Michael Jay Lissnerhttps://michaeljaylissner.com/2009-07-23T21:59:02-07:00A Fresh Install of Vista on an HP Laptop2009-07-23T21:59:02-07:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2009-07-23:posts/2009/07/23/a-fresh-install-of-vista-on-an-hp-laptop/<p>I just used a recovery disk to install Vista on an <span class="caps">HP</span> laptop. I’m shocked by what it came with. Just looking at the desktop shows the following software that was installed without me even being able to stop it:</p>
<ul>
<li>A shortcut to <span class="caps">AOL</span> Sign Up</li>
<li>Easy Internet Services</li>
<li>A shortcut to eBay</li>
<li>A “Get Vontage” shortcut</li>
<li>A High-Speed Services shortcut</li>
<li><span class="caps">HP</span> Help and Support</li>
<li><span class="caps">HP</span> Total Care Advisor</li>
<li><span class="caps">MS</span> Office 60 Day Trial</li>
<li>A shortcut to <span class="caps">MSN</span></li>
<li>My <span class="caps">HP</span> Games</li>
<li>Norton Antivirus</li>
<li>Photosmart Essential 2.0</li>
<li>Quickplay</li>
<li>Rhapsody</li>
<li>Vongo Free Trial</li>
<li>A giant Easy Sign-up dialog box</li>
<li>A Yahoo! search bar</li>
</ul>
<p>Good god. And I paid for this? Unbelievable.</p>