User Guide

Product Guide 29
4
Managing Programs To Free Disk
Space
Introduction
The QuickClean wizards that manage applications are simple and extremely
safe. They will not damage your computer or destroy data by removing
important operating system files or files required by any application except
the one you are removing, archiving, or moving.
To use a QuickClean wizard you must have enough free disk space on your
computer for the wizard to work in and enough space to store any backup
copies of files or applications that the wizard may make. Even though a
backup is compressed to its smallest possible size, it will take up some space
on your hard drive.
From the QuickClean Home page, you can access any of these available
application management tasks. Select from the primary tasks to access the
component wizards. Any of these wizards opens and guides you through
three or four quick steps to perform the action.
What is the Smartlinks Database?
The Smartlinks Database captures and stores information about the
relationship between files on your computer. It stores the names and locations
of all files needed by the operating system. For each application, the
Smartlinks Database stores information about all of the files that the
application needs to run properly, including icons, dynamically linked
libraries (DLLs), and other executable files, as well as operating system files
that are used by the application. This information makes the Smartlinks
Database a complete, cross-referenced record of how executable and system
files are used on your computer.
It is this information that makes using QuickClean quick and safe. It ensures
that applications can be completely moved and deleted.
This information also helps to determine the files that can be safely deleted
without damaging an application or your computer’s operating system.