McAfee's EasyNetwork user interface - "enables secure file sharing, simplifies file transfers, and automates printer sharing among the computers in your home network." Part of McAfee's security products such as Total Protection and Internet Security

The Encompass Monitor. This program is the Connect Direct Program. It is more trouble than it is worth and few use it

Electronic Arts (EA) digital distribution, digital rights management system that allows users to purchase games on the internet for PC and mobile platforms. "Origin is a free gaming service that lets you connect with your friends and the games you love from anywhere and across multiple devices. Origin also helps you discover great games from some of the world's leading publishers, and keeps you informed of exclusive content and deals you can't get anywhere else."

Part of Sierra/Hallmark Card Studio - System Tray notification of events such as birthdays and anniversaries that you've scheduled with the customizable Event Planner

Part of Sierra/Hallmark Card Studio - System Tray notification of events such as birthdays and anniversaries that you've scheduled with the customizable Event Planner

Software updater for Biometrics Solutions and Data Security products from EgisTec Inc

Software updater for Biometrics Solutions and Data Security products from EgisTec Inc

Event reminder for calendar dates, etc from Broderbund PrintMaster. Disable using the program's own option (if available) or a startup manager as it will re-instate if disabled via MSConfig

Provides quick access to Encarta's Dictionary features?

EReg is a software registration tool incorporated on products such as those by Broderbund, Connectix, Hewlett-Packard, The Learning Company, and Sierra. Needless to say you don't need it

Related to Windows Media Center from Microsoft. Reports system resource utilization after you add your first Media Center extender.

Roxio Assistant is designed to correct engine initialization errors in Easy CD & DVD Creator 6. If the engine does not initialize, the applications in Easy CD & DVD Creator will not recognize your recorder. After running this program you should receive the message "Engine initialized successfully with full recorder support". If this doesn't happen you may have to add support for newer drives using Roxio Updater, check for product updates and even re-install the software. See this thread for more information

Rockwell RipTide soundcard application software. Sound works without it

Ela-Salaty - Arabic program that helps you to remember times of prayer

Registration for Colorific® and 3Deep® monitor calibration software from E-Color. Now superseded by ColorWizzard™ and 3DxWizzard™

Supposed to keep an Epson printer ready for quick printing. Users report little difference whether it is on or not

Loads the HP Internet Center surfboard on startup. HP Internet Center allows you to customize the multimedia keys on the fly without having to go the Control Panel → Keyboards to change them

Earthlink Task Panel - part of Earthlink TotalAccess 2003 internet access software. Quick access to internet, E-mail and web-space

System Tray access to the EaseUS® Partition Master hard drive partition manager and disk management utility