PCI
19" FP
Sigma-Tel Intergrated Audio 7.1 channel
Logitech G15 Keyboard
DVD-/+RW & DVD-ROM
Dell 944 AIO Printer

Message Edited by Gumba on 11-30-200606:50 AM

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