How I setup a new Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop

Miles · 01-05-2006, 04:36 PM

Reviewer: Bofinn

Overview: Bofinn gives us an excellent guide for setting up a Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop...This guide with some slight variations can be applied to almost any laptop computer. Due to circumstances beyond his control (a son in Iraq that needed this computer urgently) Bofinn didn't have the time to taken any pictures. The guide is so straight forward that anyone should be able to follow his simple instructions...A very good read! Thanks Bofinn

Feel free to post your comments and questions here!

Brian · 05-30-2006, 10:42 AM

Kewl!

JMerrick · 07-14-2006, 11:59 PM

Dell pack them with so much preinstalled junk it's ridiculous.

I recently set up a new Inspirion 1300 for my sister, I wiped the HD and then installed XP SP2, Office 2003 etc. and only extra thing I put on there were the Dell QuickStart that give OSD when you change volume etc.

**Gorganzola** · 07-15-2006, 01:14 AM

On an Inspiron 1300, without doing a complete re-install of the operating system, I was able to get the system down to running only 16 processes. There was no anti-virus running, but AVG could be added if you wanted. Combine that with a decent firewall and you are good to go for the most part. Maybe some spyware protection if you play in the neck of woods that might need it.

I was able to achieve this in about 20 min with the machine. This included uninstalling the applications and reboots.

JMerrick · 07-15-2006, 07:25 PM

I prefer going from scratch than un-doing damage done by someone else.

gtirr · 12-30-2006, 05:45 PM

I really appreciated this information as I just ordered a new Dell Notebook.
I'm curious as to why you seem not to like Trend Micro's Anti-Virus program?
I have to admit that I've used the free Anti Vir for a long time with no problems at all. And I have heard a lot of good things about Trend Micro.
Thanks again for all the great info.

Happy New Year,

gtirr

*Bofinn* · 12-31-2006, 10:34 AM

I went with AVG anti-virus just so my son would be using the same thing I am. Makes it easier to tell him how to update it. Just my preference!

jim6172 · 12-31-2006, 11:22 AM

great guide
there is a program called pc-decrapifier that removes the bloatware (lets you choose what)
freewaregenius.com/2006/12/24/pc-decrapifier/
takes away some of the bother works very well really easy

viaenay · 05-11-2007, 09:32 AM

3 of 7 · 05-11-2007, 05:50 PM

I like to do a clean install on em, then I make a new"Dell" restore image without the dell crap on it...
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/window...ore-image.html

05-30-2006, 10:42 AM	#2
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07-14-2006, 11:59 PM	#3
JMerrick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 349	Dell pack them with so much preinstalled junk it's ridiculous. I recently set up a new Inspirion 1300 for my sister, I wiped the HD and then installed XP SP2, Office 2003 etc. and only extra thing I put on there were the Dell QuickStart that give OSD when you change volume etc. __________________ OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 3.0 GHz (Conroe) Motherboard ASUS P5B-E RAM 2 GB Kingston DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 Dual Channel Video NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT PCI-E 512 MB Audio SoundMAX HD Audio OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz with HT (Northwood) Motherboard ASUS P4P800 Deluxe RAM 1 GB Kingston DDR400 3-3-3-8 Dual Channel Video NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT AGP 256 MB Audio SoundMAX Digital Audio OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz (Coppermine) Motherboard ASUS P3V4X RAM 256 MB Kingston PC133 2-2-2-6 Video NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 AGP 64 MB Audio Creative Sound Blaster Live!
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07-15-2006, 01:14 AM	#4
Gorganzola Stuck in 3D Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,343	On an Inspiron 1300, without doing a complete re-install of the operating system, I was able to get the system down to running only 16 processes. There was no anti-virus running, but AVG could be added if you wanted. Combine that with a decent firewall and you are good to go for the most part. Maybe some spyware protection if you play in the neck of woods that might need it. I was able to achieve this in about 20 min with the machine. This included uninstalling the applications and reboots. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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07-15-2006, 07:25 PM	#5
JMerrick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 349	I prefer going from scratch than un-doing damage done by someone else. __________________ OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 3.0 GHz (Conroe) Motherboard ASUS P5B-E RAM 2 GB Kingston DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 Dual Channel Video NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT PCI-E 512 MB Audio SoundMAX HD Audio OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz with HT (Northwood) Motherboard ASUS P4P800 Deluxe RAM 1 GB Kingston DDR400 3-3-3-8 Dual Channel Video NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT AGP 256 MB Audio SoundMAX Digital Audio OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz (Coppermine) Motherboard ASUS P3V4X RAM 256 MB Kingston PC133 2-2-2-6 Video NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 AGP 64 MB Audio Creative Sound Blaster Live!
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12-30-2006, 05:45 PM	#6
gtirr STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, LIVE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 277	I really appreciated this information as I just ordered a new Dell Notebook. I'm curious as to why you seem not to like Trend Micro's Anti-Virus program? I have to admit that I've used the free Anti Vir for a long time with no problems at all. And I have heard a lot of good things about Trend Micro. Thanks again for all the great info. Happy New Year, gtirr
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12-31-2006, 10:34 AM	#7
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,035	I went with AVG anti-virus just so my son would be using the same thing I am. Makes it easier to tell him how to update it. Just my preference! __________________ ---------- JimBo ----------- When in doubt, smack it!
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12-31-2006, 11:22 AM	#8
jim6172 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16	great guide there is a program called pc-decrapifier that removes the bloatware (lets you choose what) freewaregenius.com/2006/12/24/pc-decrapifier/ takes away some of the bother works very well really easy
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3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,642	I like to do a clean install on em, then I make a new"Dell" restore image without the dell crap on it... http://www.abxzone.com/forums/window...ore-image.html __________________
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