media center xp on new dell

[el_empty]

hey guys

so i just bought this really neat laptop fr dell that comes with the media center xp edition. the thing is, i hardly need any of the features that come with it, and was thinking of just installing the copy of xp pro that i have.

the other reason for doing a reinstallation - specifically, formatting the computer and doing a clean-reinstall of xp is because the dell machine came with so much junk and hoohah software that i'm afraid it would just clutter up my registry.

what do you think i should do? keep the (really cool) media center or just screw it and format it up?

thanks :D

[Thirdshifter]

format.

[kelvinlym]

I would format it too.

Branded PCs are full of useless software because the software companies subsidize the cost to promote their software.

Mostly are just junk or shareware stuff anyway.

[el_empty]

media center is so fancy...

and they don't ship the pc with its recoverty winxp cd so once gone it's gone for good.