I used CCleaner to clean up my system, and saved up space, but I never uninstalled software that came with my Dell Dimension 2400
I Came here to see if anyone can help figure out what I can uninstall thats useless on my system, heres the list of all the programs installed on my pc that I got from CCleaner :
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.0
Adobe Shockwave Player 11
Adssite Games Collection
Amazon3
Apple Software Update
AT&T Self Support Tool
AT&T Yahoo! Applications
Audacity 1.2.6
AVG Free 8.0
Backyard Football
Bonjour
Broadcom Management Programs
BroadJump Client Foundation
Camtasia Studio 6
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
CCleaner (remove only)
Content Transfer
Curious George Early Learning Adventure
DA920EN
Dell AIO Printer A920
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Dell Media Experience
Dell Solution Center
Dell Support Center (Support Software)
DellSupport
Disney's Donald Duck
DVDSentry
I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder
Intel RSX 3D
Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
InterVideo DeviceService
iolo Memory Mechanic
iTunes
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java™ 6 Update 2
Logitech Print Service
Logitech QuickCam
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004
Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Modem Event Monitor
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
Musicmatch® Jukebox
OTOY
Personalized Learning Center
PowerDVD
Project64 1.6
PunkBuster Services
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise
Quake Live Mozilla Plugin
QuickTime
QuickTime 3.0
RealPlayer Basic
Red Baron 3D
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Triple Thrill Pack
Shockwave
Sierra Utilities
Socialnetworking Helper Adssite
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Update Manager
URGE
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe (remove only)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinRAR archiver
WordPerfect Office 11
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
Zune
Zune Desktop Theme
Zune Language Pack (ES)
Zune Language Pack (FR)
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What can I Uninstall?
Started by dude123, Mar 20 2009 08:26 PM
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 08:32 PM
Two things you should do
Your using an old version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, this can leave your pc open to vulnerabilities, you can update it here :
http://www.adobe.com.../readstep2.html
Please download JavaRa to your desktop and unzip it to its own folder
Your using an old version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, this can leave your pc open to vulnerabilities, you can update it here :
http://www.adobe.com.../readstep2.html
Please download JavaRa to your desktop and unzip it to its own folder
- Run JavaRa.exe, pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then click Remove Older Versions.
- Accept any prompts.
- Open JavaRa.exe again and select Search For Updates.
- Select Update Using Sun Java's Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for your computer.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 09:32 PM
You can look into PC Decrapifier. Do note that removing software is a personal choice, just because CCleaner lists software that it can initiate the uninstall of doesn't mean you should or have to uninstall it.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:27 PM
Andavari, on Mar 20 2009, 03:32 PM, said:
You can look into PC Decrapifier. Do note that removing software is a personal choice, just because CCleaner lists software that it can initiate the uninstall of doesn't mean you should or have to uninstall it.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:29 PM
I think the best thing you could do, and be prepared to spend some time with this, is to start with all the third party software you have, but don't particularly need.
For example, I cleared all Sonic stuff from my PC, and replaced it with Freeware alternatives that were better, and less bloated.
But with each program, you would probably need to google for information. An example is one in your list called Sonic DLA.
Here are the results of googling "Sonic DLA":
http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&...-8&oe=utf-8
And from the first in that list some pretty pertinent information in the 2nd post on that page.
Sonic Solutions DLA:
As you can see, some software has to be uninstalled using a "Removal Tool". One of the best examples of this is Antivirus software. Norton in particular must be removed with the correct Removal Tool.
To just give you a list of what we thought were useless programs on your PC would probably do you more harm than good. And if you do start to remove programs, don't remove them one after another. Make sure the removal of one isn't causing any issues before you embark on the next.
With anything particularly large or complex, make a System Restore point before uninstalling, in case you get a problem.
Hope that helps.
For example, I cleared all Sonic stuff from my PC, and replaced it with Freeware alternatives that were better, and less bloated.
But with each program, you would probably need to google for information. An example is one in your list called Sonic DLA.
Here are the results of googling "Sonic DLA":
http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&...-8&oe=utf-8
And from the first in that list some pretty pertinent information in the 2nd post on that page.
Sonic Solutions DLA:
As you can see, some software has to be uninstalled using a "Removal Tool". One of the best examples of this is Antivirus software. Norton in particular must be removed with the correct Removal Tool.
