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    Clean Up Tools


    Clean Up Tools

    To keep a PC running smoothly, regular maintenance is critical. Many users shy away from maintenance tasks, thinking it is a long, drawn out manual affair, but the Disk Cleanup Utility can easily determine which files on a hard drive may no longer be needed and delete those files. In addition to freeing up potentially significant amounts of hard drive space, using Disk Cleanup on a regular basis can significantly improve system performance.

    Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) is a computer maintenance utility included in Microsoft Windows designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive. The utility first searches and analyzes the hard drive for files that are no longer of any use, and then removes the unnecessary files. There are a number of different file categories that Disk Cleanup targets when performing the initial disk analysis:

    • Compression of old files
    • Temporary Internet files
    • Temporary Windows file
    • Downloaded Program files
    • Recycle Bin
    • Removal of unused applications or optional Windows components
    • Setup Log files
    • Offline files

    The above list, however, is not exhaustive. For instance, 'Temporary Remote Desktop files' and 'Temporary Sync Files' may appear only under certain computer configurations, differences such as Windows Operating System and use of additional programs such as Remote Desktop. The option of removal hibernation data may not be ideal for some users as this may remove the hibernate option.

    Aside from removing unnecessary files, users also have the option of compressing files that have not been accessed over a set period of time. This option provides a systematic compression scheme. Infrequently accessed files are compressed to free up disk space while leaving the frequently used files uncompressed for faster read/write access times. If after file compression, a user wishes to access a compressed file, the access times may be increased and vary from system to system. In addition to the categories that appear on the Disk Cleanup tab, the More Options tab offers additional options for freeing up hard drive space through removal of optional Windows components, installed programs, and all but the most recent System Restore point or Shadow Copy data in some versions of Microsoft Windows.

    A registry cleaner is a type of software utility designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system whose purpose is to remove redundant or unwanted items from the Windows registry. However the necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts not agreeing on their benefit. The problem is further clouded by the fact that malware and scareware is often associated with utilities of this type. Registry cleaner scans the registry, and attempts to pick out the unnecessary values in order to delete or repair them



    Disk Cleanup Utility

    CCleaner 4.04.4197

    CleanMe 1.3.8

    Disk Cleaner 1.8.1795

    Comodo System-Cleaner 3.0.172695.53

    Windows Live OneCare Clean Up Center



    Registry Cleanup Utility

    RegCure Registry Cleaner 3.0.2.0

    PC Tools Registry Mechanic 10.0.1.142

    CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner 4.40

    Uniblue RegistryBooster 2011

    Wise Registry Cleaner Free 7.82

    RegistryFix 8

    Quicksys RegDefrag 2.9

     


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