Mcafee QUICKCLEAN 3.0 User Manual

McAfee QuickClean

VERSION 3.0

PRODUCT GUIDE

© 2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc. and its Affiliated Companies. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of Network Associates, Inc.

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affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole p roperty of their respect ive owners. © 2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Issued August 2002 / Product Guide v3.0

McAfee Perpetual End User License Agr eement – United States of America

NOTICE TO ALL USERS: CA REFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), FOR THE LICENSE OF SPECIFIED SOFTWARE ("SOFTWARE") PRODUCED BY NETWORK ASSOCIATES, INC. ("McAfee"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TER MS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE BUTTON THAT INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND DO NOT INSTALL THE SO FTWARE. (IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUC T TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.)

1. License Grant. Subject to the payment of the applicable license fees, and subject to the terms and conditions of

this Agreement, McAfee hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use one copy of the specified version of the Software and the accompanying docume ntation (the "Documenta tion"). You may instal l one copy of t he S oftwar e on one co mpute r, w orkst atio n, pe rsona l di gita l ass istan t, pa ger, "sma rt ph one" or ot her electronic device for which the Software was designed (each, a "Client Device"). If the Software is licensed as a suite or bundle with more than one specified Software product, this license applies to all such specified Software produ ct s, subject to any restri ct io ns or usage terms speci fi ed on the applicable pri ce list or product packaging that apply to any of such Software products individually.

a. Use

b. Server-Mo de U se

c. Volume License Use

. The Software is licensed as a single product; it may not be used on more than one Client Device or by more than one user at a time, except as set forth in this S ectio n 1. The Software is "in use" on a Client Device when it is l oaded into th e temporary memory (i.e. , random-a ccess memory or RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that Client Device. This license authorizes you t o make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes, p rovided t hat th e copy yo u make co ntains all of the Sof tware' s propri etar y notice s unalt ered and unobstructed.

. You may use the Software on a Client Devi ce as a server ("Server") within a multi-user or n et wor ke d en vi ronm ent (" Se rver -Mo de" ) on ly if s uch use is pe rmit te d i n the a p pl icab le price list or product packaging for the Software. A separate license is required for each Client Device or "seat" that may connect to the Server at any time, regardless of whether such licensed Client Devices or seats are concurrently connected to, acces si ng or using the Software. Use of software or hardware that reduces the number of Clie nt D evices or seats directly accessing or utilizing the Software (e.g ., " m ultiplexing" or "pooling" softwar e or hardware) does not reduce the number of licenses required (i.e., the required number of licenses would equal the number of distinct inputs to the multiple xing or pooling software or hardware " front end "). If the number of Client Devices or seats that can conn ect to th e Soft war e can exce ed th e numbe r of li censes you ha ve obt aine d, the n you mus t have a reasonable mechanism in place to ensure that your use of the Software does not exceed the use limits specified for the licenses you have obtained. This license authoriz es you t o make o r d ownlo ad one copy of the Documentation for each Client Device or seat that is licensed, provided that each such copy contains all of th e D ocumentation's propr ietary notices unalter ed and unobstructed .

. If the Software is licens ed with volume license terms s pecified in the applic able product invoicing or product packaging for the Software, you may make, use and install as many additional copies of the Software on the number of Client Devices as the volume license te rms specify. You must have a reasona ble mechanism in place to ensure that the number of Client Devices on which the Software has be en installed does not exceed the number of licenses you have obtain ed. This license authorizes you to make or download one copy of the Documentation for each additional copy authorized by the volume license, provided that each such copy contains all o f t he D ocumentation' s proprietary noti ce s unaltered and unobst r u c ted.

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2. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless and until earlier terminated as set forth

herein. This Agreement will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of the limitations or other requirements described herein. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, you must cease use of the Software and destroy all copies of t he Software and the D ocumentation.

3. Updates. For the time period specifie d in the applicable pr oduct invoicing or product packaging fo r t he

Software, you are entitled to download revisions or updates to the Softwa re when and as McAfee pub lishes them via its electronic bulletin board system, website or through other online services. For a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the of origin al purchase of the Softwa re, you are entitled to download one (1) revi sion or upgrade to the Software w hen and as McAfee publishes it via its electr onic bulletin board system, website o r t hr ough other online ser vi ces. After the speci fied time period, yo u have no further rig hts to receive any revisions or upgrades without purchase of a new license to the Software.

4. Ownership Right s. The Software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty

provisions. McAfee and its supplier s own and reta in all ri ght, title and inte rest in and to the Software , includi ng all copyrights , pat ents, trade secret rights, trademarks and other intellectual property rig ht s therein. Your possession, installatio n, or use of the Sof tware does n ot trans fer to you a ny title to the in tellectual p roperty in the Software, and you will not acquire any rights to the Software except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. All copies of the Software and Documentation made hereunder must contain the same proprietary notices that appear on and in the Software and Docum entation.

5. Restrictions. You may not sell, lease, license, re nt, loan or otherwise transfer, with or without consider ation, the

Software. McA f ee updates its Software frequently and p erformance data for its Software change. Before conducting be nchmark tests regarding this Softw are, contact McA f ee to verify that You p ossess the correct Software for the tes t a nd the then current version and ed ition of the Software. You agree not to permit any third party (other than third parties under contract with You w hi ch contains nondisclosure obligations no l ess restrictive than those set forth herein) to use the Licensed Program in any form and shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that no improper or unauthorized use of the Licensed Program is made. You may not permit third parties to benefit from the use or functionality of the Software via a timesharing, service bureau or other arrangement, except to the extent such use is specified in the applicable list price or product packaging for the Software. You m ay not transfer any of the rights granted to you under this Agre ement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassem bl e the Software, exc ept t o the extent the forego i ng r estriction is expressly prohibited by ap plicabl e law. You ma y not m odify, or cre ate de rivat ive wor ks bas ed upon , the Softwa re in w hole or in part. You may not copy the Software or Documentation except as expressly permitted in Section 1 above. You may not remove any proprietary notices or labels on t he Software. All rights not expressly set forth hereunder are re se rved by McAfee.

6. Warranty and Disclaimer.

a. Limited Warranty

. McAfee warrants that for sixty (60) days from the date of original purchase the media (e.g., diskettes) on which the Software is contai ned will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.

b. Customer Remedies

. McAfee's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of the fo regoing warran ty shall be, at McAfe e' s option, either (i) r et u r n of the purchase pri ce paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained. You m ust return the defective media to McAfee a t yo ur expense with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty is void if the defect has resulted from accident, abuse, or misappl ication. Any replacement media will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. Outside the United States, this remedy is not available to the extent McAfee is subject to restrictions under United States export control laws and regulations.

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c. Warranty Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranty set forth herein, THE SOFTWARE IS

PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MCAFEE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EI THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, MCAFEE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR OTHER FAILURES OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The foregoing provisions shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER

IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL MCAFEE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR FOR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT WILL MCAFEE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE LIST PRICE MCAFEE CHAR GES FOR A LICENSE TO THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF MCAFEE SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW PROHI BITS SUCH LIMITATION. FURTHERMORE, SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The foregoing provisions shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applica ble law.

8. United States Government. Th e Software and accompanying Documentation are deemed to be "commercial

computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, di splay or disclosure of the Software an d accompanying Documentation by the U n i t ed States Government shall be govern ed solely b y the ter ms of this Agreement and shall b e prohibite d except t o the ex tent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

9. Export Controls. You are advised that the Software is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

You shall not exp ort, import or transfer Software contrary to U.S. or other applicable laws, w hether directly or indirectly, and will not cause, app ro ve or otherwise facilitate others such as agents or any thir d par tie s in doing so. You represen t and agrees that neit her the United States B ureau of Export Adm in is tration nor any other federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges. You agree not to use or transfer the Software for end use relating to an y nuclear, chemical or biological wea pons, or missile tec hnology unless authorized by the U.S. Government by regulation or specific license. Additionally, you acknowledge that the Software is sub j ect to export control re gulations in the European Union and you hereby declare an d agree that the Software will not be used for any other purpose than civil (non-military) purposes. The parties agree to cooperate w ith eac h ot he r with re spec t to any app lic at io n f or a ny req ui re d li cen ses an d ap pr ova ls, ho wev er, yo u acknowledge it is your ultimate responsibility to comply with any and all export and import laws and that McAfee has no further responsibility after the initial sale to you within the original country of sale.

