jv16 PowerTools 2012 Beta1

arctucas

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

I hide the taskbar on my desktop.

I notice that if I have any Powertools window in full-screen mode, I cannot access the taskbar.

Powertools is the only application that I have found to exhibit this behavior.

jv16

siliconman01 wrote
This applies to Windows 7 SP1 x86 and x64 Professional with Weather Watcher Live V7.0.96 and MSOffice 2010 installed.

A registry scan wants to remove the follow extension keys:

hkey_classes_root\.aw

hkey_classes_root\.aw:@

hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node\classes\.aw

hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node\classes\.aw:@

If the above keys are removed, Weather Watcher Live cannot load any Magnets on the display window on system startup. A windows installer window appears and runs that re-installs MSOffice Single Image software. This re-instates the above keys and WWL can now open and refresh its Magnets on the flat panel display.

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2.

jv16

siliconman01 wrote
This applies to Windows 7 SP1 x86 and x64 Professional.

On running the Registry Cleaner or Clean and Fix Computer, the results display window gets a little messed up when it opens. See the attached picture.

This should now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2. I say it "should" be fixed because I cannot clearly reproduce the problem, so I cannot verify that the issue has indeed been fixed.

jv16

siliconman01 wrote

This is on Windows 7 SP1 x86 Professional with Office 2007 with Outlook 2007.

The registry cleaner wants to remove the following extension keys. If they are removed, Office 2007 will run its configuration wizard when Outlook 2007 receives an email with an attachment. These keys should not be removed by jv16. This is at the default setting on registry cleaner and CFMC.

hkey_classes_root\.acl hkey_classes_root\.acl:@ hkey_classes_root\.aw hkey_classes_root\.aw:@ hkey_classes_root\.elm hkey_classes_root\.elm:@ hkey_classes_root\.epf hkey_classes_root\.epf:@ hkey_classes_root\.fad hkey_classes_root\.fad:@ hkey_classes_root\.fdm hkey_classes_root\.fdm:@ hkey_classes_root\.gcsx hkey_classes_root\.gcsx:@ hkey_classes_root\.glox hkey_classes_root\.glox:@ hkey_classes_root\.gqsx hkey_classes_root\.gqsx:@ hkey_classes_root\.nick hkey_classes_root\.nick:@ hkey_classes_root\.opc hkey_classes_root\.opc:@ hkey_classes_root\.ost hkey_classes_root\.ost:@ hkey_classes_root\.otm hkey_classes_root\.otm:@ hkey_classes_root\.pab hkey_classes_root\.pab:@ hkey_classes_root\.pip hkey_classes_root\.pip:@ hkey_classes_root\.pst hkey_classes_root\.pst:@ hkey_classes_root\.rwz hkey_classes_root\.rwz:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.acl hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.acl:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.aw hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.aw:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.elm hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.elm:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.epf hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.epf:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.fad hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.fad:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.fdm hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.fdm:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.gcsx hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.gcsx:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.glox hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.glox:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.gqsx hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.gqsx:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.nick hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.nick:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.opc hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.opc:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.ost hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.ost:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.otm hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.otm:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pab hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pab:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pip hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pip:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pst hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.pst:@ hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.rwz hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.rwz:@

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2.

jv16

siliconman01 wrote

This applies to Windows 7 SP1 x86 and x64 Professional with program ThumbsPlus 8 installed.

The following internal errors occur:

: Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cur\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.cur\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.dll\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.lnk\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_local_machine\software\classes\.scr\OpenWithList\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_classes_root\.cur\openwithlist\thumbs8.exe\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_classes_root\.dll\openwithlist\thumbs8.exe\" : Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_classes_root\.lnk\openwithlist\thumbs8.exe\"

: Internal Error: SafetyNet-CRKBR-1B "hkey_classes_root\.scr\openwithlist\thumbs8.exe\"

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2.

jv16

Arctucas wrote
Regarding the Immunization feature.

I ran Immunize, but no entries are added to the Hosts file.

Additionally, I also experienced the problem reported by siliconman01 and Leonardo with the overlapping text; Windows 7 Ultimate 64 SP1.

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2.

jv16

siliconman01 wrote
Button labelling consistency?

