I too downloaded the deluxe version of CleanSweep and unlike Bob, I
found it an effective safe program - particularly when it does a
complete backup automatically before deleting anything. I went out and
bought a package based on that.
Larry Stewart
Richard J. Doyle wrote:
>
> Personally, I downloaded a free trial version of Clean Sweep and I was
> shocked at what it claimed was safe to delete. I uninstalled it, and I
> wouldn't trust it to provide reliable info.
>
> Richard J. Doyle
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> There should be some things we don't name. Just so we can sit around all
> day and wonder what they are.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kunal Ganguly [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 1998 1:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Deleting unused programs & files
>
> greetings
>
> >John
> >I purchased a program from Quaterdeck,"Clean Sweep". I think I paid about
> >$60. I am Director IT for a small company with 15 computers using Win95
> and
> >10 using DOS. I have tried several other programs but none as clean as
> >Clean Sweep.
> >
>
> qdeck cleansweep is also very unstable, id suggest backing up the backups
> that it makes..
> u may have a serious situation if u have ie4.0 installed, some vital DLL
> files are classified as 'orphans' and sumone not knowning what they do can
> delete them...
>
> i have faced several problems regarding this matter, espiacially concering
> games which run under Win95..
> the package has many problems, so i wud not suggest u make it ur sole means
> of combat against the law of data expansion. Try and use ur own common
> sense
> and try and divide everything into neat little folders..!
>
> compress small files and while un-installing ne application, immdiately
> clean up ne mess itmay have left behind (.ini files, .dll/.vxd files in the
> windows/system folder, entries in win.ini and the registry)
>
> dont stop using Qdeck cleaner, but dont depend on it either,
> personally i never use it, but i do use the 'Install monitor' its an
> excellent way to keep track of what files are going where and what entries
> are being made..
>
> regards,
> Kunal
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