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10. High Risk Activities. The Software is not fault-tolera nt and is not designed o r in t ended for use in hazardous

environments requiring fai l-safe performa nce, including wit hout limitation, in the operation of nuclear facili ties, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, weapons systems, direct life-support machines, or any other application in which the failure of the Software could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or p ro perty damage (collec t ively, "High Risk Activ ities"). McAfee exp re ss l y di sclaims any express or implied warranty of fitness for High Risk Activities.

11. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California,

without reference to conflict of laws principles. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sal e of Goods is ex press ly excl uded. This Agreement s ets f orth all r ights fo r th e user of the Software and is the entire agre ement bet ween the par ties. McAfee res erves th e right to peri odical ly audit you to ensure that you are not using any Software in violation of this Agreement. During your standard business hours and upon prior written notice, McAfee may visit you and you will make available to McAfee or its representa tives any rec ords per tai ning t o the Soft war e to McAfee . The co st of an y requ este d audit will be solely borne by McAfee, unless such audit discloses an underpayment or amount due to McAfee in excess of five percent (5%) of the initial lice ns e fe e for th e Sof twar e o r you are using the Software in an unauthorized manor, in which case you shall pay the cost of the audit. This Agreement supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software and Docume ntation. This Agreement may not be modified e xcept by a written ad dendum issued by a duly authorized representative of McAfee. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by McAfee or a duly authorized representative of McAfee. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The parties confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement has been written in the English language only.

12. MCAFEE CUSTOMER CONTACT. If you hav e any questions concerning these term s and conditions, or if

you would like to contact McAfee for any other reason, please call (408) 988-3832, fax (408) 970-9727, or write: Network Asso ci at es, Inc., McAfee Soft w ar e D i vision, 3965 Freedom Circle, Santa Clar a, C al i fornia 95054. http://www.nai.com.

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McAfee Perpetual End User License Agr eement – Canada

NOTICE TO ALL USERS: CA REFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), FOR THE LICENSE OF SPECIFIED SOFTWARE ("SOFTWARE") BY NETWORK ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL B.V. ("McAfee"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEP T BUTTON OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TER MS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE BUTTON THAT INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND DO NOT INSTALL THE SO FTWARE. (IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUC T TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.)

1. License Grant. Subject to the payment of the applicable license fees, and subject to the terms and conditions of

a. Use

b. Server-Mo de U se

. You may use the Software on a Client Devi ce as a server ("Server") within a multi-user or n et wor ke d en vi ronm ent (" Se rver -Mo de" ) on ly if s uch use is pe rmit te d i n the a p pl icab le price list or prod uc t p ack ag in g f or t he S of twar e w hic h y ou a ck now le dge y o u hav e r ec eive d and r ea d. A separate licens e is required for each Client Device or "seat" that may connect to the Server at any time, regardless of whether such licensed Client Devices or seats are concurrently connected to, accessing or using t he Software. Use of sof tware or hardware th at reduces the number of Cl ie nt Devices or seats directly accessing or utilizing the Software (e.g., "multiplexing" or "pooling" software or hardware) does not reduce the number of licenses required (i.e., the requ i re d number of licenses would equal the number of distinct inputs to the multiplexing or pooling software or hardware "front end"). If the number of Client Devices or seats that can connect to the Software can exceed the number of lice nses yo u have obt ained, then you m ust have a reasona ble mecha nism in pl ace to ensure that your use of the Software does not exceed the use limits specified for the licenses you have obtained. This license authorizes you to make or download one copy of the Documentation for each Client Devi ce or sea t that i s licensed , provi ded that each such c opy cont ains all of the Doc umentati on's proprietary noti ce s unaltered and unobst r u c ted.

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c. Volume License Use. If t he Software is license d with volume license t erms specified in the applicable

price list or prod uct packaging for the S oftware, you may make, use and install as m any additional copies of the Software on the number of Client Devices as the volume license authorizes. You must have a reasonable mechanism in place to ensure that the number of Client Devices on which the Software has been installed does not ex ceed the number of licenses you have obtain ed. This license authorizes you to make or download one copy of the Documentation for each additional copy authorized by th e volume license, pro vided that each such copy contains all of the Documentation's proprietary notices unaltered and unobstructed.

2. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless and until earlier terminated as set forth

3. Updates. For the time period specified in the applicable pr ice list or product packagin g for the Software, you are

entitled t o down lo ad re v isi ons o r u pda te s t o the So ft war e when an d as McAf ee pub lis he s t hem vi a i ts el ec tro ni c bulletin board system, website or through othe r online services. For a period of ninety (90) days from the d at e of the of original purchase of the Soft w ar e, you are entitled to do w nl oad one (1) revision or upgrade to the Software when and as McAfee pub lishes it via its electronic bulletin board system, website or th rough other online services. After the specifie d time pe rio d , yo u have no fur th er rights to receive any revisions or upgrades without purchase of a new license to th e Software.

4. Ownership Right s. The Software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty

5. Restrictions. You may not sell, lease, license, rent, loan or other wise transfer, with or without consid eration, the

Software. McA f ee updates its Software frequently and p erformance data for its Software change. Before conducting be nchmark tests regarding this Softw are, contact McA f ee to verify that You p ossess the correct Software for the test and the then current version and edition of the Software. Benchmark tests of former, outdated or inap pr opriate versions or edi tions of the Software m ay yield results that ar e not reflective of the performance of the current versio n or edition of the Soft ware. You agree not to permit a ny third party (other than third parties under contract with you which contract contains nondisclosure obligations no less restrictive than those set forth he re in) to use the Software in any form and shall use all reasonable efforts to ensur e that there is no improper or un authorized use of the Software. You may no t permit third parties t o benefit from the use or functionality of the Software via a timesharing, service bureau or other arrangement, except to the extent such use is specified in the applicable list price or product packaging for the Software. You may not transfer any of the rights grante d to you under this Agreement. You may not rev erse engineer, deco m pile, or disassemble t he Software, exc ept to the extent the foregoing restrict io n is expressly prohibited by applicable law . T he i nt erface information necessary to achieve intero perability of the Software with independent ly created computer programs will be supplie d by McAfee on request and on payment of su ch r easonable costs an d expenses of McAfee in supplying that in forma tio n . You may not modi fy, or cre at e de ri vati ve w orks ba sed up on, the So ft war e in whole or in part. You may not copy the Software or Documentation except as expressly permitted in Section 1 above. You may not remove or alter any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or Documentation. All rights not expressly set forth hereunder are reserved by McAfee.

6. Warranty and Disclaimer.

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a. Limi ted Warranty. McAfee warrants that for sixty (60) days from the date of original purchase the

media (e.g., diskettes) on which the Software is contained will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.

b. Customer Remedies

. McAfee's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of the fo regoing warranty s hall be, at McAfee's option, either (i) re t urn of the purchase pri ce paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained. You m us t r et ur n the defective media to M cAfee at your expense w i t h a copy of your receipt. This limited war ranty is void if the defect has resu lted from acciden t, abuse, or misapp lication. Any replacement media will be warran te d for the remainder of the original warranty peri od . Ou tside the United States, this remedy is not available to the extent McAfee is subject to restrictions under United States export control laws and reg ul at ions.

c. Warranty Disclaimer

. Except for the limited warranty set forth herein, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MCAFEE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENATIONS AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LI M ITED TO IMP LI ED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, MCAFEE MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FRE E OR FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR OTHER FAILURES OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

7. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER

8. United States Government. The Software and accompanying Documentation are deemed to be "commercial

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9. Export Controls. You have been advised that the Software is subject to the U.S. Export Administration

Regulations and applicable local export control laws. You sh all not e xport, i mport or tr ansf er Produc ts cont rary to U.S. or other ap pl ic able local laws, whet her directly or indirectly, and will not caus e, approve or otherwise facilitate others such as agents or any third parties in doing so. If applicable to you, you represent and agree that neither the United States Bureau of Export Administration nor any other federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges. You agree not to use or transfer the Software for end use relating to any nuclear, chemical or bi ol ogi cal wea p ons, o r mi ssi le te c hnol og y un le ss a ut hor i zed by t he U. S. Gov er nme nt a nd an y oth er applicable local authority by regulatio n or specific license . Additionally, you acknow ledge that the Software is subject to export con tr ol regula ti on s in the E ur opea n Uni on and you he reby decl are an d agre e th at th e Soft ware will not be used for any other purpose than civil (non-military) purposes. The parties agree to cooperate with each other wit h res pect to an y appl icati on fo r any re quir ed li cens es an d appr oval s, howe ver, you ac knowl edge it is your ultimate responsibility to comp ly with any and all export and import la ws and that McAfee has no further responsibility after the initial sale to you within the original country of sale.

