Copyright: © 1998-2002 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
Citation: © 1998-2002 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.


 Welcome to Fast & Safe Cleanup

Welcome to Fast & Safe Cleanup, the quickest and easiest way to recover hard-disk space.

Fast & Safe Cleanup finds and deletes specific file types that are safe to remove, such as temporary files, Internet browser cache files, and the files in the Windows Recycle Bin. You can use Fast & Safe Cleanup any time to free hard-disk space instantly, and on a regular schedule to keep your disk free of clutter. Fast & Safe Cleanup will only delete files that are safe to remove, so you need not be concerned about accidentally deleting essential files.

A glance at the graph on the Fast & Safe Cleanup main window tells you how much hard-disk space is currently available and how much can be freed instantly. After using the Fast & Safe Cleanup default settings to clean your computer the first time, you can then customize it to clean specific file types automatically, whenever you wish. For example, you can have Fast & Safe Cleanup clean your Internet cache and empty the Recycle Bin after you start Windows, or once a week at 10:00 AM.

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  Selecting When to Clean

You can schedule Fast & Safe Cleanup to clean your computer exactly when you want. You can

Clean at system startup [image] deletes all files in selected categories after Windows starts.

Clean every xx days at xx [image] deletes all files in selected categories on a specific day and time. For example, you can schedule a cleanup once a week at 10:00 AM.

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This broom’s sweeping motion indicates that Fast & Safe Cleanup is currently cleaning your computer.


Click to clean all selected file types on your computer.


Click to close Fast & Safe Cleanup.


Click to select which file types to clean and to schedule cleanups for a particular day and time.


Click to open Fast & Safe Cleanup, which provides protection against accidental file deletion.


Click to launch CleanSweep, which can help you recover more disk space.


Click to display an overview of this dialog box.


Click to display an overview of this dialog box.


The color blue in the upper graph indicates how much hard-disk space is currently available on your computer.
The color green in the lower graph indicates how much hard-disk space Fast & Safe Cleanup can free instantly.


Displays a reminder that running Fast & Safe Cleanup regularly will keep your hard disk free of clutter.


Displays how much hard-disk space is currently available on each local, non-removable disk on your computer and how much Fast & Safe Cleanup can free instantly.


Click this check box to schedule a cleanup on a particular day.


Click this check box to schedule a cleanup at a particular hour.


Click this check box to schedule a cleanup at a particular time. For example, to schedule a cleanup for 7:15, you would select 7 as the hour and 15 as the minute.


Sets the day you wish the cleanup to occur. Click the spin buttons to change the day.


Sets the day you wish the cleanup to occur. Click the spin buttons to change the day.


Sets which hour of the day you wish the cleanup to occur. Click the spin buttons to change the hour.


Sets which minute of the day you wish the cleanup to occur. Click the spin buttons to change the minute.


Sets whether you want the cleanup to occur in the morning or evening. Click the spin buttons to switch between AM and PM.


Click this check box to have Fast & Safe cleanup clean your computer after Windows starts.


Displays a list of all local, non-removable drives on your computer. Click a drive’s check box to select it for cleanup. A drive is selected when a check mark appears in its check box.


Use this box to add or change a file type’s description. The description can be up to 80 characters long.


Use this box to add or change a file’s extension. All files with this file extension will be protected by the Safe. You can only make changes to file types you have added to the list.


Returns to Fast & Safe Cleanup without starting CleanSweep.


Starts CleanSweep and closes Fast & Safe Cleanup.


Click this button to have Fast & Safe Cleanup clean your computer.


Displays Norton’s end user license agreement.


Displays Norton’s end user license agreement.


Click this check box to turn this warning off. When a browser is open and Fast & Safe is about to clean your computer, this dialog box will not appear.


Displays the Fast & Safe Cleanup version number and copyright information.


Displays which file categories Fast & Safe Cleanup will clean. A file category is selected when a check mark appears in its check box. The list displays how many files of that type were found on your computer. The Space column shows the cumulative size of all files in each category.


Displays the amount of hard-disk space that will be freed by deleting the files in each selected category. The amount includes a number with slack space, which is the unusable disk space at the end of the last "cluster" of a file. Each file is stored in clusters of a certain size, depending on the hard disk’s partition size. The last cluster of a file takes a full cluster, whether it uses all of the space or not. For example, if your hard disk partition contained 4096-byte clusters, uninstalling a 4097-byte file would free 8192 bytes of disk space.


Use this dialog box to add a custom file type or edit its file extension or description.


Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Connects to the Symantec online registration site via your default Web browser.


Cancels the scheduled cleaning.


