Ashampoo - any good?

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om.newsgroup

Can someone tell me if Ashampoo is any good?
Is it worth getting?
I've tried it on some other systems, and it doesn't seem to be that
good.
Lots of files and icons are left over from old programs.

Are there any other alternatives?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.


OM
 
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Guest

I shampoo my hair every day and it really adds a luster
and beauty that I just love. It leaves my hair so silky.

You didn't mention what brand you use . . .
 
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MIke

I shampoo my hair every day and it really adds a luster
and beauty that I just love. It leaves my hair so silky.

You didn't mention what brand you use . . .
STUPID ASS! The guy asked a simple question!~


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Colin Barnhorst

Ashampoo is fine. But why do you need it? What issues do you hope to
address?

What is better is judicious use of the same XP tools such as Disk Cleanup,
etc. A good site for maintenance info is: http://aumha.org/win5/
 
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Guest

Exactly right Michael. Plus the fact that Mr. OM didn't
bother to mention 1) What problems he is having, 2) What
the product Ashampoo is designed to address, 3) How much
it costs, 4) What type of system he has, 5) etc.

In addition, the poster seems to me to have answered his
own question, i.e.programs.

Sheesh !
 
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Guest

The poster clearly states that ANY feedback would be
appreciated . . . lighten up, Mike !
 
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Ad

I thought it was funny, makes a change to have a laugh in here :)

Anyway, back to the problem, the guy did not say what Ashampoo, since
they make a lot of software.
 
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Richard Urban

You ask if Ashampoo is any good. You then state that you tried it and it
doesn't seem so good.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? Don't you learn from experience?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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om.newsgroup

gawd! some of u lot r a bit sensitive! : )

ashampoo - i was referring to the uninstaller.
allegedly, it gets rid of ALL changes left by a setup program.
it takes a snashot of ur system before install and after install.
then... when you run it to uninstall the application, you can be rest
assured that ALL bits have been removed, like hidden registry entries.

i've tried it... and it seems ok.
but... i just wanted to know if there were any alternatives?

thanks.
 
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Richard Urban

Before you said you tried it and it didn't seem any good. Now you're saying
it seems OK. Which is it?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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om.newsgroup

ok... i suppose i did say that. : )

to be honest... i'm not sure how 'good' it is.
i don't have anything to compare it against.
it does claim to remove EVERYTHING after an install.
but, i haven't run exhaustive tests to see if that's the case.

on another topic, should it not be 'illegal' for applications to leave
specific bits of data behind after being unintsalled?
 
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Richard Urban

I think that the only people who have to worry about that scenario are those
who load their computer with pirated software. If, for instance, a company
knows that they are about to undergo a software audit so they uninstall all
the illegal copies of Acrobat and AutoCAD.

Now, suppose bits get left behind that implicate them. They are caught in
the audit and face the possibility of hefty fines. Can they turn around and
sue the companies that are suing them - for having faulty uninstallers which
is the cause of their current bit of grief? After all, if the uninstallers
got rid of "everything" there would be no case against them!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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om.newsgroup

yes, i'm sure some people would do that.
but would you not agree that as time goes by, ANY windows system slowly
grinds to a halt, as new programs are installed and uninstalled.
your pc that was lightning fast one day runs as slow as a dinosaur.

this program, i was hoping, would partially solve this problem.
if i knew that i could get rid of every trace of a particular software,
then i'm sure my pc would remain in its original form.

also, i would add that many software leave behind other bits of
software that act as spyware. ashampoo would make sure that everything
relating to the program was deleted.

i'm sure it's 100%, but it's got to be better than the current
add/remove functionality of windows?

let me know what you think.
 
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Richard Urban

Many of us who are constantly trying, and then removing programs, use an
imaging program. I can install anything I like. If I decide that I don't
want it, or it screws up my system, I am back to the way I was before trying
the noxious program - within 5-10 minutes.

Try Drive Image or Ghost. You will be pleased that you did.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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Ken Blake

In
yes, i'm sure some people would do that.
but would you not agree that as time goes by, ANY windows
system
slowly grinds to a halt, as new programs are installed and
uninstalled.
your pc that was lightning fast one day runs as slow as a
dinosaur.


I'm not the person you were replying to, and since you quoted
nothing, I don't know who it was, or what the previous part of
the thread was about, but I'll throw my two cents in. No, I do
not at all agree with that at all.
 

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