10. High Risk Activities. The Software is not fault-tolerant and is not designed or intended for us e i n hazardous

11. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Netherlands. The application of the United

Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Disputes with respect to this Agreement, as well as with respect to its conclusion and execution, will be submitted exclusively to the competent court in Amst erdam . This A greemen t sets forth al l rig hts for t he us er of t he Softwa re and is the en tire agreement between the parties. McAfee reserves the right to periodically audit you to ensure that you are not using any Software in violatio n of this Agreement. D uring your standard business hours an d upon prior written notice, McAfee may visit you and you will make available to McAfee or its representatives any records pertaining to the Software to McAfee. The cost of any requested audit will be solely borne by McAfee, unless such audit discl oses an underpay m ent or amount due to McAfee in excess of five percent (5%) of the initial license fee for the Software or you are using the Software in an unauthorized manor, in which case you shall pay the cost of the audit. This Agreement supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software and Documentation. This Agreement may not be modified except b y a written addendum i ssued by a duly authorized representative of McAfee. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by McAfee or a duly a uthorized representa tive of Mc Afee. I f any prov ision of this Agreemen t is h eld invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The parties have required that this Agreement and all documents relating thereto be drawn up in English. Les parties ont demandé que cette convention ainsi que tous les docum ents que s'y attach ent soient rédigés en anglais.

12. MCAFEE CUSTOMER CONTACT. If you hav e any questions concerning these term s and conditions, or if

you would like to contact McAfee for any other reason, please call +31 20 586 61 00 or write: McAfee, Gatwickstraat 25, 1043 GL Amsterdam, Netherlands. You will find our Inter net web-site at http://www.nai.c om.

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Contents

Welcome to McAfee QuickClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Overview of McAfee QuickClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

What’s new in this release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

What’s included with McAfee QuickClean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing McAfee QuickClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Troubleshooting installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing or modifying your McAfee QuickClean installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Important information about Windows XP migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Getting Started With McAfee QuickClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Drive information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Screen layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Managing Programs To Free Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

What is the Smartlinks Database? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Remove a program using Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Remove application remnants using ARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Analyze folders using Folder Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Archiving a program using Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Monitoring a program’s installation using BackTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Restoring an archived program using Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

QuickClean Activity Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

QuickClean settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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How to Free Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

About QuickClean Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

About SpaceMaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Custom Rule Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Remove Internet files from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Delete files securely: Shredder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Advanced Cleaning Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Registry Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Orphan Files Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Duplicate Files Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Updating McAfee QuickClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

About Instant Updater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Instant Updater features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

How to contact McAfee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

www.McAfee-at-Home.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Welcome to McAfee QuickClean

Overview of McAfee QuickClean

Junk accumulates quickly on your PC when you're surfing the Internet. Protect your privacy and get rid of web and e-mail clutter with McAfee QuickClean. QuickClean technology identifies and removes files that accumulate when surfing, including cookies, e-mail, downloads, and history data that contains personal information about you. It protects your privacy by shredding your identification data that collects on your computer.

The McAfee QuickClean product also removes unwanted programs completely to keep yo ur PC running at pea k performance. Spe cify the files you want to eliminate and wipe away the clutter without deleting essential information. You can be sure that your PC is junk-free with McAfee QuickClean.

McAfee QuickClean has a new central interface that allows you to easily access all of the individual product components. The Home Page also provides status information such as:

n Available and used space on your hard drive. n The last time you ran QuickClean on your computer.

Through the Home Page, it now also provides a single update link to automatically update all of the installed components of McAfee QuickClean. The Update McAfee QuickClean feature uses McAfee Instant Updater to search for any available upd ates to your McAfee product.

What’s new in this release?

n Custom Rule Creation Wizard

McAfee QuickClean includes a rule creation wizard that allows you to customize file cleanup. You can create a list of drives, folders, or files that you want to clean periodically. The Custom Rule Creator helps you to keep you computer free of junk and clean as a whistle!

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n Spyware dete c ti o n

Spyware is a program that secretly gathers data about your Internet surfing habits. Also known as “snooping” software, it collects information about you and your Internet browsing habits and sends it to third parties without your knowledge. QuickClean helps to enhance your online privacy by rooting spyware programs and helps to ensure you know who is watching you while you are online.

n Improved Internet cleaning

You can configure McAfee QuickClean 3.0 to automatically free your computer of unwanted Internet clutter every time you close your Internet browser.

n Usability enhancements

This release of McAfee QuickClean includes many user interface enhancements to make it easier than ever to keep your computer clean.

n Run QuickClean Lite from the CD

If your computer has limited hard disk space you can still benefit from QuickClean Lite’s ability to free valuable disk space by running QuickClean Lite directly from your installation CD.

What’s included with McAfee QuickClean?

McAfee QuickClean uses safe and simple wizards to perform its majo r tasks. When you use a wizard to clean up your ha rd disk or manage applications, at each step you see exactly what you are specifying, and you can go back to previous screens and change options if you change your mind.

Even if you are an expert computer user, wizards can autom ate tasks, s uch as removing junk files, that would otherwise be time-consuming or error-prone.

McAfee QuickClean wizards

n Remove: Deletes any program you specify, and removes all related

shortcuts and registry entries.

n SpaceMaker: Deletes unnecessary files in specific categories until it

has freed the amount of disk space you specify.

n Application Remnant Cleaner: Helps you remove files remaining in

your computer due to the removal of an application.

n Folder Browser: Analyzes the contents of your hard disk and

identifies folders you may wish to consider to move, remove, or compress.

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n Orphan Files Cleaner: Scans for and removes files without an

offsetting association; i.e.: shortcuts, favorites.

n Duplicate Files Cleaner: Scans your computer and enables the

removal of duplicate files from your computer.

n Temporary Internet Files (Cache) Clea ner: Frees ha rd disk space by

deleting cached (temporary Internet) Internet files.

n E-mail Cleaner: Enables the removal of e-mail messages and their

attachments from the “sent message s” and “deleted messages” folders.

n Cookies Cleaner: Removes Internet cookies from your computer.

Some Web sites store information in a small text file, called a “cookie,” on your hard disk.

n ActiveX and Plug-ins Cleaner: Enables the removal of ActiveX

(objects in a web page that provide interactive and user controllable functions) and Plug-ins (a program that enhances the operation of a parent program - i.e.: hear sound; view movies).

n QuickClean Lite: Deletes various kinds of junk fil es and

unconnected items on various folders such as your PC’s Internet cache, Recycle Bin, temporary files, shortcuts and Windows registry.

n Restore: Restores deleted appl ic ati ons or f ile s if backu p cop ies we re

created. You can restore an entire application, a few files from an application, or a few miscellaneous files, such as those deleted by Remove or SpaceMaker—but only if backup copies were created before the files were deleted.

n BackTrack: Monitors application installation. Lets you undo the

installation of any application if it was monitored by BackTrack.

TIP

Wizards are designed to be easy to understand and to use. Each wizard screen tells you what you need to know and the required information. If you want to know more about a wizard, click Help.

By default, SpaceMaker and Remove wizards create backup copies of files before they are deleted. Although you can turn off backup creation when you run the wizard, it is a good idea to make backups. Later, when you are sure that you do not want to undo any actions, you can delete the backup copy.

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About this manual

This manual provides the basic information you need to install, set up and get started with McAfee QuickClean. More detailed information about how to perform tasks within McAfee QuickClean is provided via online Help. You can get Help while working with the different windows and dialog boxes. You can also review the Readme.txt file which contains other general information, known issues, etc., about this product.

