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What Types of File are Suggested for Deletion?

TuneUp Utilities searches for the following types of file which can normally be deleted from your hard disk

without causing problems.

Type Description

Saved lost

clusters

Repair programs like CHKDSK search your hard disk for lost clusters and save them.

These backups are usually never used by users.

Google Earth™

Cache Files

Google Earth™ uses this cache to save image data.

Internet

Explorer,

Mozilla Firefox,

Opera and

Safari Cache

All images, text and animations that you view in Internet Explorer while surfing the Inter-

net are saved to the cache. If you visit a website again, the text and images can be

loaded from the cache more quickly than from the Internet. However, it is advisable to

empty your cache from time to time.

Thumbnails

Thumbnails of images are used by various programs to provide a quick preview. The

thumbnail views used by Windows, ACDSee™ and Google Picasa™ are taken into con-

sideration.

Recycle Bin All files in the Recycle Bin can be deleted if you really do not need them.

Log files

Many programs write log files that can be used to analyze their behavior. This can be

helpful, for example, when trying to solve problems. Any log files that you do not plan

on evaluating can be deleted.

Backups

Many programs automatically create backups of your files. These can be deleted if you

do not need them.

Memory dump

files

When problems with an application occur, for troubleshooting purposes Windows

saves the portion of the memory used by the application in question to a file. These files

are unnecessary and can be deleted.

Temporary files

Many programs create files to temporarily store data that should normally be deleted by

the program after its tasks are complete. These files can always be deleted.

Temporary help

files

Windows creates temporary help files so that it can display the help files more quickly.

These files can be deleted without hesitation.

Temporary

installation files

Many Microsoft installation programs create installation files to store data temporarily

that should normally be deleted by the program after its tasks are complete. These files

can always be deleted.

Windows error

report files

When a program crashes, Windows saves data about the program. If this service has

been disabled or if settings do not allow for information to be sent to the manufacturer,

these files can be deleted.

What Type of Backups are Suggested for Deletion?

Type Description

Windows XP, Windows Vista

and Windows 7 Update and

Service Pack Backups

When Windows is updated, backup files are created.

Restore points

Restore points are used to save the status of system files on the computer.

They are created by the System Restore service at specified intervals and

when changes are made to the computer.

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