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everything but the os
Name: jake (by vietzejake) Date: May 13, 2007 at 11:03:41 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 1.8 ghz Product: hp
Name: mattie Date: May 13, 2007 at 11:09:40 Pacific
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by formatting the drive and re-installing the OS
sure you can manually uninstall software via add/remove programs, delete user accounts, files and settings, etc. ... but don't expect this method to be very accurate.
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: May 13, 2007 at 12:22:23 Pacific
Name: mattie Date: May 13, 2007 at 12:57:01 Pacific
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just a questuion for ya: do you really think that's a solution? i mean, reading all this, following the step by step instructions ... how long does it take? one hour? two, maybe more? and sure as hell there are traces of the rubbish left behind :-)
now, installing XP on on a modern computer takes how long? 20 minutes ish, plus installing the drivers. as a result you have your computer thoroughly decrapified :-)
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: May 13, 2007 at 13:03:10 Pacific
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Yeah it really doesn't purify the PC of all the craps but the thing is the OP never have stated he got XP CD to clean install XP on his OEM HP. BTW I don't need to follow that article.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: mattie Date: May 13, 2007 at 13:23:20 Pacific
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"the thing is the OP never have stated he got XP CD to clean install XP on his OEM HP."
in fact he didn't state much at all :-)
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 6
Name: jake (by vietzejake) Date: May 14, 2007 at 14:24:10 Pacific
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