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The setup program on your McAfee QuickClean installation CD lets you install the program easily on your computer. Installation should start automatically when you insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The information in the following paragraphs will help you install and start using McAfee QuickClean.

System requirements

McAfee QuickClean requires the following minimum system configuration:

n Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows NT W o rkstation, Windows 98, or Windows 98 SE.

n Internet Explorer 4.01, Service Pack 2 or higher required, IE 5.01 or later

recommended.

n Personal computer with a Pentium 100 MHz or higher processor. n 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM.

n 35 MB of free hard disk space. n CD ROM drive. n Internet access required for various feat ures.

Installation steps

To avoid installation problems, close all open programs before you install McAfee QuickClean, including programs that run in the background, such as screen savers or virus checkers.

After inserting the McAfee QuickClean 3.0 installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, an Autorun image should automatically display. To install McAfee QuickClean software immediately, click Install McAfee QuickClean, then skip to Step 5 to continue with Setup.

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Use the steps b e low to i nst al l you r sof twa re.

1 If your computer runs Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP,

2 Insert th e McAfee Quic kClean 3.0 CD in to your computer’s CD- ROM

3 Use the following procedure if the Autorun installation menu does not

4 Here, <X> represents the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive or the path

log on to your computer as a user with administrative rights. You must have administrative rights to install this software.

drive. If the Installation Wizard does not automatically display, go to Step 3. Otherwise, skip to Step 4.

display, or, if you obtained your software via download at a McAfee web site.

a From the Windows Start menu, select Run.

The Run dialog box displays.

b Type <X>:\SETUP.EXE in the text box provided, then click OK.

to the folder that contains your extracted McAfee QuickClean files. To search for the correct files on your hard disk or CD-ROM, click Browse.

a Before proceeding with the installation, Setup first checks to see

whether your computer has the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) utility running as part of your system software. If your computer runs Windows XP, the current version of MSI already exists on your system. If your computer runs an earlier Windows release, you may still have MSI in your computer if you previously installed other software that uses MSI. In either of these cases, Setup will display its first wizard panel immediately. Skip to Step 5 to continue.

5 Refer to steps displayed on the Installation Wizard to complete your

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b If Setup does not find MSI or an earlier version of MSI is installed

in your computer, it installs files necessary to continue the installation, then prompts you to restart your computer. Click Restart System. When your computer restarts, Setup will continue from where it left off.

installation.

NOTE

If your computer does not have the required fonts to view the End User’s License Agreement (EULA), then you may locate the appropriate EULA o n your McAfee software installa tion CD. You must read and agree to the terms of the agreement to complete your installation.

Installing McAfee QuickClean

Troubleshooting installation problems

A failed installation can cause software problems that are difficult to track down. The major causes of installation failure are:

n Attempting to install while other software is running. n Temporary files that conflict with the installation. n Hard drive errors.

Follow the procedure outlined below to minimize the affect that these common conditions may have on your installation.

Step 1: Close oth er soft ware

Disable all software running in the background:

1 Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard, and then press the

Delete key once. The Close Program dialog box appears.

2 Click End Task for every item on the list except Explorer. 3 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’ve closed everything except Explorer. 4 When you see only Explorer in the Close Program dialog box, click

Cancel.

Step 2: Remove temporary fil es

Delete the contents of the Windows Temp folder:

1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. The My Compute r

window opens. Double-click the C: drive. You are now viewing the content s of yo ur hard drive.

2 Double-click the Windows folder. 3 In the Windows folder, double-click the Temp folder. 4 In the menu, click Edit, then click Select All. All of the items in your

Temp folder are highlighted.

5 Press the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the files. If Windows

asks about deleting files, click Yes.

6 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Shut Down. 7 Click Restart the computer, then click Yes in the Shut Down Windows

dialog box to restart your PC.

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Step 3: Clean your hard drive

Run the Windows hard drive utilities, ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to identify and fix any error s on you r hard drive:

1 Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to Programs, then Accessories,

2 In the ScanDisk window, select Standard and Automatically fix errors. 3 Click Advanced. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, make sure the

4 Ignore the other options, and click OK. Click Start. ScanDisk begins

5 When ScanDisk is finished, close ScanDisk. 6 Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to Programs, then Accessories,

then System Tools, and click ScanDisk.

following settings are selected:

M Only if errors found M Replace log M Delete M Free

scanning your drive for errors. Depending on the size of your hard drive, ScanDisk may take several minutes to complete its job.

then System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter.

7 Click OK to start Disk Defragmenter. Depending on the speed of your

computer and the size of your drive, this may take several minutes to complete.

8 Close Disk Defragmenter when it has finished defragmenting your disk.

Removing or modifying your McAfee Q uickClean installation

If your computer’s operating system is...

n Windows NT Wor k station n Windows 2000 Professional n Windows XP Home Edition n Windows XP Professional Edition

...you must log on to your computer as a user profile with administrative rights.

Then do the following:

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1 From the Windows Control Panel, start the Add/Remove applet. 2 Select McAfee QuickClean and click:

M Remove to remove McAfee QuickClean from your computer. M Change to modify your McAfee QuickClean installation.

3 Refer to steps displayed on the McAfee QuickClean Installation Wizard

to complete your changes. Restart your computer as directed by setup.

Important information about Windows XP migration

Upgrading your computer's operating system from any version of Windows to Windows XP causes all McAfee products installed before migration to become disabled after migration to Windows XP.

You will be made aware of this situation as you make your first attempt to start a McAfee product (after migration) - you will be instructed to reinstall the product.

As such, you will need to uninstall all McAfee products and reinstall using your installation CD or the software obtained from McAfee via download.

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Getting Started With McAfee QuickClean

Introduction

The McAfee QuickClean Home Page is your central entry point to all of McAfee QuickClean’s tasks, wizards, and components. This screen displays three regions that provide you with dynamic information about QuickClean’s status and navigation links to all QuickClean tasks.

Status messages

The status frame displays information about your current configuration. This information varies based upon your computer’s operating system.

Operating system Status Message

Windows 98 w Application Remnant Cl ean er sta t us.

w Installation Monitor status. w Number of files stored in the BackTrack

database.

w Volume of space reclaimed by QuickClean.

All other

w Application Remnant Cl ean er sta t us. w Volume of space reclaimed by QuickClean. w “You are running as a limited user.”

(see NOTE)

NOTE

This message displays if your computer’s operating system is Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP and you are not logged in as the Administrator or logged in as a user with an administrative profile. Additionally, limited user profiles do not have access to all of QuickClean’s features.

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Drive information

The Drive Info frame displays current volume statistics for all of your computer’s fixed drives.

To view volume statistics for a different fixed drive, click the Select a drive drop-down list and select the desired drive.

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Screen layout

Title bar

The QuickClean interface displays most of your standard Windows elements. That which includes:

n The title bar displays the name of the program that you are currently

n Close and minimize buttons. The QuickClean interface is of fixed height

Tool bar

The tool bar displays four browser-like buttons that are common to all QuickClean screens.

n Back. Click the Back button to return to the last screen you viewed. n Home. Click this button to go from any QuickClean screen to the home

n Next. In conjunction with the Back button, use the Next to go to any

Getting Started With McAfee QuickClean

using.

and width and cannot be re-sized.

screen (Status screen).

previously visited screen during your current QuickClean session.

n Help. Click Help to view its submenu. Help submenu items may include

any of the following:

Help submenu item Description

Help on this page

Contents and index

Help on the Web

McAfee at Home on the Web

About QuickClean

w Select this submenu item to view online Help for

the screen you are currently viewing.

w Select Contents and Ind ex to vi ew online Help

for QuickClean.

w Select this submenu item to start your Internet

browser and go directly to the Mc Af ee Hel p w eb site at McAfeehelp.com.

w Select this submenu item to start your Internet

browser and visit McAfee -a t-H om e.com

w Click About to view version information about

QuickClean.

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The Task pane

The Task pane displays links that allow you to start McAfee QuickClean’s primary Tasks and Advanced Tasks. The Task pane also displays links to Related Tasks; and McAfee links to start the home pages of any other current McAfee product installed in your computer.

If you select an item in the work space of a wizard, cleaning, or analysis screen, then the Details or properties describing the item you’ve selected displays in the task pane. For tasks that require severa l steps t o complete, a ta sk Progress indicator displays in the Task pane as well.

