User Guide

Using PowerClean
40 McAfee QuickClean
The major file groups are described briefly in the following table. A
description of the selected group or subgroup appears in the Advice tab pane.
Note that some files appear in more than one group. For example, the
Non-Critical Files group contains an Archive subgroup which contains the
same files as the Internet Stuff group Archive subgroup
Table 6-1. The PowerClean default file groups
Category Description
Non-Critical Files Files that can be deleted without causing your
computer to crash or fail to operate correctly.
Note, however, that this group includes several
subgroups that contain files such as backup files with
the .BAK extension, and archive files, including all files
with the .ZIP extension, as well as bitmap files (.BMP)
and other image and multimedia files.
Internet Stuff Files downloaded from the Internet with an archive
extension, such as .ARC, .CAB, and .ZIP, as well as files
that your Internet browser caches for future use,
including .GIF and .JPG files.
The Internet Documents category includes all .HTM
and .HTML files found on your computer. If you are
developing Web-based information, these files should
not be removed without careful examination.
Duplicates Duplicated files on your computer. By default,
duplicate files must have the same file name, size, and
date.
To define duplicate files simply as files that have the
same file name, or the same file name and date, change
the option setting in the Advanced page of the Options
dialog box.
Disconnected Items Two kinds of files are included in this group:
Files that are associated with applications that are no
longer on your computer.
Programs that are not on the Start menu Programs list
or on the Windows desktop.
Files that are associated with programs you have
removed can safely be deleted. Programs that are not on
the Start menu list, however, might be valid programs
that you decided not to include on the Programs list, or
executable files that are used only by other applications.
Windows Shell Items All items on the Start menu Programs list or the
Windows desktop.