this machine came full of bloatware. How can I delete the unnecessary apps (ebay, etc.) so it runs fast? All I need is a browser &amp; MS Office.
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Go to the windows tile to your left hand corner at the bottom. Click it and then once you see all the tiles on the screen select a tile by right clicking it and then un install the tile. Its really simple. Once you select the tile at the bottom of the screen you should see the un install tab. Click it and it should automatically install it.
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No. It's not the best software, most people on blogs recommend upgrading. I still use sure cuts alot. It crashes frequently and is not the most user friendly thing I've ever used but a few hours of youtube/blog reading can get it up and running. Windows only.
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windows 8 is still in it's nascent stage - i installed and later uninstalled as nothing 'd be done in the present form.....too young for an OS satisfied with win 7 HP after removing the bloatware works great anyone know if i'd use a external battery pack for long use ? please advise
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Well Windows 8 is preinstalled, and of course a bunch of Samsung bloatware comes with that. Nothing really useful, I ended up deleting the vast majority of the stock apps/programs.
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I have never have such masochistic ideas, to even think to try such an install. It might run, but the way Microsoft recoded the graphics routines (which are a core part of Windows) make me believe it will run out of memory just after booting. It will rely heavily on "virtual memory" (which is hard disk based) and make it even slower... Seems like an old computer, that will be difficult/expensive to upgrade (RAM, Hard Disk). Dependong on your needs, you are better off using Windows XP (which wont be that fast either, but is less resource hungry tan Vista) or using something like Ubuntu...
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I did have a problem with exel after the upgrade. So decided to run a factory reset and install office after the upgrade. Everything is going smooth now. Other people I know have had no issues with the upgrade.
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Not at all. After owning mine for a week I was trying to get rid of it. It's so slow I can barely surf the internet. It sometimes takes minutes to load a textual page. Stay away from this computer
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Hi Patrick, only the bare bones software came on mine. I had to install MS Office and anything else I needed. One point to consider. These are not high end smoking fast laptops and mine had minimal amount of RAM when I bought it. I went to Best Buy and purchased replacement sticks and upped the RAM to 4GB (from the 1GB it came with).
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I had to install all of Microsoft Office (that I purchased). There may have been a trial offer, but I didn't even check because I know there wasn't any permanent version, so I just installed what I had.
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Another side note to mention... Nearly any computer you get pre-built from a manufacturer will come with "bloatware." It should be expected.
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No usable software and a tolerable amount of bloatware. A short anti-virus trial.
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Scott, The technology you mentioned is over my head. I did a search within "Help & Support" of your terms found no matches. I will tell you I purchased the refurbished computer with a newly installed Windows 7 Professional operating system from Ezbuycafe in November 2013 and have been delighted with the computer and EzBuyCafe. The seller's current rating is 4.9 stars (out of 5 stars) over the 546 ratings for the past year. You'll be well served with this computer from EzBuyCafe.
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I have bought a few Dell laptops over the years.....I am done with Dell.....my wife's hard drive went out and I decided to upgrade to a 17"...bought it from Dell Small Business, as I have the last few....after I received it, I wasted a day and half of my life trying to remove the bloatware from it....every time I removed one thing....a couple more would automatically download....it was the most frustrating experience of my computer life...No more Bloatware for me.....and no more Dell for me.....I returned it....and I have no idea why a business would alienate their customers like this..... I have bought a few Dell laptops over the years.....I am done with Dell.....my wife's hard drive went out and I decided to upgrade to a 17"...bought it from Dell Small Business, as I have the last few....after I received it, I wasted a day and half of my life trying to remove the bloatware from it....every time I removed one thing....a couple more would automatically download....it was the most frustrating experience of my computer life...No more Bloatware for me.....and no more Dell for me.....I returned it....and I have no idea why a business would alienate their customers like... » Read More I have bought a few Dell laptops over the years.....I am done with Dell.....my wife's hard drive went out and I decided to upgrade to a 17"...bought it from Dell Small Business, as I have the last few....after I received it, I wasted a day and half of my life trying to remove the bloatware from it....every time I removed one thing....a couple more would automatically download....it was the most frustrating experience of my computer life...No more Bloatware for me.....and no more Dell for me.....I returned it....and I have no idea why a business would alienate their customers like this..... « Show Less
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Hi I have bought four of these old office machines. typically they were XP systems. Its pretty easy and available to get an old XP complete restore disc. The machines will run Windows 7 if you upgrade the flash memory to at lease 2GB. 4GB is the machine maximum and is what i Recommend. It will cost about $40.00 for this DDR2 flash memory upgrade. A windows 7 upgrade disc will not help you. What you will need is a windows 7 program disc. Good Luck.
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MS office was not loaded on. You can get it for another $99. Luckily I had access to 2010. I'm not happy with the computer since I've had it.
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Just a trial version of Office 365. However, please read the reviews. I returned mine. I couldn't even get office to load, you can't multi task on it....it can't handle it! Save yourself the hassle and look for another laptop.
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Unfortunately not; The unit does not come with any sort of bloatware (trial software) or full versions of the Office Suite. I am sure Microsoft has a link for a trial on their website or you can try a free alternative like Open Office.