diff --git a/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
index dadee0ae53..b1e92457cf 100644
--- a/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -24,20 +24,12 @@
 static const float MENU_BAR_HEIGHT = 19;
 
 static const unsigned int	MSG_FILE_OPEN			= 'fopn';
-static const unsigned int	MSG_ABOUT				= 'info';
 static const unsigned int	MSG_SHAPE_BOOK			= 'spbk';
 static const unsigned int	MSG_SHAPE_CUBE			= 'spcb';
 static const unsigned int	MSG_SHAPE_SPHERE		= 'spsp';
 static const unsigned int	MSG_OPTION_WIREFRAME	= 'opwf';
 static const unsigned int	MSG_FULLSCREEN			= 'full';
 
-static const char *ABOUT_TEXT = "\
-Drag and drop media files (pictures and videos) onto the 3D shapes. \
-Use your mouse to interact with the 3D shape.\n\
-Pick up your jaw from the floor.\n\n\
-Inspired by the original BeInc 3dmov demo.\n\
-Written by Zenja Solaja, 2009";
-
 
 // 	Local functions
 static int32 animation_thread(void *cookie);
@@ -111,7 +103,6 @@ void MainWindow :: SetupMenuBar(BRect frame)
 	//	File
 	BMenu *menu_file = new BMenu("File");
 	//menu_file->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Open", new BMessage(MSG_FILE_OPEN), 'N'));
-	menu_file->AddItem(new BMenuItem("About", new BMessage(MSG_ABOUT)));
 	menu_file->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Exit", new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED)));
 		
 	//	Shape
@@ -146,14 +137,6 @@ void MainWindow :: MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 			SetFullScreen(!IsFullScreen());
 			break;
 			
-		case MSG_ABOUT:
-		{
-			BAlert *about = new BAlert("3Dmov", ABOUT_TEXT, "Wow");
-			about->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
-			about->Go(NULL);
-			break;
-		}
-		
 		/*	TODO - Due to a bug when creating a 2nd BGLView in Haiku, I've decided to spawn a new window
 			instead of creating a new BGLView (and using AddChild(new_view) / RemoveChild(old_view).
 			Under Zeta, there is no problem replacing the current view with a new view.
diff --git a/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityWindow.cpp b/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityWindow.cpp
index 18f6397d99..08b2b84e0c 100644
--- a/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityWindow.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <File.h>
@@ -119,19 +118,13 @@ ActivityWindow::ActivityWindow()
 
 	// "File" menu
 	BMenu* menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("File"));
-	BMenuItem* item;
-
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Add graph"),
 		new BMessage(kMsgAddView)));
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BAboutMenuItem());
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q'));
 	menu->SetTargetForItems(this);
-	item->SetTarget(be_app);
 	menuBar->AddItem(menu);
 
 	// "Settings" menu
diff --git a/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManager.cpp b/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManager.cpp
index 6ebcf82ffa..4060d7cd93 100644
--- a/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManager.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "BootManagerWindow.h"
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
-#include <TextView.h>
 
 
 #undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
@@ -30,7 +26,6 @@ public:
 								BootManager();
 
 	virtual void				ReadyToRun();
-	virtual void				AboutRequested();
 };
 
 
@@ -49,20 +44,6 @@ BootManager::ReadyToRun()
 }
 
 
-void
-BootManager::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"David Dengg",
-		"Michael Pfeiffer",
-		NULL
-	};
-	
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("BootManager"), 2008, authors);
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManagerWindow.cpp b/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManagerWindow.cpp
index 6ef470655f..b0b4e39ef8 100644
--- a/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManagerWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/bootmanager/BootManagerWindow.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ BootManagerWindow::BootManagerWindow()
 
 	fController.Initialize(fWizardView);
 
-	AddShortcut('A', B_COMMAND_KEY, new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED));
-
 	CenterOnScreen();
 
 	// Prevent minimizing this window if the user would have no way to
@@ -70,10 +68,6 @@ BootManagerWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 			fController.Previous(fWizardView);
 			break;
 
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-			be_app_messenger.SendMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED);
-			break;
-
 		default:
 			BWindow::MessageReceived(msg);
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/bootmanager/Jamfile b/src/apps/bootmanager/Jamfile
index 8d015e34cf..a141789323 100644
--- a/src/apps/bootmanager/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bootmanager/Jamfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Application BootManager :
 	WizardController.cpp
 	WizardPageView.cpp
 
-	: be libshared.a textencoding tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
+	: be textencoding tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
 	: BootManager.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.cpp b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.cpp
index b0f7a6d644..9afe5a3307 100644
--- a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
-#include <TextView.h>
 
 #include "CharacterWindow.h"
 
@@ -55,19 +52,6 @@ CharacterMap::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
-void
-CharacterMap::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Axel Dörfler",
-		NULL
-	};
-	
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("CharacterMap"), 2009, authors);
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.h b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.h
index 29c1e15dbb..7d99144bee 100644
--- a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.h
+++ b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterMap.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ public:
 	virtual	void			RefsReceived(BMessage* message);
 	virtual	void			MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
 
-	virtual	void			AboutRequested();
-
 private:
 	CharacterWindow*		fWindow;
 };
diff --git a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
index b90825f634..7e806e9c06 100644
--- a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Button.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
@@ -228,14 +227,9 @@ CharacterWindow::CharacterWindow()
 	BMenu* menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("File"));
 	BMenuItem* item;
 
