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Answer» I have a new HP Pavilion a 1410n that we got from Circuit City a couples of months ago. I need to clean it up and get all of the add stuff and other stuff that they put on them that I don't need. I have uninstalled some of the things like the HP Games but some of the stuff I don't know what it is or how to uninstall it because some stuff does not come up in add/remove programs. I live in S. OR. Circuit City wants $95 to clean-up my computer. If someone can TELL in detel what I need to do or tell me someone that I can take it to in my area that would not cost so much that would be great. Thanks for any help you can give C.K.What sort of stuff is it that needs cleaning from your computer? Programs can normally just be uninstalled through add/remove programs, but you said some of the stuff doesn't show up there, so I'm curious as to what that would be? I do know how you feel, new computers seem to come with so uch junk these daysDownload CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent.AOL adds and then there is stuff in the add/remove programs that I have no idea what it is and weather I need it or not. I really do not know very much about computers. Quote What sort of stuff is it that needs cleaning from your computer? Programs can normally just be uninstalled through add/remove programs, but you said some of the stuff doesn't show up there, so I'm curious as to what that would be? I do know how you feel, new computers seem to come with so uch junk these days Where do I get that from? Thanks Quote Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. Oaky, Thanks I did not know that I could do that. Quote I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent. Quote Where do I get that from? Thanks Quote Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source. Oh, thanks I did not notice that when I was reading it sorry. Thanks again Quote Quote Where do I get that from? Thanks Quote Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source. I do not know a lot about computers. So I have another ? This Cleaner PROGRAM says that it removesunused programs. So with this being a new computer and we have not used the Mircrosoft Office that is on it will it delet that and other programs like it that has not been used yet, or ones that do not get used very often. Sorry to be a bother and thanks for the help. Quote Quote Where do I get that from? Thanks Quote Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source. No, it won't remove programs unless you tell it to. Here's the actual website for CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/. It has more info on what CCleaner does. It also has a link for a Quick Tour of CCleaner, and I SUGGEST you go through that before you use it. The reason I did not direct you to their CCleaner site in the first place is that the full download from them includes a Yahoo toolbar, and I was trying to steer you away from that. The download source I posted in my previous post gives you the slim version; it's the full version of CCleaner without the Yahoo toolbar. Even you do download the full version, you can elect not to install the Yahoo toolbar. You'll see that option soon after STARTING the installation. Quote [highlight]I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent.[/highlight] I'd do this and then format and a clean install....

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I have a new HP Pavilion a 1410n that we got from Circuit City a couples of months ago. I need to clean it up and get all of the add stuff and other stuff that they put on them that I don't need. I have uninstalled some of the things like the HP Games but some of the stuff I don't know what it is or how to uninstall it because some stuff does not come up in add/remove programs. I live in S. OR. Circuit City wants $95 to clean-up my computer. If someone can TELL in detel what I need to do or tell me someone that I can take it to in my area that would not cost so much that would be great.
Thanks for any help you can give
C.K.What sort of stuff is it that needs cleaning from your computer?
Programs can normally just be uninstalled through add/remove programs, but you said some of the stuff doesn't show up there, so I'm curious as to what that would be?
I do know how you feel, new computers seem to come with so uch junk these daysDownload CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan. I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent.AOL adds and then there is stuff in the add/remove programs that I have no idea what it is and weather I need it or not.
I really do not know very much about computers.

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What sort of stuff is it that needs cleaning from your computer?
Programs can normally just be uninstalled through add/remove programs, but you said some of the stuff doesn't show up there, so I'm curious as to what that would be?
I do know how you feel, new computers seem to come with so uch junk these days

Where do I get that from?
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Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan.

Oaky, Thanks I did not know that I could do that.

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I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent.

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Where do I get that from?
Thanks

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Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan.

Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source.
Oh, thanks I did not notice that when I was reading it sorry. Thanks again
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Where do I get that from?
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Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan.

Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source.

I do not know a lot about computers. So I have another ? This Cleaner PROGRAM says that it removesunused programs. So with this being a new computer and we have not used the Mircrosoft Office that is on it will it delet that and other programs like it that has not been used yet, or ones that do not get used very often.
Sorry to be a bother and thanks for the help.

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Where do I get that from?
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Download CCleaner, install it, and use it's Uninstall feature. It will often show proprams that do not appear in Windows Add or Remove Programs list. I also suggust you use all the features in CCleaner, the Windows scan, the Applications scan, and the Issues scan.

Apprarently, you did not notice that CCleaner was a hyperlink in my post. Just click on it. It will take you to a download source.

No, it won't remove programs unless you tell it to. Here's the actual website for CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/. It has more info on what CCleaner does. It also has a link for a Quick Tour of CCleaner, and I SUGGEST you go through that before you use it. The reason I did not direct you to their CCleaner site in the first place is that the full download from them includes a Yahoo toolbar, and I was trying to steer you away from that. The download source I posted in my previous post gives you the slim version; it's the full version of CCleaner without the Yahoo toolbar.

Even you do download the full version, you can elect not to install the Yahoo toolbar. You'll see that option soon after STARTING the installation. Quote

[highlight]I would also contact HP and see about getting a real WIndows CD in case you need to reload in the future(without all of this annoying stuff, of course). It may be the best $20 you ever spent.[/highlight]

I'd do this and then format and a clean install....

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