So I just bought the Dell XPS 8700 with windows 8.1 64 bit and after turning it on and setting up the system I found it to be sort of slow and seems like a bit of bugs. I ran windows update and got all the security updates. Sometimes I notice a black command prompt box pop up after getting to the desktop that only stays for a quick second then goes away, is this a bug?. My questions are
1.) Should I install any of the recommended or optional updates? ( I went through 47 of them and found most to not apply to the system I have or for what I would be using it for so left with 23 now. I once been told to only do the security or important updates because the others can sometimes do more bad than good.
2.) Sometimes I notice a black command prompt box pop up after getting to the desktop that only stays for a quick second then goes away, is this a bug?.
3. Which preloaded dell bloatware can I remove safely and is not needed ( I know this is causing some of my slow downs)
These were preinstalled on my system:
Dell Backup and Recovery
Dell Customer Connect
Dell Data Services
Dell Digital Delivery
Dell Foundation Services
Dell Help & Support
Dell Product Registration
Dell Support Assist
Dell Support Assist Agent
Dell Update
My Computer Specs:
Dell XPS 8700
Windows 8.1 64 bit OS
12 GB Duel Channel DDR3 1600 MHz RAM
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 4GB DDR3
1TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive 6.0 Gb/s
460W PSU