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Remove unwanted programs

6 In the Links dialog box, select the type of links that you want to view. Your options are:

List files that use this file

Displays a list of all the files in the program group that use the selected file

List files that this files uses

Displays a list of files that the selected file depends on

7 Click OK.

Use summary information

See “Use the

Norton CleanSweep

Master Log” on page 113.

When Uninstall Wizard is finished, a Summary dialog box displays the completed activity. This activity is also recorded in the Master Log.

The summary includes the following:

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Date and time the uninstallation was performed

Name of the component that was uninstalled

Backup destination, if applicable

Description of the program

Number of bytes that were deleted

Removing Internet clutter

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When you visit a Web site, you accumulate temporary

cache

files,

cookies

, browser plug-ins, and

ActiveX

controls. Many of these files are used once but they remain on your hard disk until you remove them.

Uninstall programs and remove files

Norton CleanSweep uses the following features to uninstall programs and remove files that were

downloaded

from the Internet:

Internet Uninstall Uninstalls programs that were downloaded from the

Internet.

See “Uninstall programs that were downloaded from the

Internet” on page 262.

Internet Cache

Cleanup

Removes temporary files that are stored by Web browsers.

See “Remove Internet cache files” on page 263.

Cookie Cleanup

Plug-in Cleanup

ActiveX Cleanup

Removes Internet cookie files.

See “Manage cookies on your computer” on page 263.

Removes Web browser plug-ins.

See “Remove unwanted plug-ins” on page 265.

Removes ActiveX controls that were downloaded from the Internet.

See “Remove unwanted ActiveX controls” on page 266.

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Uninstall programs that were downloaded from the Internet

The Norton Cleanup Internet features are available if you have the following:

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A connection to the Internet

An Internet service provider (

ISP

)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, or Netscape

Navigator 4.7 or later

America Online users must use AOL Internet Explorer

OEM version 5.0 or later

Uninstall programs that were downloaded from the Internet

When you browse the Internet, you sometimes

download

programs that you use temporarily or that become obsolete. These programs remain on your hard disk, and take up space. Internet Uninstall removes these programs from your hard disk.

To uninstall a program

1 On the left side of the main window, click

Norton

CleanSweep > Internet.

2 Click Internet Uninstall.

Uninstall Wizard displays a program tree that lists installations that were monitored by Internet Sweep.

3 Select the program to remove, then click Next.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

5 Specify whether or not you want to back up the selected program and confirm the deletion of each item in the program. Your options are:

Finish

View

Remove the entire program.

View or modify the list of components that will be removed.

6 Click OK to confirm the program removal.

A dialog box reports the action as completed and asks if you want to see a summary that contains a detailed description of the actions that were performed.

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Remove Internet cache files

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Remove Internet cache files

Internet

cache

files are temporary files that are used by

your Internet browser to store copies of each Web page that you visit. A browser can display the page more quickly by retrieving it from the cache than by retransmitting it from the Web site. Internet Cache

Cleanup frees valuable disk space. Remove your Internet cache files frequently if you use the Internet and online services often. The deleted cache information reloads automatically from the Web.

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Before you remove cached files, close your Internet browser if it is open.

To remove Internet cache files

1 On the left side of the main window, click

Norton

CleanSweep > Internet.

2 Click Internet Cache Cleanup.

Internet Cache Cleanup scans your disk for Internet cache files and displays an estimate of the disk space that is currently occupied by Internet cache files.

3 In the Internet Cache Cleanup dialog box, click Clean.

A message informs you that the Internet cache files will not be backed up.

4 Click Yes to respond to the message.

Internet Cache Cleanup displays a summary of files that will be deleted.

5 To view a log of the activity, click View.

6 Click Finish.

Internet Cache Cleanup deletes the Internet cache files, and displays a message when it is finished.

7 Click OK.

Manage cookies on your computer

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your hard disk while you are browsing the Internet. Web sites that you visit use small programs to place cookies on your hard disk so that they can track your preferences and browsing habits.