Yep, that's what I had in mind !
Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security -----Original Message----- From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Generic Vista install without OEM shovelware 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 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
