Vulnerabilities: You should delete these programs NOW | life & knowledge

Once in great demand, some programs are now almost meaningless – and yet this ancient software is still on one or the other hard drive or SSD.

The problem: The manufacturers no longer develop them further, for example because the competition is too strong. Or another company has taken over a developer to absorb their technologies and know-how; the product portfolio appears unimportant to the new owner.

In use, such legacies are more likely to cause problems than current software – or they contain dangerous security gaps. You should uninstall – and replace – the following such programs. Whether for your favorite toolbar, disused messenger or to-do apps like Wunderlist – COMPUTER BILD tells you what you can replace them with.