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BAboutMenuItem());
-
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q'));
 	menu->SetTargetForItems(this);
-	item->SetTarget(be_app);
 	menuBar->AddItem(menu);
 
 	menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("View"));
diff --git a/src/apps/charactermap/Jamfile b/src/apps/charactermap/Jamfile
index c27ddb6e98..70dd91e310 100644
--- a/src/apps/charactermap/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/charactermap/Jamfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Application CharacterMap :
 	UnicodeBlocks.cpp
 	UnicodeBlockView.cpp
 
-	: be libshared.a locale $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS)
+	: be locale $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS)
 	: CharacterMap.rdef
 	;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
index 0deaca385c..0b1704ea21 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Button.h>
 #include <LayoutBuilder.h>
@@ -270,21 +268,6 @@ CodyCam::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 }
 
 
-void
-CodyCam::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Be, Incorporated",
-		NULL
-	};
-	
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("CodyCam"), 2003, authors,
-		"The Original BeOS webcam.\n"
-		B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT " 1998-1999 Be, Incorporated.");
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 status_t
 CodyCam::_SetUpNodes()
 {
@@ -522,12 +505,6 @@ VideoWindow::VideoWindow(BRect frame, const char* title, window_type type,
 
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	menuItem = new BAboutMenuItem();
-	menuItem->SetTarget(be_app);
-	menu->AddItem(menuItem);
-
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	menuItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q');
 	menuItem->SetTarget(be_app);
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.h b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.h
index 8f1595396a..b87f4c327e 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.h
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public:
 			void			ReadyToRun();
 	virtual	bool			QuitRequested();
 	virtual	void			MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
-	virtual	void			AboutRequested();
 
 private:
 			status_t		_SetUpNodes();
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/Jamfile b/src/apps/codycam/Jamfile
index 51c49aea2a..ced6af6fd3 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/Jamfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Application CodyCam :
 	Settings.cpp
 	SettingsHandler.cpp
 	VideoConsumer.cpp
-	: be $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) libshared.a media translation $(TARGET_NETAPI_LIB)
+	: be $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) media translation $(TARGET_NETAPI_LIB)
 		$(TARGET_LIBSTDC++)
 	: CodyCam.rdef
 ;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.cpp b/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.cpp
index 41eb560b12..5e1d05537f 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <AboutWindow.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
@@ -121,8 +120,6 @@ CalcView::CalcView(BRect frame, rgb_color rgbBaseColor, BMessage* settings)
 	fAutoNumlockItem(NULL),
 	fAudioFeedbackItem(NULL),
 	fShowKeypadItem(NULL),
-	fAboutItem(NULL),
-
 	fOptions(new CalcOptions()),
 	fShowKeypad(true)
 {
@@ -173,8 +170,6 @@ CalcView::CalcView(BMessage* archive)
 	fAutoNumlockItem(NULL),
 	fAudioFeedbackItem(NULL),
 	fShowKeypadItem(NULL),
-	fAboutItem(NULL),
-
 	fOptions(new CalcOptions()),
 	fShowKeypad(true)
 {
@@ -1112,7 +1107,6 @@ CalcView::_CreatePopUpMenu()
 		new BMessage(MSG_OPTIONS_AUDIO_FEEDBACK));
 	fShowKeypadItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Show keypad"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_OPTIONS_SHOW_KEYPAD));
-	fAboutItem = new BAboutMenuItem();
 
 	// apply current settings
 	fAutoNumlockItem->SetMarked(fOptions->auto_num_lock);
@@ -1128,7 +1122,6 @@ CalcView::_CreatePopUpMenu()
 //	fPopUpMenu->AddItem(fAudioFeedbackItem);
 	fPopUpMenu->AddItem(fShowKeypadItem);
 	fPopUpMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	fPopUpMenu->AddItem(fAboutItem);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.h b/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.h
index 4bc5348187..9333e81d28 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskcalc/CalcView.h
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class CalcView : public BView {
 			BMenuItem*			fAutoNumlockItem;
 			BMenuItem*			fAudioFeedbackItem;
 			BMenuItem*			fShowKeypadItem;
-			BMenuItem*			fAboutItem;
 
 			// calculator options.
 			CalcOptions*		fOptions;
diff --git a/src/apps/devices/DevicesApplication.cpp b/src/apps/devices/DevicesApplication.cpp
index e88e077394..1cecd334d6 100644
--- a/src/apps/devices/DevicesApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/devices/DevicesApplication.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  *		Pieter Panman
  */
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
@@ -20,8 +19,6 @@
 class DevicesApplication : public BApplication {
 public:
 								DevicesApplication();
-	virtual	void				AboutRequested();
-	static	void				ShowAbout();
 };
 
 
@@ -44,27 +41,6 @@ DevicesApplication::DevicesApplication()
 }
 
 
-void
-DevicesApplication::AboutRequested()
-{
-	ShowAbout();
-}
-
-
-void
-DevicesApplication::ShowAbout()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Pieter Panman",
-		NULL
-	};
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("Devices"), 2009, authors,
-		"Based on listdev by Jérôme Duval and the previous Devices "
-		"preference by Jérôme Duval and Sikosis.");
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 DevicesWindow::DevicesWindow()
 	:
 	BWindow(BRect(50, 50, 750, 550), B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("Devices"),
diff --git a/src/apps/devices/DevicesView.cpp b/src/apps/devices/DevicesView.cpp
index dad2a5002c..442be43e04 100644
--- a/src/apps/devices/DevicesView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/devices/DevicesView.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <MenuBar.h>
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ DevicesView::CreateLayout()
 		"Generate system information"), new BMessage(kMsgGenerateSysInfo)));
 	item->SetEnabled(false);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BAboutMenuItem());
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q'));
 	menu->SetTargetForItems(this);
diff --git a/src/apps/devices/Jamfile b/src/apps/devices/Jamfile
index c849f4c933..fe7b609b71 100644
--- a/src/apps/devices/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/devices/Jamfile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Application Devices :
 	Device.cpp
 	PropertyList.cpp
 	PropertyListPlain.cpp
-	: be libcolumnlistview.a libshared.a tracker $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
+	: be libcolumnlistview.a tracker $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
 		$(TARGET_LIBSTDC++)	$(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) 
 	: Devices.rdef
 ;
diff --git a/src/apps/diskprobe/DiskProbe.cpp b/src/apps/diskprobe/DiskProbe.cpp
index 621f1a470f..df351aff78 100644
--- a/src/apps/diskprobe/DiskProbe.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/diskprobe/DiskProbe.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class DiskProbe : public BApplication {
 		virtual void ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char **argv);
 		virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
 
