Comments on: HP’s crapware: most CPU intensive app on the box! http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/ Because technology isn't just for geeks Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: wuzy http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 wuzy Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:52:38 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=155#comment-1364 Occasionally I find WinRAR is able to extract drivers/components from the installation .exe<br>I've never used the OEM install disk for any of my laptops since day one. It's always clean installed with a light tweak using vLite, Windows Update turned off (I rely solely on Autopatcher), and latest driver from the ODM (not OEM) for things like chipset, video, audio, touchpad...etc.<br><br>Right now between my two laptops, a 14.1" and 12.1", the more powerful 14.1" is running Windows Server 2008 x64 while the 12.1" ultraportable is running Windows 7.<br><br>A side note, there have been reports that Windows 7 beta1 build7000 has something like >30% better battery life than Windows XP (not Vista!!!). I'm planning to test that out with my 14.1" which consists of T5600, 2x2GB and 945GM to see how much better Windows 7(NT6.1) is over NT6(2K8/Vista) in the next few days. Results will be posted on XCPUS' forum. Occasionally I find WinRAR is able to extract drivers/components from the installation .exe
I’ve never used the OEM install disk for any of my laptops since day one. It’s always clean installed with a light tweak using vLite, Windows Update turned off (I rely solely on Autopatcher), and latest driver from the ODM (not OEM) for things like chipset, video, audio, touchpad…etc.

Right now between my two laptops, a 14.1" and 12.1", the more powerful 14.1" is running Windows Server 2008 x64 while the 12.1" ultraportable is running Windows 7.

A side note, there have been reports that Windows 7 beta1 build7000 has something like >30% better battery life than Windows XP (not Vista!!!). I’m planning to test that out with my 14.1" which consists of T5600, 2x2GB and 945GM to see how much better Windows 7(NT6.1) is over NT6(2K8/Vista) in the next few days. Results will be posted on XCPUS’ forum.

]]> By: jmjames http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 jmjames Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:43:23 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=155#comment-1353 I do the same, whenever possible. Point Device Manager to the INF file and away you go. :)<br><br>J.Ja I do the same, whenever possible. Point Device Manager to the INF file and away you go. :)

J.Ja

]]> By: George Ou http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 George Ou Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:40:53 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=155#comment-1352 That's why I only install raw drivers without running the EXE. I hate all the extra crap hardware vendors put in. I don't want to see a 100MB "driver", I want to see 200 KB device drivers. That’s why I only install raw drivers without running the EXE. I hate all the extra crap hardware vendors put in. I don’t want to see a 100MB “driver”, I want to see 200 KB device drivers.

]]> By: nuCrash http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 nuCrash Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:45:59 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=155#comment-1351 If there is one thing I hate, it's a PC loaded with crap from a vendor. I can't even tolerate their Crapware that comes with HP printers. And who are they to say that the PC is personal again. Their crapware makes a system anything but personal. If there is one thing I hate, it’s a PC loaded with crap from a vendor. I can’t even tolerate their Crapware that comes with HP printers. And who are they to say that the PC is personal again. Their crapware makes a system anything but personal.

]]> By: George Ou http://www.formortals.com/hps-crapware-most-cpu-intensive-app-on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 George Ou Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=155#comment-1346 Use CCleaner to export a list of installed apps. You'd be shocked to see what's installed on a new machine. Easiest thing to do is nuke. Use CCleaner to export a list of installed apps. You’d be shocked to see what’s installed on a new machine. Easiest thing to do is nuke.

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