In the Registry Cleaner, it's "Delete"; in CFMC, it's "Remove" to get rid of detected errors. I recommend that you change CFMC to "Delete".

Good one! The same inconsistency also exists in a few other tools. This is now fixed, the fix will be included in the upcoming Beta2.

jv16

aphorist wrote
Hi,

I am running the Registry Cleaner and it is taking about 30 seconds per entry to 'Fix'. As there are reportedly 2781 entries, this is going to take a while more than 'a few minutes'. At the 2 hour mark and about 10% complete, I am going to have to stop it.

I'm attaching a screenshot.

64 bit Win7 home premium 6gb RAM triple core AMD, if it is relevant.

Can anyone else reproduce this problem? Could you try to start your system in Windows Safe Mode and try it there, does the problem occur in Safe Mode as well?

jv16

saad wrote
I have tested this on a Windows 7 32-bit system.

I have merged some data (snapshot is attached with this message) into registry and your program was able to find only the data that is highlighted. I tried Auslogics Registry Cleaner and Ace Utilities Registry Cleaner, both the programs were able to detect all these errors.

The merged data belongs to CA Internet Security Suite, Avira Internet Security Suite, Roxio Creator, CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner, GlaryUtilities and DivX. I don't have these programs on my system.

I don't quite understand the issue, what problem you are reporting?

jv16

Vasek wrote

But, jv16 powertools is closing spontaneously by itself after wipe operation. Process of jv16 is hang in processes after wipe operation - see jv16PT_debuglog_DiskWiper.html, jv16PT_debuglog_DiskWiper2.html and Disk_Wiper.jpg.

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix in question will be included to the Beta2.

jv16

Vasek wrote

The software Uninstaller hasn´t found registry data or directories of many applications... (for example: Adobe Reader X, Flash Player, Microsoft Antimalware (MSE), Silverlight, Paint.NET...). It is by design?

Yes, in that sense that it's not possible to detect the data of all installed applications.

jv16

tullik wrote
Main window, File Tools:

The Close button of the last four icons stays red when clicked without doing anything else. The corresponding button of the other icons turns green.

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix will be included to the upcoming Beta2.

jv16

tullik wrote
Software Uninstaller list:

1. The group collapse/expand checkbox is missing.

Confirmed and will be fixed.

tullik wrote

2. Right click-->List control-->Collapse groups and Expand groups do not work. However, Collapse all groups and Expand all groups do work.

Could you give me steps to reproduce this problem?

jv16

luk2478 wrote
I have used jv16 PowerTools before. I had a license for an older version.

I have downloaded the latest beta realease. I had used for a simple registry clean up that messed up completely my system. AVG Internet security 2012 didn't worked anymore, I couldn't uninstall it nor reinstall it. I had to manually erase everything. I had restored the backed up registry made by jv16 and this led to more misery and suffering and time wasted because more applications started to run eratically. Microsoft Word started to tell that it didn't had enough memory and disk space. I couldn't repair, uninstall or reinstall this one either.

Then it struck me!

In order to save a lot of time for customers and macecraft support team this application should have a multilevel access for computer repair and tweaking. One for complete newbies that will do no harm even when they don't know how to use the computer and one for professionals that know what to do or they think they know what to do (as I did).

I'm afraid it's pretty much impossible to create a mode that cannot, under any circumstance, do any damage to the user's computer. Unless such mode makes the application to not to run at all, or even better, shuts down the computer as well.

luk2478 wrote

The back up and restore feature should be more accurate, even when you do something wrong then you should be able to restore at the initial state.

The backup feature does undo all the changes made by the program.

luk2478 wrote

From the start jv 16 should automatically create a snapshot or an image of all the settings on user computer that will be used to restore. Every new step should have automatic restore points.

Creating system restore points is something that I have been thinking that PowerTools might ought to do, but I haven't had the time to actually implement this. And after all, I think the system restore points should be done by the user.

luk2478 wrote

I had scanned for leftovers of a software that I deliberately erased manualy to see if it helps. No help at all. It erased a lot of registry keys not related to it.

