I’m looking at my Add or Remove Programs window and I’m just trying to figure out if I need all these programs. Some of these programs I don’t know what there used for so therefore I don’t know if its safe to uninstall it. I’m going to list the programs below and could you please tell me which programs I should uninstall and could you possibly tell me what some of these programs are used for?
Acrobat.com
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 10 AcitveX
Adobe Reader 9
Adobe Shockwave Player
Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem
Conference Client
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
Help and Support Additions
HP Boot Optimizer
HP Deskjet Printer Preload
HP Imaging Device Functions 6.0
HP Organize
HP Photsmart Cameras 4.5
HP Photosmart Cameras 6.0
HP Photosmart Premiere Software 6.0
HP PSC & Office Jet 4.7
HP Software Update
HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools 6.0
Intel (R) Extreme Graphics Driver
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo
Java (TM) 6 Update 13
Lexibox Deluxe from Hewlett Packer Desktops
Live Update (Symantic Corporation)
Live Update Notice (Symantic Corporation)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Trial
Microsoft Plus! Dancer LE
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer
Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual CC+ 2005 ATL Update kb973923- x86 8.0.50727.4053
MSN Toolbar
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB925672)
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
Norton AntiVirus
Norton Security Scan
One Touch Version 3.0
Paperport 7.02
PC Doctor for Windows
Python 2.2 pywin32 extensions (build 203)
Python 2.2.3
Quicktime
Real Player
Microsoft Money 2005 Installer
Weather Bug Installer
Spelling Dictionaries for Adobe Reader 9
Spysubtract
TestDrive Client
Updates from HP
Windows Installer 3.1
Windows Live Installer
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Yahoo Search Protection
Yahoo Software Update
Yahoo Toolbar
I don’t play games or go in chat rooms or anything like that on my computer. I occasionally listen to music online. So some of these programs I don’t think I need considering I don’t play games or go in chat rooms.
colin_watts20
March 21, 2010 at 1:49 am
Most of the HP stuff is not nessesry, Norton products are known to use like 80% of your computers power, I have heared stories that the weather bug contains spyare, and yahoo toolbar is jus taking up space.
Kevin
March 21, 2010 at 2:28 am
Conference Client
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
Help and Support Additions
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo
Lexibox Deluxe from Hewlett Packer Desktops
MSN Toolbar
One Touch Version 3.0
Paperport 7.02
Real Player
Microsoft Money 2005 Installer
Weather Bug Installer
Spysubtract
Yahoo Search Protection
Yahoo Software Update
Yahoo Toolbar
you can probably get rid of all of these, unless you use them actively
Casey Jane
March 21, 2010 at 2:34 am
I left the ones you DO NOT need:
The HP ones are really a matter of preference and if you use any of their products!
Conference Client
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
Help and Support Additions
HP Boot Optimizer
HP Deskjet Printer Preload
HP Imaging Device Functions 6.0
HP Organize
HP Photsmart Cameras 4.5
HP Photosmart Cameras 6.0
HP Photosmart Premiere Software 6.0
HP PSC & Office Jet 4.7
HP Software Update
HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools 6.0
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo
MSN Toolbar
PC Doctor for Windows
Microsoft Money 2005 Installer
Weather Bug Installer
Spelling Dictionaries for Adobe Reader 9
Spysubtract
TestDrive Client
Yahoo Search Protection
Yahoo Toolbar
music101838
March 21, 2010 at 3:02 am
i work on computers alot and you do need most of these to keep your computer running. thier called bacground programs and no matter whats going on thier still going
Acrobat.com
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo
MSN Toolbar
One Touch Version 3.0 <– not sure of this
Paperport 7.02
TestDrive Client
Yahoo Search Protection
Yahoo Software Update
Yahoo Toolbar
this is all the stuff you can uninstall if you want..
