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by Newbietoo
Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:04 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Wiping Data creates huge temp files
Replies: 2
Views: 8746

Thanks Hari

Patrick
by Newbietoo
Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:14 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Wiping Data creates huge temp files
Replies: 2
Views: 8746

Wiping Data creates huge temp files

Hi,

I'm using system tools to wipe approx 15Gb of clear space on a 30Gb drive. Towards the end of the process I got a low disk space warning (there was only 200Mb left on disk), the rest was taken up with temp files. Is this normal?

Patrick
by Newbietoo
Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:39 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Serious Problems with Version 4
Replies: 7
Views: 16141

OK, so it appears I did have a System Restore Point immediately before I installed Version 4 (a week ago), I have gone back to that and it installed AU 3.3.1 Everything is now OK including Remove Buttons restored. So I guess that's ultimate prof that AU4 was the problem?

Patrick
by Newbietoo
Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:11 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Serious Problems with Version 4
Replies: 7
Views: 16141

How did you get on with my file? As I mentioned in my email to you I can reproduce this problem 100% of the time i.e. I run Reg Clean and it deletes all the Program Data from Add/Remove; I then restore the Registry and the data is returned (however that doesn't fix the vanishing Buttons), so the pro...
by Newbietoo
Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:05 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Serious Problems with Version 4
Replies: 7
Views: 16141

My apologies Hari, the backup was there...I must have missed it as it sorts by "day" not "date" so the 25th August sorted before later dates in July. So, the setting I referred to above that hadn't been checked was the "System Restore" Point (I appreciate now that reg backup seems to be automatic). ...
by Newbietoo
Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:35 am
Forum: Troubleshoot Problems
Topic: Serious Problems with Version 4
Replies: 7
Views: 16141

Serious Problems with Version 4

I just updated to V4 of Ace Utilities and have struck a couple of serious (and frankly dangerous) problems: 1) The upgrade appears to wipe your existing AU settings e.g. "Expert Mode" selection and "Backup Registry files". I found out about this when I did my first Registry clean which created a pro...
by Newbietoo
Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:23 am
Forum: Development
Topic: empty folder user-interface suggestion for ace utilities
Replies: 0
Views: 9480

empty folder user-interface suggestion for ace utilities

on the empty folders search have an option to search a folder on a drive,
and make highlighting easier

eg. highlight a selection then shift-left click selects the range.

thanks, its great util by the way