What type of programs: "Desktop' or "metro"?
Step 5. Uninstall the Apps and Programs You Don’t Need
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Now, that you know what apps and programs you want to use, remove all those you don’t need. We have the perfect guides to help you:
If you are not using a hybrid (tablet/laptop), you should keep in mind this “golden" rule: if there is a desktop application and a Windows 8 app for the same thing, keep the desktop application. Just to give you an example: the
Skype app looks good and it is pretty cool. However, it is at its infancy and cannot offer the same wealth of features like the desktop application. At least not for now. It will take another
few months of development until they are on par, feature wise.
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Six Ways to Remove or Uninstall Windows Programs and Apps
http://www.7tutorials.com/six-ways-removeuninstall-windows-programs-and-apps