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SYSTEM MECHANIC VERSION 3.7h
For Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me, and XP
Copyright 1999-2002 iolo technologies, LLC
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SYSTEM MECHANIC VERSION HISTORY
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Version 3.7h - November 14, 2002
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Privacy Tool: Improved - Added extra protection techniques to ensure total residual information removal

Version 3.7g - August 2, 2002
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Main interface: Added - Mnemonic keyboard shortcuts

Version 3.7f - July 26, 2002
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Junk File Tool: Fixed - ".syd" files were removed from scan. Files with .syd are used by various applications as thesaurus data.
Scheduled Maintenance: Fixed - Schedule was not being saved on first attempt
NetBooster: Fixed - Clarified TCPLW option numbers in Advanced Settings
Invalid Uninstaller Tool: Fixed - Google Toolbar was being misreported as invalid
Various Tools: Fixed - Miscellaneous misprints/typos
Main interface: Added - Mnemonic keyboard shortcuts

Version 3.7e - June 12, 2002
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Registry Cleaner: Improved - Invalid entry removal time
Registry Cleaner: Improved - Scan stability
Junk File Tool: Improved - Scan stability
Junk File Tool: Quickview removed as view-option under non-supporting OS's
Junk File Tool: Starting and then stopping scan very quickly failed to abort process
Duplicate File Tool: Improved - Scan stability
Invalid Uninstaller Tool: Fixed - Was misreporting some valid items as invalid

Version 3.7d - May 29, 2002
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NetBooster: Fixed - Access violation on exit of Manual Settings when no network cards are installed
Junk File Tool: Fixed - Access violation under NT4 when Find Temp and subfolders option checked
Junk File Tool: Fixed - Invalid argument to time encode error when scanning
Maintenance Wizard: Fixed - Intermittent/rare access violation upon exit
Registry Cleaner: Fixed - Orphaned "temp.exp" file in Registry Undo folder would prevent invalid reference removal from completing

Version 3.7c - May 23, 2002
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StartUp Manager: Fixed - Access violation when no items present in startup and all-users startup groups
Incinerator: Fixed - Explorer error in Windows 2000 and XP with full incinerator

Version 3.7b - May 17, 2002
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Registry Cleaner: Fixed - Access violation error after scanning process completes in Windows 9x
System Customizer: Fixed - Windows NT/2000/XP options were disabled under Windows XP Home edition
Incinerator: Fixed - Error message when attempting to install Incinerator under Windows 95
General: Fixed - Error message when starting under Windows NT4

Version 3.7a - May 13, 2002
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Registry Cleaner: Fixed - Some Norton AntiVirus information was being misreported as invalid
Registry Cleaner: Fixed - Extremely long registry key names were generating errors
Invalid Uninstaller Tool: Fixed - Some Windows XP Hotfix data was being reported as invalid
Incinerator: Fixed - WebUpdate was not properly updating incinerator
Privacy Tool: Fixed - Removed debug message
NetBooster: Fixed - Diagnostic graph data was disabled

Version 3.7 - May 10, 2002
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Registry Cleaner: Added - Increased streamlining of scanning process
Registry Cleaner: Added - Increased thoroughness and accuracy of removal process
Registry Cleaner: Added - More information to log files is now included
Registry Cleaner: Added - Revamped invalid data display columns to be more intuitive for those familiar with the registry
Registry Cleaner: Added - Expert Mode:  Allow one to open the Windows Registry Editor at a specific displayed key location

Privacy Tool: Added - Support for removal of later versions of Opera's cache
Privacy Tool: Added - Support for removal of Office XP history
Privacy Tool: Added - Support for Outlook Express 6 deleted items removal
Privacy Tool: Fixed - Support for Outlook Express deleted items under Windows 2000 and XP
Privacy Tool: Fixed - Some actions in logs were being misreported

