PowerTools Lite RC1

jv16

Here is the the RC1 version of PowerTools Lite:

http://www.macecraft.com/downloads/PTLite_setup.exe

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

Summary: 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.

Feel free to start to translate this version to your language, there should not be any 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. Note: In order for your translation to show in the Languages menu, change the "ProgDef" section of your translation's Header section from "jv16/RSPro/RS" to "jv16/PTLite"

Please send all your translations to: veera.peltonen@macecraft.com, in order to get the included to the final version of the program.

Release notes:

* All the bugs reported on Beta3 should be fixed.

* The Fix button now fix registry errors, and deletes all other data.

* Automatic removal and fixing features of the Start Scan > Advanced options are now working. Be careful if you try them!

* Right Click > Export to .Reg does not work properly under 64 bit OS, other than this, the program is fully 64 bit compatible.

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 15 days. There might not be RC2, so if you want to participate, you should do it right now.

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

tullik

A little glitch . . .

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. . . but The program runs anyway with a click on OK.

doogie

Yes I also got that message Tullik but only in Vista x64 not in Windows 7 x64.

More problematic in Windows 7 is the fact that any Invalid file or directory references do not get fixed or deleted. All other sections work fine apart from this one.

tullik

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tullik

The Help menu still has no About option.

jv16

tullik wrote
The Help menu still has no About option.

This is by design, the version number of the program is shown in the main window's caption bar.

jv16

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tullik

The program cannot delete two files:

1. C:\Windows\Temp\_avast4_\Webshlock.txt -- there is a failed to access message; the file is not backed up (expected; not a problem)

2. C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Temp\FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt -- there is no message (why?); the file is backed up (why?)

Both files are zero bytes and probably in use. I only report this because the handling of the second file doesn't seem quite right. A delete attempt with Windows explorer causes an "in use by another program" message.

I believe PT2009 does it the same way for these files. In any case, this is a very minor issue.

tullik

jv16 wrote
tullik wroteThe Help menu still has no About option.

This is by design, the version number of the program is shown in the main window's caption bar.

Yes. I liked that with PowerTools also, but it doesn't do it now.

siliconman01

The "Export as .reg file" still does not work in this RC1 in Vista SP2 RTM x64

tullik

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tullik

Registry items in MRU and History Data do not have Open in RegEdit in the context menu.

tullik

The explore button (...) in the caption area for a file does not do anything. Explore in the file's context menu works properly (i.e., the folder is opened).

tullik

When jv16 is used as an ignore word, it does not behave like other ignore words. This has been mentioned before here.

In any case, it's not likely to cause anyone a problem. :|

tullik

The program does not "fully" list and clear Temporary Internet Files with the settings slider in the second position (the default). With the most aggressive setting it clears all the files there except C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat.

This is not a bug, just an "FYI."

redseujac

Results window - When clicking "Fix", I get successively these messages:

PTL_RC1.pngPTL_RC1_2.png

All other entries were successfully deleted and backed up.

clydeman

The Obsolete,Microsoft and Unknown entries are not being fully shown on this computer.Just thought I'd pass this along.

jv16

clydeman wrote
The Obsolete,Microsoft and Unknown entries are not being fully shown on this computer.Just thought I'd pass this along.

What do you mean exactly?

jv16

redseujac wrote
Results window - When clicking "Fix", I get successively these messages:

All other entries were successfully deleted and backed up.

This issue is now fixed, thank you for reporting!

jv16

tullik wrote
A little glitch . . .

. . . but The program runs anyway with a click on OK.

This problem should now be fixed, thank you for reporting!