Displays the current available hard-disk space and the amount of disk space that can be freed instantly. The figures include all local,  non-removable drives on your computer.


This is the end user license agreement for Fast & Safe Cleanup. Your use of this program indicates that you have read and agree to all the terms and conditions in this agreement.


One or more programs are open. Fast & Safe may not be able to clean all files selected for cleanup. We recommend that you close all open programs, then click Continue to perform the Fast & Safe Cleanup.


A Fast & Safe cleanup has been scheduled for this time. Click Yes to clean all selected file types from your hard drive. Remember to close CleanSweep if it is running and any open browsers if you want to clean Internet history and cache files.


CleanSweep and Fast & Safe Cleanup cannot run at the same time. If you start CleanSweep now, you will need to restart Fast & Safe Cleanup. To return to Fast & Safe Cleanup, click
No. To close Fast & Safe Cleanup and start CleanSweep, click Yes.


 File Types You Can Clean With Fast & Safe Cleanup

Many of the files on your computer are of similar types or fall into specific categories. Fast & Safe Cleanup lets you select from various categories of files which can be deleted safely. You can use Fast & Safe Cleanup to find and remove any or all of the following file types automatically.

Internet Cache	When you select this file type, Fast & Safe Cleanup deletes all files in your Web browser’s cache folder. A cache folder contains Web pages you have visited so you can retrieve them quickly from your hard drive the next time you visit the site. If you use more than one browser, Fast & Safe Cleanup will clean each browser’s cache folder. You can always reload the pages from the Web.
Internet History	When you select this file type, Fast & Safe Cleanup cleans your browser's Internet history. The history contains all your browser’s links to the Web pages you have visited recently. Each link is stored in a separate file.
Empty Recycle Bin	When you select this file type, Fast & Safe Cleanup deletes all files in the Windows Recycle Bin as part of a Fast & Safe Cleanup. Note: If your computer is set to delete files without first placing them in the Recycle Bin, or if a program other than Fast & Safe Cleanup removes files from the Recycle Bin, this option will not work.
Temporary Files	When you select this file type, Fast & Safe Cleanup deletes all temporary files from your WINDOWS/TEMP folder. Temporary files are created for temporary use, either by a user or a program. Fast & Safe Cleanup will not delete temporary files until they have not been changed, read, or viewed for at least 7 days.
Lost Cluster Files	When you select this file type, Fast & Safe Cleanup deletes all lost cluster files. Lost cluster files are files that may be created after DOS or a program stops before DOS finished closing a file, when a directory becomes damaged, or by the Norton Disk Doctor. Fast & Safe Cleanup will not delete lost cluster files until they have not been changed, read, or viewed for at least 7 days. For more information on lost cluster files, see the CHKDSK command in your DOS manual.
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Fast & Safe Cleanup Glossary


Backup

To make a copy of a file, application, or folder to have in reserve in case it ever has to be restored. In CleanSweep, a backup file is a compressed file that contains all files and components deleted by an uninstall. Backup files have the extension BUP, BUD, BUS, BUU, BUB, or BUA. You can restore these files if necessary.


Cache

A folder on your hard drive used to store copies of each Web page you visit. When you press the Back button in a browser, it checks to see if the page is available in the cache. A browser can display the page more quickly by retrieving it from the cache than by retransmitting it from the Web site.


Components

Files or entries in files that are related to a given program. Components for a program may include data files, icons, and Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files.


DLL files

A Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file is an extension of a program that contains code that can be invoked by one or more programs. When you uninstall DLLs, you must take care not to delete one that is shared by multiple programs.


Extension

Defines the part of a file name that trails the period character. For example, the extension of ABC.TXT is TXT. The extension (also called the type) often tells you what application created the file or whether the file is a program (for example, .EXE, .COM, .BAT).


File viewer

A program that can display a file created by another program without launching the application that created it. CleanSweep uses the Windows viewers to display files created by many popular applications.


Finder

A CleanSweep feature that searches for specific kinds of files (for example, duplicate files or rarely used files).


Internet Service Provider (ISP)

The service you use to connect your computer to the Internet. Internet Service Providers you access with a telephone are often called "dialup" services.


Internet Sweep

A CleanSweep component that tracks the installation of ActiveX controls on your system.


Key

An entry in the Windows Registry that has an associated value. For example, the Registry might have a Wallpaper key with an associated value of OCEAN.BMP, meaning that the current desktop background is configured to display the "Ocean" bitmap graphic.


Local drive

A drive located within your computer, as opposed to one located on a network server.


Master log

A list of the files or components processed as a result of CleanSweep activity.


Orphaned component

A component belonging to a program that is no longer on the computer. When the main program file for a program is deleted but its components are not, the components become orphaned.


