I’m trying to clean out my computer and maximize performance. I’ve gotten rid of a few 100% unneccessary programs but I’m wondering if there are any more I don’t need. May possibly anyone tell me which ones are a waste of time/and or unneccesary. Or atleast a small info on what the program is.
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ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 7.0
Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5
Advanced Registry Optimizer
ATI Control Panel
ATI Show Driver
CA Internet Security Suite
Cacheman 7.0
Creative Photo Administrator
Creative WebCam Center
Creative WebCam Instant Driver (1.03.02.0425)
Creative WebCam Instant User’s Guide (English)
Consumer Experience Enhancement
Data Fax SoftModem with SmartCP
DISCover
Simple Internet Sign-up
Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard Solution
ErrorFix
FileExtensionFinder
Flock 1.2
Game Maker 7.0
Google Talk (remove only)
High Classification Audio Driver Package – KB888111
HP Boot Optimizer
HP Deskjet Printer Preload
HP DigitalMedia Archive
HP Document Viewer 5.3
HP Game Console and games
HP Image Zone 5.3
HP Image Zone for Media Center PC
HP Imaging Device Functions 5.3
HP Photosmart 330, 380, 420, 470, 7800, 8000, 8200 Series
HP Photosmart Cameras 5.0
HP PSC & OfficeJet 5.3.A
HP PSC & OfficeJet 5.3.B
HP Software Update
HP Solution Center & Imaging Support Tools 5.3
InterVideo WinDVD Player
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 5
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
Java(TM) 6 Update 15
Lexmark 2300 Series
Lexmark Fax Solutions
LiveUpdate 3.0 (Symantec Corporation)
McAfee Security Scan
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Away Mode
Microsoft Money 2005
Microsoft Office 2003 Journal 60 Days Trial Welcome Tour
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Standard Journal 2003
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime Native v1.0 (x86)
Microsoft Sync Framework Services Native v1.0 (x86)
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Works
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
Musicnotes Player
Musicnotes Software Suite 1.0
muvee autoProducer 4.5
muvee autoProducer unPlugged 1.2
My.Freeze.com NetAssistant
Nidesoft Video Converter v2.6
PC-Doctor 5 for Windows
Punch! Home and Landscape
Punch! Home and Landscape
Quicken 2006
QuickTime
RealArcade
RealPlayer
Remove IntelliMover Demo
RentTracker
Revo Uninstaller 1.83
Sonic Express Labeler
Sonic MyDVD Plus
Sonic RecordNow Audio
Sonic RecordNow Copy
Sonic RecordNow Data
Sonic Update Administrator
Sony Picture Utiliy
Sony USB Driver
Spybot – Search & End
Tunatic
Updates from HP (remove only)
V CAST Composition Administrator
WebCam Instant Product Registration
Weemi 1.0 build 121
WikidPad 1.8rc13
Windows Internet Explorer 8
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Favorites for Windows Live Toolbar
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
Windows Live Upload Tool
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Yahoo! Toolbar
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-Also, I don’t have Microsoft Word, Excel, nor the other stuff that comes with it. But I want them even if. The ones that appear in the Add or Remove Programs are expired trials. Do I still need them there?
-The Punch! Home and Landscape program takes up a lot of reminiscence, but I still want to keep it. Does it save reminiscence or RAM if I install it on a different user or something?

Thanks in advance!

Best answer:

Answer by Nathan R
keep all Microsoft programs, keep all Adobe and Flash player programs.

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