Tip #3026 - ARP++
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ARP++
I’m just going
to come out and say it, “Everyone can benefit from this week's download."
Let’s put it this way, who reading this, has ever had a program
uninstall or has had their system go bad? For example, has anyone tried
to uninstall Norton AntiVirus lately? That can eat up a better part of
your day, only to find that it’s left orphaned bits of itself all
over your system. It also leaves behind some service that wants to run
at the startup every time your system boots. I need to calm down before
I work myself into a tizzy. Whew! I apologize, but these ghost remains
of applications chap my lid and I hear about it all day from customers
having this same problem. Of course, they don’t know what to do
about it, because it's so confusing and frustrating! Most people, I find
have one of three options, with stubborn seemingly unremovable programs:
1. They have a friend
or relative that is tech savvy to help them.
2. People will ignore the annoying messages by simply closing them out
as part of the boot sequence.
3. They take it to a shop and have the program manually extracted at
the coast of a computer tech.
With that being said,
this is the perfect time to introduce one of my friends and soon to be
one of your most used and prized applications. It's called ARP++. Not
to be confused with AARP, it will not get you a 40 percent discount at
all Reebok and Rockport outlet locations. Instead, it's ARP++ and it will
take the trouble out of removing programs from your system.
Its creators describe
ARP++ as an advanced version of the Windows Add/Remove programs. ARP++
can uninstall applications that Windows cannot on its own or may not even
see.
Also, the program
couldn’t be easier to use! When launched, the program simply populates
a list of all installed applications on your system and presents them
to you in a list. Once the list is ready, simply go through it and choose
any entry you want to remove. Select Remove at the bottom
left of the main interface and that’s it! Wow, how easy was that?!
You do want to keep
in mind that this program does not ask you to confirm your decision, so
make absolutely sure you want to remove the entry before hitting the Remove
button. There is really no support or a Help file for the program, but
you honestly don’t need it. The program has two buttons at the bottom
of the main interface (Remove and Refresh) and that’s it. It’s
so easy, my cat could use it if I let her back on the computer after last
time!
The program doesn’t
create a desktop icon, so you have to run it from the Programs Menu (Start,
All Programs, Freezeware, ARP++)
or you can create a desktop shortcut
and make the process a double click away. I hope you enjoy the download
and good luck getting rid of those unwanted programs. Wait, who am I kidding?
You don’t need any luck with ARP++!
You can download ARP++ here.
~ Chad
Stelnicki
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