Version: 2.3.4

Price: FREE (for personal, non-commercial use)

Release date: 06 July 2007

Copyright: NKProds SRL 2007

Web: www.nkprods.com (EN), www.nkprods.com/forum

Contact: support@nkprods.com, contact@nkprods.com

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nCleaner is a system cleaner that allows you to clean both your system and applications, free more disk space, boost your system's speed and get more stability and privacy protection.

nCleaner is the most complex system cleaner on the market offering not one but five (5) different modules each contributing to a clean, fast, stable and safe system. The necessity for such an application has arisen after analyzing the software market and noticing that most applications are either much too expensive for what they offer or not offering enough to satisfy users.

One of nCleaner's many advantages over other similar applications is that if you buy nCleaner you get not only an advanced system cleaner which includes both a file cleaner, a registry cleaner and a plugins platform, but also you get an advanced Startup Manager module and a Tweak Utility module along with other advanced cleaning solutions like an a Free Space shredder and a module to scan for and remove unnecessary files of all types, and also you can use plugins to clean applications. So it's like buying 5 applications for the price of one due to the nature of nCleaner based on modules.

nCleaner has the best cleaning ration on the market, also providing security and stability. nCleaner can help users gain more than 1GB of disk space by removing unnecessary files like log files, temporary files, dump files, unnecessary backup files and so on. nCleaner supports and handles all major Internet browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer (and all derived browsers like Avast), Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera. It also supports and handles all major Instant Messaging applications like Yahoo Messenger, Windows MSN Messenger, ICQ, AOL and Skype.

With nCleaner you can:

• Clean over 90 system and applications items (locations) + over 180 application plugins, making your system faster, more stable and protecting your privacy.
• Clean your registry and fix Windows errors.
• Monitor your system resources to maintain a certain amount of free disk space and optimize memory usage.
• Monitor you system using the System Advisor and correct critical Windows errors.
• Optimize system memory usage.
• Protect your privacy by shredding all deleted clean items (using professional algorithms), so they cannot be recovered using specialized recovery software.
• Add custom files and folders to be cleaned on each system clean.
• Choose which cookies you want to keep and which you want removed.
• Shred free space on all hard disks and partitions, so that previous deleted files cannot be recovered using specialized recovery software.
• Tweak your system to protect your privacy by enabling or disabling hidden Windows features that could have allowed intruders on your system
• Tweak your system to make it faster and stable by disabling unnecessary features and services and recover resources.
• Use predefined Tweak profiles to enable the best Tweak configurations.
• Use the advanced Startup Manager to see ALL objects launched at startup including services and system objects. This powerful module allows you to spot hidden viruses or unwanted applications and disable them.
• Use the advanced Startup Manager to save a list file with all objects that are launched at startup.
• Find unnecessary files on your system (backup files, log files) and remove them.
• You can also add your own files you want to scan for and remove.
• Schedule cleans at startup, shutdown, on browser close or time based.
• Maintain log file with all actions and the time when they occurred.
• Choose one of 4 shredding algorithms for best privacy protection or clean speed.
• Password protect key, sensitive features in the application while still allowing cleaning the system.

Regarding privacy issues:

As you work on your computer and browse the Internet, you leave behind traces of what you have done. These traces may be in the form of temporary files on your hard drive, lists of recently used files in programs, lists of recently visited Web sites, or cookies that Web sites place on your hard drive.

Anyone who has access to your computer, whether a hacker or someone who sits down at your desk, can view these traces and know where you have been and what you have done on your computer. Removing these traces may be particularly important if you share a computer with others or are working on a public computer. In addition, some Web sites place small files, called cookies, on your computer. Cookies store information about your interaction with a Web site. That information may just track which ads the site displayed while you were there to make sure the site does not display the same ads. Other cookies may store preferences that you set, passwords you create for the site, information about the pages you visited, and more. Even if you use encryption on your files to protect them, temporary files that are frequently stored on your computer do not contain any encryption. Temporary files often result from a program closing because of a problem. Someone accessing your computer can open those temporary files and see the data in them.

nCleaner comes to solve this problems by cleaning unnecessary log files and by removing unused cookies and cache files (temporary internet files) from all major internet browsers.

