Knock Out Outlook and Word

For the past 6 months I have done extensive development in both Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word . One of the most irritating things about both of these programs is they don't shut down consistently. The problem seems to be even worse when I am using WordMail in Outlook.

As a developer, this problem is even more aggrevating when writing software add-ins for these two application as having the application completly shut down is important to propertly testing and debugging your solution.

A while back I tripped across a useful Utility called KnockOut that helps in this regard. First, it runs in your system tray and indicates to you when both Outlook or Word start and when they shutdown. This way I can always tell if either are running even if they are not visible on the desktop.

Second, for those times where you think you have shut them down but they are lingering in memory, KnockOut gives you convenient access to terminating the applications.

If you are a developer working against Outlook or Word, you need this utility running. Download it FREE at http://sunflowerhead.com/software/knockout/.