Orphaned program

A program that cannot be accessed through your shell (that is, there is no icon for the program on the desktop and no entry for the program on the Start menu or in a folder.


Plug-in

A program that extends the capabilities of a browser. A plug-in is installed on your hard drive. After installation, the browser uses the plug-in just like its other built-in features.


Program file

A file that contains program code. Program files usually have the extension .COM or .EXE.


Program information file (PIF)

A file that provides Windows information about a DOS program, so that the program can run optimally under Windows.


Programs menu

The menu containing a list of the programs you can run.


Quick View

The Windows feature that you can use to view or open a file from an Open or Save As dialog box.


Redundant files

Duplicate DLL or VBX files that may be removed. CleanSweep always preserves one copy of the file.


Registry Entry

A full path in the Registry, including both key and value: KEY\SUBKEY\Value Name=Value Data.


Registry Genie

A component of CleanSweep that offers an easy, safe way to edit the Windows’ Registry.


Registry Sweep

A component of CleanSweep that safely removes invalid Registry entries.


Restore

To reinstall an application or file to the system that was archived or backed up by CleanSweep.


Safety Sweep

A component of CleanSweep that protects you from deleting any critical files. Safety Sweep codes critical files red and yellow and prevents you from deleting them. Safety Sweep also backs up all files before deleting them.


Shell

A master program used to start other programs. The standard shell for Windows is the desktop.


Shell Extension

A feature that lets you access CleanSweep’s Wizards and Finders directly from the desktop, without having to launch CleanSweep first.


Shortcut menu

A menu that appears when you right click on a file’s icon. From this menu, you can launch CleanSweep’s Wizards and Finders.


Slack Space

The unusable disk space at the end of the last "cluster" of a file. Each file is stored in clusters of a certain size, depending on the hard disk’s partition size. The last cluster of a file takes a full cluster, whether it uses all of the space or not. For example, if your hard disk partition contained 4096-byte clusters, uninstalling a 4097-byte file would free 8192 bytes of disk space.


Smart Sweep

A CleanSweep component that tracks the installation of programs on your system.


Summary

A record of what action was performed on each component during a CleanSweep process, such as an uninstall. You can print a summary or save it to a file.


System components

Files and entries within files used by Microsoft Windows. System components include display drivers, unused fonts, used fonts, system files, DOS files, documents, wallpapers, screen savers, Help files, and various other files. CleanSweep can delete unused system components.


Transport

To copy an application or file to diskette or other storage medium in order to move it to another computer.


Uninstall

The process of removing a program and some or all of its related files and components from a computer. See also Components.


Unused file types

Various kinds of files that you no long need or want on your hard disk. Some examples of these files include temporary files, archive and backup files, graphics files, font files, and Help files. CleanSweep can search for and delete unused file types.


LiveUpdate

A CleanSweep component that automatically downloads the latest version of CleanSweep over the Internet, then updates your old version. LiveUpdate checks for new updates at regular intervals, or on demand.


Unused font

A font that resides on your computer’s hard disk but is not installed within Windows.


URL

Acronym for Uniform Resource Locator: the address for a resource or site on the World Wide Web, and the convention Web browsers use for locating files and other remote services.


Usage Watch

A CleanSweep component that tracks how often you use files and alerts you to files that have not been used for a specified period of time.


Value

Setting and configuration information associated with a key in the Registry and consisting of a name and data.


Wildcard

A character used to filter a list of files. DOS provides two wildcard characters: the question mark (?) and the asterisk (*). You use the question mark to represent a single character, and the asterisk to represent one or more characters. For example, the file name ABC?.TXT can refer to either ABCD.TXT or ABCE.TXT. That is, any file that begins with ABC, followed by another character, followed by the TXT extension.


Workstation

A computer that is connected to a network.


Zip file

A file (with the extension .ZIP) that contains one or more other files that have been compressed to save disk space.


Key

An entry in the Registry. These entries are written into the Registry by Windows, hardware or software applications. There are two types of keys: root keys, at the top level of the Registry organization, and subkeys, organized hierarchically beneath the root keys and other subkeys.


Registry

A hierarchical database composed of keys and values which contain hardware configuration settings, software application settings, file associations and user preferences are stored. The registry takes the place of most Windows 3.1 INI and configuration files.


Root Key

Any of 6 registry entries located at the top of the registry’s hierarchical structure. The 6 root keys are: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS, HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG, and HKEY_DYN_DATA. Of these 6, the two main root keys are HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS. All other keys are aliases for these keys which contain all registry information.


Value Data

The information defined by a value. Value data can be a string, a DWORD (32-bit) or binary.