WinTools.net Home 8.7.0   *   README FILE   *   June 25, 2008
 
http://www.wintools.net/
[email protected]


CONTENTS:

1. What is WinTools.net?
2. Features
3. Version history
4. License and distribution
5. Contacts


1. What is WinTools.net?

A suite of tools for increasing operating system performance. 
WinTools.net cleanly removes unwanted software from disk drives 
and dead references from the Windows registry. WinTools.net puts
you in control of the Windows start up process, memory monitoring
and gives you the power to customize desktop and system settings 
to fit your needs. 
WinTools.net Home contains tools: Clean Uninstaller, Scan Files, 
Scan Registry, Start Up, Tweak UI... 

System requirements. 
OS MS Windows Me/2000/XP/2003/VISTA x86
Minimum screen resolution 800x600 
Pentium processor
5 Mb free disk space 

Attention! To use this program you need the administrator`s rights. 
Before working with the WinTools.net we recommend that you close 
all other applications and create registry backup. 


2. Features

Wintools features the following tools:

Clean Uninstaller - This tool is used for both correctly removing 
software and for monitoring changes made to the hard drive, 
MS Windows registry and system files during program installations.

 When you uninstall different software, temporary files and files 
not deleted in the process of uninstallation often remain on the 
hard disk. These files are no longer used, they take up disk space 
and increase disk access times. With the help of the tool "Clean 
Uninstaller" you can solve that problem. You can also control the 
installation process of program, monitor installed files and changes 
made to the Windows registry system files during installation. 


Scan Files - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of your hard 
drive from dead references, junk and obsolete files produced by 
different software. These files and references remain on the hard 
disk and increase drive access time.

 When different programs are running, temporary files necessary for 
the proper functioning those programs are created on hard disk. 
Quite often these temporary files are not deleted. The temporary 
files remain on hard disk, occupy the space and sometimes slowing 
the work of your computer. The tool "Scan Files" is used for periodic 
cleaning of the computer from temporary and unused files. 


Scan Registry - This tool is used for periodic cleaning of the 
MS Windows registry from unused applications remained after 
uninstallation and from invalid references which decrease system 
speed and system loading time.

 Many programs store information about themselves in the Windows 
registry; these programs add new file extension associations and 
install components of their own. Far too often, the unistallation 
methods used by these programs fail to remove their information from 
the registry adding unnecessary bloat. After several series of 
installation/uninstallation, the Windows registry becomes bigger 
and bigger; computer power declines and program access times increase. 
The "Scan Registry" tool serves for periodic cleaning of the registry 
and for correcting incorrect registry records.


Start Up - This is a startup manager. This tool allows you to monitor, 
add, remove, enable and/or disable individual startup items. You can 
also adjust applications  initialized during the loading process of 
the operating system.

 Many programs "consider" themselves the most important programs in 
a system: they place themselves in startup and in a System Tray of 
a system. This leads to unreasonable using of system resources, of 
random access memory; and finally, to reducing processor power. As 
a rule, such programs write information about themselves not in the 
Start section of the "Startup" menu, but in the Windows registry without 
leaving the option to the user and complicating the process of checking 
the autothread process. The "Start Up" tool monitors all records about 
autothread and allows to delete/add and temporarily disable records. 


Tweak UI - This is a set of additional adjustments related to safety, 
system capacity and user preferences and which are not included into 
basic components of MS Windows.

 Adjustments are divided into six groups: 

Global - adjustments which allow for changing system files and 
registration information. 
Desktop ? a set of adjustments that can be made to the desktop. 
System ? system settings, ways of the loading of a system and devices. 
StartMenu ? a change of the interface of a Start menu. 
Security ? an adjustment of security of a system. 
Ctrl Panel ? a manager of the bars used for the administration of 
a system. 


