Which of these programs are safe to remove?

December 7, 2009

These are the programs I currently have installed in my computer:

ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint
Adobe After Effects CS4
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Adobe Reader 8.1.3
Adobe Soundbooth CS4
AIM 6
AOL Install
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
avast! Antivirus
Bonjour
Browser Address Error Redirector
Conexant D850 PCI V.92 Modem
Dell DataSafe Online
Dell Getting Started Guide
Dell Support Center
DellSupport
Digital Line Detect
DivX Codec
DivX Converter
DivX Player
DivX Plus DirectShow Filters
DivX Web Player
Download Updater (AOL LLC)
EarthLink Setup Files
EverydayWriter
GIMP 2.6.6
Google Desktop
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Internet Service Offers Launcher
iTunes
Java(TM) 6 Update 4
Java(TM) SE Runtime Eviroment 6
Lexmark 3400 Series
Lexmark Fax Solutions
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Works
MobileMe Control Panel
Modem Diagnostic Tool
Mouse Suite for Desktop Computers
MSXML 4.o SP2 (KB936181)
Music, Photos & Videos Launcher
NetWaiting
NVIDIA Drivers
NVIDIANetworkDiagnostic
Opera 9.64
Picasa 3
PowerDVD
Product Documentation Launcher
QuickTime
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Roxio Creator Audio
Roxio Creator BDAV Plugin
Roxio Creator Copy
Roxio Creator Data
Roxio Creator DE
Roxio Creator Tools
Roxio Express Labeler
Roxio Creator MyDVD DE
Roxio Update Manager
Spelling Dictionaries Support For Adobe Reader 8
User’s Guides
Viewpoint Media Player
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin

Please explain to me what this Dell cd does?

December 5, 2009

I have a 2005 Dell Inspiron laptop. It came with the Windows XP operating system cd and another cd that says Drivers and Utilities, for reinstalling Dell Inspiron and XPS system software, contents: Device drivers & Diagnostics and utilities, part number Y2986. If I ever have to replace my hard drive I already know how to reload the operating system cd, but will this Drivers and Utilities cd reload all the factory drivers for me? Are the drivers already physically on this cd or does it connect me to the Dell web site to get the drivers for me automatically? Or will I still have to go to the Dell support web site and download the drivers one at a time like I did once before on another computer?

question about computers..?

September 26, 2009

what can i delete off of my Dell, without messing anything up?

ad-aware 2007
adobe flash player activeX
adobe reader 8.1.2
AIM
Aim install
apple mobile device support
apple software update
ATI catalyst control center
ATI PCI express (3GIO) filter driver
banctec service agreement
bonjour
broadcom management programs
browser address error redirector
catalyst control center-branding
CCleaner
conexant HDA D330 modem
dell aio printer
dell datasafe online
dell Getting started guide
dell support center
dell touchpad
dellsupport
digital line detect
earthlink setup files
google desktop
go toassist
internet service launcher
ipod for windows
itunes
java runtime
limewire
mediadirect
microsoft office home and student
modem diagnostic tool
music,photos,, and videos launcher
netwaiting
netzeroinstallers
outlookaddinsetup
quickset
quicktime
all roxio items
trend micro PC-cillin internet security
user’s guides

thanks a bunch..specifics please