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Which should I update
pennyshahin_2
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in Techie Stuff
I use a dongle and would like to know which ones of these I should update (is it dangerous if you don't keep your computer updated and will it use up my dongle if I update uneccessarily.
Here's a list I wondereed what I should and shouldn't update if I don't use them is it best to uninstall them
Apache open office-use for CVS and stuff
CCleaner -don't use much-should I?
File hippo
Itunes-don't use at all really
java-don't know do I need it
Winzip-used once when I bought ebooks for kindle
Adobe air -don't know what it does
Flash player-in the dark about this -do I need this
Malware bytes-use occassionally
Picasa-use sometimes not much
safari shockwave player-no idea what it is
quick time player
Any advice would be appreciated computers fine and I'd like it to stay that way thanks
Here's a list I wondereed what I should and shouldn't update if I don't use them is it best to uninstall them
Apache open office-use for CVS and stuff
CCleaner -don't use much-should I?
File hippo
Itunes-don't use at all really
java-don't know do I need it
Winzip-used once when I bought ebooks for kindle
Adobe air -don't know what it does
Flash player-in the dark about this -do I need this
Malware bytes-use occassionally
Picasa-use sometimes not much
safari shockwave player-no idea what it is
quick time player
Any advice would be appreciated computers fine and I'd like it to stay that way thanks
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good idea to keep malwarebytes updated. run at least once a month
CCleaner i only use once every 2 months.
Java is used by firefox, Openoffice, libreoffice, other programs
winzip could be removed and replaced with a freeware 7-zip / Izarc or Tugzip or ZipGenius.
Shockwave player is for web games
Quick time player for QT movies.
7-zip is really or you need. can unzip,unrar the 2 mostly used formats besides 7z
I'd leave open office installed for the times when you need to write a letter, CV, etc,
Filehippo shouldnt use that much bandwidth can be disabled from running at startup.
Flash Player is used by lots of websites, for flash ads, games, and more.0 -
Thanks alot:beer:0
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