Copyright: Add/Remove Plus! 2002 Copyright © 1998-2002 Aurelitec
Citation: Copyright © 1998-2002 Aurelitec


Overview

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 offers an easier and better way to uninstall programs you no longer want on your computer. All you have to do is double-click on a Desktop icon called "Uninstall Programs", quickly find the program you want to uninstall and click a button. Add/Remove Plus! 2002, unlike the standard Windows uninstall feature (the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet), will run the uninstall routine and remove the program from the list. This way users can easily get rid of all unnecessary applications for good. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 also helps you maintain a cleaner computer and a cleaner registry. The ability to display programs that have a missing or bad uninstaller can help the user locate programs that don't longer work because they may have been partially deleted or corrupted. Cleaning these programs from the list will make it easier to find and uninstall other programs in the future. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 also offers a software audit feature that allows you to print or export a report with the list of programs installed on your computer, helping you to keep only authorized and useful software. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 is a better uninstall solution for all Windows operating systems (XP/2000/NT/Me/98/95).


Details

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 is a solution designed for all Windows operating systems (Windows XP/2000/NT/Me/98/95) that offers an easier and better way to uninstall programs you no longer want on your computer.

When you want to uninstall a program, all you have to do is to double click the "Uninstall Programs" icon on your Desktop. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will display each program that is installed on your computer and help you quickly find the program you want to remove. Then all you have to do is highlight the program name and click "Uninstall". Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will run the uninstall routine and make sure the program is removed from the list. This way users can easily get rid of all unnecessary programs for good.

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 helps you maintain a cleaner computer and a cleaner registry. The product is also intelligent enough to indicate the programs that have been already removed from your computer, but were left behind in the list by misbehaved uninstallers. These programs can be removed from the list to reduce clutter and make it easier to find and uninstall other programs in the future.

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 offers full control over the list of programs that are installed on your computer. You can delete programs and modify names and uninstallers. Or you can add older software products that do not support the new Control Panel Windows installation/uninstallation standard, just by dragging their uninstall routine/program from Explorer. This can make Add/Remove Plus! 2002 the only tool you'll ever need to remove any unwanted program from your computer.

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 also offers a software audit feature that allows you to print or export a report with the list of programs installed on your computer, helping you to keep only authorized and useful software, check for software license compliance, etc. Unauthorized software (games, miscellaneous chat programs, screensavers, etc.) waste computer and network performance and hard disk space, conflict with the operating system and with authorized software and they are a potential distraction and time-waster.

You may also run Add/Remove Plus! 2002 to uninstall programs or generate audit reports directly from the command line prompt. This feature also allows you to automatically performe these tasks from BAT files or from scheduling software such as Windows SystemAgent.

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 is easy to use, it has a very intuitive interface, it guides you step by step through the process of uninstalling Windows programs and offers you tips and advice on the status of each program installed on your computer and how it can be uninstalled.


Using Add/Remove Plus! 2002

Running Add/Remove Plus! 2002

 Simply click on the Uninstall Programs icon on your desktop. Or you can click on the Start Menu and select Programs->Add/Remove Plus! 2002.

Uninstalling a program using Add/Remove Plus! 2002

STEP 1 - Select the program you want to uninstall: First locate the program name in the list by browsing the list or by using the Find program feature in the top right corner. In the Find program field you can enter an entire program name (such as Microsoft Office), or only a part of the name (such as office); then just press Enter or click on the Go! button to locate that program in the list. After locating the program name, select it by clicking it.

STEP 2 - Uninstalling the program: Click the Uninstall item from the menu located to the left of the list (or double-click the program name in the list). A dialog box will be displayed prompting you to continue or cancel. Click the Uninstall button. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will run the uninstall routine of the program. If the uninstall routine does not remove the program from the list, Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will prompt you to remove it.

Removing "phantom" programs that are cluttering the list

 Programs that have been already removed from your computer, but were left behind in the list by misbehaved uninstallers are marked with a question mark icon. These programs should be removed from the list to reduce clutter and make it easier to find and uninstall other programs in the future.