• Cleans over 90 system and applications items (locations).
• Support for plugins with over 180 application plugins included.
• Clean your registry and fix Windows errors.
• Monitor your system resources to maintain a certain amount of free disk space and optimize memory usage.
• Monitor you system using the System Advisor and correct critical Windows errors.
• Optimize system memory usage.
• Improves system and applications speed and stability and also improves privacy protection, and in the same time it frees disk space and system resources.
• Protects your privacy by shredding all deleted clean items (using professional algorithms), so they cannot be recovered using any specialized recovery software.
• You can add custom files and folders to be cleaned on each system clean using and user friendly interface.
• You can choose which cookies you want to keep and which you want removed from your system.
• nCleaner supports cookies from Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
• Make sure previously deleted files cannot be recovered using any advance file recovery applications, by shredding free space on all hard disks and all partitions.
• You can tweak your system to protect your privacy by enabling or disabling hidden Windows features or services that could have allowed intruders on your system, all without affecting performance or stability. All settings can be undone.
• You can tweak your system to make it faster and stable by disabling unnecessary features and services and recover resources. All settings can be undone.
• Use predefined Tweak profiles to enable the the tweak configuration that best suites you and your needs.
• Use the advanced Startup Manager to see ALL objects launched at startup including services and system objects. This powerful module allows you to spot hidden viruses or unwanted applications and disable them.
• You can use the Startup Manager to disable or remove startup entries, search the Internet for details on startup items.
• Use the advanced Startup Manager to save a list file with all objects that are launched at startup.
• Find unnecessary files on your system (backup files, log files...) and then remove them.
• You can also add your own files you want to scan for and remove.
• You can schedule cleans at startup, shutdown, on browser close or time based.
• Maintain a log file with all actions and the time when they occurred. The log file contains details regarding all files and registry entries that have been cleaned by nCleaner.
• Choose one of 4 shredding algorithms for best privacy protection or clean speed. You can choose between Guttmann, DOD, and Random algorithm or none.
• Password protect sensitive features in the application while still allowing cleaning the system. If password protection is enabled the system can still be cleaned but the user cannot change any settings or disable\enable clean items.
• Keeps your system in top condition, improving current Windows install life.

Plans for the future:

• make all cleaning items plugin based

nCleaner can be used on any computer with Windows XP, Windows Vista or later installed. Make sure you close all open applications before cleaning.

On the main screen of the application, or the HOME screen, you will find 8 buttons to different modules and screens like Settings and a link from where, if available you can see the application's log file. The log file is kept only if the user has selected the Save Log option from Settings->Statistics and is turned off by default. By clicking on any of the 8 buttons you will be taken to another screen inside the application. In the lower side of the main screen you will find 4 links and information area in the right corner where you will see useful information like if updates are available for nCleaner or if you have selected a possible unwanted setting like "move deleted files to the Recycle Bin". In the upper part of the screen is the System Advisor that warn users of possible harmful settings attributed to spyware like a different shell. for more information about the System Advisor look below at the System Advisor section.

Options and information from each screen is stored and remember for the next sessions. All selected or unselected cleaning items will be remembered on the next sessions until you modify them.

DO NOT clean using default options. Go through the available options and select what you want to be cleaned (DELETED) and what you want to keep, from every screen (module). Also be absolutely sure it's safe before adding a startup entry or removing a startup entry or before applying any option the Tweak screen (module). If you don't understand what an item represents unselect the item checkbox and check this help file for more information.

REMEMBER TO CLOSE ALL OPEN APPLICATIONS before cleaning your system, application, registry, scanning for unnecessary files and shredding free space. This will ensure that there will be no data corruption and that other applications will not be affected.

Modules:

Clean System: Clean System and Applications:

• System Items : Here you find Microsoft Windows related items like Recent Items, Temporary Files, History and other Miscellaneous items. These items occupies space on your hard-disk and can be a privacy issue by keeping track on all the files you open and your actions. This information stored either in files or in the Registry.

  Recent Items contain data like recently opened or edited files in various Windows applications recently opened network connections or recently launched multimedia applications. There is no risk on cleaning (removing) these items.

  Temporary Files are files created by some applications to store data. These files should be removed by the application that created them when it exits or when Windows restarts. These files do not contain permanent data. There shouldn't be any problems removing these files as long as you close all open applications before cleaning, so make sure you close ALL applications before cleaning your system, to avoid data losses.