To just give you a list of what we thought were useless programs on your PC would probably do you more harm than good. And if you do start to remove programs, don't remove them one after another. Make sure the removal of one isn't causing any issues before you embark on the next.
With anything particularly large or complex, make a System Restore point before uninstalling, in case you get a problem.
Hope that helps.
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Posted 21 March 2009 - 01:37 PM
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.0 (TRASH)
Adobe Shockwave Player 11
Adssite Games Collection
Amazon3
Apple Software Update (needed for iTunes)
AT&T Self Support Tool
AT&T Yahoo! Applications
Audacity 1.2.6
AVG Free 8.0 (You can do better...Avast, Avira)
Backyard Football
Bonjour (needed for iTunes)
Broadcom Management Programs (internet)
BroadJump Client Foundation (internet)
Camtasia Studio 6
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective (you can do better)
CCleaner (keeper)
Content Transfer
Curious George Early Learning Adventure (Rule #1, keep small children away from the big bad evil adult computer)
DA920EN
Dell AIO Printer A920
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Dell Media Experience
Dell Solution Center
Dell Support Center (Support Software)
DellSupport
Disney's Donald Duck (uh)
DVDSentry
I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder (dinosaurs with lasers mounted on their backs are way cooler)
Intel RSX 3D
Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
InterVideo DeviceService
iolo Memory Mechanic
iTunes (if you use it, keep it)
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10 (JS is in the upper 6s now. Filehippo.com for updates. JavaRa to trash older versions)
Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java™ 6 Update 2
Logitech Print Service
Logitech QuickCam
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (latest is 3.5)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004 (Warning, leave this piece of junk alone. May cause damage if removed.)
Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Modem Event Monitor
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
Musicmatch® Jukebox (Destroy this)
OTOY
Personalized Learning Center
PowerDVD
Project64 1.6
PunkBuster Services
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise (Heh heh)
Quake Live Mozilla Plugin
QuickTime (needed for iTunes)
QuickTime 3.0 (This is from 1998. QuickTime is now in the 7s)
RealPlayer Basic (Destroy this) (Immediately) (Filehippo.com....Real Alternative, much better)
Red Baron 3D
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Triple Thrill Pack
Shockwave
Sierra Utilities (Do you have old Sierra games like Shivers or Hoyle on your PC?)
Socialnetworking Helper Adssite
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Update Manager
URGE
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour (TMNationsForever is more adult)
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe (remove only)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinRAR archiver
WordPerfect Office 11
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
Zune
Zune Desktop Theme
Zune Language Pack (ES)
Zune Language Pack (FR)
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.0 (TRASH)
Adobe Shockwave Player 11
Adssite Games Collection
Amazon3
Apple Software Update (needed for iTunes)
AT&T Self Support Tool
AT&T Yahoo! Applications
Audacity 1.2.6
AVG Free 8.0 (You can do better...Avast, Avira)
Backyard Football
Bonjour (needed for iTunes)
Broadcom Management Programs (internet)
BroadJump Client Foundation (internet)
Camtasia Studio 6
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective (you can do better)
CCleaner (keeper)
Content Transfer
Curious George Early Learning Adventure (Rule #1, keep small children away from the big bad evil adult computer)
DA920EN
Dell AIO Printer A920
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Dell Media Experience
Dell Solution Center
Dell Support Center (Support Software)
DellSupport
Disney's Donald Duck (uh)
DVDSentry
I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder (dinosaurs with lasers mounted on their backs are way cooler)
Intel RSX 3D
Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
InterVideo DeviceService
iolo Memory Mechanic
iTunes (if you use it, keep it)
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10 (JS is in the upper 6s now. Filehippo.com for updates. JavaRa to trash older versions)
Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java™ 6 Update 2
Logitech Print Service
Logitech QuickCam
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (latest is 3.5)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004 (Warning, leave this piece of junk alone. May cause damage if removed.)
Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Modem Event Monitor
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
Musicmatch® Jukebox (Destroy this)
OTOY
Personalized Learning Center
PowerDVD
Project64 1.6
PunkBuster Services
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise (Heh heh)
Quake Live Mozilla Plugin
QuickTime (needed for iTunes)
QuickTime 3.0 (This is from 1998. QuickTime is now in the 7s)
RealPlayer Basic (Destroy this) (Immediately) (Filehippo.com....Real Alternative, much better)
Red Baron 3D
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Triple Thrill Pack
Shockwave
Sierra Utilities (Do you have old Sierra games like Shivers or Hoyle on your PC?)
