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HDValet, Version 1.1
Copyright (c) 1999 Ziff-Davis, Inc.
Written by Neil J. Rubenking
First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, October 5, 1999, v18n17
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,95487,00.asp
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PLATFORMS:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4

DESCRIPTION:
As you use your computer, your hard disk becomes cluttered with "junk files" 
that take up space and serve no purpose. For example, many programs save the 
previous version of a document with the extension .BAK. ScanDisk can leave files 
with the .CHK extension in the root folder of any drive, and these are rarely 
useful. Cache directories are often filled with files meant to speed access to 
sites you will never revisit. It's time-consuming to delete these files 
manually. HDValet automates the process. Just select the junk file types you 
want to eliminate and click the "Clean up" button. Junk file types are 
configurable, and you can add them as needed. A confirmation process protects 
against mistakes.

REVISION HISTORY:
Changes in Version 1.1:

- Partitions after C: were ignored on some people's systems. The problem arose 
because of how HDValet detected SUBST drives. Version 1.1 corrects the problem 
for Win98 and WinNT. If you are running Win95 and find that HDValet does not 
display all your local drives, modify the shortcut that launches HDValet by 
adding the command-line switch "/ignoresubst" (without the quotes). You may want 
to add this switch if you're running Win95 and you never use the SUBST command. 

- Adds a safety check for invalid special folders.

INSTALLATION:
To install HDValet, simply run the supplied INSTALL.EXE. To uninstall the 
program, use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. For 
details on program operation, refer to the program's online help file.

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LICENSE INFORMATION:
PC Magazine programs are copyrighted and cannot be distributed, whether modified 
or unmodified. Use is subject to the terms and conditions of the license 
agreement distributed with the programs.

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Neil J. Rubenking, the author of HDValet, is the Contributing Technical Editor 
to PC Magazine. Sheryl Canter is the editor of the Utilities column and a 
Contributing Editor of PC Magazine.

