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3.5 stars
"Very good after bloatware removed"
Pros: Nice keyboard, great sound for a laptop. Runs cool even under load. LIke the media control features and the Dolby audio.
Cons: Levovo value added software really slowed boot times and even caused Wifi to take a extended time to Auto connect. Poor customer service and delays in shipping.
Summary: Was very unhappy with this computer at first. The Veriface security software was poor. It would not recconize my face at times in lower light. Luckily I could uninstall it.
The laptop booted so slowly it was 2 or more minutes before it booted completely and Wifi was connected. I ended up uninstalling more Lenovo software like the Power management and ReadyComm which mande a world of difference in speed. Why these companies cannot just let the OS run these ******** and not take up system resources to perform redundent funtions is beyond me.
It actually hurts the performance and does little to help anything. So after all the crapware was uninstalled it actually ran very well. Oh, I did run a registry cleaner several times after uninstalling the software because it left a lot of broken registry items. All in all Lenovo makes a good laptop here I am not excusing the poor shipping delays or the lousy value added software. A average user's should not have to spend hours uninstalling software just to get the computer to run well.
But as we all know most companies do this and it has become a ritual with me when I buy one. I have given it a good rating because of the quality of laptop itself and if I was to judge the Lenovo configuation of software I would rate that as a one star.
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Can you list the programs you uninstalled as a favor to other users who are facing the same problem. I don't want to uninstall something and accidentally ruin my machine. If you have tried it and succeeded, it is a lesson others can benefit from.
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I just got a Y530 and was wondering if you had any advice on uninstalling some of the crapware that could help my performance. I'm new to Vista (and windows in general) my last machine was an ibook. How do I uninstall these programs and what is a 'registry cleaner.'
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I am very appreciative of this review, and called Lenovo, who apparently is aware of the problems this 'ReadyCom' causes. I uninstalled it, and the difference in my computer is like night and day. For one thing, my computer would not automatically connect to my DSL, and would disconnect regularly. I checked the box, which says "Keep this computer connected automatically", but it would uncheck when computer was turned off. My computer also ran very slowly etc. Now, because I uninstalled ReadyCom, it seems to run very fast. Thanks so much,