-		virtual void AboutRequested();
 		virtual bool QuitRequested();
 
 	private:
@@ -483,20 +482,6 @@ DiskProbe::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 }
 
 
-void
-DiskProbe::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Axel Dörfler",
-		NULL
-	};
-	
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("DiskProbe"), 2004, authors,
-		"Original Be version by Robert Polic.");
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 bool
 DiskProbe::QuitRequested()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/diskprobe/FileWindow.cpp b/src/apps/diskprobe/FileWindow.cpp
index a1e9e01cc3..32a459e580 100644
--- a/src/apps/diskprobe/FileWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/diskprobe/FileWindow.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ FileWindow::FileWindow(BRect rect, entry_ref *ref, const BMessage *settings)
 	// the ProbeView print menu items will be inserted here
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("About DiskProbe" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS), 
-		new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED)));
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q', B_COMMAND_KEY));
 	menu->SetTargetForItems(be_app);
diff --git a/src/apps/diskprobe/Jamfile b/src/apps/diskprobe/Jamfile
index 13b06fb6e4..466886e450 100644
--- a/src/apps/diskprobe/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/diskprobe/Jamfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Application DiskProbe :
 	OpenWindow.cpp
 	FindWindow.cpp
 	: be $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) tracker translation libexpression_parser.a
-		libmapm.a libshared.a $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
+		libmapm.a $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
 	: DiskProbe.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.cpp b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.cpp
index 6c5e473a51..e303303a00 100644
--- a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "ExpanderApp.h"
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
-#include <Catalog.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
-#include <TextView.h>
-
 #include "ExpanderWindow.h"
 
 
@@ -27,28 +21,6 @@ ExpanderApp::ExpanderApp()
 }
 
 
-#undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
-#define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "About"
-
-void
-ExpanderApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Jérôme Duval",
-		NULL
-	};
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("Expander"), 2004, authors,
-		"Original Be version by Dominic, Hiroshi, Peter, Pavel and Robert.");
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
-void
-ExpanderApp::ReadyToRun()
-{
-}
-
-
 void
 ExpanderApp::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.h b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.h
index 3ac5af8da5..5ad8306b71 100644
--- a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderApp.h
@@ -25,29 +25,29 @@
 // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 /*****************************************************************************/
-
 #ifndef _ExpanderApp_h
 #define _ExpanderApp_h
 
+
 #include <Application.h>
-#include <Catalog.h>
+
 #include "ExpanderSettings.h"
 #include "ExpanderWindow.h"
 
+
 class ExpanderApp : public BApplication {
-	public:
-		ExpanderApp();
+public:
+							ExpanderApp();
 
-	public:
-		virtual void AboutRequested();
-		virtual void ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char **argv);
-		virtual void ReadyToRun();
-		virtual void RefsReceived(BMessage *msg);
+	virtual	void			ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv);
+	virtual	void			RefsReceived(BMessage* msg);
 
-		ExpanderSettings fSettings;
-		void UpdateSettingsFrom(BMessage *message);
-	private:
-		ExpanderWindow *fWindow;
+			void			UpdateSettingsFrom(BMessage* message);
+
+			ExpanderSettings	fSettings;
+private:
+			ExpanderWindow*	fWindow;
 };
 
-#endif /* _ExpanderApp_h */
+
+#endif	// _ExpanderApp_h
diff --git a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderWindow.cpp b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderWindow.cpp
index 22e09793fa..c2c0701db0 100644
--- a/src/apps/expander/ExpanderWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/expander/ExpanderWindow.cpp
@@ -514,11 +514,6 @@ ExpanderWindow::_AddMenuBar(BLayout* layout)
 {
 	fBar = new BMenuBar("menu_bar", B_ITEMS_IN_ROW, B_INVALIDATE_AFTER_LAYOUT);
 	BMenu* menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("File"));
-	BMenuItem* item;
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("About Expander…"),
-		new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED)));
-	item->SetTarget(be_app_messenger);
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	menu->AddItem(fSourceItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Set source…"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_SOURCE), 'O'));
 	menu->AddItem(fDestItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Set destination…"),
diff --git a/src/apps/expander/Jamfile b/src/apps/expander/Jamfile
index 1ae430ed7b..d1d13ab13d 100644
--- a/src/apps/expander/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/expander/Jamfile
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ Application Expander :
 	DirectoryFilePanel.cpp
 	ExpanderRules.cpp
 	PasswordAlert.cpp
-	: be libshared.a tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
+	: be tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
 	: Expander.rdef
 ;
 
