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WinTools.net Professional 5.5.1 * README FILE * April 05, 2005
http://www.wintools.net/
support@wintools.net
CONTENTS:
1. What is WinTools.net?
2. Features
3. Version history
4. License and distribution
5. Contacts
1. What is WinTools.net?
A suite of tools for increasing operating system performance.
WinTools.net cleanly removes unwanted software from disk drives
and dead references from the Windows registry. WinTools.net puts
you in control of the Windows start up process, memory monitoring
and gives you the power to customize desktop and system settings
to fit your needs. Adds more speed and stability for your
connection. Ensures your privacy and keep sensitive information
secure. WinTools.net Professional contains tools: Clean Uninstaller,
Scan Files, Scan Registry, Start Up, Tweak UI, Net Tweaker,
The Privacy...
System requirements.
OS Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Minimum screen resolution 640x480
486 processor and above
16 Mb RAM
5 Mb free disk space
Attention! To use this program you need the administrator`s rights.
Before working with the WinTools.net we recommend that you close
all other applications and create registry backup.
2. Features
Wintools features the following tools:
Clean Uninstaller - This tool is used for both correctly removing
software and for monitoring changes made to the hard drive,
MS Windows registry and system files during program installations.
When you uninstall different software, temporary files and files
not deleted in the process of uninstallation often remain on the
hard disk. These files are no longer used, they take up disk space
and increase disk access times. With the help of the tool "Clean
Uninstaller" you can solve that problem. You can also control the
installation process of program, monitor installed files and changes
made to the Windows registry system files during installation.
Scan Files - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of your hard
drive from dead references, junk and obsolete files produced by
different software. These files and references remain on the hard
disk and increase drive access time.
When different programs are running, temporary files necessary for
the proper functioning those programs are created on hard disk.
Quite often these temporary files are not deleted. The temporary
files remain on hard disk, occupy the space and sometimes slowing
the work of your computer. The tool "Scan Files" is used for periodic
cleaning of the computer from temporary and unused files.
Scan Registry - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of the
MS Windows registry from unused applications remained after
uninstallation and from invalid references which decrease system
speed and system loading time.
Many programs store information about themselves in the Windows
registry; these programs add new file extension associations and
install components of their own. Far too often, the unistallation
methods used by these programs fail to remove their information from
the registry adding unnecessary bloat. After several series of
installation/uninstallation, the Windows registry becomes bigger
and bigger; computer power declines and program access times increase.
The "Scan Registry" tool serves for periodic cleaning of the registry
and for correcting incorrect registry records.
Start Up - This is a startup manager. This tool allows you to monitor,
add, remove, enable and/or disable individual startup items. You can
also adjust applications initialized during the loading process of
the operating system.
Many programs "consider" themselves the most important programs in
a system: they place themselves in startup and in a System Tray of
a system. This leads to unreasonable using of system resources, of
random access memory; and finally, to reducing processor power. As
a rule, such programs write information about themselves not in the
Start section of the "Startup" menu, but in the Windows registry without
leaving the option to the user and complicating the process of checking
the autothread process. The "Start Up" tool monitors all records about
autothread and allows to delete/add and temporarily disable records.
Tweak UI - This is a set of additional adjustments related to safety,
system capacity and user preferences and which are not included into
basic components of MS Windows.
Adjustments are divided into six groups:
Global - adjustments which allow for changing system files and
registration information.
Desktop û a set of adjustments that can be made to the desktop.
System û system settings, ways of the loading of a system and devices.
StartMenu û a change of the interface of a Start menu.
Security û an adjustment of security of a system.
Ctrl Panel û a manager of the bars used for the administration of
a system.
Net Tweaker - tool is used for speed increasing of data transfer by
changing hidden network settings. With equal speed connection on
different computers different speed of data transfer is possible.
The thing is TCP/IP is for transfer of packets of data. The packets
can be of different degree of compression, of different size, time of
life, can have different error repeatsà That is why under different
settings, equal speed of connection completely different speed of data
transfer is possible. Changing settings with the help of "Net Tweak"
tool you can get more stable work with bad connection(at the same time
you can lose some speed) or you can get higher speed of data transfer
with good connection at the expense of stability which will be
provided by good connection line anyway.
The Privacy - This is a kit of tools which ensure your privacy and
keep sensitive information secure.