mick f
March 21, 2010 at 3:17 am
dump coupon search tool bar– m/soft money —if u don’t use photosmart dump — all the rest u need
bizboy13
March 21, 2010 at 4:02 am
weatherbug, pc doctor, spysubtract, msn toolbar, coupon searcher can go
Chris
March 21, 2010 at 4:06 am
keep um all hard drive is big enoughf for them and u might need theme one day
Peddy
March 21, 2010 at 4:23 am
Yahoo Search Protection
Yahoo Software Update
Yahoo Toolbar
Conference Client
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
Help and Support Additions
HP Boot Optimizer
-I dont think These would help u any way
If u dont see videos online
Acrobat.com
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 10 AcitveX
Adobe Shockwave Player…
U can also uninstall some of these depending on ur usage
Conference Client
Coupon Searcher Toolbar
HP Deskjet Printer Preload
HP Imaging Device Functions 6.0
HP Organize
HP Photsmart Cameras 4.5
HP Photosmart Premiere Software 6.0
HP PSC & Office Jet 4.7
HP Software Update
HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools 6.0
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Trial
Microsoft Plus! Dancer LE
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer
Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE
MSN Toolbar
One Touch Version 3.0
Paperport 7.02
PC Doctor for Windows
Real Player
Spelling Dictionaries for Adobe Reader 9
Spysubtract
TestDrive Client
Updates from HP
Nexus jr.
March 21, 2010 at 4:55 am
Acrobat.com= connecting you to acrobat.com (usually it will be installed with Adobe Reader)
Adobe AIR= create,edit and share your PDF file (usually it will be installed with Adobe Reader)
Adobe Flash Player 10 AcitveX= Require web browser plugin for web Flash file
Adobe Reader 9= read,create and edit PDF file
Adobe Shockwave Player= Require Plugin for web browser
Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem= Your Modem Driver software (if you remove it ,you may can’t access internet)
Conference Client= Don’t know (search with google for more info)
Coupon Searcher Toolbar= No need (it may virus or ad-ware)
Help and Support Additions=Check the signature
HP Boot Optimizer= Part of HP Printer/scanner Driver
HP Deskjet Printer Preload= Part of HP printer driver
HP Imaging Device Functions 6.0=Part of HP printer driver
HP Organize=Part of HP printer driver
HP Photsmart Cameras 4.5=Part of HP printer driver
HP Photosmart Cameras 6.0=Part of HP printer driver
HP Photosmart Premiere Software 6.0=Part of HP printer driver
HP PSC & Office Jet 4.7=Part of HP printer driver
HP Software Update=Part of HP printer driver
HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools 6.0=Part of HP printer driver
do not remove any HP software if you don’t know what will happen
Intel (R) Extreme Graphics Driver= Driver for VGA card (do not remove)
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo=Don’t know
Java (TM) 6 Update 13= Need to access java app
Lexibox Deluxe from Hewlett Packer Desktops=Part of HP printer driver
Live Update (Symantic Corporation)=Norton Antivirus database updater (do not remove)
Live Update Notice (Symantic Corporation)=Do not remove
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1=to access Microsoft app (do not remove)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)=(update for your computer (do not remove)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP=don’t know(do not remove)
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Trial=trial of Ms. Office Remove if you don’t need Ms. Office
Microsoft Plus! Dancer LE=do not remove
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer=do not remove
Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE=do not remove
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0=Microsoft Driver(do no remove)
Microsoft Visual CC+ 2005 ATL Update kb973923- x86 8.0.50727.4053=security update from microsoft
MSN Toolbar=remove it if you don’t need
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB925672)=Microsoft update don’t remove
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)=Microsoft update don’t remove
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)=Microsoft update don’t remove
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)=Microsoft update don’t remove
Norton AntiVirus=antivirus (don’t remove)
Norton Security Scan=antivirus part (don’t remove)
One Touch Version 3.0=unknown
Paperport 7.02=unknown
PC Doctor for Windows=unknown
Python 2.2 pywin32 extensions (build 203)=unknown
Python 2.2.3=unknown
Quicktime=require web browser plugin
Real Player=require web browser plugin
Microsoft Money 2005 Installer=unknown
Weather Bug Installer=just for weather information
Spelling Dictionaries for Adobe Reader 9+=adobe reader parts
Spysubtract=unknown
TestDrive Client=unknown
Updates from HP= HP driver parts
Windows Installer 3.1=require to install software
Windows Live Installer=for install Windows Live mesenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime=require plugin
Windows Media Player 11=playing songs and video
Yahoo Search Protection=yahoo toolbar parts
Yahoo Software Update=yahoo parts
Yahoo Toolbar=yahoo toolbar for web browser
Bill M
March 21, 2010 at 5:47 am
When I say NO I mean you don’t really need them so you can uninstall them to free up more space in your hard disk. Those with the YES are the ones you need so don’t touch ‘em.