 DoCatalogs Expander :
 	x-vnd.Haiku-Expander
 	:
-	ExpanderApp.cpp
 	ExpanderWindow.cpp
 	ExpanderPreferences.cpp
 	ExpanderSettings.cpp
diff --git a/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotApp.h b/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotApp.h
index 61ea1cac28..3a35ec4ab6 100644
--- a/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotApp.h
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@
 	Copyright 1999, Be Incorporated.   All Rights Reserved.
 	This file may be used under the terms of the Be Sample Code License.
 */
-
 #ifndef _TEAPOT_APP_
 #define _TEAPOT_APP_
 
+
 #include <Application.h>
+
 #include "TeapotWindow.h"
 
+
 class TeapotApp : public BApplication {
-	public:
-		TeapotApp(const char* sign);
-		virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage* msg);
-//		void AboutRequested();
-	private:
-		TeapotWindow*	fTeapotWindow;
+public:
+							TeapotApp(const char* sign);
+	virtual	void			MessageReceived(BMessage* msg);
+
+private:
+			TeapotWindow*	fTeapotWindow;
 };
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/apps/haiku3d/App.cpp b/src/apps/haiku3d/App.cpp
index 8860bbbc6d..4302c1f943 100644
--- a/src/apps/haiku3d/App.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haiku3d/App.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  * 		Alexandre Deckner <alex@zappotek.com>
  */
 
-#include <Alert.h>
 
 #include "App.h"
+
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 
 
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@ App::ReadyToRun()
 }
 
 
-void
-App::AboutRequested()
-{
-	BAlert* alert;
-	alert = new BAlert("About", "A little 3D demo", "OK");
-	alert->Go(NULL);
-}
-
-
 bool
 App::QuitRequested()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/haiku3d/App.h b/src/apps/haiku3d/App.h
index b71609777d..df609d2046 100644
--- a/src/apps/haiku3d/App.h
+++ b/src/apps/haiku3d/App.h
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@
  * Authors:
  * 		Alexandre Deckner <alex@zappotek.com>
  */
-
 #ifndef _APP_H
 #define _APP_H
 
+
 #include <Application.h>
 
-class App: public BApplication {
-public:
-					App();
-	virtual			~App();
 
-	virtual	void	ReadyToRun();
-	virtual void	AboutRequested();
-	virtual	bool	QuitRequested();
+class App : public BApplication {
+public:
+							App();
+	virtual					~App();
+
+	virtual	void			ReadyToRun();
+	virtual	bool			QuitRequested();
 
 protected:
-	BWindow*		fMainWindow;
+			BWindow*		fMainWindow;
 };
 
 #endif /* _APP_H */
diff --git a/src/apps/installedpackages/main.cpp b/src/apps/installedpackages/main.cpp
index 6f025f9bad..56fd2165e4 100644
--- a/src/apps/installedpackages/main.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installedpackages/main.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public:
 	UninstallApplication();
 	~UninstallApplication();
 
-	void AboutRequested();
-
 private:
 	UninstallWindow*	fWindow;
 };
@@ -52,32 +50,6 @@ UninstallApplication::~UninstallApplication()
 }
 
 
-void
-UninstallApplication::AboutRequested()
-{
-	BString aboutString = B_TRANSLATE("InstalledPackages");
-	int appNameLength = aboutString.Length();
-	aboutString << "\n";
-	aboutString << B_TRANSLATE(
-		"BeOS legacy .pkg package removing application "
-		"for Haiku.\n\n"
-		"Copyright 2007,\nŁukasz 'Sil2100' Zemczak\n\n"
-		"Copyright (c) 2007 Haiku, Inc.\n");
-	BAlert* about = new BAlert("about", aboutString.String(),
-		B_TRANSLATE("Close"));
-
-	BTextView* view = about->TextView();
-	BFont font;
-	view->SetStylable(true);
-	view->GetFont(&font);
-	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
-	font.SetSize(font.Size() * 1.5);
-	view->SetFontAndColor(0, appNameLength, &font);
-
-	about->Go();
-}
-
-
 int
 main()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/magnify/Jamfile b/src/apps/magnify/Jamfile
index a4df1c62de..9bd4dbf87f 100644
--- a/src/apps/magnify/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/magnify/Jamfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders shared ;
 
 Application Magnify : 
 	Magnify.cpp 
-	: be game $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) libshared.a $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) tracker
+	: be game $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) tracker
 	: Magnify.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.cpp b/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.cpp
index 78040402d0..288e3c667d 100644
--- a/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "Magnify.h"
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
@@ -132,8 +131,6 @@ static void
 BuildInfoMenu(BMenu *menu)
 {
 	BMenuItem* menuItem;
-	menuItem = new BAboutMenuItem();
-	menu->AddItem(menuItem);
 	menuItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Help"),
 		new BMessage(msg_help));
 	menu->AddItem(menuItem);
@@ -202,37 +199,6 @@ TApp::TApp(int32 pixelCount)
 }
 
 
-void
-TApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
-{
-	switch (msg->what) {
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-			AboutRequested();
-			break;
-		default:
-			BApplication::MessageReceived(msg);
-			break;
-	}
-}
-
-
-void
-TApp::ReadyToRun()
-{
-	BApplication::ReadyToRun();
-}
-
-
-void
-TApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	(new BAlert("", B_TRANSLATE("Magnify!\n\n" B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT 
-		"2002-2006 Haiku\n(C)1999 Be Inc.\n\n"
-		"Now with even more features and recompiled for Haiku."), 
-		B_TRANSLATE("OK")))->Go();
-}
-
-
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
@@ -263,7 +229,6 @@ TWindow::TWindow(int32 pixelCount)
 
 	ResizeWindow(fHPixelCount, fVPixelCount);
 