While you are working on your computer the system monitors the so
called "history" and saves it. All information about your work in
the Internet - when and which sites you visited, of what content,
which programs downloaded, with which documents you worked, which
and whom you wrote, what you looked for, which folders you opened,
what computers you connected to - all that and a lot of other
information is left on your computer. Any person who has an access
to your PC can easily access this information and monitor practically
your every step. Besides he/she can collect compromising information
about you. In that situation confidentiality can not be guaranteed.
So much accessible information about you not only destroys your
privacy but also slows down your computer. All this information is
kept on your hard drive, in the system registry. Besides the history
of started programs, history of the search, history of last opened
documents is constantly loading by the system and "eats" RAM of
your computer. "The Privacy" tool will let you work on the computer
not leaving traces of your activities. It consists of three basic
parts: "Objects to Erase", "Invisible Man" and "File Shredder".
3. Version history
The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):
Version 5.5.1 (April 05, 2005)
* problem with "Delete Item" (Startup Manager) was fixed
* problem with CS products of Adobe was fixed
+ File Shredder algorithm was updated
+ compatibility with McAfee products was added
+ lng-files was updated
Version 5.3.1 (March 07, 2005)
* some problems in Scan Registry was fixed
+ status for lists: Software, Installed, Services, Startup was added
+ possibility of remove several items was added to Startup Manager
+ services Tab was modernized
+ processes Tab was modernized
+ additional options for services was added
+ some minor changes of interface
+ points: Software Entries and Installed Software was added to System Report
Version 5.1.1 (December 20, 2004)
* problem with "Loaded Processes" in "System Report" was fixed
* "Apply" button was enabled (Tweak UI - Ctrl Panel)
* some mistakes in lng-files was fixed
+ czech.lng and polish.lng was added
+ minor changes of interface
Version 5.0.1 (November 07, 2004)
* floppy drive not rattle in program loading
* increased speed of removing of files (Scan Files)
* some mistakes in lng-files was fixed (thanks to Gordan Djukic)
* some interface problems was fixed for Win9x
* increased speed of loading of program
* problem with hard drive definition was fixed (Win9x)
+ new tool "Services"-tab was added (Start Up) XP/NT
+ "Processes"-tab was modernised (Start Up)
+ "Search and remove MS Windows log-files" option was added (Scan Files)
+ "Remove log-files" object for erasing was added (The Privacy)
+ "WinTools System Report" was added ("Action" point menu)
+ "Command Prompt" was added ("Action" point menu)
+ "MS System Restore" point menu was adeed in "MS Tools" menu
+ some program icons was changed
+ swedish.lng was added (thanks to Sture Bohlin)
+ serbian.lng was added (thanks to Gordan Djukic)
Version 4.9.1 (September 30, 2004)
* problem in "privacy" tool was fixed thanks to Gene Kim
* problem with tooltips for "Clean Shortcuts" tool was fixed
+ algorithm of creating of control point was updated
+ interface of "Scan Files" and "Scan Reg" tools for XP was changed
+ algorithm of checking hard drives was changed
+ buttons in Scan Files tab was changed
+ some icons was changed
+ hungarian.lng was added thanks to Jozsef Tamas Herczeg
Version 4.7.1 (August 23, 2004)
* fixed bug in File Shredder tool
* fixed problem with icons under Windows 2000
* fixed problem in "Software Entries" list with deleting items
* fixed bug in ScanFiles when disk is empty
+ list "Software Entries" modernized
+ button "Search" for "Software Entries" list was added
+ optimized some algorithms of program
+ language file "french.lng" was added thanks to Colok
+ language file "portuguese_br.lng" was added thanks to Alexandre Pina
+ added progress bar when restore one undo file
+ point menu "Action->Reboot Computer" was added
+ Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatible
Version 4.4.1 (June 27, 2004)
* Fixed mistake with minimal size
* Fixed mistake in message loop
* Changed resizing algorithm of main window
+ Added possibility to scan only Windows folders in "Scan Shortcuts"
+ Updated code of "Uninstall Menu" list
