Just Got a New Dell--Windows Neb.....Which Programs should I delete?

[CharlieDontSurf]

Just got a new Dell laptop...with windows vista home.
Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 1.8GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache etc


What all should i do
--logged in as admin.
turned off those user control thingie



Which of these added programs am I ok deleting or should delete.

Only going to use this for screenwriting, poker, and internet +aim, watching dvds, listening to itunes.


prefer not to do a complete re-install.

1.Adobe Flash Player 9 Activex
2.Adobe Reader 7.0.8
3.AOL Install
4.Broadcom Managment Programs
5.Conext HDA d330 MDC Modem
6.Creative Media Source5
7.Dell DataSafe Online
8.Dell Support Center
9.Dell System Customozation Wizard
10.Dell Touchpad
11.Dell Support
12.Digital Line Detect
13.Earthlink setup files
14.Games,music,Photolauncher
15.GoogleDesktop
16.Google Toolbar for IE
17.Internet Service Offers Launcher
18.Java Runtime Env 6
19.Liveupdate 3.2
20.Mediadirect
21.Microsoft Works
22.Modem diagnostic Tool
23.MSXML 4.0 SP2
24.NetWaiting
25.NetZeroInstaller
26.Norton internet Security
27.NVIDIA drivers
28.OutlookAddinsetup
29.Product Documentation Launcher
30.QuickSet
31.Roxio Creator Audio
32.Roxio Creator BDAV Plugin
33.Roxio Creator Copy
34.Roxio Creator Data
35.Roxio Creator DE
36.Roxio Creator Tools
37.Roxio Express Labeler
38.Roxio MyDVD DE
39.Roxio Update Manager
40.Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced MB
41.URL Assistant
42.User's Guides

Thanks
CDS

[Freakin]

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that's what I would do if I absolutely wouldn't reformat (which I would)

[CharlieDontSurf]

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that's what I would do if I absolutely wouldn't reformat (which I would)

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yeah..the reformating just freaks me out esp since this is my 3rd try at getting a laptop from dell that works...don't want to chance having to send back and reorder if i somehow fubared the reinstall

i turned off googledesktop

so i don't need the roxio thing to watch dvds?

[choccypie]

Only remove 21 if you don't have MS Office, MS Works is awful but still better than nothing.

You don't need Roxio software to watch DVDs. They're for if you want to copy/burn DVDs, but there are better alternatives available that won't bloat your system as much. As for watching DVDs I use VLC media player which plays videos in almost any format, and is only 9MBs [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Freakin]

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Only remove 21 if you don't have MS Office, MS Works is awful but still better than nothing.

You don't need Roxio software to watch DVDs. They're for if you want to copy/burn DVDs, but there are better alternatives available that won't bloat your system as much. As for watching DVDs I use VLC media player which plays videos in almost any format, and is only 9MBs [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I would say if you don't have MS office, then use OpenOffice (openoffice.org). At least that way you'll be able to save industry-standard documents.

[CharlieDontSurf]

what is this 12.Digital Line Detect

[Freakin]

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what is this 12.Digital Line Detect

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figures out if you're plugged into a phone line...

[CharlieDontSurf]

so def don't need?

[Freakin]

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so def don't need?

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Correct.

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[CharlieDontSurf]

thanks for the help..removed all that [censored] and it is much much faster.

now just got to find virus protection stuff..so my computer doesn't get vorms