Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs

mimo2005 · 07-12-2007, 07:59 PM

Dell lets small business customers decline 'crapware' on PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9026758

**nickster_uk** · 07-12-2007, 08:02 PM

That's a sensible move...hopefully they'll extend this to home users too

ebackhus · 07-13-2007, 09:04 AM

What about declining crap hardware?

Codeman0013 · 07-13-2007, 09:35 AM

We reimage all of our dell's anyway so it doenst matter what they put on there we are going to redo it anyway lol.

RichardatDELL · 07-13-2007, 03:58 PM

Just wanted to provide some additional information here, as several folks mentioned the need to reduce bloat ware on home computers in addition to the changes we have made for small business. On June 18 on the direct2dell we outlined plans for additional opt-out options on pre-installed software for xps and inspiron systems, as well as recently launched a software uninstall utility in the U.S. The link mighyt be of interest to those asking about this: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi.../18/18049.aspx

**-=Rousseau=-** · 07-13-2007, 11:01 PM

That would be nice. I don't see why they add it anyway. They could just send you the computer with just the operating system installed and give you the CDs for all the free software so you could install what you want. Of course I've probably bought my last Dell already anyway...

**Go The Power** · 07-14-2007, 12:23 AM

I think it would be good

07-12-2007, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
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nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs That's a sensible move...hopefully they'll extend this to home users too __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

07-13-2007, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,294 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs What about declining crap hardware? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-13-2007, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Codeman0013 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 257 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs We reimage all of our dell's anyway so it doenst matter what they put on there we are going to redo it anyway lol.

07-13-2007, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
RichardatDELL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs Just wanted to provide some additional information here, as several folks mentioned the need to reduce bloat ware on home computers in addition to the changes we have made for small business. On June 18 on the direct2dell we outlined plans for additional opt-out options on pre-installed software for xps and inspiron systems, as well as recently launched a software uninstall utility in the U.S. The link mighyt be of interest to those asking about this: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi.../18/18049.aspx

07-13-2007, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs That would be nice. I don't see why they add it anyway. They could just send you the computer with just the operating system installed and give you the CDs for all the free software so you could install what you want. Of course I've probably bought my last Dell already anyway...

07-14-2007, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,994 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Dell lets customers decline 'bloatware' on PCs I think it would be good __________________