Unnecessary files

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Delete empty folders and zero byte files

In the course of time there will be more and more unneeded files scattered all over your harddisc(s). Temporary files, old backup files and other unneeded stuff will block a lot of discspace and slow down disc access. By using Tweak-XP you can easily find such files and remove them from your system:

How to use this feature:

Choose a drive from the drive list box you want to be examined for unneeded files.
Click on 'Start search''.
Please be patient while Tweak-XP searches your harddisc. It might take some time for the procedure to finish.
As soon as the search-process is finished, all unncessary files will be displayed in the list box.
Choose the file(s) you want to remove from your system.
Click on 'Delete selected files'.
Attention: the files will NOT be deleted to the recycle bin ! They will be immediately deleted and cannot be recovered.

The 'System Clean-Up' box offers three more ways to clean up your system:

'Uninstall some programs': Click this link to uninstall some applications.
'Uninstall Windows components': Click this link to open the Windows Component setup dialog.
'Start Windows Clean-Up': you can start a disc drive cleanup including temporary internet files and internet cache files. You can also find more options to clean up your harddisc(s). There's also a function to uninstall unneeded applications and games.
'Search for empty folders': Click this link to open this box:

Using this new feature of Tweak-XP you can easily search your harddisc(s) for empty folders and zero byte files. The performance of your harddisc might increase when you remove unused empty folders and zero byte files.

How to use this feature:

Select the drive you want to be inspected for empty folders
Choose the method Tweak-XP should use to scan your drives

List only empty folders: searches only for empty folders (folders without subfolders and files).
List also non-empty zero-length folders: searches for empty folders and folders that do contain empty subfolders and/or 0-length files only (marked with '>>>').
List also folders without files: searches for empty folders and folders that do contain subfolders but no files (marked with '>>>').

Click on 'Scan Drive !'
Select the folders you want to delete and click on 'Delete selected folders'.
The folders you choose to be deleted will be moved to the recycle bin. If you find that you've deleted a folder that was needed by Windows, you can easily restore the folder from the recycle bin.

Attention: be carefull when deleting folders ! Some folders might be essential for Windows to operate correctly. Do NEVER delete a folder you do not know what it's used for ! Do not delete any subdirectory of the Windows directory !