How can you find out which programs are safe to uninstall?
How can you find out which programs are safe to uninstall?
By Jeandre de Beer / Kim Komando
Computers get cluttered and messy just like your car or house. In a car, junk in the engine can kill your fuel consumption – the same goes for computers.
One source of clutter on your computer is unneeded programs. Even worse, some programs seem to take over your computer.
These programs hog energy and memory, bug you with dialog boxes or pester you with ads. There’s only one thing to do – get rid of them.
Getting rid of unwanted programs helps, but you can run into all kinds of trouble if you accidentally delete a file that’s essential for your operating system.
Aside from the obvious operating system files, how do you know which programs you should remove?
Should I Remove It? is a free program that can help you decide. It’s as simple as downloading the program and running it.
Should I Remove It? will scan your computer and make a list of the installed applications and programs.
Each program will have a status bar ranging from green to red.
But be careful! This doesn’t automatically mean you must remove the program if it’s yellow or red, or that you should keep it if it’s green.