About Tasks

Starting a task is as easy as clicking its link. The Task list allows you to start QuickClean’s major components. Although the tasks you can perform will vary based upon your computer’s operating system and its configurat ion, primary tasks include:

n Start QuickC lean Lite.

QuickClean Lite scans your computer for files cluttering your hard disk. Here you can choose to keep, delete, or shred the files.

n Find non-critical files to remove from your computer.

This task starts the SpaceMaker wizard. SpaceMaker help s you scan you scan your computer for junk, non-critical, multimedia, and old data files. SpaceMaker is the wizard that allows you to run any custom rules that you created.

n Remove a program from your computer.

After updating the SmartLinks database, select the program you want to remove from your computer. You can chose to backup the program, where to save the backup archive, or delete it completely.

About Advanced Tasks

Advanced tasks are not necessarily complex in nature. If you are at ease with adding and removing programs from your computer; or you have a good comfort level with general file maintenance, you should not experience any difficulties performing most of QuickClean’s Advanced tasks.

Similar to the primary Task list, the Advanced task list may vary depending upon your version of Windows, its configuration, and other software that may be installed in your computer.

For example:

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n Clean my hard drive.

This Advanced task takes you Clean my hard drive screen. Here you can perform various scanning operations, customize cleanup rules, and perform program maintenance.

n Remove Internet files.

Select this task to start any of the Internet Cleanup wizards - the Browser Cache, Cookie, E-mail, ActiveX and Plug-in, and Privacy Check cleaners. Refer to the on-screen instructions to guide you through the wizards.

n Manage programs installed in my computer.

This Advanced task takes you to the Manage installed p rograms screen. Here you can choose to run the Arc hive, Monitor, Back Track, an d Restore wizards. If you removed an application (a program) from your computer, you can clean up the program’s remnants from this scr een as well.

n Perform Advanced cleaning tasks...

... such as cleaning your computer’s registry and remove duplicate or orphan (incomplete applications) files from your computer.

CAUTION!

Advanced cleaning tasks such as cleaning your computer’s registry, removing duplicate files, and removing incomplete applications cou ld adversely affect your computer’s performance if they are not used properly. Please exercise caution as you select the files of these types that you want to remove from your computer.

n View my QuickClean activity logs.

Select this task to view the View my QuickClean activity logs screen. Here you can choose to view, open, and print reports and logs such as the Summary Report, the Activity Logs, the Disk Space Freed by Category and the Number of Files Deleted by Category Reports.

n Click the Change my QuickClean settings task to view the “Pick the

type of settings to change screen.” On this screen click the corresponding link to configure QuickClean’s General, ARC, Monitor, Folder, Advanced and Internet Cleanup settings.

About Related Tasks

The Related Tasks list displays of there is a task that is very similar in nature to the task you are performing. For example:

M Setting date restrictions for files scanned by SpaceMaker.

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M A Quick jump link to SpaceMaker to run a custom rule.

If you are performing a task that has no related tasks, the Related Task list does not display.

About Details

If you select a particular fil e type or group that QuickClean s cans. Details include:

M File types and associations. M Description of a cleaner’s function.

About McAfee

The McAfee list displays links that allows you to start any other currently supported McAfee product.

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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 compute r. 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 comp l ete, cross-referenc ed record of how exec utable 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.

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Remove a program using Remove

The Remove wizard gets rid of all traces of the application, including shortcuts and registry entries. If the application has associated data files, you can remove those at the same time if you want to. If QuickClean detects that an application has an uninstall program of its own, you will be given the choice to use the application’s uninstall program or the QuickClean Remove wizard.

Choose the Remove wizard to completely remove:

n An application that you no longer use.

As you buy new programs, old programs become obsolete or no longer useful. The Remove wizar d keeps your c omputer up-to- date by deleting all old applic ations and cleaning up the Registry and operating system settings associated with them.

n A demo applica tion that you do wnloaded and de c ided not to purcha se.

Demo applications usually cannot be used after a specified date, but they still remain on your disk, taking up space. Use the Remove wizard to clean them up.

n An application that you want to reinstall because it is behaving

incorrectly. Sometimes reinstalling a program from scratch fixes minor problems.

The Remove wizard can uninstall the program and remove all references to it in the Registry and operating system files so that you can perform a clean reinstallation.

Make sure that you let the Remove wizard create a backup copy of the application before it is removed. Then you can restore it if you change your mind in a few minutes or a few days later. When you are sure that you do not need the backup, delete it to free disk space.

Remove application remnants using ARC

Application Remnant Cleaner (ARC) is a program-cleaning feature of QuickClean used after uninstalling a program. ARC enables you to free disk space and delete unnecessary program files from your computer.

To remove a program from your computer, you will most likely use one of two methods. One common method is to access the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box in the Windows Control Panel, select the application and click Add/Remove. The other method is to delete the program using the program's uninstallation wizard.

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Both methods usually remove most program files associated with the application. However, documents created with and linked to the program may remain after uninstallation.

Application remnant cleaner detects a program's uninstallation. When the program's uninstallation is complete, a list of files not removed from your computer associated with the program displays. At such time, you may choose to delete, shred, recycle, compress, or move the remnant files or documents created with the program to a different location.

Application Remnant Cleaner settings

ARC, by default, is configured to run automatically when you uninstall a program. To configure this setting:

1 From the Ad vanced Tasks list, select Change my QuickC lean settings. 2 Click Application Remnant Cleaner. 3 From the ARC settings window check or clear the Run Application

Remnant Cleaner automatically when uninstalling check box to set your preference.

Analyze folders using Folder Browser

"Folder Browser" is a feature used to analyze the volume of the contents of drives, directories, subdirectories, and folders within your computer's hard disk. You may use this information to identify folders and their contents that are candidates for removal.

Folder Browser displays information in a format similar to that of Windows Explorer. There are two panes. The lef t pane displays a tree view of the folders within your computer. The right pane displays the contents of the folder selected in the left pane.

The right pane provides the following information:

n Name: The name(s) of the folder(s) within the selected drive, directory,

or subdirectory.

n Size: The volume of the folder; including immediate files. n Total Size: The total volume of the folder including immediate/direct

files, sub-folders and the contents of the sub-folders.

n The units of measurement are bytes, kilobytes (Kb), and Megabytes

(Mb).

It is possible for a folder to have a size of zero and a total size greater than zero. This situation demonstrates that folder contains sub-folders but no immediate files.

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Archiving a program using Archive

Use the Archive wizard to create a compressed backup copy, called an archive, of an application and remove it from your computer until you need it again.

After the Archive wizard creates the compressed archive file, it removes the application from the folder where it was installed, but leaves the shortcuts to the application in place. When you click a shortcut to the application in the Windows Start menu Programs list, or on your Windows desktop, taskbar, or elsewhere, a message box appears, explaining that UnInstaller has archived the application and asking if you would like to restore it.

NOTE

You can also use the Restore wizard to restore archived applications.

Choose the Archive wizard if you:

n Want to store useful applications that you rarely use.

If you have old games or specialized programs, archive them to free disk space, but keep the shortcuts and other entry points availa ble from your desktop. QuickClean keeps track of applications that you have archived. Their shortcuts and Start menu Programs list entries remain in place. If you click a shortcut or Programs list entry for an archived application, you can choose whether to restore the application.

n Think you might need an application again.

If you are not sure that you want to get rid of an application entirel y, instead of using the Remove wizard and creating a backup file, use the Archive wizard and retain information.

n Want to free space on your computer by removing an application

temporarily. If you need disk space to perform a task that requires a large amount of

temporary space, for example, you can archive applications to free the space. Then you can quickly restore the applications when you no longer need their disk space.

Monitoring a program’s installation using BackTrack

The BackTrack wizard can restore your system to the state it was in before you installed a monitored application.

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NOTE

You must be running Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE in order to use the QuickClean BackTrack feature.

You can use the QuickClean Installation Monitor to watch applications as they install making a record of every file that was added, deleted, or changed during installation. Then, you can use the BackTrack wizard to completely remove the monitored application from your computer and return all settings to their previous values before the application was installed. You can set up Installation Monitor in one of two ways:

n Set up BackTrack Monitor to run in the background continuously,

waiting for you to run an installation file with a specific name or from a specific folder, or to install an application from a self-expanding compressed file with the “.EXE” extension.

n Start BackTrack Monitor just before you install an application, and

specify the program that runs the application installation.

