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Can I Uninstall Impulse Now?

July 11, 2011 12:13:18 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Since Gamestop now owns Impulse and it is evidently no longer being used to provide updates to Stardock customization products, can I uninstall it now? I only use it for Stardock customization products, no games or anything else.

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Reply #1 July 11, 2011 12:23:09 PM
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Yes.

 

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Reply #2 July 11, 2011 12:36:09 PM
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It appears to still be useful for verifying installations, although it won't apply the update if required. It is also is handy for checking installed version numbers.

Side note: Impulse says ODPlus2 is not installed correctly. Do I need to redownload it from the new location to repair it?

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Reply #3 July 11, 2011 12:43:06 PM
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According to https://forums.wincustomize.com/409931/page/4/#replies, betas are not available without impulse. Does the response in this thread indicate that betas are not available in impulse either? If so, then where are we to get them?

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Reply #4 July 11, 2011 12:46:17 PM
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Wizard1956:  New or renewed subscriptions won't work going forward for desktop apps.  Downloads for desktop apps need to be made from here only.

https://store.stardock.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/myaccount/products

 

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Reply #5 July 11, 2011 12:48:54 PM
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That's a great question, Phoon. I don't see DX4 anywhere.

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Reply #6 July 11, 2011 12:56:17 PM
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Quoting Wizard1956,
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That's a great question, Phoon. I don't see DX4 anywhere

Yeah, THAT one is in a class all by itself! It is in the FUBAR classification.  LOL

Looks like we may be caught in the "cart before the horse" syndrome for awhile.

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Reply #7 July 11, 2011 1:00:33 PM
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https://forums.wincustomize.com/409931/get;2964968

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Reply #8 July 11, 2011 1:12:41 PM
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DX4 is a beta. It shows for me in Impulse.  

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Reply #9 July 11, 2011 1:13:52 PM
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Island Dog, I can still get the expiration dates for my Object Desktop and WinCustomize subcription using Impulse.  Is there another place that I can get that information?

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Reply #10 July 11, 2011 1:20:13 PM
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Quoting Philly0381,
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Island Dog, I can still get the expiration dates for my Object Desktop and WinCustomize subcription using Impulse.  Is there another place that I can get that information?
Not at this moment.  If there is a question, you can bug support (but please don't).  Expiration dates should show up at some point.

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Reply #11 July 11, 2011 1:24:24 PM
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Okay

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Reply #12 July 11, 2011 1:25:04 PM
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I can see all my stuff in account at JU, but no download links for software. Only links for skins I bought.

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Reply #13 July 11, 2011 2:14:36 PM
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Reply #14 July 11, 2011 2:26:56 PM
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So Impulse is dead and You are telling me there is no alternative aside from going to a webpage and looking everything up ??? Don't tell me this is true and I misread that. I sweared to myself I didn't want to get upset again.

Pretty much yes for now.

Interestingly, that is what people have asked for regarding the desktop apps for a while.

 

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Reply #15 July 11, 2011 2:36:47 PM
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Island Dog: Sorry, I didn't read another post first, which made mine then quite obsolete. As a side note : I really loved Stardock Central.

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Reply #16 July 11, 2011 2:45:32 PM
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I'm going to uninstall impulse. When the new app is ready, up and running hopefully by that time I'll be in a better position to take advantage. No sense in keeping something I won't be using.

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Reply #17 July 11, 2011 3:15:05 PM
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Quoting Island Dog,
reply 1
Yes.

 

 

Thanks ID, getting rid of Impulse then.

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Reply #18 July 11, 2011 3:47:41 PM
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YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOUUUUUU!!!

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Reply #19 July 11, 2011 6:09:17 PM
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I tried that link to Stardock, but it wouldn't accept the password that they sent me or the original one either.

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Reply #20 July 11, 2011 7:33:22 PM
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Wait a minute, what? Now I can't update my ODNT apps through Impulse anymore? It doesn't even list any dates on that stardock link further up. How am I supposed to know if there are new updates and install them? Argh this is getting ridiculous. Sure isn't like the good ol days anymore.

Should have at least had a second method available to ODNT customers BEFORE selling out to GameStop. *shakes her head*

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Reply #21 July 11, 2011 8:24:57 PM
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Is it stupid to ask why you just can't have the application prompt you to update just like most other apps do? Not sure why a program needs a separate program to do updates. Also why not an about tab within the app. to tell you the version etc. (I guess WB has that)

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Reply #22 July 11, 2011 10:33:55 PM
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Since it worked great for so many years, why not bring SDC back until a replacement is created?

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Reply #23 July 11, 2011 10:34:04 PM
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I tried that link again and it still won't accept their own password.

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Reply #24 July 11, 2011 11:52:48 PM
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good im uninstalling mine then too.

 

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Reply #25 July 12, 2011 12:28:44 AM
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Quoting CarGuy1,
reply 22
Since it worked great for so many years, why not bring SDC back until a replacement is created?

It'd need a revamp....you should see the script errors the browser section gets these days.... 

Yes, I still 'use it' but only for its IRC function...

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