Bridge slow to open - why?

Opening Bridge - shift/cmd/o - takes a very long time, 1min. 15secs. Before I installed Epson software it was instant. I've removed as much Epson dreck I can; is there anything else I can do?

Never, ever run a program such as MacSweeper, MacKeeper, MacDefender, etc., on a Mac,
If you really want a good maintenance application for your Mac try Cocktail (here is some info: http://www.maintain.se/cocktail ) that can run automatically on a daily base repairing permissions, rotating logs and clearing caches, pure maintenance and safe to use, keeps your Mac very healthy.
I know MacKeeper has a very aggressive advertisement campaign but I fully agree with the statement Station Two provided you.

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