StartUp Manager: Added - When adding a new item, prevented automatic overwrite if an item existed with same name (now prompts)
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Non shortcuts located in the startup folders are now handled properly
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Error message now displayed when attempting to run an item that does not exist
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Original configuration settings were not being saved on some systems, leading to blank startup profiles loaded upon a original settings rollback
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Desktop.ini file in startup folder under Windows XP now ignored
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Startup items in all-users group were being misprocessed during enable/disable operations as well as profile saves/loads
StartUp Manager: Fixed - Adding disabled startup items to all-users group would fail
StartUp Manager: Fixed - If a disabled item existed in the all users startup folder, enabling it would not remove its existing disabled reference, thus resulting in an enabled as well as disabled reference upon completion

Incinerator: Added - Enhancements to context menus
Incinerator: Added - Warning when attempting to move files from Recycle Bin to Incinerator
Incinerator: Added - Warning when attempting to move files from network, CDROM, or floppy to Incinerator
Incinerator: Added - Upon installation, desktop icon is automatically positioned under Recycle Bin when auto-arrange desktop is enabled
Incinerator: Fixed - Access violation in explorer when incinerator was full
Incinerator: Fixed - Sending a shortcut file to the Incinerator sometimes moved the target instead of the shortcut
Incinerator: Fixed - .pif and .url files are now properly handled in the Incinerator context menus
Incinerator: Fixed - Disabled ability to install Incinerator under Mobile Toolkit edition
Incinerator: Fixed - Right-click properties of files within incinerator would not work after the first instance
Incinerator: Fixed - Less flicker / less refresh when adding or modifying items
Incinerator: Fixed - Message boxes and confirmations were not always displayed in the foreground
Incinerator: Fixed - On certain configurations, files moved to incinerator from drives other than C were immediately removed instead of being placed within the incinerator for potential restoration

System Customizer: Added - More intuitive methods of handling boot screens.  Defaults are saved and always restorable.
System Customizer: Fixed - Now properly allows permanent changing of internet cache folder locations
System Customizer: Fixed - Boot screen changes are not applied until the "apply" button is selected.
System Customizer: Fixed - Changing boot screens is not supported under Windows Me.  This option has been disabled.
System Customizer: Fixed - Smooth scrolling setting was not applicable to Windows Me or Internet Explorer 5.5+

NetBooster: Added - Adjustments to optimal settings
NetBooster: Fixed - When switching to a LAN connection type SM would lock up if proper dll files were not found.  Error message is now displayed.
NetBooster: Fixed - Documentation updates
NetBooster: Fixed - Individual NIC MTU values were not being handled properly

Duplicate File Tool: Fixed - Sometimes total duplicate file space incorrectly reported as zero.
Duplicate File Tool: Fixed - Miscellaneous issues related to the use of a floppy as a master file list
Duplicate File Tool: Fixed - Miscellaneous issues related to search criteria and techniques

SafeInstaller: Fixed - Saving a system snapshot in a nonexistent location lost the snapshot
SafeInstaller: Fixed - Aborting a snapshot sometimes resulted in an error
SafeInstaller: Fixed - Under certain circumstances, entire registry was shown as having been changed

Junk File Tool: Fixed - Exiting while removing files resulted in error

Invalid Uninstaller Tool: Fixed - 16 bit uninstaller executables would sometimes launch when being checked for validity

Invalid Shortcut Tool: Fixed - "Exclude shortcuts referencing CDROM and network files" was not functional

General: Fixed - Corrected conflicting pneumonic accelerator keys

Version 3.6g - January 18, 2002
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Added:  Minor updates to documentation and help
Added:  Increased security by requiring Local Administrator rights in order to access System Mechanic
Fixed:  NetBooster network traffic analysis charts work smooth and properly under Windows 2000 and XP
Fixed:  Implemented minor modifications to Privacy Tool
Fixed:  Registry Cleaner was erroneously recognizing a Norton AntiVirus scan file type as invalid.
Fixed:  Junk File tool was erroneously recognizing a Norton AntiVirus data file as unneeded.


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