SIW Pro GAOTD today only

wdhpr · 26. Mar 2010, 05:47 PM

SIW System Information for Windows Pro version is offered at GAOTD today only
I have used this software (free version) for sometime now and its a nice tool for gathering information about your system and software. It will also show some of your License and password information.
Differences between Free and pro versions can be found HERE .

Cheers
Wdhpr

Bob · 26. Mar 2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wdhpr

Differences between Free and pro versions can be found HERE .

Today's SIW freebie is the Business version

wdhpr · 26. Mar 2010, 09:48 PM

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Today's SIW freebie is the Business version

Ok there are two pro versions. The Technician's and the Business Version. The only diffrence between the two is the business version has an installer.

HeWhoRocks · 29. Mar 2010, 08:40 PM

@wdhdr
Just out of interest, would you mind explaining to me why a program would come without an installer. I have come across this before and am curious to know how such an application would be installed for use.

Thanks,
grf

wdhpr · 29. Mar 2010, 10:29 PM

Although there are people on here that could give you a more technical explanation. I will do my best to answer your question.

When software is installed on your computer via an install program. It will create a folder most often in your program files directory it will then install the contents of the program into that folder. In addition it may create new folders in your documents and settings directory. This is so it has as a place to put newly created files IE graphics, documents etc. depending on what the new software does.

The installation program will also place a folder and icons in your start menu/programs directory. It may also want to place icons on your desktop in your quick launch and or system tray.
As this happens widows has to have a way to track everything. This is done by by entries being written into your registry. That way when you double click that newly created icon. Windows will know where that executable is located on your computer as well as where to place that newly created graphic or document into the correct folder.

Some software like AV's place folders and files all over the place as well making many entries to your registry. That is why they are hard to uninstall.

Anyway after the install process is done it will hopefully create a proper uninstall file and executable for a clean removal of the program. This almost never occurs and that is why uninstallers like Revo are so popular.

Software without installers are self contained. To install you may have to create a folder in order to have a place for the contents of the software. You may also have to create a shortcut if you want to add it to your start menu. Portable apps are a good example. A true portable app does not require registry entries to operate and therefore are great for USB sticks.

Well that's the best I can do . Hope it clears things up

Cheers
Wdhpr

HeWhoRocks · 29. Mar 2010, 10:43 PM

Thanks wdhpr that clears things up nicely. It reminds me of the old days when i had to create my own front end menus with batch files: back in the days when 40 meg was a seriously big hard drive. Man that was years ago now i think about it.

Have a good one.
grf

wdhpr · 29. Mar 2010, 11:40 PM

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It reminds me of the old days when i had to create my own front end menus with batch files: back in the days when 40 meg was a seriously big hard drive

LOL....yea I had an Amiga 1200 no hard drive it used workbench 3.1 that you had to boot off a floppy to load the OS. Later bought me an 80 meg hard drive an FPU and two megs of ram. $400 bucks

I had to write my own lib files just to get games to work. YET...remains my all time favorite computer experience

Cheers
Wdhpr

HeWhoRocks · 29. Mar 2010, 11:47 PM

lol...yeah Amiga's were great...way ahead of pc's at the time, and man they were sturdy. My laptop would not stand the amount of punishment my old Amiga took. It was once dropped from a great height and still, even with the casing all smashed up, it worked like a dream. LOL...workbench 3.1.....good times

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29. Mar 2010, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
HeWhoRocks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mostly planet Earth Posts: 324	@wdhdr Just out of interest, would you mind explaining to me why a program would come without an installer. I have come across this before and am curious to know how such an application would be installed for use. Thanks, grf

29. Mar 2010, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,117	Although there are people on here that could give you a more technical explanation. I will do my best to answer your question. When software is installed on your computer via an install program. It will create a folder most often in your program files directory it will then install the contents of the program into that folder. In addition it may create new folders in your documents and settings directory. This is so it has as a place to put newly created files IE graphics, documents etc. depending on what the new software does. The installation program will also place a folder and icons in your start menu/programs directory. It may also want to place icons on your desktop in your quick launch and or system tray. As this happens widows has to have a way to track everything. This is done by by entries being written into your registry. That way when you double click that newly created icon. Windows will know where that executable is located on your computer as well as where to place that newly created graphic or document into the correct folder. Some software like AV's place folders and files all over the place as well making many entries to your registry. That is why they are hard to uninstall. Anyway after the install process is done it will hopefully create a proper uninstall file and executable for a clean removal of the program. This almost never occurs and that is why uninstallers like Revo are so popular. Software without installers are self contained. To install you may have to create a folder in order to have a place for the contents of the software. You may also have to create a shortcut if you want to add it to your start menu. Portable apps are a good example. A true portable app does not require registry entries to operate and therefore are great for USB sticks. Well that's the best I can do . Hope it clears things up Cheers Wdhpr

29. Mar 2010, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
HeWhoRocks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mostly planet Earth Posts: 324	Thanks wdhpr that clears things up nicely. It reminds me of the old days when i had to create my own front end menus with batch files: back in the days when 40 meg was a seriously big hard drive. Man that was years ago now i think about it. Have a good one. grf

29. Mar 2010, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
HeWhoRocks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mostly planet Earth Posts: 324	lol...yeah Amiga's were great...way ahead of pc's at the time, and man they were sturdy. My laptop would not stand the amount of punishment my old Amiga took. It was once dropped from a great height and still, even with the casing all smashed up, it worked like a dream. LOL...workbench 3.1.....good times