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User’s Guide

Index

applications

archiving

monitoring installation of

moving to new location

rebuilding transported

removing

transporting

Archive wizard

described

restoring archived applications

when to use

autoexpanding compressed files, described

BackTrack

how to use

setting defaults for

See also Installation Monitor.

backup and archive files

specifying default location for

color codes, in PowerClean feature dialog box

compressed files

autoexpanding, described

described

defined

deleting old

how used by Internet

custom file groups, in PowerClean feature

dialog box

database, SmartLinks described

defaults

how set

list of Settings dialog box pages

See also Settings dialog box.

deleted files, restoring

disk space

freeing

DOS file names, described

extensions

associating files with applications

displaying in Windows Explorer file list

file name defined

of files from Internet

features

listed and described

Summary of Contents for UNINSTALLER 6.0

Page 1: ...McAfee UnInstaller User s Guide Version 6 0...

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Page 6: ...us This Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California without reference to conflict of laws principles The application of the United Nations Convention of Contract...

Page 7: ...ickClean to run automatically 13 How do I schedule QuickClean to run at a specific time 14 How do I free a specific amount of disk space on a drive 15 How do I change defaults for SpaceMaker 16 Chapte...

Page 8: ...group 37 What commands are on the PowerClean menus 38 How do I use the tab panes 40 What do the color codes mean 40 How do I change the defaults for the PowerClean feature 41 How can I see what I hav...

Page 9: ...User s Guide ix Table of Contents McAfee training 55...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents x McAfee UnInstaller...

Page 11: ...hen when you want to play a game again click the old shortcut to the game and let UnInstaller restore it to its original location Use the Internet When you surf the Internet your computer can collect...

Page 12: ...ter so that you can restore it easily About this manual This manual contains general information about using UnInstaller It does not describe step by step use of the UnInstaller wizards More detailed...

Page 13: ...cally If it does not click the drive letter of your CD drive in Windows Explorer and double click the file named Setup exe in the file list 2 In the first installation wizard page click Install UnInst...

Page 14: ...t ensures that applications can be moved archived deleted and transported safely and completely and it determines the files that can be safely deleted without damaging an application or the operating...

Page 15: ...ified in the interview For information about using the Settings dialog box see How do I change UnInstaller defaults on page 8 How do I put UnInstaller to work UnInstaller uses safe and simple wizards...

Page 16: ...What do the UnInstaller wizards do UnInstaller wizards simplify cleaning up disk space and managing applications The wizards are listed and described in Table 2 1 NOTE Wizards are designed to be easy...

Page 17: ...esses an application into a backup file that you can restore whenever you need it again You can also include data files that are associated with the application if there are any Move Relocates an appl...

Page 18: ...ts in the Interview Later after UnInstaller is installed you can use the Settings dialog box to review or change all default settings To see exactly what the default settings are or to change them cli...

Page 19: ...ettings dialog box page for the wizard and make permanent changes to the default Figure 2 2 The General page of the Settings dialog box Table 2 1 on page 10 provides a brief description of each Settin...

Page 20: ...e excluded from all wizard or PowerClean lists Click Help in the General page of the Settings dialog box for information about these options SpaceMaker How old files must be before they can be deleted...

Page 21: ...ickClean or Installation Monitor from the list of scheduled events in the Events window and click Schedule to open the Event Schedule dialog box The default scheduled events are Qclean exe Rebuild the...

Page 22: ...Installing UnInstaller 12 McAfee UnInstaller...

Page 23: ...ws Clean up shortcuts Registry entries and remove references in operating system files that are not connected to any application Empty the Recycle Bin When you click QuickClean in the UnInstaller wind...

Page 24: ...the Options dialog box specify what kind of files and settings can be removed You can also click Schedule to specify the schedule for running QuickClean automatically 2 Click QuickClean in the main Un...

Page 25: ...e deleted files and gives you a chance to recover deleted files later Each time you run the SpaceMaker wizard you can turn off backups or specify a different location for the backups Choose the SpaceM...

Page 26: ...tting SpaceMaker options To view or change SpaceMaker defaults click Settings from the Options menu and click the SpaceMaker tab in the Settings dialog box Each time you run SpaceMaker you can change...

Page 27: ...ake up some space on your hard drive When you click one of the application management wizard buttons Remove Archive Move or Transport the wizard opens and guides you through three or four quick steps...

Page 28: ...e to find application programs which have the extension EXE and choose the one you want How do I get rid of an application The Remove wizard gets rid of all traces of the application including shortcu...

Page 29: ...n WARNING Make sure that you let the Remove wizard create a backup copy of the application before it is removed Then you can restore it if you change your mind in a few minutes or a few days later Whe...

Page 30: ...s How do I rebuild a transported application on another computer An application that you package with the Transport wizard can be rebuilt on another computer that can access the disk or the network wh...

Page 31: ...an archive of an application and remove it from your computer until you need it again To start the Archive wizard click Archive in the UnInstaller window To free the most hard disk space store the arc...

Page 32: ...orary space for example you can archive applications to free the space Then you can quickly restore the applications when you no longer need their disk space How do I move an application from one loca...

Page 33: ...ion Then you can use the BackTrack wizard to completely remove the monitored application from your computer and return all settings to their previous values before the application was installed You ca...