NOTE

Many installation programs start automatically as soon as you insert a CD disc into your CD drive. To make sure that installations from CDs are monitored, open the BackTrack Settings screen and set BackTrack to monitor setup files before you insert the CD disc into the drive.

Monitoring installation of a single program

If you’d prefer to run BackTrack Monitor only when you are actually installing applications, follow these steps before installing your new program:

1 From the QuickClean Home Page, select Advanced tasks. 2 From the Advanced task list, select Manage installed programs. 3 Click Monitor a program with BackTrack. 4 Click the Monitor button.

Before instal l ation actually st arts, BackTrack Monitor saves Regi stry settings and other information on your computer so that its original state can be restored later if you choose to remove the application from your computer.

BackTrack a monitored program’s installation

Use the QuickClean BackTrack wizard to uninstall a program tracked by BackTrack Monitor.

You cannot use the BackTrack wizard to undo the installation of an application that BackTrack Monitor did not monitor. In this situation, use the Remove wizard.

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To undo an application installation:

1 From the Advanced task list on the Home Page, select Manage installed

programs.

2 Click BackTrack a Monitored program. 3 From the Select a BackTrack Archive screen, select the archive

representing the program you want to uninstall and click Next. The BackTrack wizard processes the archive to determine what it needs

to undo. The BackTrack wizard removes the application and returns registry settings to the values that were in effect before the application was installed. The wizard displays a message telling you when it successfully completes the job.

4 Click Finish.

Restoring an archived program using Restore

The Restore wizard can completely restore any application if you have archived it or let the Remove wizard make a backup copy of the application before you removed it. The backup copy or the archive mus t still be ava ilable.

To restore an application:

1 From the Advanced task is on the QuickClean Home Page, select

2 Click Restore an archived program. 3 From the Select an Archive to Restore screen, select the archive

4 Select an archive or backup from the Restore wizard list and click Next. 5 On the following screen, the names of all files that will be restored are

6 Click Next.

7 Choose one of the following:

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representing the program you want to restore and click Next.

displayed.

Do not deselect any files if you are restoring an entire application. If you deselect files, critical application files may not be restored and the application may not run correctly, or at all.

The Replace Existing Files? screen displays.

M Only replace older files with newer files. M Always replace existing files.

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M Never replace existing files.

8 Click Restore to begin restoring the application.

When the wizard restores the application, it displays a messa ge that the job is completed. You can click Report to view details of restoration activity.

Restore deleted files

The Restore wizard can also restore individual files that the SpaceMaker wizard has deleted if QuickClean made backup copies of the files.

To restore individual files:

1 Repeat steps 1 through 5 above. 2 Select the files you want to restore from the list that appears in the next

wizard screen; then click Next.

3 Click Next to restore the selected files.

The Restore Results displays the details of restoration activity.

Delete backup copies

QuickClean backs up deleted files and applications so that you can restore them if you change your mind later.

Backup files, which are compressed files containing copies of a ll deleted files , are stored on your computer in a location you can specify in the Folder settings screen or in other locations that you can specify when you run one of the QuickClean wizards.

Although backup copies are compressed, eventually they will take up a lot of disk space. When you are sure that you will no longer want or need a backup of a deleted application or group of files, delete the backup file.

To delete a backup file:

1 From the Advanced task list, select Manage installed programs. 2 Click Restore an archived program.

The Select an Archive to Restore screen displays and within the Task pane a Related Tasks list displays. Here you can:

M Browse for an archi ve. M View a report about the selected archive. M Delete the selected archive.

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3 If you are sure that you no longer need t he selected archive, click Delete.

At such time, you are prompted to confirm deleting the file.

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QuickClean Activity Logs

When you click the Activity Log in the QuickClean main window, you will have the option to view different reports that displays numeric and graphic information about actions performed by any of the QuickClean wizards (e.g., summary, report lo gs, disk analysi s and file analysis).

Report Summary displays a complete list of files that were delet ed or modified by each individual action. These reports can be useful in tracking down old versions of files that were deleted but backed up, or were archived.

Report Description

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Summary of all QuickClean reports

QuickClean Actions rep ort This page lists all cha nges made by the individua l

Changes to Your Files and Hard Drive report

This page shows numeric data about the total number of f ile s aff ect ed, the t otal si ze of fil es mo ved, compressed, or deleted, the disk-space savings, and so on. The pie chart on the right shows the percent of disk space regained by the selected action if you are viewing a specific acti on r eport, or by all QuickClean actions, if you are viewing Master Log information.

wizards. If you are viewing Master Log information, you see a

list of available action reports. Click Open to chose an action report to view.

The Disk Analysis page displ ay s th e percent of total disk space regained by del eti ng, moving, or archiving files in each file category. The File Analysis displays the total number of files in each category .

If you only want to see what Qu ic kC lean has done, you can review the list of ac tion s di splayed in the Reports window. However, if you want to keep a record of QuickClean actions for later reference, you can print the report informa t io n or sav e it as a file.

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QuickClean settings

As you install QuickClean, you have the chance to change some ba sic defaults. After QuickClean is installed, you can use the Settings screen to review or change all default settings.

To see exactly what the default settings are, or to change them, select the Change my QuickClean settings task under the Advanced tasks list. You can change most option settings temporarily when you run a wizard, and you can open the settings task list and make permanent changes to the default.

Setting Description

General Identify the drives you want tracked by the

Application Remnant Cleaner

Monitor Helps you configure BackTrack’s Installation Monitor

Folder Select the default locations where Backup, Archive,

Advanced Delete protect files based upon the number of days

Internet Cleanup This setting allows you to co nfigure the Intern e t

SmartLinks Database. Configure ARC to start afte r rem oving a program

from your computer.

to run as you work, the type s of in stal l at io ns it monitors, and how long BackTrack archives are kept before they are deleted.

and Backtrack compr essed files created by QuickClean will be stored.

since they were last acce ssed or modified.

Cleanup to start as you close Internet Explorer. You can also select the file types you want to delete.

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About QuickClean Lite

The QuickClean Lite wizard enables you to clean your computer of unnecessary f iles and free valuable hard disk spac e.

You can use the QuickClean Lite wizard to perform any of the following cleaning tasks:

n Clean your Recycle Bin. n Remove files that accumulate as you browse the Internet. Files of this

type are stored in folders called Temporary Internet or Cache folders.

n Remove Shortcu ts without an assoc iated program, application,

hypertext link, etc.

n Delete lost file fragments. n Delete Windows Registry information, shortcuts, and system file

references for applications that no longer exist on your computer.

n Delete temporary files.

n Remove deleted and sent messages from a Microsoft supported e-mail

client (i.e.: Outlook, Outlook Express).

n Delete Most Recently Used shortcuts.

How QuickClean Lite works

First, the user selects the types of files they wish to remove from their computer. Next, the QuickClean Lite wizard scans the contents of the hard disk and identifies all files meeting the user-selected criteria.

The user proceeds with the cleaning task if they are satisfied with the results of the scan. Finally, QuickClean Lite provides a graphic representation of the amount of reclaimed space after deleting the files.

NOTE

Deleted files are not backed up. You cannot restore files deleted by QuickClean Lite.

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QuickClean Lite cleaning options

The final removal process used by QuickClean Lite is to either use normal Windows deletion or secure file deletion using McAfee Shredder. Normal Windows deletion allows the recreation of deleted files using an “undelete” type of program. McAfee Shredder prevents file restoration programs from recreating deleted files by securely removing files from your computer.

NOTE

The QuickClean Home page displays the default hard disk in your computer under Drive Info. If your computer is partitioned, or maintains more than one physical hard disk, select the specific drive wish to clean from the Select a Drive drop-down pick list before starting QuickClean Lite.

How to run QuickClean Lite from the CD

If your computer maintains a limited amount of hard disk space, you can still use QuickClean Lite’s functionality to remove accumulated junk from your computer. To run QuickClean Lite from the CD:

1 Insert the McAfee QuickClean installation CD into your computer’s CD

ROM drive. The Autorun image displays.

