Advice Request How many non-Microsoft programs do you have installed?

[Digmor Crusher]

I am trying to use as many Microsoft apps and programs as I can now, just wondering how many non-Microsoft programs you guys have installed. If you go to Control Panel-Programs and Features, how many non-Microsoft programs do you have listed? I have 9.

 

[roger_m]

I have around 80. It must be time for a cleanup. On one of my other computers, I have billions installed. Well not quite billions, but many hundreds.

 

[Minimalist]

Counting from Programs and Features I have 35. Counting from CCleaner's Uninstal (which includes apps) I have 40.
I usually use 3rd party program if I find it's better for me than native one.

 

[Tutman]

I have 281! BUT about 20 of those are Microsoft Visual C++ and Edge and ugh, Silverlight?!

 

[Venustus]

More than 20 mostly Adobe, Luminar and other photo editing and 3d software ..If I include games it would be close to 100 all installed on external usb drives

 

[Minimalist]

BUT about 20 of those are Microsoft Visual C++ and Edge and ugh, Silverlight?!

Yes but they don't count since they are from Microsoft.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

You guys sure have a lot.

 

[sg09]

Just counted! About 60 Non Microsoft softwares and apps! Can remove a few definitely which I no longer use.

 

[ItsReallyMe]

I have 188 with a total size of 329 GB

 

[Back3]

Counting from Hibit Uninstaller, I have 26 non-Microsoft apps..

 

[CyberTech]

48 non-Microsoft programs!

 

[Ink]

I am trying to use as many Microsoft apps and programs as I can now, just wondering how many non-Microsoft programs you guys have installed. If you go to Control Panel-Programs and Features, how many non-Microsoft programs do you have listed? I have 9.

If apps like Spotify and iTunes can be downloaded via the Microsoft Store, are they included in that list?

 

[Cortex]

About 38 or so, but I most of the time prefer alternatives to Microsoft offering so I also use those programs day to day - Each month or so I do run through my list & see if there are any I don't use - I also have quite a few several utilities that I use for tweaking Windows that are used rarely that are zipped up - I don't use MS Store.

 

[Arequire]

23 installed, 2 portable and 2 Store apps.

 

[Protomartyr]

58 non-Microsoft programs on my system.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

If apps like Spotify and iTunes can be downloaded via the Microsoft Store, are they included in that list?

Yup.

 

[TairikuOkami]

20 installed and roughly 20 portable (not counting all used occasionally, like within the Nirsoft suite or WRT)

I am trying to use as many Microsoft apps and programs as I can now

I am trying to do the opposite, since MS apps are basic and lack everything, as for a few good ones, but MS replaces them with the inferior store versions, like Calc, Paint.

 

[FireHammer]

Hi, everyone, I have 44 non-Microsoft applications installed, and it is not clean-up time, it is what I normally have.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

20 installed and roughly 20 portable (not counting all used occasionally, like within the Nirsoft suite or WRT)


I am trying to do the opposite, since MS apps are basic and lack everything, as for a few good ones, but MS replaces them with the inferior store versions, like Calc, Paint.

Well I'm running a 8 year old desktop, still purring like a kitten, I think one reason is that I don't load it up with 3rd party programs.

I may be getting a SSD for Xmas, , I"ll throw that in to see how things go.

 

[Tutman]

Well I'm running a 8 year old desktop, still purring like a kitten, I think one reason is that I don't load it up with 3rd party programs.

I may be getting a SSD for Xmas, , I"ll throw that in to see how things go.

It will be like a new snappier system with boot time about 30 seconds or less and everything will be more responsive. You will LOVE it. (Just did the same about a month ago.)