Hey, I'm now to this forum, and for that matter, computing in general. I won't say I'm technologically illiterate -- I can do basic things. I have an HP Laptop, with 3GB RAM, and a 250GB hard drive. My question is about the programs I have installed. I opened the Control Panel recently, to look at installed programs, and noticed that I have a lot. If possible, could someone help me figure out which ones are necessary, and which ones I can remove. As of right now I have the following:
My main question is this. Which of these files can I remove without damaging the computer? I thank all who answer, but I'd prefer if I got educated answers. In addition, there are some files here that I installed and use regularly, and won't remove.
- Adobe AIR
- Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- Adobe Reader 9.4.6 MUI
- Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5
- Akamai Net Session Interface
- AVG 2011
- Cisco EAP-FAST Module
- Cisco LEAP Module
- Cisco PEAP Module
- Coby Media Manager (For MP3 Player)
- EdenEternal (MMO)
- Energy Star Digital Logo
- Google Chrome
- HP Power Manager
- HP Quick Launch
- HP Setup
- HP Software Framework
- HP Support Assistant
- HP Wireless Assistant
- Intel Control Center
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology
- Java(TM) 6 Update 25
- LightScribe System Software
- Maplestory (MMO)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
- Microsoft Silvelight
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (Four Times)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86 (Three Times)
- Nexon Game Manager
- Open Office.org 3.2
- Pando Media Booster
- Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
- Registry Mechanic
- RtVOsd
- Synaptics Device Pointing Manager
- TweetDeck
- Visual Studio 2008 Redistributables
- Windows Live Essentials
- Windows Live ID Sign In Assistant
- Windows Live Sync
- WinRAR 4.00 Beta 3 (64-Bit)
My main question is this. Which of these files can I remove without damaging the computer? I thank all who answer, but I'd prefer if I got educated answers. In addition, there are some files here that I installed and use regularly, and won't remove.