Socialnetworking Helper Adssite
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Update Manager
URGE
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour (TMNationsForever is more adult)
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe (remove only)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinRAR archiver
WordPerfect Office 11
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
Zune
Zune Desktop Theme
Zune Language Pack (ES)
Zune Language Pack (FR)
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Posted 21 March 2009 - 02:22 PM
Download the Secunia Personal Software Inspector here : http://secunia.com/v...nning/personal/
and then scan your computer. You can use the Simple interface (just click "Scan" and look at the results) or the Advanced interface, better but a little harder. It will not help you to remove things, but to update them....Things like "QuickTime 3.0" or "XP SP2" are old. And have lots of security vulnerabilities.
and then scan your computer. You can use the Simple interface (just click "Scan" and look at the results) or the Advanced interface, better but a little harder. It will not help you to remove things, but to update them....Things like "QuickTime 3.0" or "XP SP2" are old. And have lots of security vulnerabilities.
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Posted 22 March 2009 - 10:57 AM
Just my opinion, so don't get mad, just trying to help lol
(Anything that needs to go will be bold.)
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.0
Adobe Shockwave Player 11
Adssite Games Collection
Amazon3
Apple Software Update
AT&T Self Support Tool
AT&T Yahoo! Applications
Audacity 1.2.6
AVG Free 8.0
Backyard Football
Bonjour
Broadcom Management Programs
BroadJump Client Foundation
Camtasia Studio 6
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
CCleaner (remove only)
Content Transfer
Curious George Early Learning Adventure
DA920EN
Dell AIO Printer A920
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Dell Media Experience
Dell Solution Center
Dell Support Center (Support Software)
DellSupport
Disney's Donald Duck
DVDSentry
I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder
Intel RSX 3D
Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
InterVideo DeviceService
iolo Memory Mechanic
iTunes
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java™ 6 Update 2
Logitech Print Service
Logitech QuickCam
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004
Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Modem Event Monitor
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
Musicmatch® Jukebox
OTOY
Personalized Learning Center
PowerDVD
Project64 1.6
PunkBuster Services
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise
Quake Live Mozilla Plugin
QuickTime
QuickTime 3.0
RealPlayer Basic
Red Baron 3D
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Triple Thrill Pack
Shockwave
Sierra Utilities
Socialnetworking Helper Adssite
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Update Manager
URGE
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe (remove only)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinRAR archiver
WordPerfect Office 11
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
Zune
Zune Desktop Theme
Zune Language Pack (ES)
Zune Language Pack (FR)
(Anything that needs to go will be bold.)
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.0
Adobe Shockwave Player 11
Adssite Games Collection
Amazon3
Apple Software Update
AT&T Self Support Tool
AT&T Yahoo! Applications
Audacity 1.2.6
AVG Free 8.0
Backyard Football
Bonjour
Broadcom Management Programs
BroadJump Client Foundation
Camtasia Studio 6
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
CCleaner (remove only)
Content Transfer
Curious George Early Learning Adventure
DA920EN
Dell AIO Printer A920
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Dell Media Experience
Dell Solution Center
Dell Support Center (Support Software)
DellSupport
Disney's Donald Duck
DVDSentry
I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder
Intel RSX 3D
Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
InterVideo DeviceService
iolo Memory Mechanic
iTunes
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java™ 6 Update 2
Logitech Print Service
Logitech QuickCam
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004
Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Modem Event Monitor
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
Musicmatch® Jukebox
OTOY
Personalized Learning Center
PowerDVD
Project64 1.6
PunkBuster Services
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise
Quake Live Mozilla Plugin
QuickTime
QuickTime 3.0
RealPlayer Basic
Red Baron 3D
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Triple Thrill Pack
Shockwave
Sierra Utilities
Socialnetworking Helper Adssite
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Update Manager
URGE
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe (remove only)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinRAR archiver
WordPerfect Office 11
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
Zune
Zune Desktop Theme
Zune Language Pack (ES)
Zune Language Pack (FR)
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Posted 22 March 2009 - 02:21 PM
But I really wanna be a dinosaur finder.
