![]() The registry cleaner included is not a full-fledged registry cleaner, rather it simply searches for invalid references to files in your registry. You can also delete your history and cache, with or without cookies and your folder history. Removing your cookies is as simple as selecting all and deleting or manually removing them one at a time. I should also mention that the program explains things, like cookies, as you go along. Cookies are simply small text files that save website variables from the websites you have visited. Just when you thought you had cleaned it all, there is a lot more to cover. The third section is called the “Clean Center”. This can use a lot of resources and often system files are in two places, so this is one area I typically avoid. You can then scan for duplicate files and DLL’s by scanning for all or by specifying a file extension to look for. Not to miss the boat on security, you can also shred and wipe files so that they are not recoverable. You can also clear out lists that might be getting long such as your run or documents list. This allows you to delete temporary files found in places such as the recycle bin, temp and recent folders. The next section is the clean folders section. You are given a lot of options here including simply listing found files, delete immediately with or without acknowledgement, delete to recycle bin with or without acknowledgement or simply scan for 0-byte files only. Once you have checked all these options, you can begin cleaning. This is handy for making sure folders that contain important data you do not want to tinker with are safe. Since this folder contains important operating system files that could cause your computer to not start, this folder is one that is not scanned by default. An example of this is your Windowssystem32 folder. The search exception option allows you to select folders for the program to ignore. I simply added in jbf and it will remove any of these left behind. For example, I use Paint Shop Pro and the browse feature of Paint Shop Pro leaves behind a file ending in jbf in every folder I browse. You can easily add in any files you want deleted here yourself. HDCleaner comes with a list of files that are known to be safe to delete such as 0-byte, backup and log files. The first section is the drive itself, selecting what drives, what known temporary files to delete and which folders to never delete. ![]() ![]() Once you have done this for the first time, it is saved, so you can run through and clean your drive exactly as you have set it up. ![]() The program opens with your first option, choosing which hard drive(s) to scan. This is fairly simple by starting at the top and working your way to the bottom. You will need to spend some time on the first run setting up what it is you want to delete. You can launch the program immediately after installation. You can then choose what directory to install to as well as whether to install for all users and create desktop shortcuts including a quick launch or desktop icon. You might notice a few misspelled words since English is not the author’s first language, but there is nothing that interferes with using the program. Install allows you to choose English or Deutsch languages and asks to accept a basic license agreement. In this case, we may have a solution, and it’s free. ![]() Windows built in drive cleanup does not do a very good job of this, so it’s a good idea to look into a third party drive cleaning tool. Many people schedule their computers for scandisk and defrag, but not always the drive cleanup. Over time your computer gets loaded up with un-needed files. ![]()
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