Perhaps this?  http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier

I know there is a Dell Decrapifer program out there, never used it, nor
needed it.  Perhaps there is one specific to HP?  The link points to a
generic one. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Generic Vista install without OEM shovelware

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Sam Cayze<[email protected]>
wrote:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246

  "You should contact the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) or the
system builder directly to replace Microsoft software that was
distributed with your computer."

  I've called Microsoft in the past for OEM media replacement, and they
try *really hard* to get you to go back to the OEM.  A friend had lost
their OEM media for a computer where the OEM was no longer doing
business.  Microsoft tracked down the company that bought their assets,
and made *them* ship a set of *their* OEM media to me.

  I'm planning on giving it a shot anyway, but I'm pretty sure MSFT will
just tell me to fsck off.

-- Ben

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