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Windows 8 - Akamai NetSession Interface - Do I need this?

Dinarius · 2013-02-13 08:47:26

Just got a prompt from Windows 8 to turn off some startup items. I turned off Dropbox, Adobe Reader and a few others - the computer (not this one) is only used for image editing. Akamai was one of those startup items that I turned off. But, could I uninstall it? No idea how it got there. Thanks. D.

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13-02-2013 9:47am

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Dinarius

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Just got a prompt from Windows 8 to turn off some startup items. I turned off Dropbox, Adobe Reader and a few others - the computer (not this one) is only used for image editing.

Akamai was one of those startup items that I turned off.

But, could I uninstall it?

No idea how it got there.

Thanks.

D.

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#2 13-02-2013 3:28pm
Overheal

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Its basically a secure download manager used by a couple sites. It can be removed safely but you might be asked to run it again in the future when you go searching for drivers ad certain secured programs. I think I have it myself for some reason

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