Revo Uninstaller is the ultimate replacement for Windows "Add/Remove Programs" tool. Its main function is similar yet its features are enormous. Revo lets you uninstall any application removing it and any unwanted leftovers. This is simply because Revo tracks all installed objects with all their files.
Revo is not for beginners, or people that think that its some sort of a game, thus be advised not to use it if your computer knowledge is similar to that of a chimp. Revo will uninstall everything, of course it will ask for your permission but after uninstalling the program it will show you all the services, threads and leftover files that remain after removing the application. You have to be really cautious of the selections you make otherwise you'll end up with a retarded windows.
Another great feature is Hunting Mode, this shows a cross-hair on your screen that you can drag by mouse. This lets you check what file is associated with what program. This feature lets you delete all unwanted applications that may or may not show in the list, and even those that show up in a different name.
Revo comes with a bunch of tools like Autorun Manager, this shows you the startup applications and lets you disable the unwanted ones, its not as powerful as WinPatrol but for most users it gets the job done, you can consider this a shortcut to "msconfig".
Another tool is Junk Cleaner, this is similar to Disk Cleanup as it removes all temporary files, butI advise you to stick to disk cleanup as Junk Cleaner shows all files in a list and you have to select all the unwanted files which is both time consuming and ridiculous as we all know after 5 minutes of internet browsing your temporary internet files will increase tenfold.
All in all Revo is a great tool for those who have problems with Windows "Add/Remove Programs" tool and especially for geeks. Yes it has some powerful features yet its weak in its execution as no details and/or help is provided when uninstalling an application, but to be honest this isn't a tool for beginners.
Revo Uninstaller can be downloaded Here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Have you ever dreamed of getting a watch dog to guard your computer from malwares. Well maybe all you need is Scotty the computer user's best friend and is packaged as WinPatrol.
WinPatrol is not an anti-virus software yet it does what anti-viruses can not do. It protects your computer from softwares that try to work at computer startup. Whenever Scotty senses something has changed, it instantly alerts you of that change and asks for your approval, whether its a new startup program or if its a service that wants to run it self, Scotty doesn't let anything through without your permission.
WinPatrol is a great software and an addition that everybody should have, it's main purpose is to filter startup programs yet it doesn't stop there, actually when working with WinPatrol you'll discover some new functions that you might never even considered it existed. For example you can disable any startup program that you don't want. Some of you will say yeah I can do that by typing "msconfig" in the run window and can disable 'em from there, well Scotty lets you even remove those threads permanently, how about that.
There is a bunch of useful tools that comes with WinPatrol as you can view all the services that are currently running and disable them if you want to, but I'll have to advise against that if you don't know what your doing or if you have some doubts. Thats because Scotty takes your actions seriously just like a good ol' watch dog always at your command.
Another feature of WinPatrol is Delayed Start, this lets you delay a startup object by an amount of time making it start after the system in the specified amount of time. Lets say you want Yahoo Messenger as a startup program yet you have many startup objects and as they start all together they use a whole bunch of memory. You can add Yahoo Messenger! in the delayed start list and specify an amount of time for it to start lets say 3 minutes, this will make Yahoo Messenger starts 3 minutes after the computer has started making things a little easier for other startup applications.
WinPatrol has another useful tool called IE helper, this makes you manage all IE add-ons, you can modify, disable and even remove any unwanted add-on.
There are other tools and features that WinPatrol provides and they are all easy to use if you know what you are doing because if you don't then you might delete a necessary component in Windows or maybe removing a system service or application.
WinPatrol comes in two versions, Basic and Plus. To tell you the truth I haven't tried the Plus version but I've heard that it only gives certain details about applications that the Basic version does not offer. Yet this is Warez for Free meaning we are only concerned about the free version which is Basic and it can be downloaded Here.
Have you ever wondered what happens to your RAM if you kept your computer on while you open and close applications like there is no tomorrow. Have you ever wondered why your computer sometimes freezes after working on multiple applications even after you have closed most of them and you just wanted to open a small IM application. RAM is just like HDD, after a while of copying and erasing files it needs to be defragmented, well not all the time since it resets after a good ol' restart or shutdown. But who wants to wait and watch those silly blue bars at the bottom of your screen while the "XP" logo grins at you and after that it tells you that one of your discs needs to be checked and to make things even worse its the system drive.
Here is a solution for all those problems, RAM Def is a yummy little program that lets you defragment your RAM after a long usage. RAM Def is small in size, yet bigger in its performance and ability. There is nothing to explain about RAM Def as all the settings are self explanatory, send RAM Def to tray and if your RAM reaches a dangerous zone that you have specified RAM Def will defragment your memory restoring all the extra free space you've lost. And if you want to do things manually just hit the start button and BAM!!.... And when it comes to speed it wont take much time to defragment your RAM as I have a 1 GB separated in two 512MB chips and RAM Def just takes about 15-20 secs to defragment them. 
RAM Def is a must have for those who work long times in there office using multiple applications, it does not take a lot of space when it comes to HDD and even if you've planned to make RAM Def your companion at work and have sent it to the startup tray RAM Def wont take much memory resources. And now as I'm looking at the clip shot I've noticed that I need some of that juicy def, so I'll leave ya to download and enjoy.
Its powerful, its small, its pretty, its a revolution and it can be downloaded from Here.