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Remove Old Files 2.01 - User Guide and FAQ

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Brief Introduction

You choose a folder or disk, which want to clean from old files
  • choose a type of the date (creation, updating, last access);
  • choose an operation:
    • delete old files immediately;
    • delete old files and move them in Recycle Bin;
    • move old files to archive folder;
    • copy old files to archive folder;
  • choose a files keep time (in days, months or years);
  • set the additional options (ignored file list, archiving);
  • also start the program on scanning of files.
The scanning of folder purge at the time, which you choose at the scheduler:
  • purge every N-minutes or hours;
  • or purge by recue time;
  • and choose days of week when purge is enabled;
Good advice

As this program works with files, before using train on temporary directories, which are not a pity for losing. Create two directories - one empty, and in another copy unnecessary stuff, and work above them. It will rescue you from many mistakes.

Don't include Windows folders with system information, you can damage your operating system - just include your own log folder or directories that can be deleted.

The transferred files can be restored on an old place, if something was not pleasant to you. To restore a files, view the Logs page and right click or push Space key on a log record for mark it. The marked records can be restored by Restore File or Restore All Marked Files commands (right click for context menu or click the tool buttons).

Destination folder and Kept folder should be different. If at scanning a folder the program finds out, that it Destination folder, the program it ignores. Besides the program does not allow to scan and system directory.

That the program scanned and enclosed subdirectories, the tag Include subfolders should be established.

Frequently Asked Questions - Remove Old Files

  1. My system folder WINNT doesn't work when I add it to Kept List.
    The program doesn't allow to following the changes inside the system folder Windows in order to prevent accidental damage of system files. Don't include Windows folders with system information, you can damage your operating system - just include your own log folder or directories that can be deleted.

  2. I've got Windows 98. How can I set up the program like a system service?
    System services can be set up just for Windows NT\2000\XP family. Services do not work under Windows 95\98 but you can add the program to the folder Startup to start it right after downloading Windows.

  3. How can I forbid the program to scan the folders in definite days?
    The program works all the time but you can set the scanning in a particular folder only to highlighted days of the week. To do this enter the properties of Kept List element, bookmark Schedule and mark the flags by days of the week.


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