PC utilities forum: can Quarterdeck cleansweep be installed on Win XP

(NT) Thanks I really liked the program, in a way to bad

by richardday1 - 7/19/12 6:07 AM

In Reply to: Even if it can don't even think about it by Steven Haninger

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I believe Symantic may have bought it later

by Steven Haninger - 7/19/12 3:13 PM

In Reply to: (NT) Thanks I really liked the program, in a way to bad by richardday1

You might look for version but I'm no fan of their products these days. As I recall, it was only effective for programs in it's database or for those for which it monitored installations in real time. It also needed to sit as memory resident and, thus, gobbled resources. As long as you stick with programs written according to Windows OS rules, you should have no need for programs like CleanSweep. BTW, my eyes widened when I saw your OP and the software title. That's not a nightmare I want to have again.

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I'm going with no.

by R. Proffitt - 7/17/12 7:25 AM

In Reply to: can Quarterdeck cleansweep be installed on Win XP by richardday1

Today's apps don't leave as much behind but once in awhile you encounter the few that insist that every byte and scrap must be found and dismissed. These folk often spend more time cleaning the PC than using it.

That's their choice but for now, this old app is best left off XP. Unless you are able to recover if it messes up the OS.
Bob

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