I use a utility called RZDll Backup. Its a freebie that will scan your entire system and retain a copy of all the dll's as well as the vbx and ocx files if you like. I have two hard drives and store the backup on the second so that it one goes, the other has all or most all of the dlls and other criticals. Its available from
http://www.freewarefiles.com/results.php?categoryid=9&subcategoryid=165 Keith Thompson Jim Cladingboel wrote: > > Guy, I have had good success with CleanSys (Clean System Directory), a 70 KB zipped >freeware program available from > www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/sware.html. I have used it on W95B and WinMe. The only >problem I have found is that if you use > Word Perfect, it removes a DLL which then disables the address book! However, DLLs >are not deleted and can be recovered. > Effectively, unused DLLs can be taken out of your system folder, but they still need >to be stored *somewhere*, if not on a > hard drive then perhaps on a CD or similar as none of these programs is perfect. HTH > > Jim, in sunny Brisbane, Oz > > Phill Argus wrote on Monday, July 01, 2002 7:22 AM > Subject: Re: PCWorks: Unused system files > > > Detmius wrote: > > > > >Does anyone know of an utility program that is free or shareware that I > > >could use to find unused system files for Windows 98 base system. I have > > >about 5 years of windows updates and added and deleted programs that have > > >caused my system folder to be bloated. I would like to locate used .dll > > >files and safely delete them. Any ideas? I do not want to uninstall > > >windows and start from scratch and add my programs to save driver space. > > >The main idea is to save driver space on my master drive. Thank you > > > > > >Guy Podzorski > > > > Greetings from wintery Au > > > > Guy > > > > You could try http://www.ashampoo.com/ for Win Optermiser 2000. This > > program will detect duplicated .dll files, provides a back up if you > > find that they were required, as well as several other "clean up" > > facilities. I haven't had any problems with it to date. > > > > Phill A > > On a cool 1st July in South Gippsland Australia. = -- Keith Thompson, Worthington, OH Home Web Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/ Genealogy Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kthompson Help Page: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/ People with dogs are too cowardly to bite for themselves. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
