From: Barry Marks (barry_at_fbtc.net)
Date: Fri Mar 05 1999 - 15:57:22 EST
Thanks. I'll look into those programs.
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck S. <probepro_at_mindspring.com>
To: Barry Marks <barry_at_fbtc.net>; raybay_at_cia-g.com <raybay_at_cia-g.com>;
thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Any tips on cleaning out Win98 crud?
>I've used Norton's WinDoctor and Otimization Wizard on Win95 and Win98 with
>excellent results. WinDoctor cleaned-up 1.5 MB of a 6 MB registry that had
>not been cleaned in 4 years. The Optimization Wizard then squeezed out 1.5
>MB of unused space. Both programs are easy to use, clearly explain what is
>being cleaned, and allow you to easily undo any changes.
>
>Chuck
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry Marks <barry_at_fbtc.net>
>To: raybay_at_cia-g.com <raybay_at_cia-g.com>; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
><thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
>Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 4:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Any tips on cleaning out Win98 crud?
>
>
>>Thanks for that url. I have regclean and I've used it for a long time. I
>>also have VC++ 6.0 which is really visual studio with just the C++
>compiler.
>>I wonder if it'll cause me problems.
>>
>>I'm downloading the one you pointed to in case it's more recent than the
>one
>>I have.
>>
>>Barry
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ray Bay <raybay_at_cia-g.com>
>>To: Barry Marks <barry_at_fbtc.net>; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
<thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
>>Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 6:54 AM
>>Subject: Re: Any tips on cleaning out Win98 crud?
>>
>>
>>>RegClean.exe is a very difficult file to find these days... Microsoft
>>>stopped pushing it after having problems with it and Visual Studio 97 and
>>>other programs. It is not under the regular download section and doesn't
>>>come up on most searches... hasn't done so since last July.
>>>
>>>But I find it a handy program for lost of things. It is used in Visual
>>>Basic 98 and Microsoft Project 98.
>>>
>>>You can find it for download along with thousands of other Microsoft
>things
>>>at
>>>
>>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/
>>>I
>>>A useful manual is Registry for Dummies, and when used with Norton
>>>Utilities or other registry edit software, you can make some headway.
>>>had
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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