Soft191 Unnecessary File Finder

Find and delete unnecessary files and folders on your computer, consequently restoring hard-drive space, maintaining your privacy and keeping your system running smoother.

Some of the symptoms of not deleting unnecessary/temporary files can include:

* Wasted disk space which can impede disk drive performance Superfluous fragmentation of disk(s)

* Some applications may begin to function improperly (including lock up and fatal errors)

* Lost internet and network connections The software is fully configurable, allowing you to control what is searched for and what is deleted.

You specify what files to search for (a default list is provided) and which folders/drives to search in. Files matching the types specified are gathered and can be displayed for you to choose which to delete and which to keep.

Files can be deleted, wiped (more secure form of deletion), sent to the recycle bin or archived in a ZIP file.

* Recycling enables you to recover files/folders which the program deleted.

* Deleting means the files are not sent to the recycle bin, but still may be recovered using specialised software programs.

* Wiping files provides security by firstly erasing the contents of the file and then deleting it, so even if the file is recovered the contents are useless.

* Backing up the files to a zip file provides a safety measure in case you need to restore a file/group of files. Once you are reasonably sure you no longer need the files you can delete the backup file(s) created by the program.

You can create any number of profiles for different searches. These profiles contain the areas to search and the types of files to search for. You can even maintain a list of folders and files to ignore (i.e. NOT search).

Restoring 'deleted' files from an archive: