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- CLEAN SYSTEM DIRECTORY
-
- v1.7
-
- Copyright (c) Kevin Solway 1997-99
-
-
- *** For Experienced Users ***
-
-
- - Freeware -
-
-
- Over time the Windows system directory can become cluttered-up
- with unused DLL's (program libraries) which waste disk space and
- slow the system down. The more files there are in your system
- directory the longer the system takes to locate a file there.
-
- This program scans your system looking for all references to DLL
- files in your Windows system directory. Those DLL files in the
- system directory that have no programs calling on them can be
- moved out of the system directory, saving disk space and
- improving system performance.
-
- For use with Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows98. It
- won't achieve anything if used with Windows NT.
-
-
- v1.7
-
- - Slight modifications to make it work better with
- Windows 98 and IE 5.0 and Outlook Express 5.0.
-
-
- v1.6:
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- - Removable drives can now be scanned.
-
-
- v1.5:
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- - Improved DLL detection algorithm.
-
- - Hard drives A: and B: are now detected if present.
- (especially for Japanese users)
-
-
- New features with v1.4
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- - Increased scan speed.
-
- - Improved DLL file information detection and display.
-
- - Increased drive selection options.
-
- - Added a feature to move some or all DLL files back into
- the system directory after having moved them.
- (safety precaution)
-
- - Added support for network drives.
-
-
- New features with v1.3:
-
- - Ability to manually select which unused files to move and
- which to leave.
-
- - Ability to exclude drives from the scan, for those with
- different operating systems on different drives or
- partitions.
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-
- If you are happy with the speed of your system, and you have
- ample disk space, then you will probably not want to use this
- program. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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- THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT CLAIM TO DO A PERFECT JOB. Some references
- to DLLs can be hidden and will go undetected by this program.
- However, I have tested this program on a number of machines
- using both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 without any problems.
-
- If you run programs from CD-Rom, Zip drive, or floppy disk, then
- this program will not be able to detect DLL usage from those
- particular programs, as it only scans the programs on your hard
- disks.
-
- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP BACKUPS of any files moved
- out of the system directory, as you may need to copy some of
- them back into the Windows/system directory if any of your
- programs complains about a missing DLL, or otherwise doesn't
- function properly.
-
- In addition, if you change your system setup or install new
- components then it is possible that you will need to copy some
- of the moved DLL's back into the Windows system directory.
-
- This program does NOT delete any files, but moves DLLs out of
- the Windows system directory and into a SYSTEM/BKUPDLLS
- directory (only upon your confirmation). System performance
- should increase because there are fewer files in the system
- directory. As yet there is no saving in disk space, but please
- read on.
-
- After extensive use of your computer without any problems you
- can make backup copies of all the files in the BKUPDLLS
- directory to floppy disk (or tape, etc), for safekeeping, and
- then delete them from your hard disk. However, I would
- recommend that you do NOT delete them from your hard disk unless
- absolutely necessary.
-
- After you have moved DLL files out of the system directory you
- can move some or all of the files back again if you need to by
- clicking on the "Move files back" button.
-
- Warning: DO NOT delete any .DLL files unless you have backups!
-
-
-
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- - This program is Freeware -
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- - TROUBLESHOOTING -
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-
- 1. Make sure that you scan all the drives (at once) that contain
- the software that you use. Don't scan, say, Drive C: with one
- use of the program, and Drive D: another time (unless you are
- using different operating systems each time, and have the
- software for each operating system on different drives).
-
- 2. If you have trouble running an application after using this
- program then you will have to move at least some of the DLLs
- back into the system directory.
-
- Either: 1. Move all files back (using the button), or
- 2. Try to determine which DLLs are needed, and only move
- those back. Sometimes the DLLs used by a program have
- the same creation date - so this can give you a clue.
-
- 3. If you try to "move files back" into the system directory and
- are unable to, try copying them back into the system directory
- with a program like Windows Explorer.
-
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- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: This Software is provided on an "AS IS"
- basis, without warranty of any kind, including without
- limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
- particular purpose and non-infringement. The entire risk as to
- the quality and performance of the Software is taken by the
- user. Should the Software prove defective, the user, and not
- the software author, assume the entire cost of any service and
- repair.
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