removing software

Written on the original Movable Type site and recovered from the Internet Archive.

computer running very slow again. have too many auto start programs.  too much memory conflict and background tasks using the bandwidth.  removing following with a focus on

coupons.com coupon printer

Box.net. sync (just going to access via web on this computer – stick with Dropbox)

Bonjour.  wtf is this on my windows box anyway?

Hulu desktop (since they went paid, I don’t use it anymore)

iCloud. (this is a windows box and iCloud doesn’t sync shit right anyway)

Java 6 update 30, have later version

join.me (never use it)

McAfee security scan plus.  (relying on Microsoft )

Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers (from old wireless card)

MobileMe control panel (don’t use it)

MyCurrent (from Overstock.com never use it, it polls a lot)

Safari – use Chrome and it polls

AliBaba trade manager (does a lot of polling, runs at startup takes up memory)

OpenAL.  No idea what it is


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