  History items contain data like recently opened files and applications, recently searched for files, and info regarding Start Menu. These items are stored in the registry and do not occupy any space on the hard disk, but they can be privacy issues.

• Office Applications: Here you can find Office applications that you can clean by deleting data like recently opened\edited files, cache files, backups, dictionary files and other Office specific settings.

  Microsoft Office suite is present here allowing you to clean recently opened files information and user settings for each application in the suite.

Open Office suite is also present here allowing you to clean user settings, cache (temporary) files for images, user dictionary options and others.

• Internet Browsers : Here you can find Internet Browsers that you can clean by removing data like history of visited sites, cookies (files used by most sites to keep track of each user and also for storing info like passwords for auto login), cache files and others.

Internet Explorer can be cleaned by deleting data like typed URLs, History Cookies, Temporary Files (Cache), logs and other data like passwords, email addresses. Here you can also shred (permanently destroy contents) index files. Index files are files called index.dat. These Windows protected files store information about recently used files and visited Web sites and grow in size over time.

nCleaner can also clean other popular Internet browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera.

For Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox you can select which cookies you want deleted and which you want to keep using Cookie Exceptions screen. We recommend you keep cookies for trusted sites where you need a password to login.

• Messaging Applications: Here you can find popular e-mail clients like Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird and Instant Messaging applications like Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ and AOL Messenger (AIM) and Skype.

Outlook Express and Mozilla Thunderbird and can be cleaned by deleting received messages, deleted messages, received messages, log files, history and more. Make sure you unselect items you don't want to be cleaned like received messages for example.

For Instant Messaging applications you can clean message and call history, log files, profiles settings and more.

• Possible unnecessary files: Here you can clean files on your computer that you might not have any use for and can be removed to get more free disk space.

Delete System Backup Files - This option clears the System Files Protection backup cache.

Delete Backup Drivers - This options remove the backup that Windows creates for system drivers. This drivers are used only if you want to make a rollback on a driver to it's previous installed version.

Delete Windows Update Uninstalls - This option removes the uninstalls of Windows Updates (Security features). If you remove this items you will not be able to uninstall currently installed Windows updates.

Delete Backup DLL files - Windows automatically backups important dll files so it can restore them if the current used ones get corrupt.

Delete Windows Help Files - This options removes Windows Help.

• Applications Plugins: Here you can select other applications you want to clean by selecting their name from list and checking the checkbox next to them. This cleaning items are plugins files which contain information on what files and registry entries to delete. If you select all applications from the list nCleaner will only clean the ones that are installed on your computer.
• Cookie Exceptions: Here you can select which cookies from Internet Explorer and Firefox you want to remove and which you want to keep. We recommend you keep cookies for trusted sites where you need a password to login. The cookies from the selected sites will be kept, while the others will be removed if the cookies checkboxes from the Browsers screen are selected. To recognize which cookies are from IE and which are from Firefox notice that IE cookies have square at the end.
• Custom items: Here you can add files and folder that you want to be deleted each time you clean your computer. Add here only files and folder you are sure you aren't going to need them as they you won't be able to recover them if you need to do so later. You can use wildcards (*) to specify multiple files that match the specified format. For example if you use D:\Folder\*.dat all files with the .dat extension will be deleted. On this screen you will also find the Possible unnecessary files section .

Clean ALL button - Cleans all selected items from all screens (System, Browsers, Messaging, Plugins...)

Clean This button - Cleans all selected items only from the current open screen

Analyze button - Analyzes all selected items and displays files and registry entries that will be removed on clean. It does not remove any file or registry entry, it only shows them. Press the Clean button to remove them.

Back button - Returns to the selection screen.

Home button - return to the main screen (the first screen).

Clean System: Registry Clean and Repair:

Use this module to scan through your Windows Registry and find and then remove invalid entries. Invalid entries are registry values that point to a file that no longer exists on the computer. This entries are useless and might trigger errors and unexpected behavior from Windows and other applications.

Warning: Before removing found invalid items make sure it is safe and make a registry backup or a system restore point.

Clean locations:

Invalid File Types: Scans for invalid file types (extensions), that are not associated with any application, or the application they are associated with, no longer exists. Scan location: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.

