TrophyHusband 0 #1 November 3, 2010 i have an asus laptop (big mistake) that i want to use almost exclusively for internet. it came with a shitload of crapware that i can't get rid of and asus won't give a clean copy of windows 7 so that i can do a clean install. it locks up often and sems to get bogged down very easily. i have to delete temporary internet file multiple times a day. i can't even watch streaming video with it without the video being very choppy, while an older slower laptop i have works fine. i do have a copy of widows xp i could put on it if i were to reformat the hard drive, but would it work? is there something in the asus motherboard that would keep xp from working? it is 64 bit. i don't even know what that means. what is the best way to strip this thing down so that web browsing is faster and better? btw, i've scanned it for viruses and spyware. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DARK 0 #2 November 3, 2010 Quotei have an asus laptop (big mistake) that i want to use almost exclusively for internet. it came with a shitload of crapware that i can't get rid of and asus won't give a clean copy of windows 7 so that i can do a clean install. it locks up often and sems to get bogged down very easily. i have to delete temporary internet file multiple times a day. i can't even watch streaming video with it without the video being very choppy, while an older slower laptop i have works fine. i do have a copy of widows xp i could put on it if i were to reformat the hard drive, but would it work? is there something in the asus motherboard that would keep xp from working? it is 64 bit. i don't even know what that means. what is the best way to strip this thing down so that web browsing is faster and better? btw, i've scanned it for viruses and spyware. you could ook into and try googles chrome operating system i dont know a huge deal about it but from what i remember you install the operating system and then when you turn on your computer it boots into chrome which basically is not much more then a web broswer, all the apps etc are web based so if you do want to do a bit of typing you can use the apps threw the web. if i understand it correctly it would mean there is very little installed on your laptop besides the operating system so performance should be good down side is you need to be connected to the internet to use things like the word processor or spread sheets or whatever but that dosnt sound like it matters to you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #3 November 3, 2010 I've never used an ASUS lappy, but I've used their mobos and other hardware and they have an excellent reputation. If you have the Win7 key for your machine (should be printed on bottom), you can probably install from any disc and use that key. You can get a Win7 CD practically anywhere, pretty sure you can even get ISO from MS website. You could also install XP. 32-bit OS on 64-bit hardware is no problem. What are the specs? How full is your hard drive? The things you say about streaming video and internet temp files don't quite add up...www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #4 November 3, 2010 format and install xp. and get extra ram and stick it in there if you can.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 November 3, 2010 Before 'blowing away' the current contents of your hard Drive ... you could try to remove applications and Windows 'Features' that you do not require (they can always be turned back on if necessary). Go to Control Panel ... Programs ... Uninstall Programs . Then you'll see all of the bloat-ware, some of which you can remove. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdathome 0 #6 November 3, 2010 Send some stats on the thing. Need to know more. RAM is key when dealing with Vista and WIN7. 3 Gigs minimum, 4 is better. A clean instal, from a borrowed, or disc aquired online, would be best. As a previous poster said, you have a KEY CODE for WIN7, you don't need a specific disc, or set of Asus installation discs. Any WIN7 disc will work. Also, not sure why you can't remove all unwanted programs and crap-ware? Get in the "Add-Remove Programs" and start uninstalling. Also, may I suggest you try Google Chrome Browser, or Firefox by Mozilla? You may have better luck over using Int Explorer? Blues...Marriage is like a deck of cards. You start with two harts and a diamond only to discover you wish you had a club and a spade! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #7 November 3, 2010 QuoteWhat are the specs? How full is your hard drive? The things you say about streaming video and internet temp files don't quite add up... it looks like it has 2 hard drives. one is labelled OS(C:) and has 49GB of 74.5 GB free and the other is labelled DATA(D:) and has 208 GB of 208 GB free. it seems odd to me that there would two hard drives in a laptop. is it possible that there is one hard drive that is partitioned to look like two hard drives? it also has an AMD Turoin X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-75 2.2 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM. it doesn't seem to me that there should be a problem surfing the internet. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danornan 65 #8 November 3, 2010 Maybe take it back to where you got it for some help. I have an ASUS netbook that is about 3-4 months old and I love it. Took a little while to get rid of the stuff I wasn't going to use, it it is fast and great for e-mail and the web. It came with windows 7 and I use Google Chrome for browsing. Add "SpeedBit Video Accelerator" for videos and the videos will stream without interruption.Dano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #9 November 3, 2010 i did go in and uninstall everything i could recognize as unneeded. i did some googling and found that a lot people have tried to get all of the asus bloatware off their computer and some of it won't remove. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #10 November 3, 2010 You might look into Linux Mint? http://linuxmint.com/“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #11 November 3, 2010 Quote it looks like it has 2 hard drives. one is labelled OS(C:) and has 49GB of 74.5 GB free and the other is labelled DATA(D:) and has 208 GB of 208 GB free. . That is a partition. It's not really a whole different hard drive.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdathome 0 #12 November 3, 2010 QuoteQuoteWhat are the specs? How full is your hard drive? The things you say about streaming video and internet temp files don't quite add up... it looks like it has 2 hard drives. one is labelled OS(C:) and has 49GB of 74.5 GB free and the other is labelled DATA(D:) and has 208 GB of 208 GB free. it seems odd to me that there would two hard drives in a laptop. is it possible that there is one hard drive that is partitioned to look like two hard drives? it also has an AMD Turoin X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-75 2.2 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM. it doesn't seem to me that there should be a problem surfing the internet. This should be a pretty good laptop. Looks like you have a 320GB hard drive partitioned into 2 physical drives. Try Google Chrome and see what happens. Asus has wonderful support too. You could give them a shout, but it would cost you if it's not under warranty.Marriage is like a deck of cards. You start with two harts and a diamond only to discover you wish you had a club and a spade! