Here is the very first beta version of PowerTools Lite:

http://www.macecraft.com/downloads/betas/PTLite_setup_beta1.exe

(If the link doesn't work it means the testing for this version has already ended)


PowerTools Lite is a very easy to use program for fixing registry errors and cleaning your computer, and it will be released as Freeware.


Do not install this beta version over any existing version but to a new directory. Also, do not uninstall any previous versions of jv16 PowerTools before the installation of this version - this version is a beta version. Beta version means the new product version is not yet finished and is only released for testing purposes in order to find the last remaining problems.


Do not start to translate this version to your language yet, there will be more changes to the language interface. The translations include the debug translation X_English which can be used to test and report if parts of the GUI cannot be translated.


Release notes:

* The program is available only in read-only mode with this first beta version (that is why the Fix button is disabled).


Known issues:

* Handbook icon of the Main Window produces an error message

* Search and Save List As features are not working properly

* Automatic removal and fixing features of the Start scan > Advanced options are not working yet.


As always, all beta testers who give us valuable feedback such as good quality bug reports or other feedback will be given a free personal license for jv16 PowerTools 2009 when then final product version is released. To be clear, simply downloading the beta version and saying "it works fine" or "it doesn't work" doesn't entitle for a free license.


The final version should be ready in the next 30 days.


Please send all your comments and bug reports to this thread using the Post Reply button.

After the first run I get 68 Registry Errors, 106 Registry Junk and 15 MRU and History errors shown.

However in the summary at the bottom of the window it shows 0 errors found for all fields. Not a biggy at this stage but needs looking at.

Running Vista x64.

I ran the beta on my son's computer with XP Home.The Clean and Fix wouldn't even finish.I'm looking forward to this one.

One feature that would REALLY help is to have "mouseover" for the report.


What I mean by that is: I'm looking at the Registry Errors page. Each of the items in the list is very long and I can't see the whole entry without really expanding the colomns. What would really help is to have the entire entry become visible when I hover the mouse over any particular entry.


Is this possible?


dwayne

One other anomoly that I just noticed:


I'm on the Registry Errors page. There is a summary at the bottom. The summary on my screen reads:


Selected: 0, total found items: 369. Registry errors found: 92, Registry junk items found: 203, History data found: 20 and Temp


Notice that the text just stops after "and Temp". I would expect that some text is missing. Either that, or its just bad grammar. Either way, I think it needs to be changed.


dwayne

I should have mentioned: the machine I'm running this on is Win XP Pro SP3 (32 bit) fully patched.


dwayne

Running on Vista Home Premium 32.

During scan, I clicked on the help tab and program locked up.

clydeman wrote
I ran the beta on my son's computer with XP Home.The Clean and Fix wouldn't even finish.I'm looking forward to this one.

How long did you let it run? Does PowerTools work on that computer?

D/l and installed normally. Ran program and it froze up approximately 1/2 way through with no errors showing. Left it running for approximately 15 minutes and it never finished. Had to click on abort to get it to close. Did this 3 times with the same results. I am running XP-Pro, SP# 3 with all updates and patches. Tried to attach picture, did not work.

Thanks....

I let it run for about 5 mins and then it finished.I retried it and it finished it about 20 secs.I don't have PTS 2009 on this computer.

PTLite v.1.9.0.561 run on Vista BE (not SP1)


Preliminary:

  • Interface.dat: made AdvancedData=True and Boxes=False


    FileCache.dat: changed so only the C partition would be analyzed by QSA

Performance (elapsed time to display of results list):

  • First run (default EasyFix settings): ~20 minutes at 95% cpu


    Second run (set to use less cpu): ~15+ minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu


    Third run (set to use less cpu, and with Sun and Java in ignore words list): ~15+ minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu (java cache contained ~4300 files)


    Fourth run (like the third, but after clearing the java cache with a PT2009 Automation Tool task): ~6 minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu

Bugs:

  • In most runs, the scroll bar did not scroll. It did scroll in one run, out of the ~10 runs done.


    Temp Files category shows nothing (count is zero). Every time.


    After the list appears, the program runs on at ~50 to 55% cpu. Every time.