Invalid Shared DLLs: Scans for shared DLL files that no longer exist. Scan location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls

Invalid Paths: Scans for invalid applications paths, to files that no longer exist. Scan locations: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders, HKLM\SOFTWARE, HKCU\SOFTWARE, HKCR\Applications.

Invalid Startup entries: Scans for startup files that no longer exist. Scan locations: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce.

Invalid Uninstalls: Scans for uninstall files that no longer exist. Scan locations: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache.

Invalid Fonts: Scans for Fonts declared in the registry that don't exist on the disk. Scan location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts.

Invalid Sounds: Scans for sound files used for Windows sound scheme that no longer exist. Scan location: HKCU\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default.

Invalid Help Section: Scans for registered help files that no longer exist on the hard disk. Scan locations: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Help, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\HTML Help.

Invalid ActiveX and COM: Scans for registered ActiveX and for invalid CLSIDs. Scan locations: HKCR\CLSID, HKCR\Interface, HKCR\TypeLib

Invalid Codecs: Scans for registered codecs that no longer exist on the hard disk. Scan location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32

Shred free space to permanently remove deleted files

Using this module you can permanently remove files or folders you have previously deleted using [DELETE] or [SHIFT]+[DELETE] or by emptying the Recycle Bin. Files you delete using Windows Explorer or other file manager that doesn't use shredding can be very easily recovered using an undelete or un-erase application. You can improve privacy by permanently removing these files using shredding. The shred overwrites each file that has been deleted, with random characters. You cannot recover shredded files using an undelete or un-erase program.

You can select which drive\partition\hard disk you want to shred for previously deleted files by checking the checkbox next to it's drive letter.

Startup Manager

This module displays every application or dll that is launched at startup. Unlike other applications of this kind it doesn't only show startup entries from common location but also shows hidden locations and system locations, where applications can hide themselves and start at Windows startup. Here you can find 2 screens, one that shows the common startup location (Applications tab) and another where you can see system startup locations and services (System tab).

If a listed file is launched at startup the checkbox next to it will be checked, otherwise the file will not be launched at startup. You can at anytime re enable an item by checking the checkbox next to it. You can also permanently remove a file by right clicking and selecting Remove. You can also search a file name on the Internet (using Google) to find out more about that application.

For each file (entry) displayed you can see more options by right clicking on it. Now you can launch the selected file, see it's properties, and find information regarding it on the Internet by using Google. From this list you can even permanently remove each entry (file) from it's startup location. You can also right click an location to and collapse or expand all startup locations.

Add Entry button at the bottom of the list allows you to add a file you want to be launched at startup. You have to insert it's path (using the Browse button) and the startup location where you want it to be added. The file will be launched at startup in the same way no matter the startup location you select.

Save as Text button at bottom of the list allows you to save the list with all files launched at startup as a text file that you can share with more advanced users that might be able to spot possible mallware files.

You can start or stop services by clicking on the System tab, selecting a service from the list and clicking the Start button to start the selected service or the Stop button to stop the selected service.

Tweak

This module allows you to modify hidden Windows settings to improve your system's performance and resource consumption and most important improve your system's privacy protection and security. This module is divided into 2 tabs. The first (General tab) holds all general system and performance related tweaks and a second tab (Privacy tab) that holds all privacy related tweaks.

You also have 3 profiles you can activate that will automatically select options that either improves security or speed. You can also use profiles to restore all settings to Windows defaults ("System Default"). Use "Suggested" profile to enable all privacy and security options at a small performance cost. Use "Performance" profile to enable all performance related options and most security and privacy related options at the same time. You can select any of the last two profiles according to your security and performance requirements.

You can see a description for each Tweak item by clicking on it.

NOTE: Before applying any profile you must go through options list and make sure you enabling or disabling any of the option won't negatively affect you and\or your computer.

Make absolutely sure you know what you're doing before applying the settings. If you are experiencing problems with your system apply and "System Default" profile.

To see the description for an item just click on it to select it from the list and a description will appear in the right bottom corner of the screen.

NOTE: If you're not sure on what a certain option (item) from the list does then make sure you leave the checkbox next to it unselected before clicking on the Apply button.

