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Title: front end popups
Post by: thomas_surles on September 19, 2014, 11:38:33 am
How would I go about making sure nothing pops up while in my front end(maximus)
Would shelling Windows do it?
Maybe disable explorer.exe?
Note that I am not connected to WiFi and have nothing else in the startup folder but sometimes a program will just pop up. Like an hp suggestion thing
Or something like that. This project will not have a readily available keyboard or mouse.
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: Vigo on September 19, 2014, 11:48:13 am
Is there a reason you can't uninstall whatever is popping up?
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: thomas_surles on September 19, 2014, 12:07:22 pm
Is there a reason you can't uninstall whatever is popping up?
I just did. Its gone now. The hard part was figuring out what it was that was causing the popup
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: Generic Eric on September 19, 2014, 12:12:38 pm
Are you sure?

Because I had some really good ideas...
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: Vigo on September 19, 2014, 12:32:15 pm
Is there a reason you can't uninstall whatever is popping up?
I just did. Its gone now. The hard part was figuring out what it was that was causing the popup

Awesome!

Are you sure?

Because I had some really good ideas...

If you want to share, I would always love to hear your ideas.  8)
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: Generic Eric on September 19, 2014, 12:40:56 pm


Are you sure?

Because I had some really good ideas...

If you want to share, I would always love to hear your ideas.  8)

1.) http://www.sevenforums.com/software/89960-hp-pre-installed-programs.html (http://www.sevenforums.com/software/89960-hp-pre-installed-programs.html) has a listing a what is safe to remove and what is safer to disable for HP programs
2.) Download decrapifier, (http://pcdecrapifier.com/download) its not just for Dells anymore.
3.) In case of zombies, break glass:  Reinstall  win 7/8 from oem disk or from MS iso.  Helps avoid the COMPAQ/DELL/EMACHINE/GATEWAY/HP crap
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: Vigo on September 19, 2014, 01:02:16 pm
not gonna lie, that's a pretty good list.
Title: Re: front end popups
Post by: PL1 on September 19, 2014, 01:15:12 pm
1.) http://www.sevenforums.com/software/89960-hp-pre-installed-programs.html (http://www.sevenforums.com/software/89960-hp-pre-installed-programs.html) has a listing a what is safe to remove and what is safer to disable for HP programs
2.) Download decrapifier, (http://pcdecrapifier.com/download) its not just for Dells anymore.
Added to the wiki here (http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Fast_Booting_Windows#Remove_Software_you_do_not_use).   :cheers:


Scott