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Asus new Laptop with Windows 7: Bing Bar is a MUST ?!


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Yesterday I bought a new Asus laptop, an X52JT (Cheap model, but it is only for web and chat).

When I started Windows 7, I was shown (as expected) the license agreement dialog, which contained 2 sections (didn't do a screenshot :():

  1. Windows license agreement, with a note that I must accept it to use Windows 7.
  2. Bing Bar license agreement, with a note that I must accept it to use the computer.

And I can't continue without accepting the 2 license agreements.

My question is why is this Bing Bar a must to use the computer? I want to use Windows but not the Bing Bar !!!!

I had to accept (offline, so microsoft didn't know that I accepted ;)) to check that the computer was working correctly, but later (after seeing it swarming with useless utilities, games and Windows Live stuff) I formatted and Installed my own Windows 7 Home premium from a retail dvd, with no Bing Bar.

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It isn't a must, it's probably just Microsoft exploiting their position again probably (which all companies will do if they can get away with it)

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Yesterday I bought a new Asus laptop, an X52JT (Cheap model, but it is only for web and chat).

When I started Windows 7, I was shown (as expected) the license agreement dialog, which contained 2 sections (didn't do a screenshot :():

  1. Windows license agreement, with a note that I must accept it to use Windows 7.
  2. Bing Bar license agreement, with a note that I must accept it to use the computer.

And I can't continue without accepting the 2 license agreements.

My question is why is this Bing Bar a must to use the computer? I want to use Windows but not the Bing Bar !!!!

I had to accept (offline, so microsoft didn't know that I accepted ;)) to check that the computer was working correctly, but later (after seeing it swarming with useless utilities, games and Windows Live stuff) I formatted and Installed my own Windows 7 Home premium from a retail dvd, with no Bing Bar.

trust me I never read any of such agreements when I install anything.

Eitherway they say We are not responsible for any damages

or if you use, your warranty is not valid :rofl:

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Yes, the software is installed so you have to Accept the Agreement to then go and uninstall it using the PC Decrapifier. You don't need to be offline to do something like this, Microsoft don't get an e-mail everytime somebody accepts a Licence Agreement! But doing a Clean install is the quickest way to get a fully functional PC out of an OEM PC.

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Some OEMs insist on customising the first-run experience with extra nonsense. What makes this case especially sneaky is that the Bing Bar is something you'd normally see as part of an OEM's full Windows Live Essentials install anyway, but by doing it this way they get some extra money. Microsoft won't be complicit in this as such; if anything they have strived to make the Windows install and first-run experiences as fast and simple as possible (only to hand it over to OEMs who then do this to it).

Hopefully Windows 8's more modular approach to apps will mean OEM nonsense can be cleared out more quickly. :)

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Yes, the software is installed so you have to Accept the Agreement to then go and uninstall it using the PC Decrapifier. You don't need to be offline to do something like this, Microsoft don't get an e-mail everytime somebody accepts a Licence Agreement! But doing a Clean install is the quickest way to get a fully functional PC out of an OEM PC.

Nice tool this PC Decrapifier ;)

But I preferred a clean install, better result but not easier, because I had to find the correct drivers: the worst was the webcam one: with the default windows one the webcam output is upside down, I had to get the Asus one to get the correct orientation (Instead of opening the computer internals and flipping the webcam camera ;))

Some OEMs insist on customising the first-run experience with extra nonsense. What makes this case especially sneaky is that the Bing Bar is something you'd normally see as part of an OEM's full Windows Live Essentials install anyway, but by doing it this way they get some extra money. Microsoft won't be complicit in this as such; if anything they have strived to make the Windows install and first-run experiences as fast and simple as possible (only to hand it over to OEMs who then do this to it).

Hopefully Windows 8's more modular approach to apps will mean OEM nonsense can be cleared out more quickly. :)

Thanks god I got an Asus and not an Acer, the latest on first experience is much crapier !!!

let's hope Windows 8 has better OOBE...

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