Cleaning Your Computer - McAfee VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008 User Manual

Cleaning your computer

QuickClean deletes files that can create clutter on your computer.
It empties your Recycle Bin and deletes temporary files,
shortcuts, lost file fragments, registry files, cached files, cookies,
browser history files, sent and deleted e-mail, recently-used files,
Active-X files, and system restore point files. QuickClean deletes
these items without affecting other essential information.
You can use any of QuickClean's cleaners to delete unnecessary
files from your computer. The following table describes the
QuickClean cleaners:
Name
Recycle Bin Cleaner
Temporary Files
Cleaner
Shortcut Cleaner
Lost File Fragment
Cleaner
Registry Cleaner
Cache Cleaner
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Function
Deletes files in the Recycle Bin.
Deletes files stored in temporary folders.
Deletes broken shortcuts and shortcuts that
do not have a program associated with them.
Deletes lost file fragments on your computer.
Deletes Windows® registry information for
programs that no longer exist on your
computer.
The registry is a database in which Windows
stores its configuration information. The
registry contains profiles for each computer
user and information about system hardware,
installed programs, and property settings.
Windows continually references this
information during its operation.
Deletes cached files that accumulate as you
browse Web pages. These files are usually
stored as temporary files in a cache folder.
A cache folder is a temporary storage area on
your computer. To increase Web browsing
speed and efficiency, your browser can
retrieve a Web page from its cache (rather
than from a remote server) the next time you
want to view it.
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