If you have questions regarding any item here you can email to support@nkprods.com or contact@nkprods.com

Find junk

This module allows you to search for and remove unnecessary files from your hard disks. This will remove files like backup files, log files, temporary files and other. You can also add your own file type you want to be searched for and afterward deleted. You can also search for empty files and empty folders. In the file type list you will also find a disabled item, Log Files. This scans for all .log files but it filters log files that might be system files and installation and configuration file. Even with filtering files, the scan for this file type is still not 100% safe so make sure you want to remove all selected items before you press the Remove button.

There are 2 kinds of Scan types available. The Smart Scan only scans the Program Files directory and all its contents, and the Documents and Settings directory and all its contents. The Full System Scan will take longer to complete because it scans all folders from all hard disks and all partitions. This scan type can recover more space but it will take much longer depending on the amount of data on your hard disks.

To add a new file type to search for and remove just add it's extension (like .txt or .jpg) and then click the add button in the lower right part of the screen. In the list make sure the checkbox next to it is selected.

After the Scan is complete you will be displayed a list with all found files that match the selected criteria in the previous screen. You will see that all files in the list have an unchecked box next to them. This means that when you clean using the Remove button these files will not be deleted. In order for files to be deleted you must check the checkboxes next to them.

Before selecting a file for removal you must make sure deleting that file is safe for you and your system and applications. For this see it's properties and it's contents and based on these and it's name make a decision on whether it is safe or not to delete it.

You can Exclude folders from scan by clicking on the Exclude Folders link on the right side of the screen. Press the Add button to select and add folders inside which you don't want to scan while looking for unnecessary file types.

Settings

The settings screen contains global options for the application and it's modules. These options apply to all modules in nCleaner. Here you can find 4 different screens (tabs):

General:

Password Protection: This option allows you to protect all nCleaner options with a password while still allowing users that do not know the password to clean the computer but without being able to modify any option like cleaning items or settings without entering the password first. The password needs to be entered only once each session. The password is encrypted.

File Security: Here you can select whether you want to shred files. This option is valid for the first module in such a way that each removed file will be permanently removed. The shred overwrites each file, that has been deleted with random characters. You cannot recover shredded files using an undelete or un-erase program. NOTE: Using shred the clean process will take longer. Here you can also select to move removed files to the recycle bin instead of permanently deleting them. You can also tell nCleaner to delete only files older than specified hours. This means it will not delete files that have been accessed before the specified hours. this is useful for not removing temporary files that may be in use by other applications.

Miscellaneous: Here you can select whether or not to show the splash screen on nCleaner start and whether you want nCleaner to automatically check for updates and new versions from NKProds at startup. If you have an firewall installed on your system you must create an rule to allow nCleaner to check for updates. Here you can also disable the System Advisor. You you disable it you will no longer see messages at the top of nCleaner's main screen.

Statistics:

Log: Here you can enable or disable the log file and you can also delete and open the log file if it exists. This option is disabled by default.

Statistics: nCleaner can be set to remember useful statistics about cleans, like freed disk space and last clean dates. Here you can clear or totally disable statistics. These statistics are also shown in the about screen.

Schedule:

Schedule: Here you can select whether you want nCleaner to start in the system tray at Windows startup. You can also schedule nCleaner to clean your system using the first module at startup, at shutdown (after cleaning you will be prompted to restart or shutdown your computer) or at specified time intervals.

Here you can specify if you want the system to be restarted or shutdown after each System and Applications clean.

You can make scheduled cleans silent. This means that nCleaner will clean your system in the background, without disturbing the user.

Please note that in order for schedule options to work nCleaner must be running at the time at which the schedule is set to run. All schedule options in this screen refer to System and Applications Clean only (Registry Clean is not included).

Update:

Here you can check for new nCleaner versions, see what's new and also update the current installation. When you click Check for updates, nCleaner connects to www.nkprods.com, downloads a file, and check for new versions. If a new version is available you can click Update Now to download the new version's installer and install the new version over the existing version.

Default Button: This button resets all settings to default. This includes settings for all modules, like selected item for the System and Application module or settings for the Find Junk module. If settings haven't been reset correctly you can also delete the options.dat file found in nCleaner's folder.

Log file

If enabled the log file will contain a list with all cleaned items (deleted files, deleted registry entries, deleted cookies and so on) along with the time and date on which each cleaned occurred. If this button is disabled the the log file doesn't exist. The log file will be updated on each clean. To enable the log file creation go to Settings and select Save Log.txt option. This option is disabled by default. You can delete the log file from Settings screen by pressing on the Delete Log link.

