Opens the Preferences window with more options (see below).

Displays the log-in screen, with options:

• Login with my existing account.
• Create new account.
• I forgot my account information.
• Edit Proxy Settings.

Forces Impulse to check for updates to any software you got through Impulse. If update(s) are available, the "Updates" tab will be visible and the applications will be listed on that tab.

Opens the registrations screen, where you can edit, add new products, update and remove product registrations.
(Please see the Help page for more information.)

Closes Impulse.

Checked, alpha and beta pre-release versions of software will be included on the "Updates" tab. Alpha/Beta versions should be installed with the understanding that this is an incomplete or and/or test version of the program. It may include "bugs" (i.e. errors, problems) when using certain features.

Unchecked, (default) alpha/beta versions will be hidden.

Checked, will show freeware (free software) and demonstration versions of software on the Updates, My Software, and My Games tabs.
(Note: If you want to download the free Impulse Dock, this option needs to be checked in order to see it on the "My Software" tab to download.)

Unchecked, (default) will not display this type of software.

Checked, if you hid a program on the My Software or other tabs (right-click on program, select "Hide application") this option will show it dimmed. this option is only available if you hid an application, otherwise it's grayed out.

Unchecked, (default) any hidden applications will not be visible on the software tabs.

Opens your web browser and displays this manual on the Impulse website.

Checked, alpha and beta pre-release versions of software will be included on the software tabs. Alpha/Beta versions should be installed with the understanding that this is an incomplete or and/or a test version of the program. It may include "bugs" (i.e. errors, problems) when using certain features.

Unchecked, (default) alpha/beta versions will be hidden.

Checked, shows any software updates you told Impulse to ignore. To ignore an update on the "Updates" tab, either right-click on the application & select "Ignore this update" or click the link under "Manage Application" & click the link "Ignore this update" and the update will be removed from the "Updates" tab.

Unchecked, (default) updates you tell Impulse to ignore will be removed (hidden) on the "Updates" tab.

Partially un-hides applications you requested to be hidden. Applications can be hidden by right-clicking on the application & selecting "Hide application".
Checked, hidden applications will be slightly visible.

Unchecked, (default) hidden applications can not be seen at all.
Note: You will not see this menu option until you hide an application by right-clicking on an application & selecting "Hide application".

Checked, the title bar, window frame, scroll bars, etc. will follow the default Windows style.

Unchecked, (default) will use the custom Impulse skin.

Checked, (default) Impulse keeps track of how many times you used an application & when last used. This data is displayed in "detail-view" on the software tabs (i.e. My Software, My Games). You may need to maximize Impulse to see these extra columns.

Unchecked, Impulse will not store this data.
Clicking will reset the data stored, while will erase any data saved.

Checked, (default) Impulse will remind you when a software subscription is nearing the expiration date.

Unchecked, Impulse will not remind you.

This option has to do with Impulse updates, not updates to your programs. It only restarts itself, not your computer.
Checked, Impulse will automatically restart itself after each Impulse update.

Unchecked, (default) Impulse will ask you if you want to restart Impulse after an update.

Checked, (default) Impulse will ask you if it can update itself.

Unchecked, Impulse will not prompt you before updating itself.

Checked, Impulse will update itself with beta (pre-release) versions. Beta versions often have bugs (errors).

Unchecked, (default) beta versions of Impulse are not installed.

You can change where programs install under each of the tabs in Impulse. Click to select a new folder. Click to save & exit Impulse Settings.

Checked, Impulse will ask you where you want to install each new program.

Unchecked, (default) Impulse will use the Install Location (above) for each category.

Allows you to change the drive & folder where archives are stored. This is helpful if you have more free space on a different drive. Click to select a new folder. Click to save & exit Impulse Settings.
Default (Vista): C:\ProgramData\Impulse\backup
Default (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Impulse\backup

Unchecked, (default) Impulse will use Internet Explorer's Internet settings.

Checked, "Use custom settings", use this if your computer is on a LAN (Local Area Network) using a proxy server to access the internet. Contact your Network Administrator for these settings. Click to save & exit Impulse Settings.

This allows you to tell Impulse how you want desktop icons handled:

• Ask me to create a desktop icon - (default) Impulse will ask when installing, if you want it to place a icon on the desktop.
• Always create a desktop icon - Impulse will put an icon on the desktop & not ask you.
• Never create a desktop icon - Impulse will not put an icon on the desktop & will not ask you. To run the program, either run it through Impulse or from the Windows Start menu.

Checked, programs will be backed up prior to being updated. If an update does not work right, you can restore the archive to revert to the older version.

Unchecked, (default) programs will not be backed up before updating.

Checked, (default) a newer update will overwrite (erase) the previous archive (backup) of the program, with a newer archive before applying the update.

Unchecked, old archives will be saved on your hard-drive. This may take considerable space, if old archives are never deleted.

Shortcut to the "Folders" tab under Advanced Settings to change folders.