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Does more programs slow a pc down?
So I bought this new pc last year. Before I had a Dell 8400 P4 3.2ghz processor, 2gb ram. I thought I would treat myself to a new multi core pc and bought an i7 pc with 6gb of ram. All was going well until the other half decides that my pc is so fast she would like to install some of the software that she uses. So then came Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 and the Adobe CS4 Master Suite. Now admittedly the idea would have been to only install the programs off of the suites that i actually need. But I got the "I will use that program" in my ear so the whole lot went on.
We both have different interests and just recently installed itunes on the pc for my ipod and I do a little video conversion from time to time and was thinking of popping some converter software onto the pc for video conversion for this along with all the other software i have for example, Acronis True Image 2010, ConvertXtoDVD, Revo Uninstaller. So there is quite a lot on there.
I know a few years ago the more I put on a pc the more it would slow it down. Is this still the case with new pcs? If i am not using a program all the time will it not just sit there not doing anything? I would really like to add to some bits and bobs to what I have so if someone who knows about this can explain it to me I would be grateful. Thanks.