3. Version history

The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):


version 8.7.0 (June 25, 2008)
   + main interface was changed
   + german.lng was added thanks to M.Crames
   + spanish.lng was added thanks to M.A.G.
   * a bug with registration point in menu was fixed
   * a bug with excludes in ScanReg was fixed


version 8.6.0 (May 21, 2008)
   + multilanguage support
   + additional tools were added
   + new interface
   + full unicode support
   + algorithms were updated
   * bugfix of some algorithms


Version 9.3.0 (April 17, 2008)
   * bug in .lng files was fixed
   * some mistakes of lng-files were fixed
   + main algorithm of Clean Uninstaller was updated
   + List of excludes in links was updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 9.2.0 (February 20, 2008)
   + main algorithm of Scan Files was updated
   + List of excludes in links was updated
   + Transparent Window code was updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 9.0.0 (December 21, 2007)
   + Search Result dialog for Application tab was added
   + Search button for Uninstaller Tab was added
   + compatibility for MS products was added
   + Excludes list of Scan Reg was updated
   + minor changes of interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.8.1 (November 01, 2007)
   + Excludes list of Scan Reg was updated
   + problem with HP software was fixed
   + problem with Adobe software was fixed
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.7.1 (September 23, 2007)
   * bug with memory size was fixed
   * bug in TweakUI was fixed
   + System Info window was updated
   + belarussian.lng was added
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.6.1 (August 07, 2007)
   + main menu of program was changed
   + Show All Text Labels option was added
   * bug with "Run registry editor" in CleanUn was fixed
   * bug with Folders List of CleanUn was fixed
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.5.1 (June 10, 2007)
   + Start the program from USB storage menu option
   + twain_32 exception for Scan Files
   + minor changes of interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.4.1 (April 21, 2007)
   + non-trasparent interface by default
   + "Create control point" algorithm was updated
   + "Analyze control point" algorithm was updated
   + "Delete all files" algorithm was changed
   + "Scan Files" algorithm was updated
   + ScanReg exclude algorithm was changed
   + hot keys of WinTools.net were changed


Version 8.3.1 (March 23, 2007)
   * bug in ScanFiles algorithm was fixed
   * bug in SysInfo was fixed
   * bug with system privileges was fixed
   + transparent dialog was updated
   + transparent algorithm was updated
   + some program algorithms were updated
   + Splash Screen was updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.2.1 (March 03, 2007)
   * problem with System Restore under VISTA was fixed
   * problem with Defragmenter under VISTA was fixed
   + program fonts were changed
   + Transparent Window option was added
   + ClearType Fonts option was added
   + 93% transparent by default
   + length of some strings was changed


Version 8.1.1 (February 20, 2007)
   * bug with program size was fixed
   + Windows VISTA compatible
   + program details were added
   + ScanFiles algorithm was changed
   + Excludes list was changed
   + some file excludes were added
   + lng-files were updated


Version 8.0.1 (December 03, 2006)
   * program crash in scan files process was fixed
   + three new ScanFiles algorithms were added
   + options page of ScanFiles was changed
   + a new ScanReg algorithm was added
   + list of ScanReg algorithms was updated
   + icons of ScanReg tool were updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 7.9.1 (September 01, 2006)
   * full path for "User Temporary Files"
   * problem with column size of ScanFls was fixed
   * problem with ScnFls "remove" progress bar was fixed
   * problem with ScnReg "remove" progress bar was fixed
   + delete StartUp item by using DEL key
   + "scan folder" algorithm was changed
   + "remove files" algorithm was changed
   + main algorithm of ScanReg was updated
   + names of "Clean Folders" were updated
   + new button "Group Policy" was added for MS Tools menu
   + some buttons of ScanFls blocked in scan process
   + some buttons of ScanReg blocked in scan process
   + some algorithms of ScanReg and ScanFls were optimized
   + some mistakes of lng-files were fixed


