Remove Bloatware or Fresh Install?

[nistco92]

Which would be better for a new comp? Manually removing the crapware (possibly with a program such as pc-de-crapifier http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/ ) or doing a fresh install.

These seem to be the pros and cons for me:
Manual removal:
Pros:
Relatively quick with pc-de-crapifier
Cons:
Possibly not the fastest (can anybody notice a difference?)
Possibly a pain to edit the registry

Fresh Install
Pros:
Guaranteed fastest
Fairly straightforward
Cons:
Have to mess with partitions
Have to fix mediadirect
Have to wait for (free) xp cd to arrive from dell

[Zero]

I'd go with the fresh install, if it is possible. It just gets rid of most of the crap more efficiently.

[Amber]

Please search the forums. We have several threads on whether to format or just remove the software.

We also have a poll thread in the last month that has covered this topic:
Reformatting POLL - share your thoughts

closing thread.
SG