Should I remove Advanced Registry Optimizer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,463
United States Rank #9,326
Reach 0.0177%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.70 days
964.68 days >
Average installed length: 506.87 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.9 |
20.40% |
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| 6.0 |
38.22% |
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| 5.3 |
11.21% |
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| 5.2 |
3.16% |
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| 5.1 |
17.53% |
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| 5.0 |
9.48% |
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Advanced Registry Optimizer
from Sammsoft
What is Advanced Registry Optimizer?
Advanced Registry Optimizer is registry cleaner/fixer utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
About (from Sammsoft)
Help keep your PC operating smoothly by using Advanced Registry Optimizer 5 to scan, identify, clean and repair errors in your Windows registry with a single click. Advanced Registry Optimizer can clean and repair unwanted debris left behind by adware and spyware. This top-rated registry tool is extremely powerful, yet... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 6.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named ARO.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 11.97 MB (12,555,458 bytes).
Program details
URL: go.sammsoft.com?linkid=100162
Help link: go.sammsoft.com?linkid=100161
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Optimizer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Optimizer\unins000.exe" /silent
Estimated size: 11.97 MB
Files installed by Advanced Registry Optimizer
| Program executable: | ARO.exe |
| Name: | Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Optimizer\ARO.exe |
| MD5: | fe97d06d32d55aebcfb24d7e6a94f57b |
| ARO 2010 is registry cleaner, a class of software designed for Windows, whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. Registry cleaners in general try to automate the process of looking for invalid entries... |
Additional files:
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ARO.exe - Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010
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AROSS.dll
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CheckForV4.dll
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CleanSchedule.exe
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AROTutorial.exe - Advanced Registry Optimizer
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soref.dll - SoftwareOnline Referrer Utility
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ARO.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Advanced Registry Optimizer' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:22 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- ARO.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AROReminder' and executes as C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Optimizer\ARO.exe -rem.
How do I remove Advanced Registry Optimizer?
You can uninstall Advanced Registry Optimizer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Advanced Registry Optimizer, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Advanced Registry Optimizer.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #15,463
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
43.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
34.96% |
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| Windows XP |
16.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.43% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
29.65% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.23% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.20% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.91% |
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Geography
78.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
78.65% |
| United Kingdom |
3.65% |
| Israel |
1.92% |
| Canada |
1.92% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| Italy |
1.15% |
| Sweden |
0.96% |
| Germany |
0.96% |
| Norway |
0.77% |
| Australia |
0.77% |
| Singapore |
0.58% |
| France |
0.58% |
| Mexico |
0.58% |
| Iran |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.74% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.27% |
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| Acer |
14.63% |
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| Toshiba |
10.57% |
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| Intel |
4.07% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.66% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.63% |
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| ASUS |
1.22% |
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| Gateway |
1.22% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.13% |
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| Dell Inspiron 531 |
3.13% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
1.88% |
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| eMachines ET1831 |
1.88% |
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