iSkysoft Helper Compact by iSkysoft

What is iSkysoft Helper Compact?

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How do I clean iSkysoft Helper Compact?

iSkysoft Helper Compact 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 iSkysoft Helper Compact
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean iSkysoft Helper Compact manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are six locations in the file system where iSkysoft Helper Compact stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by iSkysoft Helper Compact 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 iSkysoft Helper Compact that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir /s %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/log/*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir /s %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/log/*
2. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
3. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir /s {folder}\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/log/* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
4. Type dir /s %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/Temp/*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir /s %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/Temp/*
5. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ProductUpdateLists.xml
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ProductUpdateLists.xml
6. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelper.exe_temp
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelper.exe_temp
7. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelperSetup.exe_temp
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelperSetup.exe_temp
8. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
9. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir /s {folder}\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/Temp/* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
10. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
11. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ProductUpdateLists.xml where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
12. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
13. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelper.exe_temp where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
14. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
15. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\Common Files/iSkysoft/iSkysoft Helper Compact/ISHelperSetup.exe_temp where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

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