-	AddShortcut('I', B_COMMAND_KEY, new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED));
 	AddShortcut('S', B_COMMAND_KEY, new BMessage(msg_save));
 	AddShortcut('C', B_COMMAND_KEY, new BMessage(msg_copy_image));
 	AddShortcut('T', B_COMMAND_KEY, new BMessage(msg_show_info));
@@ -291,10 +256,6 @@ TWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* m)
 	bool active = fFatBits->Active();
 
 	switch (m->what) {
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-			be_app->MessageReceived(m);
-			break;
-
 		case msg_help:
 			ShowHelp();
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.h b/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.h
index c9388dd4b1..2e3e7a4e83 100644
--- a/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.h
+++ b/src/apps/magnify/Magnify.h
@@ -254,10 +254,6 @@ class TWindow : public BWindow {
 class TApp : public BApplication {
 	public:
 						TApp(int32 pixelCount = -1);
-
-		virtual void	MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
-		virtual void	ReadyToRun();
-		virtual void	AboutRequested();
 };
 
 #endif	// MAGNIFY_H
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaconverter/Jamfile b/src/apps/mediaconverter/Jamfile
index 541a37316b..81098f02a5 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaconverter/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/mediaconverter/Jamfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Application MediaConverter :
 	MediaFileInfoView.cpp
 	MediaFileListView.cpp
 
-	: be libshared.a media tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++)
+	: be media tracker $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++)
 	: MediaConverter.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaconverter/MediaConverterWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mediaconverter/MediaConverterWindow.cpp
index d4a1ae399a..423a11b268 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaconverter/MediaConverterWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaconverter/MediaConverterWindow.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Box.h>
@@ -384,20 +383,6 @@ MediaConverterWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 		case B_CANCEL:
 			break;
 
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-		{
-			BString title(B_TRANSLATE("About" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS));
-			(new BAlert(title,
-					B_TRANSLATE("MediaConverter\n"
-					VERSION"\n"
-					B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT" 1999, Be Incorporated.\n"
-					B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT" 2000-2004 Jun Suzuki\n"
-					B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT" 2007 Stephan Aßmus\n"
-					B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT" 2010 Haiku, Inc."),
- 					B_TRANSLATE("OK")))->Go();
-			break;
-		}
-
 		case QUIT_MESSAGE:
 			MediaConverterWindow::QuitRequested();
 			break;
@@ -933,9 +918,6 @@ MediaConverterWindow::_CreateMenu()
 		new BMessage(OPEN_FILE_MESSAGE), 'O');
 	menu->AddItem(item);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	item = new BAboutMenuItem(),
-	menu->AddItem(item);
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE_WITH_CONTEXT("Quit", "Menu"), 
 		new BMessage(QUIT_MESSAGE), 'Q');
 	menu->AddItem(item);
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.cpp
index d3dcc012cf..6576e0b339 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.cpp
@@ -407,23 +407,6 @@ MainApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
-void
-MainApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* appName = B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("MediaPlayer");
-	BString message = B_TRANSLATE("%app%\n\nWritten by Marcus Overhagen, "
-		"Stephan Aßmus and Frederik Modéen");
-	message.ReplaceFirst("%app%", appName);
-	BAlert* alert = new BAlert(appName, message.String(),
-		B_TRANSLATE("Thanks"));
-	alert->SetFeel(B_FLOATING_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL);
-		// Make sure it is on top of any player windows that may have the
-		// floating all window feel.
-	alert->Go(NULL);
-		// asynchronous mode
-}
-
-
 // #pragma mark -
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.h
index 997eb0d9de..d629d6d49a 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainApp.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ private:
 	virtual	void				RefsReceived(BMessage* message);
 	virtual	void				ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv);
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
-	virtual	void				AboutRequested();
 
 private:
 			void				_ShowSettingsWindow();
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
index 2c24095be9..cffbac5e99 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Autolock.h>
@@ -1476,12 +1475,6 @@ MainWin::_CreateMenu()
 
 	fFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	item = new BAboutMenuItem();
-	fFileMenu->AddItem(item);
-	item->SetTarget(be_app);
-
-	fFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Close"), 
 		new BMessage(M_FILE_CLOSE), 'W'));
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), 
diff --git a/src/apps/packageinstaller/main.cpp b/src/apps/packageinstaller/main.cpp
index b87925ded5..23b3810db8 100644
--- a/src/apps/packageinstaller/main.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/packageinstaller/main.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class PackageInstaller : public BApplication {
 
 		void MessageReceived(BMessage *msg);
 
-		void AboutRequested();
-
 	private:
 		BFilePanel	*fOpen;
 		uint32		fWindowCount;
@@ -140,28 +138,6 @@ PackageInstaller::MessageReceived(BMessage *msg)
 }
 
 
-void
-PackageInstaller::AboutRequested()
-{
-	BAlert *about = new BAlert("about",
-		B_TRANSLATE("PackageInstaller\n"
-		"BeOS legacy .pkg file installer for Haiku.\n\n"
-		"Copyright 2007,\nŁukasz 'Sil2100' Zemczak\n\n"
-		"Copyright (c) 2007 Haiku, Inc. \n"),
-		B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-
-	BTextView *view = about->TextView();
-	BFont font;
-	view->SetStylable(true);
-	view->GetFont(&font);
-	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
-	font.SetSize(font.Size() * 1.5);
-	view->SetFontAndColor(0, 17, &font);
-
-	about->Go();
-}
-
-
 int
 main(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/packagemanager/Jamfile b/src/apps/packagemanager/Jamfile
index 412949b987..2a59ff8c7b 100644
--- a/src/apps/packagemanager/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/packagemanager/Jamfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Application PackageManager :
 	ApplicationView.cpp
 	ApplicationWindow.cpp
 	PackageManager.cpp
-	: be $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) libshared.a $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) translation
+	: be $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS) $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) translation
 	: PackageManager.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/packagemanager/PackageManager.cpp b/src/apps/packagemanager/PackageManager.cpp
index a023bb7330..d9d2cb08d5 100644
--- a/src/apps/packagemanager/PackageManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/packagemanager/PackageManager.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 
 #include "ApplicationWindow.h"
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Entry.h>
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ class PackageManager : public BApplication {
 
 		void MessageReceived(BMessage *msg);
 