Version 7.7.1 (July 27, 2006)
   + Erasure dialog was added (The Privacy)
   + Erasure algorithms were updated
   + erasing status added
   + program settings (by default) were changed
   + minor changes of program interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 7.4.4 (June 14, 2006)
   * problem with UNDO files was fixed
   + Uninstall Panel was updated
   + algorithm of CleanUn was updated
   + disable buttons in Scan Reg removing process
   + minor changes of program interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 7.3.1 (May 01, 2006)
   * problem with "Bad Font" algorithm fixed thaks to Alen "Adept" Hairullin
   * problem with progress bar fixed thaks to Nikita Deinega
   * problem in "Shortcuts" status bar fixed
   + minor changes of interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 7.1.1 (March 21, 2006)
   + warning message for CleanUn tool was added
   + warning message for Searcher tool was added
   + System Info list was updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 7.0.0 (January 30, 2006)
   + the main compiler of project was changed
   + context menu for Clean Uninstall list was added
   + context menu for Files list was added
   + context menu for Registry list was added
   + context menu for File Mask list was added
   + context menu for Clean Folder list was added
   + context menu for Excludes list was added
   + context menu for Junk files list was added
   + context menu for Shortcuts list was added
   + context menu for Software list was added
   + context menu for Uninstall list was added
   + context menu for Backup/Undo list was added
   + context menu for Searcher list was added
   + context menu for Startup list was added
   + context menu for Processes list was added
   + context menu for Services list was added
   + context menu for Invisible list was added
   + context menu for Favorites list was added
   + CPU Brand ID, Vendor, Type... for sysinfo list were added
   + list Additional Platform Features was added
   + algorithm of Favorites list was updated
   + mouse double-click action for Favorites list
   + mouse double-click action for Clean Uninstall list
   + algorithm of Shortcut scan was updated
   + tech support address was updated
   + TreeView of Objects to Erase was updated
   + language.exe was updated
   * problem in ScanReg when lowarcase letters ignored was fixed
   * problem with StartUp shortcut creating was fixed
   * problem with creating Exclude folders was fixed


Version 6.7.1 (December 07, 2005)
   * problem with Windows themes was fixed
   * problem with ScanReg Exclude was fixed 
   * problem with Panda Antivirus was fixed
   + main library of interface was updated
   + lng-files were updated


Version 6.5.1 (October 30, 2005)
   * some problems of TweakUI were fixed
   * algorithm of ScanReg was changed
   + new file masks were added
   + excludes for ScanReg and ScanFiles were added
   + lng-files were updated


Version 6.3.1 (September 30, 2005)
   * memory problem of ScanReg algorithm was fixed
   * bug with leakages in services was fixed
   * NetTweak bug with options was fixed
   + autoscroll for ScanFiles list was added
   + autoscroll for ScanReg list was added
   + mouse double-click action for "Startup" list
   + NetTweak options were updated
   + 10 new file masks were added
   + lng-files were updated


Version 6.0.1 (August 25, 2005)
   * problem with virtual memory in list was fixed
   + algorithm of scan registry was updated
   + 15 new file masks were added
   + traditional chinese.lng was added
   + korean.lng was added
   + lng-files were updated   


Version 6.0.0 (August 07, 2005)
   * problem with excludes(ScanReg) was fixed (thanx to Alexandr Burachewskij)
   * problem with "Processes" list was fixed
   * problem with "Control Panel" list was fixed
   + new tool Searcher(ScanReg) was added
   + button-menu was changed(TweakUI)
   + some interface problems were fixed
   + "Creation Time" for list "Applications" was added(ScanReg)
   + "Creation Time" for list "Uninstall Menu" was added(ScanReg)
   + some minor changes of interface
   + lng-files were updated


Version 5.7.1 (June 23, 2005)
   * problem with lng files in CleanUn was fixed
   * problem with interface in CleanUn was fixed
   * problem with Stop button in Scan Files was fixed
   * problem with number of processes in status bar was fixed
   + major update of main algorithm of Scan Files
   + major update of main algorithm of Scan Shortcuts
   + major update of main algortithm of Scan Reg
   + all main algorithms of Clean Uninstaller were updated
   + disable windows in process of creating/analysing of control point
   + window resizing in CleanUn was changed
   + amount of changes for CleanUn in status bar


Version 5.6.1 (May 17, 2005)
   * empty item in Erase object`s tree was removed
   * problem with folder type definition was fixed (Scan Files)
   + algorithms of "Erasure" tool was optimized
   + algorithm of file removing was updated (freeze effect fixed)
   + new option: "Remove empty folders of Start menu" was added
   + additional algorithm/option for "Shred Files" was added
   + New tool "Fragment deleted files" was added
   + lng-files was updated


