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- WinTools.net 4.8 * README FILE * September 30, 2004
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- http://www.wintools.net/ support@wintools.net
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- CONTENTS:
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- 1. What is WinTools.net?
- 2. Features
- 3. Version history
- 4. License and distribution
- 5. Contacts
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- 1. What is WinTools.net?
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- WinTools.net is a suite of tools for increasing operating system
- performance. WinTools.net cleanly removes unwanted software from
- disk drives and dead references from the Windows registry.
- WinTools.net puts you in control of the Windows start up process,
- memory monitoring and gives you the power to customize desktop
- and system settings to fit your needs.
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- System requirements.
- OS Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
- Minimum screen resolution 640x480
- 486 processor and above
- 16 Mb RAM
- 5 Mb free disk space
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- Attention! To use this program you need the administrator`s rights.
- Before working with the WinTools.net we recommend that you close
- all other applications and create registry backup.
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- 2. Features
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- Wintools features the following tools:
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- Clean Uninstaller - This tool is used for both correctly removing
- software and for monitoring changes made to the hard drive,
- MS Windows registry and system files during program installations.
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- When you uninstall different software, temporary files and files
- not deleted in the process of uninstallation often remain on the
- hard disk. These files are no longer used, they take up disk space
- and increase disk access times. With the help of the tool "Clean
- Uninstaller" you can solve that problem. You can also control the
- installation process of program, monitor installed files and changes
- made to the Windows registry system files during installation.
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- Scan Files - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of your hard
- drive from dead references, junk and obsolete files produced by
- different software. These files and references remain on the hard
- disk and increase drive access time.
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- When different programs are running, temporary files necessary for
- the proper functioning those programs are created on hard disk.
- Quite often these temporary files are not deleted. The temporary
- files remain on hard disk, occupy the space and sometimes slowing
- the work of your computer. The tool "Scan Files" is used for periodic
- cleaning of the computer from temporary and unused files.
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- Scan Registry - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of the
- MS Windows registry from unused applications remained after
- uninstallation and from invalid references which decrease system
- speed and system loading time.
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- Many programs store information about themselves in the Windows
- registry; these programs add new file extension associations and
- install components of their own. Far too often, the unistallation
- methods used by these programs fail to remove their information from
- the registry adding unnecessary bloat. After several series of
- installation/uninstallation, the Windows registry becomes bigger
- and bigger; computer power declines and program access times increase.
- The "Scan Registry" tool serves for periodic cleaning of the registry
- and for correcting incorrect registry records.
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- Start Up - This is a startup manager. This tool allows you to monitor,
- add, remove, enable and/or disable individual startup items. You can
- also adjust applications initialized during the loading process of
- the operating system.
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- Many programs "consider" themselves the most important programs in
- a system: they place themselves in startup and in a System Tray of
- a system. This leads to unreasonable using of system resources, of
- random access memory; and finally, to reducing processor power. As
- a rule, such programs write information about themselves not in the
- Start section of the "Startup" menu, but in the Windows registry without
- leaving the option to the user and complicating the process of checking
- the autothread process. The "Start Up" tool monitors all records about
- autothread and allows to delete/add and temporarily disable records.
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- Tweak UI - This is a set of additional adjustments related to safety,
- system capacity and user preferences and which are not included into
- basic components of MS Windows.
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- Adjustments are divided into six groups:
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- Global - adjustments which allow for changing system files and
- registration information.
- Desktop û a set of adjustments that can be made to the desktop.
- System û system settings, ways of the loading of a system and devices.
- StartMenu û a change of the interface of a Start menu.
- Security û an adjustment of security of a system.
- Ctrl Panel û a manager of the bars used for the administration of
- a system.
