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April 19th, 2007 08:00

Google Desktop

May I safely remove Google Desktop from my system running Vista Ultimate?
  • stripe999

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    Posted April 19th, 2007 10:00

    Yes. As a matter of fact, this is the very first thing that should be done on any new Dell system. Vista or otherwise.
  • mtabernig

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    Posted April 19th, 2007 13:00

    Got that right
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    Posted April 19th, 2007 16:00

    Most definatelly!
  • inspiron_wvhpe

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    Posted April 19th, 2007 17:00

    Dell also put things like ISP provider program setups and useless google programs as you have allready said. Just uninstall these if you don't find them useful which most people dont
  • Sheryltoo

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    Posted April 20th, 2007 01:00

    Why should you remove it? Does it mess up your computer?
    Sheryl
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    Posted April 20th, 2007 04:00

    Resourse hog, eats your ram up. If you got to spare, keep it.
  • mtabernig

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    Posted April 20th, 2007 11:00

    Uses, also, valuable CPU time, crowds you screen and is a nuisance.
  • Sheryltoo

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    Posted April 20th, 2007 12:00

    I was about to uninstall Google desktop but it's asking me if I want to keep indexes in case I decide to install it again.
    Should I keep this? What's in it?
    Thanks.
    Sheryl
  • Sheryltoo

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    Posted April 20th, 2007 12:00

    Thanks for telling me this. I didn't even know I had it or what it was so I decided to click on it and read a little about it.

    I see it scans your computer for recently opened files, etc. and they recommend you let the computer do this over night if there's a lot to open.
    I've been having a problem with my computer and losing sound. When I lose sound, my computer seems to run very slow. I wonder if the Google Desktop could be causing this problem.
    Any thoughts on that?
    In any event, I don't even use it so I might as well unistall it.

    Sheryl

  • mtabernig

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    Posted April 20th, 2007 13:00

    Yes, I would unload all of it. At any case you can reinstall it at anytime; just unload it from Yahoo.
     
    They recommend it because of the cross advertising marketing strategies.  Common practice in our days.    (Marketing 101)


    Message Edited by mtabernig on 04-20-2007 09:42 AM