User’s Guide 161
McAfee UnInstaller
You ca n perform th e same actions o n individual files or gro ups of files that
the UnInstaller wizard s perform on entire a pplications.
• Find out w hat ap plication uses a selected file.
Right-click File Lin ks from the popup men u to see what appli cation uses a
sele ct ed file . If the sele cted f ile is a n executable file, such as a .DLL or .EX E
file, the File Links dialog b ox displays a list of the f iles that are used by the
exec utable file itse lf .
• Create custom file g ro up s that contain only f iles that you specify.
Set up custom file groups to archive or delet e file s from specified fo lders on
your com puter.
• AddprogramsandfilestotheStartmenu.
When you install applications or executable files, you can often choose not
to add them to the Programs list. These application files appear in t he
Disconn ected Executables file group list.
To add an executable file to the Wind ows Prog ra ms list , select the file name
in the PowerClean list. Then click Connect to Start menu on the Tools
menu and s pecify where you want t o add the file in the Programs list.
Why does the PowerClean feature open in read-only
mode?
W he n you click P owerClean in the UnIns taller main window, the PowerClean
feature opens in read-only mo de.
You see a message box explaining that yo u cannot de lete any files. This fea ture
protects you from deleting files or making other changes unintentionally .
Even in read-only mode, however, you can use the PowerClean feature to:
• Explore the file links and R e gistry entries o n your computer .
This is a good way to learn how your computer works and what files it
uses.
You can select a file, and then choose File Lin ks from the popup menu to
see wha t applica tio n uses the se lected file.
• Create a custom file group.
Although y ou cannot d elete, move, copy, or archive any files in read-only
mode, you can still define a custom file group to manage specific files
qui ckly. Creating custom file groups.
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