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- 3. Version history
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- The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):
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- Version 4.8 (September 30, 2004)
- * problem with tooltips for "Clean Shortcuts" tool was fixed
- + algorithm of checking hard drives was changed
- + buttons in Scan Files tab was changed
- + some icons was changed
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- Version 4.7 (August 23, 2004)
- * fixed problem with icons under Windows 2000
- * fixed problem in "Software Entries" list with deleting items
- * fixed bug in ScanFiles when disk is empty
- + list "Software Entries" modernized
- + button "Search" for "Software Entries" list was added
- + optimized some algorithms of program
- + added progress bar when restore one undo file
- + point menu "Action->Reboot Computer" was added
- + Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatible
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- Version 4.4 (June 27, 2004)
- * Fixed mistake with minimal size
- * Fixed mistake in message loop
- * Changed resizing algorithm of main window
- + Added possibility to scan only Windows folders in "Scan Shortcuts"
- + Updated code of "Uninstall Menu" list
- + Mouse double-click action for "Software Entries" list
- + Mouse double-click action for "Uninstall Menu" list
- + Mouse double-click action for "Undo Files" list
- + Mouse double-click action for "Back Up" list
- + "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Software Entries" list
- + "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Uninstall Menu" list
- + One "Undo" for one removing process
- + Analytical info for uninstall Menu (Status column)
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- Version 4.2 (May 25, 2004)
- * fixed problem with program menu
- + delete empty "Startup-" folders
- + minor changes of ScanReg algorithms
- + minor changes of interface
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- Version 4.1 (April 12, 2004)
- + window maximized size saved correctly
- + Save Window Size by default
- + added new points in SysInfo list
- + added "Delete all undo" button
- + minor changes of interface
- * fixed problem with window moving
- * fixed bug in option "Move to folder"
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- Version 4.0 (February 27, 2004)
- + "window-resize" possibility was added
- + updated program interface
- + compatibility with big fonts for menu was added
- + added possibility to save size and position of WinTools.net window
- + added menu point "Save Window Pozition"
- + added menu point "Save Window Size"
- * incorrect work of "Supress Screen Saver" was fixed
- * problems with languages in dialog boxes was fixed
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- Version 3.8 (February 09, 2004)
- + WinTools.net Password Protection Mode
- + open RegEdit with selected key in CleanUN and ScanReg
- + Interactive lists:
- - CleanUn: Files
- - CleanUn: Registry Keys
- - ScanReg: Invalid keys
- * save data in Status Bar
- * fixed bug with "Scan"-button in ScanReg
- * fixed bug with Progress Bar in ScanReg (in process of removing keys)
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- Version 3.7 (January 17, 2004)
- * fixed problems with interface
- + autoclosing of programs in process of Uninstallation
- + optimization of ScanReg algorithms (added scan speed)
- + updated ScanReg algorithms:
- - "Broken Volume References"
- - "Broken Data References"
- + added new algorithm in ScanReg:
- - "Scan HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
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- Version 3.6 (December 23, 2003)
- * fixed serious problem in ScanFiles
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- Version 3.5 (December 15, 2003)
- * fixed bug with fonts in Lists and in Status bar
- * fixed bug with "~*.*" mask
- + Import/Export points added in "File" menu
- + added "MS Tools" point of menu
- + "Run..." dialog for point of menu "Execute"
- + in "ScanFiles -> Clean Folders" list added autodefines of temp folders:
- - Internet Cookies Folder
- - Internet History Folder
- - Temporary Internet Files
- - User Temporary Files
- - Windows Temporary Files
- - Prefetch Folder
- (* - marked)
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- Version 3.4 (November 15, 2003)
- * fixed bug in CD-ROM excludes of Scan Reg
- * fixed bug with result lists
- + minor changes
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- Version 3.3 (November 09, 2003)
- * fixed problem in list of junk files and registry broken links
- * fixed bug in check boxes of options
- + visualisation of 'Apply' in StartUp and TweakUI
- + check box for option "Set notices by default"
- + added romanian.lng
- + minor changes in help files
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- version 3.1 (October 17, 2003)
- + minor changes
- + added german.lng
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- version 3.0 (October 12, 2003)
- * bug in ScanFiles exclusions was fixed
- + additionals to Tweak UI:
- + Screen Savers TAB
- + Commands Tab
- + Hardware Tab
- + more options in "Desktop", "System", "StartMenu", "Security"
- + minor changes
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- version 2.73 (September 24, 2003)
- * bug in registry excludes was fixed
- + added list of excludes
- + added ukrainian.lng
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- version 2.7 (September 15, 2003)
- * memory leakage was fixed
- * bug in processes Tab was fixed
- * bug with "Always on top" was fixed
- + added notices for tools
- + RAM monitoring
- + refresh drive size after delete files
- + backups is changed
- + MemoryBooster was removed for RAM monitoring use RAMSaverPro
- + elapsed time since Windows was started
- + german.lng was added
- + 21-days trial period