+ Mouse double-click action for "Software Entries" list
+ Mouse double-click action for "Uninstall Menu" list
+ Mouse double-click action for "Undo Files" list
+ Mouse double-click action for "Back Up" list
+ "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Software Entries" list
+ "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Uninstall Menu" list
+ One "Undo" for one removing process
+ Analytical info for uninstall Menu (Status column)
Version 4.2.1 (May 25, 2004)
* fixed problem with program menu
+ delete empty "Startup-" folders
+ minor changes of ScanReg algorithms
+ minor changes of interface
Version 4.1.1 (April 12, 2004)
+ window maximized size saved correctly
+ Save Window Size by default
+ added new points in SysInfo list
+ added "Delete all undo" button
+ minor changes of interface
* fixed bug in "Net Tweaker" (program crash in Win98SE)
* fixed problem with window moving
* fixed bug in option "Move to folder"
Version 4.0.1 (March 12, 2004)
+ "window-resize" possibility was added
+ updated program interface
+ compatibility with big fonts for menu was added
+ added possibility to save size and position of WinTools.net window
+ added menu point "Save Window Pozition"
+ added menu point "Save Window Size"
* incorrect work of "Supress Screen Saver" was fixed
* problems with languages in dialog boxes was fixed
Version 3.8.1 (February 10, 2004)
+ WinTools.net Password Protection Mode
+ open RegEdit with selected key in CleanUN and ScanReg
+ Interactive lists:
- CleanUn: Files
- CleanUn: Registry Keys
- ScanReg: Invalid keys
+ added in ScanReg: list of lnk-excludes
+ in MS Menu added links for:
- Services
- Computer Management
+ added in ScanFiles (only for professionals):
- searching for files with zero size
- searching for empty folders
* save data in Status Bar
* fixed bug with "Scan"-button in ScanReg
* fixed bug with Progress Bar in ScanReg (in process of removing keys)
Version 3.7.1 (January 17, 2004)
* fixed problems with interface
* fixed german.lng and ukrainian.lng
+ autoclosing of programs in process of Uninstallation
+ optimization of ScanReg algorithms (added scan speed)
+ updated ScanReg algorithms:
- "Broken Volume References"
- "Broken Data References"
+ added new algorithm in ScanReg:
- "Scan HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
+ arabic.lng added
Version 3.6.1 (December 23, 2003)
* fixed serious problem in ScanFiles
Version 3.5.1 (December 15, 2003)
* fixed bug with fonts in Lists and in Status bar
* fixed bug with "~*.*" mask
+ Import/Export points added in "File" menu
+ added "MS Tools" point of menu
+ "Run..." dialog for point of menu "Execute"
+ in "ScanFiles -> Clean Folders" list added autodefines of temp folders:
- Internet Cookies Folder
- Internet History Folder
- Temporary Internet Files
- User Temporary Files
- Windows Temporary Files
- Prefetch Folder
(* - marked)
Version 3.4.3 (December 07, 2003)
* problem in "Internet Favorites" was fixed
* fixed problem with "Invisible" control points
+ added Net Tweak and The Privacy notices
+ added russian.lng
Version 3.4.1 (December 01, 2003)
+ release of "Professional" edition
+ Net Tweaker Tool
+ The Privacy tools: Erasure, Invisible Man, File Shredder
+ 800 pix size
Version 3.4 (November 15, 2003)
* fixed bug in CD-ROM excludes of Scan Reg
* fixed bug with result lists
+ minor changes
Version 3.3 (November 09, 2003)
* fixed problem in list of junk files and registry broken links
* fixed bug in check boxes of options
+ visualisation of 'Apply' in StartUp and TweakUI
+ check box for option "Set notices by default"
+ added romanian.lng
+ minor changes in help files
version 3.1 (October 17, 2003)
+ minor changes
+ added german.lng
version 3.0 (October 12, 2003)
* bug in ScanFiles exclusions was fixed
+ additionals to Tweak UI:
+ Screen Savers TAB
+ Commands Tab
+ Hardware Tab
+ more options in "Desktop", "System", "StartMenu", "Security"
+ minor changes
version 2.73 (September 24, 2003)
* bug in registry excludes was fixed
+ added list of excludes
+ added ukrainian.lng
version 2.7 (September 15, 2003)
* memory leakage was fixed
* bug in processes Tab was fixed
* bug with "Always on top" was fixed
+ added notices for tools
+ RAM monitoring
+ refresh drive size after delete files
+ backups is changed
+ MemoryBooster was removed for RAM monitoring use RAMSaverPro
+ elapsed time since Windows was started
