User Guide

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6Using PowerClean
If you are an experienced computer user, you can use the PowerClean feature
for custom file and Registry management.
Using the PowerClean feature you can view, move, copy, delete, and archive
files from the QuickClean default categories, which are usefully organized
into groups of duplicate files, non-critical files, disconnected shortcuts, and so
on. In addition, you can create custom file groups of your own to make it
easier to manage specific kinds of files in specific locations.
 NOTE: To protect you against deleting files unintentionally, and remind
you that you use PowerClean at your own risk, the PowerClean feature
opens in read-only mode. To turn off read-only mode, clear the check
next to Read-only mode in the PowerClean page of the Settings dialog
box.
PowerClean feature
The PowerClean feature provides manual file management and Registry
management for experienced computer users.
Use the PowerClean feature to perform these file-management tasks:
• Delete, archive, move, rename, or copy selected files or defined groups of
files.
You can perform the same actions on individual files or groups of files that
the QuickClean wizards perform on entire applications.
• Find out what application uses a selected file.
Right-click File Links from the popup menu to see what application uses a
selected file. If the selected file is an executable file, such as a .DLL or .EXE
file, the File Links dialog box displays a list of the files that are used by the
executable file itself.
• Create custom file groups that contain only files that you specify.
Set up custom file groups to archive or delete files from specified folders on
your computer. For information about creating custom file groups, see
“How can I create a custom group?,” on page 37.
• Add programs and files to the Start menu.