System Advisor:

The System Advisor displays warning at the top of the main screen. This messages warn users of possible harmful settings, or if critical system values are modified, important system features (like Windows Update and System File Protection) are turned off or if it detects suspicious files that may be Trojans or other malwares. There are a total of 30 possible system advices.

To fix or learn more about a warning message just clean the message. Here you can either click the fix button to fix the problem or you can click Go To to go to the specified location to find out more about the problem.

NOTE: Make sure that the modified value reported by the System Advisor is unwanted before fixing it or changing it's value. Some setting may be legitimate and changing them might affect system stability and security.

Command line arguments:

nCleaner support the following command line arguments (use without ' ' like: C:\Program Files\NKProds\nCleaner.exe -c):

• '-h' Starts nCleaner without showing the main window. The main window will be hidden and can be restored using the system tray nCleaner icon.
• '-c' Starts nCleaner and cleans the system using the current settings and leaves nCleaner open.
• '-cc' Starts nCleaner and cleans the system using the current settings and closes nCleaner as soon as it finishes.

If you have any questions or troubles with nCleaner you can e-mail your question, any suggestion or idea you may have to support@nkprods.com or contact@nkprods.com

06 July 2007- version 2.3.4

• Fixed problem regarding registry scan removal
• Added new items to Security Adivsor
• Other various improvements

27 June 2007- version 2.3.3

• Improved support for Windows Vista
• Improved support for x64 systems
• Added the new command argument '-cc' that opens nCleaner, cleans the system and then closes nCleaner
• Fixed some critical problems that affected the Find Junk module
• Improved and optimized the way Find Junk works
• Fixed a cortical bug with Find Junk that crippled some Microsoft Office versions
• Added .sfk files to the Find Junk list (temporary files left behind by Sony Products)
• Fixed registry backup load
• Firefox cache is clean is working again
• Improved the way tweaks are handled
• Fixed some small issues regarding the Tweak module
• Fixed some issues regarding the Security Advisor
• Improved general stability and memory management

11 June 2007- version 2.3.2

• Added possibility to add 'Shred with nCleaner' option to the context menu of all files and of the Recycle Bin
• Added more Please Note information
• Added plugin for Incredimail
• Added plugins for Sony Vegas Video and Sound Forge
• Made some improvements to the interface
• Improved installer and uninstaller
• The settings and log files are now stored in Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Application Data\nCleaner. nCleaner can now be launched form a CD or other read only media.
• USB sticks are now supported in Shred Free Space and Find Junk
• Fixed a bug with reading the help file in IE7
• Fixed some selection bugs regarding the Clean System and Applications module
• Fixed automatic cleaning with '-c' argument
• Fixed bug that incremented statistics when Analyzing
• Fixed a bug regarding the way the Start Manager handles links
• Several small fixes and improvements

14 May 2007- version 2.3.1

• New interface design for a more professional look an easier handling
• Added new Schedule options: Specific time and Shutdown/Restart after Clean options.
• Some improvements to the automatic Updater
• Items in the Startup Manager are now sorted
• Fixed the problem with saving settings (especially selected clean items)
• Fixed schedule cleaning
• Fixed the Back and Home buttons. They now work for all screens

18 April 2007- version 2.3

• Windows Vista is now officially supported
• Updated all modules to work in Windows Vista
• Added Analyze (test) button for System and Application Clean
• Can now select which folders you want to exclude from scan in the Find module
• Can now Start\Stop services from the Startup Manager module
• Can now disable services by selecting remove from the right click menu
• Changed (improved)  the way services detected are handled
• Changed (improved) the way Tweaks are detected and applied
• Added new tweak items for XP and Vista (added some Vista only tweaks too)
• Added more cleaning items and improved existing ones
• Added more plugins and improved existing ones
• Fixed some interface issues
• Fixed Clear Type font bug
• Fixed shredder bug (DOD with 7 passes)
• Fixed Clean on Internet browser shutdown bug
• Password is now reset on uninstall

03 March 2007- version 2.2.3

• Improved Interface
• Fixed some interface issues
• Fixed shredder bug
• Fixed registry scan error bug (we hope)
• Added more Security Advisors
• More warnings are displayed
• Small fixes to Find Module

