ValkSoft Space Reclaimer^tm Help

Every time you use your Pocket PC, it gets littered with file fragments and debris you can't see. This program is designed to automate deleting junk, temporary  files and folders, dead shortcuts and obsolete registry keys.

Concepts
Cleaning Options
Program Settings
Cleaning Report

How to
Run at Soft Reset
Register Program

Cleaning Options

At this screen you may select cleaning tasks to be included in the routine cleaning procedure. Check or uncheck appropriate checkboxes to do this. All selected tasks will be shown at the progress screen.

Stop running programs - all running programs will be stopped and unloaded from memory. This first step allows the resolution of some potential file sharing problems.

Windows Temp folder - default Windows temporary folder \Temp.

My temporary folder 1 and 2 - any two additional folders of your choice.

IE cache - Internet Explorer cache folders. \Windows\Temporary Internet Files and \Windows\Profiles\guest\Temporary Internet Files.

IE history folder - Internet Explorer history folders. \Windows\History and \Windows\Profiles\guest\History.

IE addresses history (registry) - Internet Explorer addresses history. This information is stored in system registry at HKLM\Explorer\AddressHistory\.

IE cookies - Internet Explorer cookies. \Windows\Cookies and \Windows\Profiles\guest\Cookies.

Dead registry keys - when you install/uninstall any application on your Pocket PC, the system registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\ system keeps history of every application. Space Reclaimer^tm will check out whether applications are still installed on your Pocket PC and delete all obsolete records. If an application was originally installed at location other then \Program Files i.e. storage card, Space Reclaimer^tm will not delete these records.

Dead AppManager files - Application Manager cache folder \Windows\AppMgr. Space Reclaimer^tm deletes only files which belong to uninstalled applications (see option above).

Dead shortcuts - Space Reclaimer^tm will scan folders \Windows\Start Menu and \Windows\StartUp including all their subfolders for bad shortcuts. If a shortcut points to any program at \Program Files and the program is not found, the shortcut will be deleted.

Note: Real folder names and locations may be different for varying versions of Windows.

See Also
Program Settings
Cleaning Report

Program Settings

Run at soft reset - Space Reclaimer^tm will start the routine cleaning procedure automatically after every soft reset. To be accessible during soft reset program should be installed into main memory.

Schedule to clean up Index.dat files at soft reset - during every soft reset index.dat files will be cleared at background. To be accessible during soft reset program should be installed into main memory.

Exit program when finished - the program will close yourself immediately after completing the routine cleaning without showing a report.

Do not close ActiveSync - ActiveSync will remain loaded after executing the Stop running programs step.

Delete files older then N days - only files older then N days will be deleted.

My temporary folder 1 and 2 - here you can specify any two additional folders of your choice which will be cleaned during routine cleaning.

Sound On - turn sound on/off.

See Also
Run at Soft Reset
Cleaning Options
Cleaning Report

Cleaning Report

When the program finishes routine cleaning it will show the report page.

"Total bytes reclaimed" shows space previously allocated to deleted files; registry size is not calculated.

"Files used by system" shows the total number of temporary files which were not accessible during cleaning.  This may happen often, depending on your operating system.

See Also
Cleaning Options
Program Settings
Run at Soft Reset

Run at Soft Reset

Go to the Settings screen and check Run at soft reset - Space Reclaimer^tm will start routine procedure automatically after every soft reset without tapping the Start button.

Note: You may wish to check Exit program when finished if you want to skip the final report.

See Also
Program Settings
Cleaning Report

How to Register Program

The unregistered version will remain fully functional for fifteen days starting from the first day it's ran. To continue using the program after that period, you will have to register it. A registration key can be acquired at distribution site where this application was downloaded from. Do the following to enter the registration key:

Switch to "About" screen then enter the provided key into the Registration Key field and tap OK; the program will be closed. You do not need to reinstall the program or reboot your device. Just restart the program and check the version on the About screen.

The registration key is generated based on your Pocket PC Owner Name. The Pocket PC Owner Name could be taken from the regular Windows Owner Information screen or from our About screen (it is shown in red). Please note: name is case-sensitive and all spaces and characters are counted.