FreeCommander XE by FreeCommander

What is FreeCommander XE?

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Overview

How do I clean FreeCommander XE?

FreeCommander XE may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean FreeCommander XE
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean FreeCommander XE manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are two locations in the file system where FreeCommander XE stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by FreeCommander XE and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by FreeCommander XE that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\FreeCommanderXE\Settings\Bkp_Settings_*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\FreeCommanderXE\Settings\Bkp_Settings_*
2. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\FreeCommander XE\backup
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\FreeCommander XE\backup

Once you have identified the files stored by FreeCommander XE that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.

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