Call this a shameless self-advertisement for all you want. But
if you are interested, read on.
Inspired by the variety of software anty has posted in threads here
and herself, I have compiled a small list of softwares that are
"disposable". Basically, they are softwares, running on the Windows
platform, which don't write permanent data into the Windows
registry and they leave nothing after deletion - so "clean" as if
your computer has been brought back in time to its pre-installation
state.
In my personal opinion, people in general tend to avoid trying out
new softwares, because when the softwares in question do not meet
their needs and should really be going into the trash bin, they
become real suckers of the computer
systems which doesn't come off cleanly after uninstallation
instead. And the dirt they leave here and there within gradually
slows down the systems in a way or the other.
I believe people should actually "play with" softwares as though
they are toys and dump any of them into The Recycle Bin with a
mouse drag whenever they don't like it. There should be no fear or
worry over whether pieces of redundant data are floating somewhere
else on your system, or if components of it are continuing to hog
your system resources unproductively after deletion. Removing this
obstacle would encourage more users to explore deeper into the
world of softwares and be exposed to a wider variety of them
instead of choosing just between the popular, proprietary ones. And
on the other side, this would allow the lesser-known ones to gain
more exposure as well.
The idea behind this list may be similar to the one of PortableApps. True,
but in any case, this list would be supplementary rather than to
rival against theirs. However, it also strives to keep the filesize
of the softwares listed to a minimum to further emphasize their
role of being disposable.
Do you hesitate when deleting files hundreds of megabytes in size?
And feel regretful someday when you suddenly have a need for it
again, especially if you're on a low-speed Internet connection?
Fear not, with the disposables, you would probably be spending more
time searching for the downloaded copy on your hard drive than to
simply get a fresh one from the list. By placing an upper limit on
the filesize of the softwares within the list, users will know that
downloading or re-downloading any of them is a breeze and have no
qualms deleting them whenever they desire to. Any software under 10
MB can be included into the list, though I'm trying to reduce the
filesize of each under a diskette if possible.
Currently, there are eight on the list. I'll be expanding it as
new, suitable candidates come in. Anyway, in short, try a
disposable. If you like it, keep it. Otherwise, just dump it.
Nothing else can be simpler than this.
Disposable Softwares
PS:
The download links point to a local copy of the software which may
have been edited for compactness. If you prefer to have the
original, or are looking for the latest one, please refer to the
official site linked respectively.
Plus, if you know of any software that fits in the list but is not
in there yet, post a PM or reply here. And also, if any of the ones
currently listed is not functional or disposable (eg. dirties the
Windows registry), let me know as well. It will be removed if
necessary.
I will be away for a while; can't wait to finish my O-levels
papers. XD
