UNINSTALL MANAGER v2.00 ============================================================================ (c) 1997-1998 All rights reserved. This file contains the following information: 1. What will Uninstall Manager do ? 2. Step By Step how to use 3. Important Notes 4. Tools 5. Reviews 6. Configuring U.M. 7. Uninstallation of U.M. 8. Registration 9. License Statement 10. Information about Author 1. What will Uninstall Manager do ? When you install a new software (or when you run an existing software) it can add new files to your drive and it can change your system files (Autoexec.bat , Config.sys,System.ini,Win.ini,System.dat,User.dat) With Uninstall Manager you can safely remove unwanted software and you can return your system to its original state. 2. Step By Step how to use Step 1: Start Uninstall Manager and update your system with "Update" button. Step 2: Backup your system files with "Backup System Files" in commands menu. Now your system is ready for new installations. (For boot drive step one and two will be done automatically at first time running) Step 3: Close Uninstall Manager and install anything that you want. (Or run any program) Step 4: To see changes in your system that made by the programs since your last update. Start Uninstall Manager and press "Check New Additions" button. Step 5: The panel on the left will show the directories and similarly the panel on the right will show the files newly added to your system. You can delete files or directories that you select. Step 6: Finally from commands menu choose "Restore System Files" to turn your system to its settings before the installation. It is as easy as this. ( For further information refer to program manual ) 3. Important Notes : - If you can't delete a file that means file is in use by windows. To delete this file, first restore system files and try to delete file again. - Generally in changes panel you will see that user.dat and system.dat checked, without installing anything, because Windows 95 uses and changes these files frequently. 4. Tools : Check Overwrite : Some installations can overwrite windows system files without notification. This cause your system to not work properly.With " Check Overwrite " command in tools menu you can check these files for any kind of change. (Advice - Backup all system files. When one changed replace it with the backed one) Quick Clean : With this command you can delete temporary files to have more harddisk space. (some temporary files : *.tmp , *.bak , *.old , ... ) 5. Reviews : Review by BOOT IT : http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/1615/nbsr020.htm#UM Easy to use, fast and powerful uninstaller. The best way to check all new additions to your system without installation monitoring. Getting files off of your system is a lot harder than installing them. I proved this by installing 3 small programs and then using Windows own uninstaller to remove them. I then ran Uninstall Manager to monitor any changes in the system which showed that the 3 programs had actually left 5 files behind. You can imagine how this can mount up over time! This program also showed up cookies that I had collected after a session on the net!! TIP - If you want to delete individual files, highlight them and then press 'Delete' on the keyboard. Using the 'Dustbin' will delete all added files. Review by SHAREWARE JUNKIES : http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/uninstall_manager.htm Uninstall Manager is a program that you can use to make sure that a program you install is completely removed from your computer. Although most programs come with their own uninstaller these usually don't remove everything that was installed when you installed the program. With other uninstall programs most of the time you have to keep the uninstall program running in the background so it can monitor the installation before it can completely remove the installed program also taking up valuable system resources The first time you start Uninstall manager it scans your hard drive including the system files and makes a record of it. It is also a good idea to use uninstall manager's "Backup system files" too. Then close Uninstall manager. Now after you install or run a program open Uninstall manager then click "Check new additions" and it will show you all the changes installing or running the program made. The directories are listed on the left and the files are listed on the right. You can then Delete, Delete This program is great and simple to use if you want to immediately remove a program after installation. 6. Configuring U.M. These are the options (in file menu) 1- Send deleted files to recycle bin : Recommended if you are not sure to delete files.You can use recyclebin to restore deleted files. 2- Automatic compare at startup : Check this option if you want to start checking new files operation when ever you start Uninstall Manager. 3- Show file icons : Check this option to see icons of files that listed.This feature is not recommended because it slow down " checking new additions ". 4- Don't list msie caches : If you are using internet explorer as web browser,we recommend that check this option.When this option is checked msie caches won't listed to you and you wouldn't delete these caches.Because this caches are controlling and managing by internet explorer's it self.To delete this caches can cause slow down your internet surfing.However if you want to delete these caches don't check this option to list the cache files. 7. Uninstallation of U.M. Simply delete Uninstall Manager folder. and if exist delete U.M. 's shortcut from your desktop. 8. Registration : 1 - You can register online with credit card. From http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1266-1 or connect http://www.regnow.com with your favourite web browser and type 1266-1 in product-id (it is in order section) (Tip: You can press Register Online button in help menu to automatically connect this website.) 2 - You can send your order form plus 10 us$ or 20 DM cash to Postal mail : Ahmet Hidayetoglu Karli Kayin sok. No: 6/10 06550 Y.Ayranci Ankara, Turkey And e-mail us that you send the postal mail. E-mail : nokta@starmail.com 3 - You can transfer the money to Bank account: International US $ account ----------------------------------------- Pamuk Bank,Ankara/Turkey SWIFT Code : PAMUTRIS Bank Code : 192 Account no : 23866248 Account holder : Ahmet Hidayetoglu And e-mail us that you transfer the money. E-mail : nokta@starmail.com 9. Uninstall Manager License Statement : YOUR USE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED WITH THIS LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE STATEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS STATEMENT,DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. 1- Uninstall Manager shareware version, may be freely distributed, provided the distribution package is not modified. No person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of Uninstall Manager without written permission from the copyright holder. 2- This Software is protected by copyright law and international copyright treaty.Therefore, you must treat this Software just like a book, except that you may copy it onto a computer to be used and you may make archive copies of the Software for the sole purpose of backing up our Software and protecting your investment from loss.This Software is experimental, which means it is still under development and may contain bugs. Therefore it is shareware, so you can test this software, if it is useful for you and it fulfils your needs.The developers of Uninstall Manager is not liable for any damage to your computer caused by incorrect use. 3- Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software shall remain in the hands of the developers of Uninstall Manager and/or our suppliers. You agree to abide by the copyright laws. You acknowledge that the Software in source code form remains a confidential trade secret of the developers of Uninstall Manager and/or our suppliers and therefore you agree not to modify the software or attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Software, except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction. 4- THE DEVELOPERS OF Uninstall Manager OR OUR SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR (a) INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY SORT, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE DEVELOPERS OF Uninstall Manager HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (b) FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. FURTHERMORE, SOME STATES AND/OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 10. Information about Author All rights reserved to Ahmet Hidayetoglu (c) 1997 -1998 Please report bugs and suggestion to me by email: ahmeth@starmail.com Latest version can be download from http://members.tripod.com/~umpage Special thanks to : Emre Ege Smekal and Necdet Ozkasim for their help on developing this program. All brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.