Acrobat.com — no but it keeps coming back due to other Adobe products
Adobe AIR — no but it keeps coming back due to other Adobe products
Adobe Flash Player 10 AcitveX — yes! but get the latest update which is 10.0.32.18 from adobe.com
Adobe Reader 9 — yes!
Adobe Shockwave Player — yes! but get the latest update which is 10.0.32.18 from adobe.com
Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem — no unless you use dial up to access the internet and send/receive faxes
Conference Client — no
Coupon Searcher Toolbar — no
Help and Support Additions — no
HP Boot Optimizer — maybe required by your hardware
HP Deskjet Printer Preload — maybe required by your hardware
HP Imaging Device Functions 6.0 — maybe required by your hardware
HP Organize — maybe required by your hardware
HP Photsmart Cameras 4.5 — maybe you can uninstall this since you seem to have a later version
HP Photosmart Cameras 6.0 — maybe required by your hardware
HP Photosmart Premiere Software 6.0 — no unless you do some image editing
HP PSC & Office Jet 4.7 — yes
HP Software Update — yes!
HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools 6.0 — maybe required by your hardware
Intel (R) Extreme Graphics Driver — yes!
IntelliMover Data Transfer Demo — no
Java (TM) 6 Update 13 — yes! but uninstall and get the update 15 (latest so far)
Lexibox Deluxe from Hewlett Packer Desktops — maybe required by your hardware
Live Update (Symantic Corporation) — yes!
Live Update Notice (Symantic Corporation) — yes!
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 — yes
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366) — yes
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP — yes
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Trial — don’t you intend to do some work on your PC or are you using a free alternative application like openoffice from java.com?
Microsoft Plus! Dancer LE — no
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer — no
Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE — no
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0 — yes
Microsoft Visual CC+ 2005 ATL Update kb973923- x86 8.0.50727.4053 — no unless you are a programmer
MSN Toolbar — no
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB925672) — yes
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB927978) — yes
MSMXL 4.0 SP2 (KB936181) — yes
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430) — yes
Norton AntiVirus — yes!
Norton Security Scan — yes!
One Touch Version 3.0 — no
Paperport 7.02 — no
PC Doctor for Windows — no
Python 2.2 pywin32 extensions (build 203) — no
Python 2.2.3 — no
Quicktime — maybe
Real Player — maybe
Microsoft Money 2005 Installer — no
Weather Bug Installer — no
Spelling Dictionaries for Adobe Reader 9 — maybe
Spysubtract — no
TestDrive Client — no
Updates from HP — yes!
Windows Installer 3.1 — yes! but there’s a verion 3.5 already. update it.
Windows Live Installer — no unless you have an msn, hotmail or live email account from Microsoft
Windows Media Format 11 runtime — yes
Windows Media Player 11 — yes!
Yahoo Search Protection — no
Yahoo Software Update — no
Yahoo Toolbar — no
All Microsoft Windows hotfixes and services packs are a must so don’t remove what you already have in your PC. If you liked Norton AV, maintain it. Otherwise, use another antivirus program. Personally, I don’t like Norton because it hogs my system. I use Kaspersky Internet Security Suite 2010. It has a better ranking than Norton and most AV programs based on
http://internet-security-suite-review.toptenreviews.com/
brilliant guy
March 21, 2010 at 6:15 am
Adobe Flash Player 10 AcitveX-you can watch youtube videos.
Adobe Reader 9-Adobe Reader software is the global standard for electronic document sharing.
Adobe Shockwave Player-Shockwave Player is the web standard for powerful multimedia playback. The Shockwave Player allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser.
Norton AntiVirus-Norton AntiVirus from Symantec has the advanced antivirus and spyware removal protection you need to shield your computer from today’s evolving internet …
Quicktime-Start watching videos, movies, and TV shows.
Real Player-Multi-format audio/video player/organizer for Windows that tags, rips, and burns files and integrates with the RealRhapsody music store.
Windows Media Player 11-Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers great new ways to store and enjoy all your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV. Play it, view it, and sync it to a portable device for enjoying on the go or even share with devices around your home—all from one place.
I hope my help was helpful.I don´t know to about other programs,but I can tell you that these programs are good.