Revo Uninstaller Video
Revo Uninstaller Video Transcript
FL: Revo Uninstaller The NATIVE and SLUGGISH Windows Add or Remove Programs option is ripe for replacement, and freeware Revo Uninstaller picks up the slack. *** Hi, I'm Seth Rosenblatt for CNET Download.com, and in this First Look video, I'm going to talk about a GREAT tool for removing ALL traces of unwanted programs. *** REVO builds out a useful feature set on top of a light installation. The program fires up to the Uninstaller screen, which shows ICONS and TITLES of all the programs you've installed. You can change it to LIST or DETAILS, if you want more information. *** Right-clicking gives you a list of choices, from FUNDAMENTALS like Uninstall and Remove from list, to Search Google, Show the installation directory, and QUICK ACCESS to a program's Help file, its About screen, and an Update link. *** Power users will love Revo's extra tools. *** Advanced mode ADDS program-specific Registry access to the context menu. The Tools Optimizer holds the AUTORUN MANAGER for startup tweaks, WINDOWS TOOLS for various minor utilities, and the JUNK FILE finder/killer, which is just killer. *** There's also a PHALANX of cache-cleaning features in the Tools Tracks Cleaner that work on your BROWSER'S cache, MEMORY DUMP files from system crashes, MS Office CLEANERS, and others. Another cool feature is the HUNTER, which offers click-and-drag uninstall and process-killing functionality. *** The way that Revo will revolutionize your uninstall workflow is hard to pass up. For Download.com, I'm Seth Rosenblatt with a First Look at Revo Uninstaller.
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