Uninstalling Unnecessary Programs

Having too many programs performing similar functions on your computer is like having too many cooks in a kitchen; conflict inevitably occurs, and the result is usually not good. For this reason, if you have another video editing program on your system, you should consider uninstalling it

Programs have gotten much more “polite” with each other over the years, especially with Windows XP, so you don't need to delete any programs you still intend to use. However, it's generally a good idea to keep games and other multimedia programs to a minimum on your primary authoring station, as they often tend to conflict with authoring applications. Basically, if you don't need it on your computer, uninstall it, especially ...

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