Version 5.5.1 (April 05, 2005)
   * problem with "Delete Item" (Startup Manager) was fixed
   * problem with CS products of Adobe was fixed
   + File Shredder algorithm was updated
   + compatibility with McAfee products was added
   + lng-files was updated


Version 5.3.1 (March 07, 2005)
   * some problems in Scan Registry was fixed
   + status for lists: Software, Installed, Services, Startup was added
   + possibility of remove several items was added to Startup Manager
   + services Tab was modernized
   + processes Tab was modernized
   + additional options for services was added
   + some minor changes of interface
   + points: Software Entries and Installed Software was added to System Report


Version 5.1.1 (December 20, 2004)
   * problem with "Loaded Processes" in "System Report" was fixed
   * "Apply" button was enabled (Tweak UI - Ctrl Panel)
   * some mistakes in lng-files was fixed
   + czech.lng and polish.lng was added
   + minor changes of interface 


Version 5.0.1 (November 07, 2004)
   * floppy drive not rattle in program loading
   * increased speed of removing of files (Scan Files)
   * some mistakes in lng-files was fixed (thanks to Gordan Djukic)
   * some interface problems was fixed for Win9x
   * increased speed of loading of program
   * problem with hard drive definition was fixed (Win9x)
   + new tool "Services"-tab was added (Start Up) XP/NT
   + "Processes"-tab was modernised (Start Up)
   + "Search and remove MS Windows log-files" option was added (Scan Files)
   + "Remove log-files" object for erasing was added (The Privacy)
   + "WinTools System Report" was added ("Action" point menu)
   + "Command Prompt" was added ("Action" point menu)
   + "MS System Restore" point menu was adeed in "MS Tools" menu
   + some program icons was changed
   + swedish.lng was added (thanks to Sture Bohlin)
   + serbian.lng was added (thanks to Gordan Djukic)


Version 4.9.1 (September 30, 2004)
   * problem in "privacy" tool was fixed thanks to Gene Kim
   * problem with tooltips for "Clean Shortcuts" tool was fixed
   + algorithm of creating of control point was updated
   + interface of "Scan Files" and "Scan Reg" tools for XP was changed
   + algorithm of checking hard drives was changed
   + buttons in Scan Files tab was changed
   + some icons was changed
   + hungarian.lng was added thanks to Jozsef Tamas Herczeg


Version 4.7.1 (August 23, 2004)
   * fixed bug in File Shredder tool
   * fixed problem with icons under Windows 2000 
   * fixed problem in "Software Entries" list with deleting items
   * fixed bug in ScanFiles when disk is empty
   + list "Software Entries" modernized 
   + button "Search" for "Software Entries" list was added
   + optimized some algorithms of program
   + language file "french.lng" was added thanks to Colok
   + language file "portuguese_br.lng" was added thanks to Alexandre Pina
   + added progress bar when restore one undo file
   + point menu "Action->Reboot Computer" was added
   + Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatible


Version 4.4.1 (June 27, 2004)
   * Fixed mistake with minimal size
   * Fixed mistake in message loop
   * Changed resizing algorithm of main window
   + Added possibility to scan only Windows folders in "Scan Shortcuts"
   + Updated code of "Uninstall Menu" list
   + Mouse double-click action for "Software Entries" list
   + Mouse double-click action for "Uninstall Menu" list
   + Mouse double-click action for "Undo Files" list
   + Mouse double-click action for "Back Up" list
   + "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Software Entries" list
   + "RegEdit" button for opening selected key in "Uninstall Menu" list
   + One "Undo" for one removing process
   + Analytical info for uninstall Menu (Status column)


Version 4.2.1 (May 25, 2004)
   * fixed problem with program menu
   + delete empty "Startup-" folders
   + minor changes of ScanReg algorithms
   + minor changes of interface


Version 4.1.1 (April 12, 2004)
   + window maximized size saved correctly
   + Save Window Size by default
   + added new points in SysInfo list
   + added "Delete all undo" button
   + minor changes of interface
   * fixed bug in "Net Tweaker" (program crash in Win98SE)
   * fixed problem with window moving
   * fixed bug in option "Move to folder"