+ german.lng was added
+ 21-days trial period
version 2.4 (August 10, 2003)
* ScanReg - bug with "-=[NAME]=-" folders was fixed
* size of "Uninstall" window was fixed
* ScanReg - exclusions` bug was fixed
* bug in MemoryBooster`s timer was fixed
+ multilanguage support for MemoryBooster was added
+ "Memory Booster" in "Tools" menu
+ Shortcuts Scan - message box "disk not found" was supressed
+ MemoryBooster, speed of optimization was increased
+ progress bar in MemoryBooster`s tray
+ added "Options" menu:
- Always on top
- Magnet Window
- Suppress "Screen Saver"
- Autostart Memory Booster
version 2.2 (August 03, 2003)
* the program lost dependence on shortcut
* the problem of compatibility with MS Office was solved
+ new tool - "Memory Booster" was added
+ single registration for all systems of the computer
+ buttons for deleting of entries from change-lists were added
+ changes in "CleanUn" algorithms
version 2.0 Final (July 27, 2003)
+ the program lost "Beta" status
+ minor interface changes
Version 1.91 Beta (July 21, 2003)
+ algorithm for scanning registry is completely updated, the speed
of scanning is added
+ warning messages if analysing files are absent
+ autofilling of report field
Version 1.9 Beta (July 19, 2003)
* the possibility for optional removal of keys and files in
uninstallations
* fixed bug in lng-files
* fixed bug which leads to damages of installations of MS
applications
* fixed bug with fillings of templates` names
+ algorithms for registry scanning in Scanreg and CleanUn
are changed
+ new possibility to remove old entries about installed drivers
TweakUI->System->OEM drivers is added
+ smooth scrolling occur while removing files
+ smooth scrolling occur while removing registry keys
+ additional information about free RAM is added
+ algorithm for scanning files is completely updated, the speed
of scanning is added
+ algorithm for scanning shortcuts is completely updated, the speed
of scanning is added
Version 1.8 Beta (July 12, 2003)
* a mistake in documents templates is fixed
* program mistake while changing colourful icons is fixed
* mistake in the algorithm of searching removed fonts is fixed
* a mistake leading to removal swap-file is fixed
* while pressing button of control panels the list is updated
+ the algorithm for registry scanning is changed
+ english help-file is added
+ additional possibilities in the "Control Panels" tab are added
+ the button remove control point is added
Version 1.75 Beta (July 08, 2003)
* while finding cpl-files which do not belong to control panels mistake
does not pop up
+ added possibility turn off problem tools in the start up process
+ added tasks manager in the StartUp tool
Version 1.7 Beta (July 05, 2003)
* mistake with descriptions for menu points is fixed
* changing adjustemets of Windows bootup mistake is fixed
* mistake with filling startup entries from win.ini is fixed
+ possibility to hide control panels under Win9x is added
+ work with panels registered in MMCPL
+ documents template editor in TweakUI -> Desctop ->
Templates is added
+ sorting for lists with scanning results is added
+ possibility to save disks adjustmets for uninstall is added
+ message about changes made is added
+ turning off of screen saving while scanning
+ possibility to make exceptions while registry scanning
+ insignificant changes of program interface
Version 1.5 Beta (June 28, 2003)
* mistake with F1 help is fixed
* mistake with help from Language Panel is fixed
* uninstall entries scanning algorithm is rewritten
* fixed problem with uninstallation of WinTools.net
+ possibility to scan registry without administrator`s rights
+ button App Wizard for quick loading of Add/Remove programs
panel is added
+ entries support with QuietUninstallString in uninstallation
menuΓ is added
+ descriptions for menu points are added
Version 1.31 Beta (June 24, 2003)
* a number of mistakes in ScanReg leading to WinXP system crash is fixed
Version 1.3 Beta (June 20, 2003)
+ added help file
+ added multilanguages support
Feel free to send suggestions for features you want to be implemented in WinTools.net.
4. License and distribution
See license.txt.
5. Contacts
WinTools Software Engineering, Ltd.
Please don't hesitate to send your questions and suggestions
regarding WinTools.net to e-mail: support@wintools.net
Phone: +375297231337
Official web site: http://www.WinTools.net/