-		void AboutRequested();
-
 	private:
 		ApplicationWindow* fMainWindow;
 };
@@ -113,19 +109,6 @@ PackageManager::MessageReceived(BMessage *msg)
 }
 
 
-void
-PackageManager::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Adrien Destugues",
-		NULL
-	};
-	
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("PackageManager"), 2010, authors);
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 int
 main(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
index 0f0be2b9f2..fa81c080fe 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
@@ -198,14 +198,6 @@ TPeopleApp::~TPeopleApp()
 }
 
 
-void
-TPeopleApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	(new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("About"), B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS "by Robert Polic",
-		B_TRANSLATE("OK")))->Go();
-}
-
-
 void
 TPeopleApp::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.h b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.h
index 9af0544225..4adb7377d3 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
 								TPeopleApp();
 		virtual 				~TPeopleApp();
 
-		virtual	void			AboutRequested();
 		virtual void			ArgvReceived(int32, char**);
 		virtual void			MessageReceived(BMessage*);
 		virtual void			RefsReceived(BMessage*);
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/Jamfile b/src/apps/poorman/Jamfile
index 4efe913b89..29f7007c98 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/Jamfile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Application PoorMan : PoorMan.cpp
 	match.c
 	tdate_parse.c
 	
-	: be libshared.a network tracker $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++) $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS)
+	: be network tracker $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++) $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS)
 	;
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.cpp b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.cpp
index 915af8f2e3..868b25fec5 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "PoorManApplication.h"
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
@@ -42,20 +41,6 @@ PoorManApplication::PoorManApplication()
 }
 
 
-void 
-PoorManApplication::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Philip Harrison",
-		"Ma Jie",
-		NULL
-	};
-	BAboutWindow about(STR_APP_NAME, 2004, authors,
-		"Poor Man's web server.");
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 void
 PoorManApplication::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.h b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.h
index 5a0a829302..c9fa22f260 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.h
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManApplication.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class PoorManApplication: public BApplication
 {
 public:
 					PoorManApplication();
-			void	AboutRequested();
 	virtual void	MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
 	PoorManWindow *	GetPoorManWindow() { return mainWindow; }
 private:
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManWindow.cpp b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManWindow.cpp
index 52179760d7..955c887a9d 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/PoorManWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/PoorManWindow.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
-#include <AboutMenuItem.h>
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Box.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
@@ -458,13 +457,6 @@ PoorManWindow::BuildFileMenu() const
 		new BMessage(MSG_MENU_FILE_SAVE_SELECTION)));
 		
 	ptrFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	
-	BAboutMenuItem * AboutItem = new BAboutMenuItem();
-	AboutItem->SetTarget(NULL, be_app);
-	ptrFileMenu->AddItem(AboutItem);
-
-	ptrFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	
 
 	ptrFileMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(STR_MNU_FILE_QUIT,
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), CMD_FILE_QUIT));
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/constants.cpp b/src/apps/poorman/constants.cpp
index 58979528a2..19379bbbc8 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/constants.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/constants.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ const char* STR_MNU_FILE_SAVE_AS
 	= B_TRANSLATE("Save console as" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS);
 const char* STR_MNU_FILE_SAVE_SELECTION
 	= B_TRANSLATE("Save console selections as" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS);
-const char* STR_MNU_FILE_ABOUT
-	= B_TRANSLATE("About PoorMan" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS);
 const char* STR_MNU_FILE_QUIT
 	= B_TRANSLATE("Quit");
 const char* STR_MNU_EDIT
diff --git a/src/apps/poorman/constants.h b/src/apps/poorman/constants.h
index 99194c3374..201e21bf59 100644
--- a/src/apps/poorman/constants.h
+++ b/src/apps/poorman/constants.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ extern const char* STR_DIR_CREATED;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_FILE;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_FILE_SAVE_AS;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_FILE_SAVE_SELECTION;
-extern const char* STR_MNU_FILE_ABOUT;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_FILE_QUIT;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_EDIT;
 extern const char* STR_MNU_EDIT_COPY;
diff --git a/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.cpp b/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.cpp
index a6fd160f61..6bda68837c 100644
--- a/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Locale.h>
 
@@ -58,22 +57,6 @@ BootPromptApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
-void
-BootPromptApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* kAuthors[] = {
-		"Stephan Aßmus",
-		NULL
-	};
-
-	BAboutWindow* aboutWindow = new BAboutWindow(
-		B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("ReadOnlyBootPrompt"), 2010, kAuthors);
-
-	aboutWindow->Show();
-	delete aboutWindow;
-}
-
-
 void
 BootPromptApp::ReadyToRun()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.h b/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.h
index 31aa2847ff..cb357bfc9d 100644
--- a/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.h
+++ b/src/apps/readonlybootprompt/BootPrompt.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public:
 								BootPromptApp();
 
