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- README.TXT for
- RegClean 4.1a (build 7364.1) December 30, 1997
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-
- HOW TO INSTALL
- --------------
-
- Copy RegClean.EXE to any folder on your machine.
-
- HOW TO RUN
- ----------
-
- Double-click on the RegClean icon.
-
- RegClean will start by displaying a progress dialog. While this
- is shown, it will load a copy of the parts of the registry that
- it is going to check, and perform the actual scanning. Depending
- on how much information is in the registry and the speed of your
- CPU, this will take anywhere from about 2 to 30 minutes.
-
- If you have many entries in your registry, there may be times
- when RegClean appears to have stopped working. In fact, RegClean
- may appear completely halted whenever it is checking remote or
- removable drives.
-
- Once these progress meters are gone, you will be prompted for the
- next
- action. You can do two things at this point:
-
- 1. Exit RegClean.
-
- Well, thatÆs kind of pointless, but you can do it. Just press
- the Cancel button.
-
- 2. Allow RegClean to fix errors that it found.
-
- This will create an UNDO.REG file in the folder where RegClean
- was run. The file will be titled "Undo computer yyyymmdd
- hhmmss.REG," where computer is the name of your machine, and
- yyyymmdd is the date and hhmmss is the time.
-
- After the file is saved, RegClean will remove these entries
- from the registry. You will see a progress meter while it does
- this. Sometimes, the progress meter may stop momentarily, but
- it should resume after a few seconds. When the meter is gone,
- RegClean is done. Press Exit to end RegClean.
-
- WHAT REGCLEAN DOES
- ------------------
-
- RegClean analyzes Windows Registry keys stored in a common
- location in the Windows Registry. It finds keys that contain
- erroneous values, and after recording those entries in the
- Undo.Reg file, it removes them from the Windows Registry.
-
- WHAT REGCLEAN DOESN'T DO
- ------------------------
-
- RegClean does not fix every known problem with the registry. It
- does not fix a "corrupt" registry; it only fixes problems with
- some of the entries that are in a normal registry.
-
- It is very possible that RegClean will not correct a problem that
- you have encountered. RegClean will leave any entries in the
- registry that it doesn't understand or could possibly be correct.
-
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-
- FIXES FOR REGCLEAN 4.1a
-
- - ALWAYS REPORTS ERRORS
-
- RegClean will now report that it has found all the errors that
- it can correct. Usually, you must run RegClean twice the first
- time to get it to this point. This is expected behavior for
- RegClean.
-
- - CRASHES
-
- RegClean should run correctly on these Intel-based operating
- systems:
-
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 (with Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (all versions) and later
- Microsoft Windows 95 (all versions) and later
-
- GENERAL ISSUES
- --------------
-
- - OLEAUT32.DLL
- - DOESN'T SOLVE PROBLEMS/MAKES NEW PROBLEMS
- - CAN'T UNDO THE REG FILE
-
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-
- FIX: REQUIRES UPDATED OLEAUT32
-
- (status updated: 17 Apr 97)
-
- SYMPTOMS
- --------
-
- Two messages boxes appear. One box says:
-
- "REGCLEAN.EXE is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:421"
-
- while the next message box says:
-
- "A device attached to the system is not correctly functioning"
-
- RESOLUTION
- ----------
-
- You need to install the update to the OLE Automation system
- libraries. These files are contained in the executable
- OADIST.EXE, which is included in the download. (NOTE: If you are
- using Window NT 3.51, you must use OADIST2Z.EXE instead; read the
- KB article shown below.)
-
- Alternately, you can find these files either at:
-
- http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q164/5/29.asp
-
- -or-
-
- ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/oadist.exe
- ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/oadist2z.exe
-
- You can use most web browsers to download this file from either
- location. This file is also on the Microsoft Download Library
- BBS.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ----------------
-
- OADIST.EXE is a self-extracting Cabinet that will install the
- Automation libraries on your system. You just need to download
- the file OADIST.EXE and double-click to run it. It will prompt
- you to be sure that you want to proceed. Answering "yes" will
- update the Automation libraries on your computer.
-
- This self-extracting Cabinet only works on Windows NT 4.0 and
- Windows 95. If you are on Windows NT 3.51, you will need to get
- OADIST2Z.EXE instead, which is still being published. Both
- contain the same files. However, the OADIST2Z.EXE is a self-
- extracting ZIP file with a README.TXT file that contains
- installation instructions.
-
- OADIST.EXE is 490096 bytes.
- OADIST2Z.EXE is 559499 bytes.
-
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-
- PROBLEM: IT DOESN'T SOLVE MY REGISTRY PROBLEMS
-
- -or-
-
- IT JUST CREATES MORE PROBLEMS
-
- (status updated: 30 Dec 97)
-
- Running RegClean may, in a few cases, cause other problems, such
- as causing part of the Microsoft Network viewer to stop
- functioning, or causing other programs to stop functioning. If
- this happens to you, simply Undo the changes RegClean made, by
- double-clicking on the last Undo.Reg file.
-
- These types of problems are very rare, but it's a good idea to
- keep your last Undo.Reg file for at least a few days or so.
-
- Microsoft will continue improving RegClean to reduce the
- frequency of problems like these.
-
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-
- PROBLEM: CAN'T UNDO THE UNDO.REG FILE
-
- (status updated: 18 Mar 97)
-
- SYMPTOM
- -------
-
- Windows displays several error message boxes when you try to
- double-click the UNDO.REG file to undo the changes RegClean made.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ----------
-
- This problem is unrelated to RegClean. It's a problem with the
- Associated Program for .REG files.
-
- To correct this problem:
-
- 1. Go to any Explorer window, click the View menu, and select
- Options.
-
- 2. In the Options dialog, select the File Types tab.
-
- 3. Scroll down in the "Registered file types:" list until you
- find the entry called "Registration Entries."
-
- 4. Double-click this item or click on the Edit button.
-
- 5. In the Edit File Type dialog, select the "Merge" entry, and
- either double-click this item or click on the Edit button.
-
- 6. In the "Editing action for type: Registration Entries" dialog
- box, make sure that the text in the "Application used to
- perform action:" field has the following entry, including the
- double quotes:
-
- regedit.exe "%1"
-
- 7. Click the OK buttons to dismiss all three dialog boxes.
-
- 8. You should be able to double-click on the Undo.Reg file now.
-
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-
- Thanks for using RegClean! We hope you find this utility useful.
-
- - The RegClean Team
-
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-
- REGCLEAN IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
- MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
- INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR
- ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING
- DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS
- PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS
- SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING
- LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
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