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Re:Microsoft drove the bus off the cliff, now it tries to sp... by com2kid on Monday July 22, 2013 @08:58PM (#6087528)
Get machine, wipe HD, reinstall Windows, reinstall drivers.

Windows Update is an unfortunately necessary evil, it becomes more painful the longer it has been since a major Windows release.

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Re:Microsoft drove the bus off the cliff, now it tries to sp... by Roedou on Monday July 22, 2013 @09:05PM (#6087553)
Interestingly, the bricks-and-mortar Microsoft Stores seem to sell laptops with a version of Win 8 that has no crapware/bloatware and is optimized to run well; a lot like doing a fresh install.
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Re:Microsoft drove the bus off the cliff, now it tries to sp... by rlu on Monday July 22, 2013 @10:49PM (#6087919)
Worth noting that you can also get these at bigger chains (e.g. Costco, Best Buy, etc.) - like the other comment under/above me said, they're labeled as "Microsoft Signature" or something along those lines.
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Re:Microsoft drove the bus off the cliff, now it tries to sp... by yuhong on Monday July 22, 2013 @09:09PM (#6087567)
Yep, "Microsoft Signature".
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Re:Microsoft drove the bus off the cliff, now it tries to sp... by yuhong on Monday July 22, 2013 @08:59PM (#6087533)
Since the last service pack especially.
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