Version 4.0.1 (March 12, 2004)
   + "window-resize" possibility was added
   + updated program interface
   + compatibility with big fonts for menu was added
   + added possibility to save size and position of WinTools.net window
   + added menu point "Save Window Pozition"
   + added menu point "Save Window Size"
   * incorrect work of "Supress Screen Saver" was fixed
   * problems with languages in dialog boxes was fixed


Version 3.8.1 (February 10, 2004)
   + WinTools.net Password Protection Mode
   + open RegEdit with selected key in CleanUN and ScanReg
   + Interactive lists:
	- CleanUn: Files
	- CleanUn: Registry Keys
        - ScanReg: Invalid keys
   + added in ScanReg: list of lnk-excludes
   + in MS Menu added links for:
	- Services
	- Computer Management 
   + added in ScanFiles (only for professionals):
	- searching for files with zero size
	- searching for empty folders
   * save data in Status Bar
   * fixed bug with "Scan"-button in ScanReg
   * fixed bug with Progress Bar in ScanReg (in process of removing keys)


Version 3.7.1 (January 17, 2004)
   * fixed problems with interface
   * fixed german.lng and ukrainian.lng
   + autoclosing of programs in process of Uninstallation
   + optimization of ScanReg algorithms (added scan speed)
   + updated ScanReg algorithms: 
     - "Broken Volume References"
     - "Broken Data References"
   + added new algorithm in ScanReg:
     - "Scan HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
   + arabic.lng added


Version 3.6.1 (December 23, 2003)
   * fixed serious problem in ScanFiles


Version 3.5.1 (December 15, 2003)
   * fixed bug with fonts in Lists and in Status bar
   * fixed bug with "~*.*" mask
   + Import/Export points added in "File" menu 
   + added "MS Tools" point of menu
   + "Run..." dialog for point of menu "Execute"
   + in "ScanFiles -> Clean Folders" list added autodefines of temp folders:
     - Internet Cookies Folder
     - Internet History Folder
     - Temporary Internet Files
     - User Temporary Files
     - Windows Temporary Files
     - Prefetch Folder
     (* - marked)

Version 3.4.3 (December 07, 2003)
   * problem in "Internet Favorites" was fixed
   * fixed problem with "Invisible" control points
   + added Net Tweak and The Privacy notices
   + added russian.lng


Version 3.4.1 (December 01, 2003)
   + release of "Professional" edition
   + Net Tweaker Tool
   + The Privacy tools: Erasure, Invisible Man, File Shredder
   + 800 pix size


Version 3.4 (November 15, 2003)
   * fixed bug in CD-ROM excludes of Scan Reg
   * fixed bug with result lists
   + minor changes


Version 3.3 (November 09, 2003)
   * fixed problem in list of junk files and registry broken links
   * fixed bug in check boxes of options
   + visualisation of 'Apply' in StartUp and TweakUI
   + check box for option "Set notices by default"
   + added romanian.lng
   + minor changes in help files


version 3.1 (October 17, 2003)
   + minor changes
   + added german.lng


version 3.0 (October 12, 2003)
   * bug in ScanFiles exclusions was fixed
   + additionals to Tweak UI:
     + Screen Savers TAB
     + Commands Tab
     + Hardware Tab
     + more options in "Desktop", "System", "StartMenu", "Security"
   + minor changes


version 2.73 (September 24, 2003)
   * bug in registry excludes was fixed
   + added list of excludes
   + added ukrainian.lng


version 2.7 (September 15, 2003)
   * memory leakage was fixed
   * bug in processes Tab was fixed
   * bug with "Always on top" was fixed
   + added notices for tools
   + RAM monitoring
   + refresh drive size after delete files
   + backups is changed
   + MemoryBooster was removed for RAM monitoring use RAMSaverPro
   + elapsed time since Windows was started
   + german.lng was added
   + 21-days trial period


