Adobe AIR - Do I need it?

mabrowndog

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Just got this pop-up on my new Lenovo x140e:
 

 
I'm trying to cut back on useless memory-resident crap, but I have no idea how essential/beneficial this is or how much of a hog it might be. I've never gotten any notices about this on my previous computers.
 
Yea or Nay?
 
EDIT - Running Win 7 (64-bit).
 
SuperManny

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mabrowndog said:
Just got this pop-up on my new Lenovo x140e:
 

 
I'm trying to cut back on useless memory-resident crap, but I have no idea how essential/beneficial this is or how much of a hog it might be. I've never gotten any notices about this on my previous computers.
 
Yea or Nay?
 
EDIT - Running Win 7 (64-bit).
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I get that on my work computer when trying to open a certain program that uses it but my home PC doesn't have it. Do you get this popup in general or when opening a specific program?
 
EDIT: I found it mentioned online that it is used for the Lenovo Solution Center. 
 
tonyandpals

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Well that says you already have it installed. So if you decide you don't need it, be sure to go uninstall it.
 
saintnick912

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Air lets developers wrap a Flash object as a standalone executable. You can probably uninstall and just grab the latest in the unlikely event you end up needing it.
 
NortheasternPJ

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Weird, I have a Lenovo and do not have Air installed but the utilities work. 
 
The only thing I've ever needed Air for is TweetDeck.
 
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