What is aro.exe?
Part of Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010 by Sammsoft
What is it?
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 within the registry and resolving or removing them. Some registry cleaners make no distinction as to the severity of the errors, and many that do may erroneously categorize errors as "critical" with little basis to support it.
Description of aro.exe from Sammsoft“Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010 (ARO) by Sammsoft is an easy-to-use Registry cleaner that can boost your PC's performance by removing errors from your Windows Registry. Added PC tweaks make ARO a simple tool to get the most out of your PC and make it like new again. With the advanced scanning engine and one-click optimization it becomes easy to help your computer reach and maintain optimum performance.”
How is aro.exe loaded?
Startup files (user) run - aro.exe is registered with the run identifier 'AROReminder' and the execution command 'C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Optimizer\ARO.exe -rem' in the Windows registry HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Run keys are startup registry keys that are used to launch an application automatically when a user logs into Windows.
Community
What is the community is seeing? | What is the community is doing? |
About 0.2% of all Boost users have the aro.exe file. | Of the 0.2% of aro.exe users, 70.0% have disabled it. |
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Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\advanced registry optimizer\aro.exe
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072)