version 2.4 (August 10, 2003)
   * ScanReg - bug with "-=[NAME]=-" folders was fixed
   * size of "Uninstall" window was fixed
   * ScanReg - exclusions` bug was fixed
   * bug in MemoryBooster`s timer was fixed
   + multilanguage support for MemoryBooster was added
   + "Memory Booster" in "Tools" menu
   + Shortcuts Scan - message box "disk not found" was supressed
   + MemoryBooster, speed of optimization was increased
   + progress bar in MemoryBooster`s tray
   + added "Options" menu:
        - Always on top
        - Magnet Window
        - Suppress "Screen Saver"
        - Autostart Memory Booster 


version 2.2 (August 03, 2003)
   * the program lost dependence on shortcut
   * the problem of compatibility with MS Office was solved
   + new tool - "Memory Booster" was added
   + single registration for all systems of the computer
   + buttons for deleting of entries from change-lists were added
   + changes in "CleanUn" algorithms


version 2.0 Final (July 27, 2003)
   + the program lost "Beta" status
   + minor interface changes


Version 1.91 Beta (July 21, 2003)
   + algorithm for scanning registry is completely updated, the speed 
     of scanning is added
   + warning messages if analysing files are absent
   + autofilling of report field


Version 1.9 Beta (July 19, 2003)

   * the possibility for optional removal of keys and files in 
     uninstallations
   * fixed bug in lng-files
   * fixed bug which leads to damages of installations of MS 
     applications
   * fixed bug with fillings of templates` names
   + algorithms for registry scanning in Scanreg and CleanUn 
     are changed
   + new possibility to remove old entries about installed drivers 
     TweakUI->System->OEM drivers is added
   + smooth scrolling occur while removing files
   + smooth scrolling occur while removing registry keys
   + additional information about free RAM is added
   + algorithm for scanning files is completely updated, the speed 
     of scanning is added
   + algorithm for scanning shortcuts is completely updated, the speed 
     of scanning is added


Version 1.8 Beta (July 12, 2003)

   * a mistake in documents templates is fixed
   * program mistake while changing colourful icons is fixed
   * mistake in the algorithm of searching removed fonts is fixed
   * a mistake leading to removal swap-file is fixed
   * while pressing button of control panels the list is updated
   + the algorithm for registry scanning is changed
   + english help-file is added
   + additional possibilities in the "Control Panels" tab are added
   + the button remove control point is added


Version 1.75 Beta (July 08, 2003)

   * while finding cpl-files which do not belong to control panels mistake 
     does not pop up
   + added possibility turn off problem tools in the start up process
   + added tasks manager in the StartUp tool


Version 1.7 Beta (July 05, 2003)

   * mistake with descriptions for menu points is fixed
   * changing adjustemets of Windows bootup mistake is fixed
   * mistake with filling startup entries from win.ini is fixed
   + possibility to hide control panels under Win9x is added
   + work with panels registered in MMCPL
   + documents template editor in TweakUI -> Desctop -> 
     Templates is added
   + sorting for lists with scanning results is added
   + possibility to save disks adjustmets for uninstall is added
   + message about changes made is added
   + turning off of screen saving while scanning
   + possibility to make exceptions while registry scanning
   + insignificant changes of program interface


Version 1.5 Beta (June 28, 2003)
   
   * mistake with F1 help is fixed
   * mistake with help from Language Panel is fixed
   * uninstall entries scanning algorithm is rewritten
   * fixed problem with uninstallation of WinTools.net
   + possibility to scan registry without administrator`s rights
   + button App Wizard for quick loading of Add/Remove programs 
     panel is added
   + entries support with QuietUninstallString in uninstallation 
     menu? is added
   + descriptions for menu points are added


Version 1.31 Beta (June 24, 2003)

   * a number of mistakes in ScanReg leading to WinXP system crash is fixed


Version 1.3 Beta (June 20, 2003)

   + added help file
   + added multilanguages support


Feel free to send suggestions for features you want to be implemented in WinTools.net.


4. License and distribution

See license.txt.


5. Contacts
 
WinTools Software Engineering, Ltd.

Please don't hesitate to send your questions and suggestions 
regarding WinTools.net to e-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +375297231337

Official web site: http://www.WinTools.net/