1: Start the Program
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Click on the DLL Cleaner entry in the main menu Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum Suite.
Read the information on the start screen of the DLL Cleaner module carefully. |
2: Adjust the Module Options Only make changes here if you know what you're doing! Most users should skip this section and go directly to Scan. | |
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Select the Drives entry and check that all the drives you want to search for redundant DLLs are selected. The drive on which Windows® is installed must be selected. Deselect any drives containing additional Windows® systems.
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Select the Exceptions entry and exclude any folders and DLL files you want to protect. DON'T delete any of the default exceptions! See Exceptions for details.
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Select the Options entry and check that the search options correspond to what you want to search for. See Options for details.
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3: Perform the Scan | |
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Don't forget to empty the Recycle Bin! If the Recycle Bin is empty before you start it's much easier to find the items you want to recover.
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Select the Scan button and then select Start Scan to perform the scan. Now be patient, this may take a few minutes on systems with a lot of software installed!
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If you are not satisfied with the result of the scan or want to try out some other scan options just click on the New Search button.
You can repeat the scan with the same options (which does not really make sense) by clicking on the Start button or click on the Options button which is now in sight and change the options for the next scan. |
The Results screen is displayed automatically when the scan is completed.