Either of these links will take you to a Google search result page. The first page will likely answer all of your questions. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=otto+add+remove+programs&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi= http://tinyurl.com/mmqaas Don Larry Southerland wrote: > I am reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition on my Toshiba Laptop (and all the > software that I need). After installing the OS, the next thing that I do is > to get rid of the so-called "cr**ware" that came installed on it. Most of > it I could suss out, but even looking on Google for some time, I couldn't > find out what a program (in the Add/Remove Programs Section of CP) does. Is > it vital or "cr**ware" that can be removed? > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------