To remove a "phantom" program, locate it in the list and select it. Then click the Uninstall item from the menu located to the left of the list (or double-click the program name in the list). Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will first try to uninstall the program to make sure that it is really gone before removing it from the list.

Printing a report with the list of programs installed on your computer

Add/Remove Plus! 2002 offers a software audit feature that allows you to print or export a report with the list of programs installed on your computer, helping you to keep only authorized and useful software, check for software license compliance, etc. Unauthorized software (games, miscellaneous chat programs, screensavers, etc.) waste computer and network performance and hard disk space, conflict with the operating system and with authorized software and they are a potential distraction and time-waster.

To print or export a report, click the Print Report item from the menu located to the left of the list (or from the File menu) and follow the instructions.

Advanced tasks

How can I remove a program from the list?

1. Locate the program in the list and select it.

2. Click the Delete From List item from the menu located to the left of the list.

How can I modify the details of a program from the list (name, uninstall command, etc.) ?

1. Locate the program in the list and select it.

2. Click the Modify Program Details item from the Uninstall menu.

3. Edit the program name,  the uninstall command or other details and click OK to apply changes.

How can I add a new program to the list?

1. Click the New Program item from the Uninstall menu.

2. Enter the program name and the uninstall command and click OK to add the new program to the list.

The Setup program created a shortcut for the uninstall program, but did not create an entry in the Add/Remove Programs list. Can Add/Remove Plus! 2002 help me?

Sure. Just drag the Uninstall program shortcut from Explorer and drop it over the Add/Remove Plus! 2002 window. Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will add it to the list of programs that can be uninstalled from your computer.

The Uninstall Log

To view or print a log of programs that have been uninstalled using Add/Remove Plus! 2002, click the Uninstall Log item from the menu located to the left of the list.


Options

To open the Options dialog box, select the Options menu entry from the File menu.

Confirm program uninstall

If you select this option, Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will prompt for confirmation before uninstalling a program.

Confirm deletion of programs from list

If you select this option, Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will prompt for confirmation before deleting a program from the list of programs installed on your computer.

Ensure removal from the list after uninstall

If you select this option, Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will ensure that after the program is removed from your computer, it will also be removed from the list of installed programs.

Show a question mark near missing uninstallers

If you select this option, Add/Remove Plus! 2002 will show a question mark near the programs that are missing their uninstall program. This helps you to quickly find which programs have been removed from your computer, but not from the list of installed programs.


Command-line parameters

You may run Add/Remove Plus! 2002 to uninstall programs or generate audit reports directly from the command line prompt. This feature also allows you to automatically performe these tasks from BAT files or from scheduling software such as Windows SystemAgent.

Note: When running the program in command-line mode, please make sure you are located in the program folder (such as "C:\Program Files\Add Remove Plus! 2002") or include the program folder path in the command line: (such as "C:\Program Files\Add Remove Plus! 2002\ARPLUS.EXE <parameters_see_below>").

ARPLUS.EXE /UNINSTALL <programname>

Use the above syntax to open Add/Remove Plus! 2002 and automatically start to uninstall a program.

ARPLUS.EXE /QU <programname1> <programname2> ...

Use the above syntax to automatically uninstall one or more programs and remove them from list, without starting the Add/Remove Plus! 2002 interface.

Warning: Please do not use this parameter if there is a chance you may cancel the uninstall process, as the program will always be removed from list.

ARPLUS.EXE /RFL <reportfilename>

Use the above syntax to export an audit report to a file in long format (program name, uninstall command and program status).

ARPLUS.EXE /RFS <reportfilename>

Use the above syntax to export an audit report to a file in short format (program names only).

ARPLUS.EXE /RPL

Use the above syntax to print an audit report in long format (program name, uninstall command and program status).

ARPLUS.EXE /RPS

Use the above syntax to print an audit report in short format (program names only).


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