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- version 2.4 (August 10, 2003)
- * ScanReg - bug with "-=[NAME]=-" folders was fixed
- * size of "Uninstall" window was fixed
- * ScanReg - exclusions` bug was fixed
- * bug in MemoryBooster`s timer was fixed
- + multilanguage support for MemoryBooster was added
- + "Memory Booster" in "Tools" menu
- + Shortcuts Scan - message box "disk not found" was supressed
- + MemoryBooster, speed of optimization was increased
- + progress bar in MemoryBooster`s tray
- + added "Options" menu:
- - Always on top
- - Magnet Window
- - Suppress "Screen Saver"
- - Autostart Memory Booster
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- version 2.2 (August 03, 2003)
- * the program lost dependence on shortcut
- * the problem of compatibility with MS Office was solved
- + new tool - "Memory Booster" was added
- + single registration for all systems of the computer
- + buttons for deleting of entries from change-lists were added
- + changes in "CleanUn" algorithms
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- version 2.0 Final (July 27, 2003)
- + the program lost "Beta" status
- + minor interface changes
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- Version 1.91 Beta (July 21, 2003)
- + algorithm for scanning registry is completely updated, the speed
- of scanning is added
- + warning messages if analysing files are absent
- + autofilling of report field
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- Version 1.9 Beta (July 19, 2003)
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- * the possibility for optional removal of keys and files in
- uninstallations
- * fixed bug in lng-files
- * fixed bug which leads to damages of installations of MS
- applications
- * fixed bug with fillings of templates` names
- + algorithms for registry scanning in Scanreg and CleanUn
- are changed
- + new possibility to remove old entries about installed drivers
- TweakUI->System->OEM drivers is added
- + smooth scrolling occur while removing files
- + smooth scrolling occur while removing registry keys
- + additional information about free RAM is added
- + algorithm for scanning files is completely updated, the speed
- of scanning is added
- + algorithm for scanning shortcuts is completely updated, the speed
- of scanning is added
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- Version 1.8 Beta (July 12, 2003)
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- * a mistake in documents templates is fixed
- * program mistake while changing colourful icons is fixed
- * mistake in the algorithm of searching removed fonts is fixed
- * a mistake leading to removal swap-file is fixed
- * while pressing button of control panels the list is updated
- + the algorithm for registry scanning is changed
- + english help-file is added
- + additional possibilities in the "Control Panels" tab are added
- + the button remove control point is added
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- Version 1.75 Beta (July 08, 2003)
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- * while finding cpl-files which do not belong to control panels mistake
- does not pop up
- + added possibility turn off problem tools in the start up process
- + added tasks manager in the StartUp tool
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- Version 1.7 Beta (July 05, 2003)
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- * mistake with descriptions for menu points is fixed
- * changing adjustemets of Windows bootup mistake is fixed
- * mistake with filling startup entries from win.ini is fixed
- + possibility to hide control panels under Win9x is added
- + work with panels registered in MMCPL
- + documents template editor in TweakUI -> Desctop ->
- Templates is added
- + sorting for lists with scanning results is added
- + possibility to save disks adjustmets for uninstall is added
- + message about changes made is added
- + turning off of screen saving while scanning
- + possibility to make exceptions while registry scanning
- + insignificant changes of program interface
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- Version 1.5 Beta (June 28, 2003)
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- * mistake with F1 help is fixed
- * mistake with help from Language Panel is fixed
- * uninstall entries scanning algorithm is rewritten
- * fixed problem with uninstallation of WinTools.net
- + possibility to scan registry without administrator`s rights
- + button App Wizard for quick loading of Add/Remove programs
- panel is added
- + entries support with QuietUninstallString in uninstallation
- menuΓ is added
- + descriptions for menu points are added
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- Version 1.31 Beta (June 24, 2003)
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- * a number of mistakes in ScanReg leading to WinXP system crash is fixed
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- Version 1.3 Beta (June 20, 2003)
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- + added help file
- + added multilanguages support
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- Feel free to send suggestions for features you want to be implemented in WinTools.net.
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- 4. License and distribution
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- See license.txt.
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- 5. Contacts
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- WinTools Software Engineering, Ltd.
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- Please don't hesitate to send your questions and suggestions
- regarding WinTools.net to e-mail: support@wintools.net
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- Phone: + 375 29 7 231 337
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- Official web site: http://www.WinTools.net/
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