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
-	virtual	void				AboutRequested();
 	virtual	void				ReadyToRun();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/Jamfile b/src/apps/showimage/Jamfile
index ae349d3d22..87aa25bced 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/Jamfile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ DoCatalogs ShowImage :
 	:
 	PrintOptionsWindow.cpp
 	ProgressWindow.cpp
-	ShowImageApp.cpp
 	ShowImageView.cpp
 	ShowImageWindow.cpp
 ;
diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.cpp
index 485b6a875c..3272bcbd7d 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <AboutWindow.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Clipboard.h>
 #include <FilePanel.h>
@@ -29,10 +27,6 @@
 #include "ToolBarIcons.h"
 
 
-#undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
-#define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "AboutWindow"
-
-
 const char* kApplicationSignature = "application/x-vnd.Haiku-ShowImage";
 const int32 kWindowsToIgnore = 1;
 	// ignore the always open file panel
@@ -45,6 +39,7 @@ ShowImageApp::ShowImageApp()
 	fPulseStarted(false),
 	fLastWindowFrame(BRect(30, 30, 430, 330))
 {
+	B_TRANSLATE_MARK_SYSTEM_NAME("ShowImage");
 	_UpdateLastWindowFrame();
 	// BBitmap can be created after there is a BApplication instance.
 	init_tool_bar_icons();
@@ -142,22 +137,6 @@ ShowImageApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
-void
-ShowImageApp::AboutRequested()
-{
-	const char* authors[] = {
-		"Fernando F. Oliveira",
-		"Michael Wilber",
-		"Michael Pfeiffer",
-		"Ryan Leavengood",
-		"Axel Dörfler",
-		NULL
-	};
-	BAboutWindow about(B_TRANSLATE_SYSTEM_NAME("ShowImage"), 2003, authors);
-	about.Show();
-}
-
-
 void
 ShowImageApp::Pulse()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.h b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.h
index 2b9df85fb3..7fc690785a 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageApp.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "ShowImageSettings.h"
 
 #include <Application.h>
-#include <Catalog.h>
 #include <FilePanel.h>
 
 
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv);
 	virtual	void				ReadyToRun();
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
-	virtual	void				AboutRequested();
 	virtual	void				Pulse();
 	virtual	void				RefsReceived(BMessage* message);
 	virtual	bool				QuitRequested();
diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
index f32c5729ec..385006d2f3 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
@@ -396,9 +396,6 @@ ShowImageWindow::_AddMenus(BMenuBar* bar)
 	_AddItemMenu(menu, B_TRANSLATE("Print" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		MSG_PREPARE_PRINT, 'P', 0, this);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	_AddItemMenu(menu, B_TRANSLATE("About ShowImage" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
-		B_ABOUT_REQUESTED, 0, 0, be_app);
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	_AddItemMenu(menu, B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), B_QUIT_REQUESTED, 'Q', 0, be_app);
 	bar->AddItem(menu);
 
diff --git a/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.cpp b/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.cpp
index 9514468295..95c6881d42 100644
--- a/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.cpp
@@ -57,34 +57,6 @@ Sudoku::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
-void
-Sudoku::AboutRequested()
-{
-	Sudoku::DisplayAbout();
-}
-
-
-void
-Sudoku::DisplayAbout()
-{
-	BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("About"), B_TRANSLATE("Sudoku\n"
-		"\twritten by Axel Dörfler\n"
-		"\tCopyright 2007, Haiku Inc.\n"), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-	BTextView *view = alert->TextView();
-	BFont font;
-
-	view->SetStylable(true);
-
-	view->GetFont(&font);
-	font.SetSize(18);
-	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
-	view->SetFontAndColor(0, strlen(B_TRANSLATE("Sudoku")), &font);
-
-	alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
-	alert->Go();
-}
-
-
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.h b/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.h
index a442ebd170..0e037563c4 100644
--- a/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.h
+++ b/src/apps/sudoku/Sudoku.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void RefsReceived(BMessage *message);
 	virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
 
-	virtual void AboutRequested();
-	static void DisplayAbout();
-
 private:
 	SudokuWindow* fWindow;
 };
diff --git a/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuView.cpp b/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuView.cpp
index 86b2fc054b..b34b1ce6bf 100644
--- a/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuView.cpp
@@ -1076,10 +1076,6 @@ SudokuView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-			Sudoku::DisplayAbout();
-			break;
-
 		default:
 			BView::MessageReceived(message);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuWindow.cpp b/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuWindow.cpp
index 8cbe7c5956..d0672647fa 100644
--- a/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sudoku/SudokuWindow.cpp
@@ -240,11 +240,6 @@ SudokuWindow::SudokuWindow()
 
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(
-		B_TRANSLATE("About Sudoku" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
-		new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED)));
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"),
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q'));
 	menu->SetTargetForItems(this);
diff --git a/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.cpp b/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.cpp
index 32ea2c78fa..246173335d 100644
--- a/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ GrepWindow::GrepWindow(BMessage* message)
 	  fNew(NULL),
 	  fOpen(NULL),
 	  fClose(NULL),
-	  fAbout(NULL),
 	  fQuit(NULL),
 	  fActionMenu(NULL),
 	  fSelectAll(NULL),
@@ -191,10 +190,6 @@ void GrepWindow::MenusEnded()
 void GrepWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 {
 	switch (message->what) {
-		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED:
-			_OnAboutRequested();
-			break;
-
 		case MSG_NEW_WINDOW:
 			_OnNewWindow();
 			break;
@@ -433,9 +428,6 @@ GrepWindow::_CreateMenus()
 	fClose = new BMenuItem(
 		B_TRANSLATE("Close"), new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'W');
 
