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Hello.. I just purchased a HP - Pavilion TK-57 Laptop (Model dv6704nr). Of course it is running the Windows Vista Operating System. Can someone help me to delete all of the unnecessory progams from the laptop? The system also seems to start up a bit slow so Im sure there are many items that can be deleted from the start up as well. I am new at this so if someone could help me, that would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Quick, safe plan for 's HP dv6704nr running Windows Vista.

Begin by creating a System Restore point (Control Panel -> System -> System Protection -> Create). Remove programs only through Control Panel -> Programs and Features (use Uninstall). Manually deleting program folders is risky because shared components and registry entries remain and can break other apps.

To cut startup time, use the System Configuration tool: open Start, type msconfig and press Enter. On the Startup tab uncheck nonessential helper apps; on the Services tab check "Hide all Microsoft services" before unchecking third-party services. Also check Start -> All Programs -> Startup and remove unwanted shortcuts. Reboot and verify the system is stable; re-enable anything that causes problems.

Do routine cleanup: run Disk Cleanup and then Disk Defragmenter if the machine uses a conventional hard drive. Regarding hardware, is correct that RAM makes a big difference—moving from 1 GB to 2 GB usually yields a noticeable improvement for Vista. Verify the OS architecture first (Control Panel -> System shows 32-bit vs 64-bit) before buying memory. Replacing the hard disk with an SSD gives the largest boot-time improvement but is more advanced (cloning or reinstall required).

A few cautions tied to earlier replies: 's idea of deleting program files directly is unsafe—use the uninstaller or msconfig instead. Do not uninstall device drivers or security software unless their roles are known. If many OEM programs remain, backing up data and doing a clean Windows install is often the cleanest long-term fix.

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Thanks.. Would there be seperate steps to remove items from the startup so that the laptop can start up faster?

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well, the laptops boot up speed depends & increases only when you have a good built up configuration inside your barebone. For instance,having a 3ghz processor with 1 gb ram, your boot speed will def. increase.
And as for removing items directly from the startup, just right click on it & delete it or else go to the program files folder where you have installed all programs & delete it. But thats kinda risky & is not sugessted most of the time. :)

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yeah 1gb on ram is like 256 on xp

2gb is needed for goood performance (equal to that of 1gb on xp)

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