    After the list is closed, the program runs on at ~50 to 55% cpu. Every time.


    Sun Java still shows in the list even with the ignore words noted above.


    Sun Java caption says the ~4300 found items are registry entries (they are files).


    Right click on the Registry Junk subcategory (for example) shows only the "Never show" option, but thereafter a right click fails to show anything on any category, subcategory, or detail line (and the first presented "Never show" option cannot be selected).


    Right click on a detail line sometimes shows several options. Selecting the "Never show" option then brings up an empty "Ignore list editor" window. However, most of the time, you can't do anything useful after doing just the right click.

Sounds like there are two main issues: no temp files are detected and the scan is sometimes very slow. I will address these issues with the next Beta that should be ready in the beginning of next month.


Anything else?

jv16 wrote
Sounds like there are two main issues: no temp files are detected and the scan is sometimes very slow. I will address these issues with the next Beta that should be ready in the beginning of next month.


Anything else?

As reported in the prior post:

  • 1. Inoperable scroll bar (perhaps 90% of the runs when it is present)

    2. Unproductive 50% cpu loop

    3. Right click very often renders the user interface useless

    4. Ignore words list doesn't work

As reported elsewhere:

DwayneR wrote
One other anomoly that I just noticed:


I'm on the Registry Errors page. There is a summary at the bottom. The summary on my screen reads:


Selected: 0, total found items: 369. Registry errors found: 92, Registry junk items found: 203, History data found: 20 and Temp


Notice that the text just stops after "and Temp". I would expect that some text is missing. Either that, or its just bad grammar. Either way, I think it needs to be changed.


dwayne

Maybe it's simple: there's not enough place to show the whole line...? And what happens if you widen the window by dragging the right edge to the right?


In any case I don't have that problem. Look at this: http://www.macecraft.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3767&p=19416#p19417

Strange, I don't have some problems mentioned above.


The program runs rather smoothly and it does find temporary files. Also the results are shown correctly.PTLiteBeta1.png

As I posted further up the summary of errors at the bottom shows 0 in all fields although the totals of errors showe ok on the right hand side.

Strange, I do NOT have a problem like that. Look at this http://www.macecraft.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3767&st=0&sk=t&sd=a#p19417


But I must admit I'm a bit disappointed in the new program. It doesn't give me a "kick". It's (too) simplistic.


As to me, I found RegSupreme Pro (much) better. It's a pitty Macecraft abandoned RSpro and wanted to make a new program.


After all it should have been possible to keep RSpro alive and make it freeware instead of creating PT Lite.

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tullik wrote
PTLite v.1.9.0.561 run on Vista BE (not SP1)


Performance (elapsed time to display of results list):

  • First run (default EasyFix settings): ~20 minutes at 95% cpu


    Second run (set to use less cpu): ~15+ minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu


    Third run (set to use less cpu, and with Sun and Java in ignore words list): ~15+ minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu (java cache contained ~4300 files)


    Fourth run (like the third, but after clearing the java cache with a PT2009 Automation Tool task): ~6 minutes at ~55 to 80% cpu

Not confirmed. The program finished in a few minutes (2 or 3).

Bugs:

  • In most runs, the scroll bar did not scroll. It did scroll in one run, out of the ~10 runs done.


    Temp Files category shows nothing (count is zero). Every time.

Not confirmed. The scroll bar scrolled every time in every run and the Temp Files category did show several files.

Right click on the Registry Junk subcategory (for example) shows only the "Never show" option, but thereafter a right click fails to show anything on any category, subcategory, or detail line (and the first presented "Never show" option cannot be selected).

I have no problems after right clicking entries.

Registry Cleaner results window > Context menu > RegEdit: can not be translated! No _X preceeding "RegEdit".


This only true for the "registry errors". For MRU/History e.g. it's OK.


BTW, what's the difference between "RegEdit" and "Open in RegEdit"? The use is inconsistent, because as to me there's no difference and "Open in RegEdit" should always and everywhere be used in the context menu.


So, dear developer, replace "RegEdit" by "Open in RegEdit" everywhere in the program (also in PT 2009) and make it possible to translate the expression naturally.