-	fAbout = new BMenuItem(
-		B_TRANSLATE("About TextSearch" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS), new BMessage(B_ABOUT_REQUESTED));
-
 	fQuit = new BMenuItem(
 		B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), new BMessage(MSG_QUIT_NOW), 'Q');
 
@@ -492,8 +484,6 @@ GrepWindow::_CreateMenus()
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(fOpen);
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(fClose);
 	fFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	fFileMenu->AddItem(fAbout);
-	fFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(fQuit);
 
 	fActionMenu->AddItem(fSearch);
@@ -1480,33 +1470,6 @@ GrepWindow::_OnQuitNow()
 }
 
 
-void
-GrepWindow::_OnAboutRequested()
-{
-	BString text;
-	text << B_TRANSLATE(APP_NAME) << " " << "\n\n";
-	int32 titleLength = text.Length();
-	text << B_TRANSLATE("Created by Matthijs Hollemans." "\n\n"
-	"Contributed to by "
-	"Peter Hinely, Serge Fantino, Hideki Naito, Oscar Lesta, "
-	"Oliver Tappe, Jonas Sundström, Luc Schrijvers and"
-	" momoziro.\n");
-
-	BAlert* alert = new BAlert("TextSearch", text.String(), B_TRANSLATE("OK"), NULL,
-		NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_INFO_ALERT);
-
-	BTextView* view = alert->TextView();
-	BFont font;
-	view->SetStylable(true);
-	view->GetFont(&font);
-	font.SetSize(font.Size() * 1.5);
-	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
-	view->SetFontAndColor(0, titleLength, &font);
-
-	alert->Go(NULL);
-}
-
-
 void
 GrepWindow::_OnFileDrop(BMessage* message)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.h b/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.h
index 67711de2d8..dd4dce1fe9 100644
--- a/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/text_search/GrepWindow.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ private:
 			void				_OnCopyText();
 			void				_OnSelectInTracker();
 			void				_OnQuitNow();
-			void				_OnAboutRequested();
 			void				_OnFileDrop(BMessage* message);
 			void				_OnRefsReceived(BMessage* message);
 			void				_OnOpenPanel();
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ private:
 			BMenuItem*			fNew;
 			BMenuItem*			fOpen;
 			BMenuItem*			fClose;
-			BMenuItem*			fAbout;
 			BMenuItem*			fQuit;
 			BMenu*				fActionMenu;
 			BMenuItem*			fSelectAll;
diff --git a/src/apps/tv/MainWin.cpp b/src/apps/tv/MainWin.cpp
index ea9e1e29ea..81dd427df0 100644
--- a/src/apps/tv/MainWin.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/tv/MainWin.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static const char* fLocalizedInfo1 = B_TRANSLATE_MARK("DVB - Digital Video Broad
 enum
 {
 	M_DUMMY = 0x100,
-	M_FILE_ABOUT,
 	M_FILE_QUIT,
 	M_SCALE_TO_NATIVE_SIZE,
 	M_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN,
@@ -175,12 +174,6 @@ MainWin::CreateMenu()
 	fMenuBar->AddItem(fSettingsMenu);
 	fMenuBar->AddItem(fDebugMenu);
 
-	BString aboutStr = B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("About %1"B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS, 
-		"Parameter %1 is the name of the application.");
-	aboutStr.ReplaceFirst("%1", fLocalizedName);
-	fFileMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(aboutStr.String(), 
-		new BMessage(M_FILE_ABOUT)));
-	fFileMenu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	fFileMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), 
 		new BMessage(M_FILE_QUIT), 'Q', B_COMMAND_KEY));
 
@@ -568,12 +561,6 @@ MainWin::ShowContextMenu(const BPoint &screen_point)
 		new BMessage(M_TOGGLE_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO), 'K', B_COMMAND_KEY));
 	item->SetMarked(fKeepAspectRatio);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	BString aboutStr = B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("About %1"B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS, 
-		"Parameter %1 is the name of the application.");
-	aboutStr.ReplaceFirst("%1", fLocalizedName);
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(aboutStr.String(), 
-		new BMessage(M_FILE_ABOUT)));
-	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), 
 		new BMessage(M_FILE_QUIT), 'Q', B_COMMAND_KEY));
 
@@ -1231,38 +1218,6 @@ MainWin::MessageReceived(BMessage *msg)
 //				RefsReceived(msg);
 			break;
 
-		case M_FILE_ABOUT:
-			{
-				BString alertStr = fLocalizedName;
-				alertStr << "\n\n";
-				alertStr << fLocalizedInfo1;
-				#if TIME_BOMB_ACTIVE
-					alertStr << "\n\n";
-					alertStr << INFO2;
-				#endif
-				alertStr << "\n\nCopyright ";
-				alertStr << COPYRIGHT;
-				alertStr << B_TRANSLATE("\nVersion ");
-				alertStr << VERSION;
-				alertStr << B_TRANSLATE("\nRevision ");
-				if (strcmp(REVISION, "unknown") == 0)
-					alertStr << fLocalizedRevision;
-				else
-					alertStr << REVISION;
-				alertStr << B_TRANSLATE("\nBuild ");
-				alertStr << BUILD;
-			
-				BAlert *alert;
-				alert = new BAlert("about", alertStr.String(), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-				if (fAlwaysOnTop) {
-					ToggleAlwaysOnTop();
-					alert->Go();
-					ToggleAlwaysOnTop();
-				} else
-					alert->Go();
-			}
-			break;
-
 		case M_FILE_QUIT:
 //			be_app->PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
 			PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);