2 Select Run QuickClean Lite now.

The QuickClean Lite Home page displays.

3 Select the cleaners you want to run and refer to the on-screen

instructions to complete this task.

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Freeing specific amounts of disk space on a drive

If you need a specific amount of disk space on one of your drives, click SpaceMaker in the QuickClean screen and tell the SpaceMaker wizard how much space you want, what kind of files it can delete, and whether you want it to make compressed backup copies of the files. Then let it free space f or you.

By default, files are backed up before they are deleted. The compressed backup uses less disk spa ce than the deleted files, and gives you a chance to recover deleted files later. Each time you run the SpaceMaker wizard, you can turn off backups or specify a different location for the backups.

Choose the SpaceMaker wizard to:

n Quickly create free space on one of your drives.

You can specify the drive and the amount of space you want to free. As soon as SpaceMaker frees the specified amount of space, it stops deleting files. If you choose to free as much space as possible, the wizard continues to delete files until it can find no more files that are old enough to delete in the categories you have chosen.

n Delete files from more categories than QuickClean.

How to Free Disk Space

SpaceMaker lets you delete files that some users might need, such as bitmap and multimedia files, backup files that have the “.BAK” extension, temporary files that Windows or Windows applications generate, screen savers, online help files, and so on.

n Run a Custom rul e.

No file is deleted if it has been modified or accessed within the period specified by the Advanced Settings screen. The default period is 180 days.

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Custom Rule Creator

Overview

The Custom Rule Creator allows you customize your cleaning tasks. If there are specific folders or (for example) types of files that you want to remove from your computer, then you can create a custom rule to rid them from your computer.

The Custom Rule Creator enables you to search for and clean files...

n ... located in a specific drive or folder. n ... with specific file extensions. For example, you may want to clean .zip

files (zipped or compressed files), .doc files (MS Word files), or .log files (log files).

If the extension list box does not display the specific file extension that you want to search for, you can add a custom extension directly in the Custom file type text box.

n ... based upon the age of the file. n ... based upon the size of the file (in Kilobytes).

To create or run a custom rule

Please refer to refer to online Help for specific instructions about how to create and run a custom cleaning rule.

Remove Internet files from your computer

Please refer to on-line help for additional information about how to use the wizards described in this section.

Browser Cache Cleaner

When you browse the Internet, your browser copies each Internet page and its graphics to a cache folder (temporary Internet files) on your hard disk. The browser can then load the page quickly if you return to it again.

This is a useful feature if you repeatedly visit the same Inter net pages and their content does not change. Most of the time, however, the cached files are not useful and can be deleted.

The Browser Cache Cleaner helps you to quickly get rid of these cached files that may affect your computer’s hard disk space and performance.

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Browser Cookies Cleane r

Cookies are small files that your Web browser stores on your computer at the request of a Web server. Each time you view a Web page from the Web server, your browser sends the cookie back to the server. These cookies can act like a tag, which let the Web server tr ack which p ages you view and how often you return to them.

The Browser Cookie Cleaner wizard helps you to quickly get rid of these files that may jeopardize your privacy and security while browsing the Internet.

E-mail Cleaner

With the amount of e-mail you receive in just one day, cleaning your e-mail messages can be a big task . Use QuickC lean’s E-mail Cleaner feature to help you get rid of old messages that you no longer need and importantly, you do not want others to have access to.

ActiveX and Plug-in Cleaner

ActiveX is a technology used by software developers to implement controls in a program. An ActiveX control can add something as simple and useful as a button in a program’s interface. Most of these good controls have been signed, meaning that they are harmless and will do nothing bad to the data on your computer. However, less than honest people can use ActiveX technology to write programs that can jeopardize the s ecurity of the data on your computer, such as a program which searches your hard drive for certain file types and sends the information in it someone else.

Similarly, plug ins are small, special-purpose applications design to perform specific control in a program. For example, a plug-in module incorporated into your Web browser software.

Use the ActiveX and Plug-in Cleaner to get rid of any of these items that may cause harmful effect on your computer.

Privacy Cleaner

QuickClean’s Privacy Cleaner scans your computer for spyware or adware programs installed or running in your computer. Spyware and adware programs capture data about your Internet browsing habits; the data collected is often given to interested third parties.

NOTE

Adware programs track your Internet browsing habits with your knowledge. Adware becomes spyware if the program captures your browsing habits without your knowledge.

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Internet Buildup Cleaner

The Internet Buildup Cleaner helps you keep your computer free of Internet clutter. You can configure this wizard to start automatically every time you close Internet Explorer.

To configure this cleaner, click Internet Buildup Cleaner on the QuickClean settings screen. First, check the “Run Internet Cleanup when you close your Internet browser” check box to enable this cleaner. Then select the files types you want this cleaner to remove (cookies, cache - or temporary Internet files, and history files) and click OK.

This cleaner does not runs on demand; rather it starts only as you close Internet Explorer. If you want to free disk by removing Internet Buildup “on-demand,” you can:

M Run QuickClean Lite and select the cleaners you want to run. M Create a custom rule, that which cleans your Internet cache folders.

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Delete files securely: Shr edder

When you save a file in Windows, it is stored in multiple pieces (in clusters made up of multiple sectors) on the disk. Windows also saves a roadmap, or index, that points to these clusters in two copies of the FAT (File Allocation Table). The FAT contains the directions to all the pieces of your files, so that applications can find them again later.

In addition to FAT file systems, McAfee Shredder supports New Technology Filing System (NTFS). NTFS is the file system used by Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

When you delete a file, all the information stored in that file is not actually erased from your disk. Instead, Windows simply frees the clusters where the file was stored, making those locations available in the FAT. Thereafter, applications can write new information to those clusters. This means that all or part of your files can be reconstructed even after you delete them. Undelete programs can reconstruct a deleted file very easily, especially immediately after you delete the file and before you save any new information that might be written over the deleted file’s contents.

For privacy and security reasons, you may want to be positive that the information stored in files you delete is permanently erased from your computer. McAfee Shredder does this for you by “security wiping” deleted files so they cannot be restored or rebuilt using undelete utilities. Unlike other file security erase programs, McAfee Shredder erases even the filename and the compressed data on DriveSpace drives. Note that it is not possible to shred network files, or files compressed with compression other than DriveSpace in an absolutely secure manner.

How to Free Disk Space

NOTE

You can select McAfee Shredder properties to specify the shredding level to perform. You can select: Quick to shred the information once; U.S. Government Multipass to make seven passes of repeatedly erasing the data; or Custom to indicate how many passes to make which allows up to 99 passes.

Shredding selected files

If your computer is running on Windows Me, some files even if shred, may be retained on your PC since these are protected by the Windows Me System Restore.

You can shred files using drag and drop, which is a fast way if all the files are centrally located. Or if the files are in several places, you can shred them by starting McAfee Shredder and selecting the files to erase.

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McAfee Shredder allows you to shred files on your PC’s Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet, as well as Web site history folder. You can a lso specify the number of shredding passes (1-99) and can now have the option to shred an entire drive.

Refer to the online Help file to display step-by-step instructions on how to shred selected files and non-file data.

NOTE

After you shred non-file data, you will not be able to undelete any deleted files that utilized this information.

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Registry Cleaner

View and remove unconnected registry entries

Using QuickClean’s Registry Cleane r makes maintenance and troubleshooting of your computer’s registry database a quick and easy process. It helps you clean the registry database of your PC by showing you key entries that may refer to files that have moved or no longer exist.

Always be careful deleting registry keys, values and settings. The Registry Cleaner displays registry entries for programs that are no longer installed in your computer. This wizard is only designed for maximum end user control, and not for safety. There are no safeguards in the wizard that would prevent you from deleting registry entries your computer needs, so always exercise caution before you decide to select a file to be deleted.

Orphan Files Cleane r

View and remove incomplete applications and dynamic link libraries

The Orphan Files Cleaner uses the Smartlinks Database t o identify incomplete programs and dll files stored in your computer’s hard disk. Programs that were not installed or uninstalled completely could leave some of their components on your hard disk. Dynamic Link Library files (dlls) are specialized files that are used to run programs. These too, could remain on your computer if a program was not installed or uninstalled completely.

