average admins

This is rather interesting … someone has written a script (an open-source one, at that) that will remove all of the junk that’s installed on a new PC.

Here’s the link from TinyApps.org.

And the author’s page: http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/

Currently Uninstalls

The user can select exactly what is uninstalled from the list below

* QuickBooks Trial
* NetZero Installers
* Earthlink Setup Files
* Corel Photo Album 6
* Tiscali Internet
* Wanadoo Europe Installer
* Get High Speed Internet!
* Internet Service Offers Launcher
* Dell Search Assistant
* Norton Ghost 10.0
* Symantec Live Update
* MS Plus Photo Story 2LE
* MS Plus Digital Media Installer
* McAffee
* Norton Internet Security
* Google Desktop
* AOL US
* AOL UK
* MusicMatch Jukebox
* MusicMatch Music Services
* Wild Tangent Games
* Norton AntiVirus 2005
* Norton Security Center
* Norton AntiSpam
* PC-cillin Internet Security 12
* Run Registry Entries
* Desktop Icons
* Corel WordPerfect
* Roxio RecordNow
* Sonic DLA
* Sonic Update Manager
* Sonic RecordNow Audio
* Sonic RecordNow Copy
* Roxio MyDVD LE
* Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
* Quicken 2006

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