24 February 2007- version 2.2.2

• Improved Registry Cleaner
• Fixed critical Registry Cleaner bugs
• Improved general stability
• Improved Limited Windows accounts handling
• Improved memory handling
• Improved error handling

17 February 2007- version 2.2.1

• Some GUI fixes
• Added new cleaning items: Flash Player and Shockwave player
• Improved some cleaning items
• Improved Registry scan
• Fixed the updater
• Fixed some problems with Free Space Shred and increased shred security
• Excluded more system folders from Find Scan to improve safety (will add user control in a future version)
• Added progress bar for Registry Scanner
• Removed some warning from Tweak module
• Removed some cleaning items from default selection

01 Feb 2007- version 2.2

• Redesigned the GUI
• Fixed the registry backup problem
• Fixed the Monitor bug
• Fixed the cookie exception bug

23 Jan 2007- version 2.1.1

• Fixed some problems that appeared when changed from shareware to freeware

15 Jan 2007- version 2.1

• nCleaner is now FREE

20 Sep 2006- version 2.0

• Added Advanced Registry Cleaner
• Added System Advisor
• Added New cleaning items
• Added Real Time Monitor
• Added Memory optimization module
• Added new schedule options
• Added New Tweak items
• Added New Startup locations
• Optimized Find algorithm and added new options.
• New Interface
• New Auto update feature
• New Statistics feature
• Updated plugins

15 MAR 2006- version 1.0 - first release

NK PRODS SRL will be referred to in this documents as NKProds and NKPRODS

nCleaner is FREE for NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.

DO NOT CLEAN USING DEFAULT OPTIONS. GO THROUGH THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS AND SELECT WHAT YOU WANT TO BE CLEANED (DELETED) AND WHAT YOU WANT TO KEEP, FROM EVERY SCREEN (MODULE). ALSO BE ABSOLUTELY IT'S SAFE SURE BEFORE ADDING A STARTUP ENTRY OR REMOVING A STARTUP ENTRY OR BEFORE APPLYING ANY OPTION THE TWEAK SCREEN (MODULE).

NOTE: WHEN nCLEANER IS STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IT WILL ADD AN ENTRY IN THE REGISTRY TO BE STARTED EACH TIME WINDOWS STARTS. YOU CAN DISABLE THIS FROM THE SETTINGS SCREEN.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE NCLEANER FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE OF ANY WAY. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE NCLEANER IF YOU DON'T AGREE AND ACCEPT THIS DISCLAIMER / LICENSE.

NOTE: nCLEANER MAY CONNECT FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH THE INTERNET TO WWW.NKPRODS.COM TO CHECK FOR UPDATES. DURING THIS PROCESS IT WILL DOWNLOAD A SMALL FILE THAT CONTAINS THE NUMBER OF THE LATEST VERSION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET TO CHECK IF THE VERSION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET IS NEWER THAN THE VERSION INSTALLED ON THE USER'S COMPUTER. nCLEANER WILL NOT SEND ANY DATA FROM THE USER'S COMPUTER. YOU CAN DISABLE THIS FEATURE FROM THE SETTINGS SCREEN.

BOGHIU ANDREI AND NKPRODS IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE (AS WELL AS UPDATES NKPRODS MAY FURNISH YOU FROM TIME TO TIME) AND DOCUMENTATION (THE " SOFTWARE ") TO YOU (" YOU ") ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS IN THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE " AGREEMENT "). IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A COMPANY (THE " COMPANY ") AND ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN THE SOFTWARE FOR USE BY THE COMPANY FOR ITS OWN BUSINESS PURPOSES, YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT YOU ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY AND THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THE COMPANY TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

USE THIS SOFTWARE ON YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND PRODUCED TO THE USERS AND/OR THEIR COMPUTERS AND SYSTEM OR TO OTHER COMPUTERS AND SYSTEMS. THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND PRODUCED BY THIS SOFTWARE AND IT'S USE.

• LICENSE . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Boghiu Andrei and NKProds hereby grants You a limited, non-exclusive, personal license to install, perform and use the Software, in machine-readable form only, solely for Your own personal or internal business use on a single computer in accordance with the instructions, specifications and documentation provided with the Software. You may make one (1) copy of the Software only for backup and archival purposes, provided that You reproduce all copyright and other proprietary notices that are on the original copy of the Software.