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MakeItHappen 15 #13 November 3, 2010 Quotei have an asus laptop (big mistake) that i want to use almost exclusively for internet. it came with a shitload of crapware that i can't get rid of and asus won't give a clean copy of windows 7 so that i can do a clean install. it locks up often and sems to get bogged down very easily. i have to delete temporary internet file multiple times a day. i can't even watch streaming video with it without the video being very choppy, while an older slower laptop i have works fine. i do have a copy of widows xp i could put on it if i were to reformat the hard drive, but would it work? is there something in the asus motherboard that would keep xp from working? it is 64 bit. i don't even know what that means. what is the best way to strip this thing down so that web browsing is faster and better? btw, i've scanned it for viruses and spyware. I have 3 Asus lappys and don't have that problem. One came with Linux. I switched to XP later and then had to regenerate the Linux install. Then went to the XP install again. If you call their support line they can walk you through how to put it back to the original configuration. The other two have XP and I have no problems with them doing internet video. The only video problems I have are related to the latest flash version, that seems to crash every once & awhile. The crapware should be able to be removed via the control panel. Or you could nuke the directories that hold those programs and then change the registry to eliminate errors that show up. Here's something I did not realize: Even if you do an install of XP that says 'format the HD' you can still get back the original install. Worked on both the linux and XP lappys. But you have to do some trickery in CMOS to go back. Their tech support can walk you thru it. But one caveat, you'll need to boot off a CD player and not the HD to 'go back to XP'. You can change boot order in CMOS. Windows does not allow you to install a previous version over a later version. .. Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #14 November 3, 2010 i installed google chrome so we'll see how that works out. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 144 #15 November 3, 2010 Quotei have an asus laptop (big mistake) that i want to use almost exclusively for internet. it came with a shitload of crapware that i can't get rid of and asus won't give a clean copy of windows 7 so that i can do a clean install. it locks up often and sems to get bogged down very easily. i have to delete temporary internet file multiple times a day. i can't even watch streaming video with it without the video being very choppy, while an older slower laptop i have works fine. i do have a copy of widows xp i could put on it if i were to reformat the hard drive, but would it work? is there something in the asus motherboard that would keep xp from working? it is 64 bit. i don't even know what that means. what is the best way to strip this thing down so that web browsing is faster and better? btw, i've scanned it for viruses and spyware. We tend to install Linux on "old" PC's that are too tired to keep up with Windows. It usually gets you a few more years as Linux is generally not as bloated. If all you are after is interested in is the internet and basic word processing/office documents then Linux is fine and easy to use.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryye 0 #16 November 3, 2010 The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues.Some of the greatest accomplishments were done by people too stupid to know they were impossible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #17 November 3, 2010 I also recommend ditching windows altogether and going with Linux. Much more streamlined."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,146 #18 November 3, 2010 Quick question: can I replace the Windows on my HP netbook with Linux (no CD-ROM drive)? I'm not sure I want to, but probably. I use it for web & light document stuff. Since I will be using it where there is no net access sometimes, I definitely need to have it be useful as a standalone computer. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 144 #19 November 3, 2010 Quote The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. If he had the money for a Mac he could have bought a decent Windows PC Besides Mac is just expensive LinuxExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 144 #20 November 3, 2010 Quote Quick question: can I replace the Windows on my HP netbook with Linux (no CD-ROM drive)? I'm not sure I want to, but probably. I use it for web & light document stuff. Since I will be using it where there is no net access sometimes, I definitely need to have it be useful as a standalone computer. Wendy P. If your netbook lets you boot from a USB port then there are a couple of flavours of linux that will run from a memory stick (knoppix is an example). This would let you keep Windows untouched on the hard-drive and use Linux when you want to without all the dual booting hassles. It has the advantage that you don't need to worry about your porn history eitherExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryye 0 #21 November 3, 2010 Quote Quote The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. If he had the money for a Mac he could have bought a decent Windows PC Besides Mac is just expensive Linux +1 Mac is VERY expensive. I used to hate Apple/Mac and then I realized that I had numerous IPod's, IPhone's, etc.. in my posession hah!Some of the greatest accomplishments were done by people too stupid to know they were impossible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #22 November 3, 2010 Quote Quote The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. If he had the money for a Mac he could have bought a decent Windows PC Besides Mac is just expensive Linux Macs are good for scraping ice off your car window [full stop] (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #23 November 3, 2010 QuoteThe problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. wow, i can't believe it took until post #16 for someone to bring up the fruit. btw, i picked up my new macbook pro this morning. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 144 #24 November 3, 2010 Quote Quote Quote The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. If he had the money for a Mac he could have bought a decent Windows PC Besides Mac is just expensive Linux Macs are good for scraping ice off your car window [full stop] I thought they were for flashers and rainy days?Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,397 #25 November 3, 2010 Quote Quote Quote The problem is that it's a Windows. If you had a Mac you would have no such issues. If he had the money for a Mac he could have bought a decent Windows PC Besides Mac is just expensive Linux Macs are good for scraping ice off your car window [full stop] So apparently the English taste in food extends to computers."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