Could you show some of this data so I could take a closer look?

luk2478 wrote

Overall experience with this beta testing session>

When someone has a lot of free time and doesn't know what to do, messing up the computer will be a good activity for couple of hours. It didn't erased leftovers as it supposed to do it only messed up every thing. I could hardly wait for a more accurate tool to clean up the computer and the registry. At this state this tool is uselles as a firefighter truck full with water and chemicals used to clean up a dirty spot on the carpet in the middle of the living room in a wooden home.

I'm sorry to hear about the problems but this is why we do beta testing, to iron out the bugs. And this is why the first post states: "

Remember that this is beta level software. This means that this version has been made available only for testing purposes. This version contains bugs and can potentially damage your computer and mind."

vasek

PowerTools crashes. See bugreport_debugtool.txt and jv16PT_debuglog_debugtool.html.

Steps to reproduction:

1. Click on menu Debug, select Program Debug Tool

2. Wait (circa 20 s)

3. A crash

jv16

Leonardo wrote
XP-SP3 and W7 x86,

The list "Installed Software without uninstall info" shows many entries (20 till 60).

However a lot of these listed entries show no data when tried to 'uninstall'. If the uninstall process is still continued and 'Yes' is clicked on the backup question, the uninstall process finishes without effectively doing anything. No backup taken, no uninstall done and the selected item still remains listed, even after stop/start jv16PT.

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix will be included to Beta2.

Leonardo wrote

As in the previous 2 years I am totally confused about the Purpose, Design goal and Usability of this part of the "Fully remove software and leftovers" tool, that was first introduced in the jv16PT 2010 version. I would appreciate it if someone, who does understand this section, could enlighten me.

Well, the idea is that Software Uninstaller runs both the software's own uninstaller, but also removes left-over data missed by the software's own uninstaller. In other words, the Software Uninstaller does a better job at uninstalling a software than simply using the Windows' Uninstall software feature (which only executes the software's own uninstaller).

jv16

Vasek wrote
PowerTools crashes. See bugreport_debugtool.txt and jv16PT_debuglog_debugtool.html.

Steps to reproduction:

1. Click on menu Debug, select Program Debug Tool

2. Wait (circa 20 s)

3. A crash

This is now fixed, thank you for reporting! The fix will be included to the upcoming Beta2.

leonardo

jv16 wrote
Leonardo wrote

As in the previous 2 years I am totally confused about the Purpose, Design goal and Usability of this part of the "Fully remove software and leftovers" tool, that was first introduced in the jv16PT 2010 version. I would appreciate it if someone, who does understand this section, could enlighten me.

Well, the idea is that Software Uninstaller runs both the software's own uninstaller, but also removes left-over data missed by the software's own uninstaller. In other words, the Software Uninstaller does a better job at uninstalling a software than simply using the Windows' Uninstall software feature (which only executes the software's own uninstaller).

The above part in red would certainly be an appreciated function;

But from a users point of view, should not the items listed in the part "Installed software without Uninstall info" be:

1. Recognizable as parts of (removed) software components. In the worst case as a result of using a google search on the items name,

2. Have any kind of leftover data linked to it, that is useful to be removed/deleted.

If 1. and 2. is not the case than what is the purpose of listing the item?

tullik

jv16 wrote
tullik wroteSoftware Uninstaller list:

...

tullik wrote

2. Right click-->List control-->Collapse groups and Expand groups do not work. However, Collapse all groups and Expand all groups do work.

Could you give me steps to reproduce this problem?

1. Start PowerTools; click "Fully remove software and leftovers"; list appears with two expanded groups and first item in first group highlighted.

2. Right click that item-->List control-->Collapse groups. Result is message: ": Please select at least one item."

3. Select that item and repeat 2 above. Result is nothing happens.

jv16

tullik wrote

1. Start PowerTools; click "Fully remove software and leftovers"; list appears with two expanded groups and first item in first group highlighted.

2. Right click that item-->List control-->Collapse groups. Result is message: ": Please select at least one item."

3. Select that item and repeat 2 above. Result is nothing happens.

As indicated by the checkmark icon in the Right Click menu, the Collapse Groups feature requires you to select (i.e. tick) groups to collapse or expand. The feature is mainly designed for tools that have groups with sub-groups, such as the Clean And Fix My Computer.

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