Page 34: ...allation program it displays a message box where you can choose whether to monitor the installation TIP Many installation programs start automatically as soon as you insert a CD disc into your CD driv...

Page 35: ...nstaller BackTrack wizard to undo the installation of an application that was tracked by BackTrack Monitor WARNING You cannot use the BackTrack wizard to undo the installation of an application that B...

Page 36: ...d removes the application and returns Registry settings to the values that were in effect before the application was installed The wizard displays a message telling you when it successfully completes...

Page 37: ...nitor Transported applications Files and Registry settings removed by QuickClean How do I restore an archived or backed up application The Restore wizard can completely restore any application if you...

Page 38: ...ard list and click Next 4 On the second wizard screen the names of all files that will be restored are displayed 5 In the second wizard screen you can select files to restore and clickNext WARNING Do...

Page 39: ...o restore individual files that the SpaceMaker wizard has deleted or that you have deleted using the PowerClean feature if UnInstaller made backup copies of the files To restore individual files 1 Cli...

Page 40: ...kup copies are compressed eventually they will take up a lot of disk space When you are sure that you will no longer want or need a backup of a deleted application or group of files delete the backup...

Page 41: ...ze of files moved compressed or deleted the disk space savings and so on The pie chart on the right shows the percent of disk space regained by the selected action if you are viewing a specific action...

Page 42: ...les in each file category The File Analysis displays the total number of files in each category If you only want to see what UnInstaller has done you can review the list of actions displayed in the Re...

Page 43: ...se the PowerClean feature The PowerClean feature provides manual file management and Registry management for experienced computer users Use the PowerClean feature to perform these file management task...

Page 44: ...any files This feature protects you from deleting files or making other changes unintentionally Even in read only mode however you can use the PowerClean feature to Explore the file links and Registry...

Page 45: ...igure 6 1 Figure 6 1 The PowerClean shortcut menu The left pane displays an expandable list of default file groups Click the next to the group name to expand the group list For information about the d...

Page 46: ...Note that some files appear in more than one group For example the Non Critical Files group contains an Archive subgroup which contains the same files as the Internet Stuff group Archive subgroup Tabl...

Page 47: ...ems Two kinds of files are included in this group Files that are associated with applications that are no longer on your computer Programs that are not on the Start menu Programs list or on the Window...

Page 48: ...y Documents Click Browse to select a path instead of typing a path name To search subfolders of the paths you enter select the Search Subfolders check box 5 Click OK to save the new group To change th...

Page 49: ...lean menu commands This menu Contains these commands File All of the file management commands on the popup menu as well as Print List View Report and Exit Edit Select all Invert Selection and Undo Too...

Page 50: ...e PowerClean tab panes Click this tab To see Advice Information about the selected default group of files including suggestions about what you should or should not do If you select a custom group that...

Page 51: ...by applications and files that are not old enough to be deleted The original default is set to prevent you from deleting these files We strongly recommend that you keep this default setting Files used...

Page 52: ...files must be 180 days old to be deleted Create backups of all deleted files Prevent you from deleting files marked by a red circle as well as files marked by a red circle with a diagonal line across...

Page 53: ...w about PowerClean section How can I see what I have done using the PowerClean feature The Report tab contains information only about actions that you ve taken during the current PowerClean session Fo...

Page 54: ...Using PowerClean 44 McAfee UnInstaller...

Page 55: ...your computer if you open the Windows folder in the Windows Explorer and click the Type column header in the file list pane Then look for files with the INI file name extension NOTE If you do not see...

Page 56: ...ard to uninstall an application or when you run the QuickClean wizard to get rid of junk files and unconnected Registry entries How are computer files named All of the files on your computer have name...

Page 57: ...older versions of Windows 1 In the Windows Explorer window click any folder name 2 In the View menu at the top of the Explorer window click Options 3 Clear the check next to Hide MS DOS file extensio...

Page 58: ...asking what application you want to use to open the file You can choose an application from the list in the dialog box or click Other to find an application that you think might be able to read the f...

Page 59: ...all temporary files were stored in the same folder with the document files you might be able to find them and delete them yourself but these files are often stored in the Windows temporary folder or i...

Page 60: ...tion The information in the cookie varies depending on its purpose One thing a cookie does not contain is a program that can be executed on your computer For example when you use an Internet site to b...

Page 61: ...ograms available One of the best known compression programs for Windows is WinZip a shareware program that is available from the Internet What is an autoexpanding compressed file An autoexpanding comp...

Page 62: ...About Windows 98 52 McAfee UnInstaller...

Page 63: ...l Version of system software Amount of memory RAM Extra cards boards or monitors Name and version of conflicting software EXACT error message as on screen What steps were performed prior to receiving...

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Page 67: ...cation for 10 C color codes in PowerClean feature dialog box 40 compressed files autoexpanding described 51 described 51 cookies defined 50 deleting old 51 how used by Internet 50 custom file groups i...

Page 68: ...unning while you work See also BackTrack Internet cookies how used 50 extensions of files downloaded 49 junk files downloaded 50 M McAfee Guardian SeeGuardian monitored installation undoing 25 Move wi...

Page 69: ...ck Installation Monitor options 24 BackTrack options 10 Folders page 10 General page described 10 PowerClean options 10 42 QuickClean options 10 14 setting defaults in 10 SpaceMaker options 10 16 Smar...

Page 70: ...Index User s Guide 60...

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