Справочник Пользователя для McAfee office 3.1
6
User’s Guide
145
6
McAfee UnInstaller
UnInstaller
™
can be used for many more purposes than simply uninstalling
old applications.
For example, UnInstaller can clean up junk files that have built up on your
computer as you browsed the Internet, and it can do this cleanup
automatically on a schedule that you specify. UnInstaller can also move
applications from one hard disk to another— even to another computer—and
change all references to the application at the same time.
computer as you browsed the Internet, and it can do this cleanup
automatically on a schedule that you specify. UnInstaller can also move
applications from one hard disk to another— even to another computer—and
change all references to the application at the same time.
Using McAfee UnInstaller
Before you can start using the powerful features of UnInstaller, it will first
create a SmartLinks database to store information between files on your
computer (see SmartLinks database). As you install UnInstaller, it will also
provide you the option to customize the way you want UnInstaller to work on
your computer (see Customization Interview).
create a SmartLinks database to store information between files on your
computer (see SmartLinks database). As you install UnInstaller, it will also
provide you the option to customize the way you want UnInstaller to work on
your computer (see Customization Interview).
Creating the SmartLinks database
The SmartLinks database stores information about the relationship between
files on your computer. It stores the names and locations of all files needed by
the operating system. For each application, the SmartLinks database stores
information about all of the files that the application needs to run correctly,
including icons, dynamically linked libraries (DLLs), and other executable
files, as well as operating system files that are used by the application. This
information makes the SmartLinks database a complete, cross-referenced
record of how executable and system files are used on your computer.
files on your computer. It stores the names and locations of all files needed by
the operating system. For each application, the SmartLinks database stores
information about all of the files that the application needs to run correctly,
including icons, dynamically linked libraries (DLLs), and other executable
files, as well as operating system files that are used by the application. This
information makes the SmartLinks database a complete, cross-referenced
record of how executable and system files are used on your computer.
It is this information that makes using UnInstaller quick and safe. It ensures
that applications can be moved, archived, deleted, and transported safely and
completely, and it determines the files that can be safely deleted without
damaging an application or the operating system.
that applications can be moved, archived, deleted, and transported safely and
completely, and it determines the files that can be safely deleted without
damaging an application or the operating system.
The SmartLinks database is created when you install UnInstaller. Because
building the database the first time can take several minutes, it is created in the
background as you provide some default information in an interview wizard.
building the database the first time can take several minutes, it is created in the
background as you provide some default information in an interview wizard.
After UnInstaller has created the SmartLinks database for your computer,
updating it takes much less time. Only records for files that have changed are
updated.
updating it takes much less time. Only records for files that have changed are
updated.
UnInstaller updates the SmartLinks database in the following circumstances: