WinTools.net 4.1           *    README FILE    *             April 12, 2004

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CONTENTS:

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


1. What is WinTools.net?

WinTools.net is 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.

System requirements. 
OS Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP 
Minimum screen resolution 640x480 
486 processor and above 
16 Mb RAM 
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 4.1 (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 problem with window moving
   * fixed bug in option "Move to folder"


Version 4.0 (February 27, 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 (February 09, 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
   * 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 (January 17, 2004)
   * fixed problems with interface
   + 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"
 

Version 3.6 (December 23, 2003)
   * fixed serious problem in ScanFiles


Version 3.5 (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 (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: support@wintools.net

Phone: + 375 29 7 231 337

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

