system tools - Page 2

kbweaver · 10-24-05, 03:22 PM

With the overlap in functionality across multiple tools, what do you find gives you the most complete "uninstall" of a program?

Thanks,

KB in Minnesota

do you find one It seems there is so much overlap

Originally Posted by psionandy

My Pda toolbox contains

Tweaks2k
Total commander
SKtools
And Sprite backup

jrdaigle1000 · 11-06-05, 05:12 PM

Okay,please list some free system tools too.

11-07-05, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by jrdaigle1000

Okay,please list some free system tools too.

I don't know of any free tools suites.

Does anyone else?

Adrian Knack · 11-07-05, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by davrol

I agree. There is seldom any point in defragging although Frenchy recommends defragging new memory cards to avoid viruses, (pretty unlikely I would have thought).

Pocket Mechanic will analyze a memory cards to tell you what the fragmentation is and if there is any point in defragging. There very rarely is. Fragmentation is almost always 0.00. You can also use a defragger if you want to change the FAT from 16 to 32 or vice versa.

Pocket Mechanic can be installed on a memory card or in BIS and will work fine. So can MemMaid.

Defragmenting has no effect on solid state memory because there is no seek time - so it doesn't matter if the file are defragmented. Also Defragmenting will not protect you from viruses... or at least I can't see how it would.

You should always format your memory cards when you first get them. Typically use FAT32 but other formats can be used too - see my tutorial.

I use MemMaid to look after my X50v. Seems to look after everything nicely - although I don't use all the advanced features - mainly just the cleanup. I would recommend you buy a card reader and use you PC to look after the flash memory cards using windows.

Resco has many nice utilities. I use Resco File Explorer.

Other than see the Aximsite moto -> Backup, Backup, Backup.

Cheers

jimbo32 · 11-07-05, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by akheron

do you have to have pocket mechanic installed on main memory?

EDIT: hmm seems like it works from SD too. I just copied the folder from main memory to SD and uninstalled it.. hope there won't be any problems running it from SD.

I think it will run OK from the SD card, unless you try to perform some of the disk functions on the SD card, like defrag. The developer specifically says it should be in RAM.

Tankman · 11-10-05, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by jrdaigle1000

Any system tools programs like the ones in the system tools menu in XP?

Sprite Backup, which works, comes with a utility: Space Detective.
Click on "Tools", "System Cleanup", cleans the Temp Folder, Windows Temp Folder
and the Temporary Internet Files.

Great adder from Sprite Backup. :approve:

jrdaigle1000 · 11-10-05, 10:29 PM

I would try sprite,but there's no free trial,meaning I'll never get it,even if it was in my budget.

**Rishad** · 11-11-05, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by jrdaigle1000

I would try sprite,but there's no free trial,meaning I'll never get it,even if it was in my budget.

try this link, http://www.spritesoftware.com/ppc/pr...te_backup.html

jrdaigle1000 · 11-11-05, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by akheron

try this link, http://www.spritesoftware.com/ppc/pr...te_backup.html

Thanks!I don't know why I couldn't find this.

11-12-05, 12:35 AM

PHM RegEdit

http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities...ryeditor.shtml

Zaniax · 11-12-05, 01:30 AM

FastCleanup.cab is a very simply tool to cleanup all the temporary and cached files, delete unused files and free up space on your Pocket PC. You don't need to set option or whatsoever. Just one click on the FastCleanup app icon (better to put it on your Today Screen), all the unused temporary and cached files will be deleted.
FastCleanup is very small, only 8kB !

Very often FastCleanup recovers 4-5 MB when I've surfed the net.

Google it ...

Just my 2 cents :-)