Duplicate Files Cleaner

View and remove duplicat e files th at appe ar to be dupli cates

The Duplicate File Cleaner is a quick and easy way to locate and view duplicate files on your computer. Once the files are displayed, determine which ones you want to delete and follow through the wizard instructions.

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Always be careful in de leting duplicate files. The Duplicate File Cleaner displays duplicate files on your computer system but it does not mean that these files shown are identical or can safely be deleted.

Some files may be critical and will cause serious or fatal instability on your computer once deleted. The wizard is only designed for maximum end user control, and not for safety. There are no safeguards in the wizard that would prevent you from deleting files that your computer system needs, so always exercise caution before you decide to select a file to be wiped out.

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Updating McAfee QuickClean

About Instant Updater

As technologies advance, we continually provide updates to McAfee software products. To ensure the highest level of protection, you should always obtain the latest version of your McAfee product.

Updating your software is simple using McAfee's Instant Updater. It is a seamless process and requires minimal interaction on your part.

Instant Updater is also the mechanism used to register your product with McAfee. In order to obtain product updates, you must register your product with McAfee.

Why Do You Need to Update?

n New features may be released for your McAfee product. n Product fixes are periodically available. n New product content is updated periodically. n Updates to anti-virus signature files are frequently available.

How Does the Updating Process Work?

Instant U p dater allows you to obtain and apply updates to your McAfee products while connected to the Internet. If an update exists, you will receive a notification. At that time, you can download and apply the updates to your products.

Instant Updater features

n Auto Update is Instant Upda ter’s default setting .

Instant Updater silently checks for, and as appropriate, applies product updates while you are connected to the Internet.

Occasionally, Instant Updater may ask you to restart your computer to apply the updates. Auto Upda te checks for upd at es da ily to e nsur e that your McAfee product, product content, and related elements such as the virus scan engine and DATs are c urrent.

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n Auto Inquiry: If Auto Inquiry is enabled, it allows you to receive

n Manual Updating: If you rarely connect to the Internet, you may prefer

Home page query

Related to Instant Updater is Home page query. This feature allows you to configure your McAfee product’s home page to di splay a message when an update is available. After you install your McAfee software, Home page query “on” is the default setting.

Configuration

For additional information regarding auto inquiry and auto update settings, please refer to on-line Help.

notification of product updates while connected to the Internet. We do not recommend Auto Inquiry if you have slow Internet connection

to use Manual Updating with your McAfee product. You can manually update while connected to the Internet. To do this, select the UPDATE function from within the individual product.

Manual Updating provides you with explicit control of the updating process.

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How to contact McAfee

www.McAfee-at-Home.com

McAfee is famous for its dedication to customer satisfaction. We have continued this tradition by making our site on the World Wide Web a valuable resource for answers to your questions about McAfee Consumer Products. We encourage you to visit us at http: //www.mcafee-at -home.com and m ake this your first stop for all of your product support needs.

Customer Service

To order products or obtain product information, contact the McAfee Customer Service department at (972) 308-9960 or write to the following address:

Network Assoc iates 13465 Midway Road Dallas, TX 75244 U.S.A

Please note, (972) 308-9960 is telephone call to the United States of America.

Technical support

For agent assisted technical support, please visit http://www.mcafeehelp.com. Our support web site offers 24-hour access to solutions to the most common support requests in our easy-to-use 3 step Answer Wizard. Additionally, you may use our advanced options, which include a Keyword Search and our Help Tree, which have been designed with the more knowledgeable user in mind. If a solution to your problem cannot be found, you may also access our 24-hour FREE Chat Now! and Email Express! options. Chat and E-mail will enable you to quickly reach our qualified support engineers, through the Internet, at no cost. Phone support information can also be obtained from our self-help web si te at: http://www.mcafeehelp.com.

BEFORE YOU CONTACT McAfee Software for technical support, locate yourself near the computer with the McAfee product installed and verify the information listed below:

n Version number of your McAfee software

From the McAfee QuickClean main window select Help > About to find this information.

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n Windows operating system version number n Amount of memory (RAM) n Complete description of the problem n EXACT error message as on screen n What steps were performed prior to receiving error message? n Is the error persistent; can you duplicate the problem n Model name of hard disk (internal / external) n Extra cards, bo ards, or hardware

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Index

ActiveX and Plug-in Cleaner, 15, 43 Activity Logs, 37 Advanced Settings, 38 Advanced Tasks, 26 Adware, 43 Application Remnant Cleaner, 14, 30 Application Remnant Cleaner Settings, 38 Archive, 32

BackTrack, 15, 32 Browser Cache Cleaner, 42 Browser Cookies Cleaner, 43

Cookies Cleaner, 15 Copyright Information, ii Custom Rule Creation Wizard, 13 Custom Rule Creator, 42

DATs, 49 Details, 26, 28 Duplicate Files Cleaner, 15, 47

E-mail Cleaner, 15, 43

Help submenu, 25 How to

Analyze your hard drive Archive a program, 32 Contact McAfee, 51 Find non-critical files consuming disk

, 41

space

Install QuickClean, 17 Monitor a program’s installation, 32 Remove a program from your computer, 30 Remove application remnants from your

computer

Restore an archived program, 34 Run QuickClean Lite from the CD, 40 Troubles h oot installation problems, 19 Uninsta ll QuickClean, 20 Use QuickClean Lite, 39

, 30

, 31

Instant Updater, 13

About, 49 Auto Inquiry, 50 Auto Update, 49 Configuration, 50 Home page query, 50

Manual Update, 50 Internet Buildup Cleaner, 14, 44 Internet Cleanup Settings, 38

Folder, 38 Folder Browser, 14, 31 Folder Settings, 38

General Settings, 38

Monitor Settings, 38

Orphan Files Cleaner, 15, 47

Privacy Cleaner, 43

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Index

QuickClean Lite, 15, 39 QuickClean settings, 38

Readme, 16 Registry Cleaner, 47 Related Tasks, 27 Remove, 14, 30 Reports, 37 Restore, 15, 34

Settings, 38

Advanced, 38 Application Remnant Cleaner, 38 General, 38 Internet Cleanup, 38

Monitor, 38 Shredder, 45 Smartlinks Database, 26, 29 SpaceMaker, 14, 41 Spyware, 14, 43

Application Remnant Cleaner, 14 BackTrack, 15 Cache Cleaner, 15 Cookies Cleaner, 15 Custom Rule Creator, 13 Duplicate Files Cleaner, 15 E-mail Cleaner, 15 Folder Browser, 14 Orphan Files Cleaner, 15 Privacy Cleaner, 14, 43 Remove, 14 Restore, 15 SpaceMaker, 14 Temporary Internet Files Cleaner, 15

Task pane, 26 Tasks, 26 Temporary Internet Files (Cache) Cleaner, 15 The tool bar, 25 Troubleshooting

Installation

Windows XP migration, 21

, 19

Uninstalling, 20

VirusScan scan engine, 49

Windows XP migration, 21 Wizards

ActiveX and Plug-ins Cleaner

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Index

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For more information on

products, wo rldw id e se rv ice s,

and support, contact your

authorized McAfee sales

representative or visit us at:

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Mcafee QUICKCLEAN 3.0 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome to McAfee QuickClean

Overview of McAfee QuickClean

What’s new in this release?

What’s included with McAfee QuickClean?

About this manual

Installing McAfee QuickClean

System requirements

Installation steps

Troubleshooting installation problems

Removing or modifying your McAfee Q uickClean installation

Important information about Windows XP migration

Getting Started With McAfee QuickClean

Introduction

Status messages

Drive information

Screen layout

Managing Programs To Free Disk Space

Introduction

What is the Smartlinks Database?

Remove a program using Remove

Remove application remnants using ARC

Analyze folders using Folder Browser

Archiving a program using Archive

Monitoring a program’s installation using BackTrack

Restoring an archived program using Restore

QuickClean Activity Logs

QuickClean settings

How to Free Di sk Space

About QuickClean Lite

About SpaceMake r

Custom Rule Creator

Remove Internet files from your computer

Delete files securely: Shr edder

Advanced Cleaning Tasks

Registry Cleaner

Orphan Files Cleane r

Duplicate Files Cleaner

Updating McAfee QuickClean

About Instant Updater

Instant Updater features

How to contact McAfee

www.McAfee-at-Home.com

Customer Service

Technical support

Index