• RESTRICTIONS . You may not use or copy the Software, or any copy thereof, in whole or in part, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You may not modify, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, sell, resell, lend, loan, lease, license, sublicense or transfer (except as expressly provided herein) the Software or any portion thereof. You may not reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or translate the Software, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Software, or authorize any third party to do any of the foregoing, except to the extent allowed under any applicable law. The Software contains trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and copyrights owned by Boghiu Andrei and\or NKProds, and You shall maintain the Software in confidence. You shall not allow any access to or use of the Software by anyone other than You, or Your employees or agents, and any such use must be consistent with the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement. You may transfer the limited license granted herein solely in connection with the transfer of the Software, provided, however , that You deliver all copies of the Software to the transferee, that You do not keep any copies of the Software or related materials, and that the transferee is given a copy of this Agreement and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by its terms. Any attempt to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder not in accordance with the foregoing is null and void and without any force or effect.

• LICENSE FEES . You are responsible for paying Boghiu Andrei or the retailer from whom you purchased the Software, the specified fees, and applicable taxes, for the license of the Software.

• OWNERSHIP . The Software is licensed, not sold, to You for Your use only under the terms of this Agreement, and Boghiu Andrei reserves all rights not expressly granted to You. You own the media, if any, on which the Software is recorded, but Boghiu Andrei retains ownership of all copies of the Software itself.

• UPDATES/SUPPORT . From time to time, Boghiu Andrei and NKProds may make new releases, revisions or enhancement to the Software (" Updates ") available to You. Your purchase must be recorded with Boghiu Andrei either through product registration or a direct purchase through www.nkprods.com for You to be notified of Updates.

• TERM/TERMINATION . The Agreement becomes effective when You agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement by opening, installing, using, accessing or manipulating the Software (the " Effective Date "), and this Agreement will terminate immediately upon notice to You if You materially breach any term or condition of this Agreement. You agree upon termination to promptly destroy the Software and all copies thereof.

• TRIAL . If you are using the Software on a trial basis, and are authorized to do so, then You shall have a license under this Agreement to use the Software for the number of days indicated in the materials accompany the Software (the " Trial Period ") from the date You install it, solely for the purpose of evaluating the Software to determine whether to purchase an ongoing license to the Software. At the end of the Trial Period, the Software will stop working. During the Trial Period, the Software is provided to You "as is" and Your use is entirely at Your own risk.

• WARRANTY DISCLAIMER . THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" AND BOGHIU ANDREI AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FUNCTIONALITY OR MERCHANTILIABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY BOGHIU ANDREI, NKPRODS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, OR AGENTS SHALL INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE ABOVE WARRANTIES OR CREATE ANY NEW WARRANTIES .

• LIMITATION OF REMEDIES . REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, IN NO EVENT WILL BOGHIU ANDREI OR NKPRODS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED THEREWITH, EVEN IF BOGHIU ANDREI OR NKPRODS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY OF BOGHIU ANDREI OR NKPRODS EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED BY BOGHIU ANDREI OR NKPRODS FROM YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT .

• FOR nCleaner ® SOFTWARE ONLY: YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The nCleaner Software includes features that enable You to delete all the free hard drive space on Your computer or erase the contents of Your entire hard drive (the "Targeted Content") such that no Targeted Content can be undeleted. If You choose to utilize one of these functions of the nCleaner Software, You will permanently delete the Targeted Content and You will be unable to recover it.

• HIGH RISK ACTIVITY . You acknowledge and agree that the Software is not intended for use with any high risk or strict liability activity, including, without limitation, air or space travel, technical building or structural design, power plant design or operation, life support or emergency medical operations or uses, and that Boghiu Andrei and NKProds makes no warranty and shall have no liability arising from any use of the Software in any high risk or strict liability activities.

EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOST INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

IF YOU DON'T AGREE TO EVERYTHING SPECIFIED ABOVE PLEASE STOP USING THE SOFTWARE NCLEANER AT ONCE. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE NCLEANER IF YOU DON'T AGREE AND ACCEPT THIS DISCLAIMER / LICENSE.