Disk Heal is a utility that performs various tweaks to optimize your PC in terms of appearance, security and also performs tweaks for common applications as well. In addition it allows you to fix common errors which are caused by certain viruses as well.
For a comprehensive list of features expanding on the above points, click here.
Can’t open your drive just by clicking it? Getting error messages like “Could not find something” or an Open With dialog? Disk Heal fixes these problems in just one click.
Has a virus hidden your files/folders and you cannot unhide it? Use disk heal to fix this problem.
Performs various other tweaks to optimize your pc including:
-Password protect these features
-Enable/Disable Task Manager
-Enable/Disable Folder options
-Enable/Disable the registry editor
-Lock the location of ‘My Documents’
-Enable/Disable Display Properties
-Enable/Disable ‘Search’
-Enable/Disable ‘Run’
-Enable/Disable Control Panel
-Enable/Disable Shutdown
-Enable/Disable CPU Beep
-Enable/Disable CD Auto-run
-Hide/unhide Start->(All) Programs menu
-Enable/Disable the Context menu in My Computer & Desktop
-Enable/Disable My Computer
-Hide/Show ‘Pinned’ items from the Start menu
-Remove ‘Manage’ in My Computer Context Menu
-Change drive icon
-Enable/Disable Clear-Type (Also known as ‘Font smoothing’ Fonts)
-Enable/Disable smooth scrolling
-Hide/Show the left panel from My Computer
-Hide/Show the current user in the Start menu
-Hide/Show the windows version on the Desktop
-Hide/Show windows error messages on startup
-Enable/Disable Auto-complete
-Check if Default Browser
-Lock current home page
-Increase simultaneous downloads to 10
-HideShow Accessibility Options
-HideShow AddRemove programs
-HideShow Console Options
-HideShow DateTime Options
-HideShow Display Options
-HideShow Fax Options
-HideShow Hardware Wizard
-HideShow IR Port Options
-HideShow Regional Options
-HideShow Internet Settings
-HideShow Joystick Options
-HideShow licensing programs
-HideShow KeyboardMouse Options
-HideShow mail Options
-HideShow sound Options
-HideShow dial-up Options
-HideShow network & connectivity Wizard
-HideShow modem Options
-HideShow Netware client Options
-HideShow ODBC options
-HideShow PC card Options
-HideShow port Options
-HideShow power Options
-HideShow scanner and camera Options
-HideShow server manager Wizard
-HideShow speech Options
-HideShow System Properties
-HideShow Telephone Properties
-HideShow TweakUI Properties
-HideShow User Manager Properties
-Hide/Show WSP client options
-Hide/Show Quicktime preferences
-Hide/show Norton Live update client
-Hide/Show Compaq Agent
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Disk Heal is a useful tool that tweaks your PC and fixes common computer problems. Initially it was a program which fixed disk problems that occur after a virus has been removed with a few additional features like changing the icon of a drive. Currently it performs various other tweaks as well.
The entire program was written and tested on Windows XP but based on user feedback and testing, it functions on the following Operating Systems:
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista*
Windows 7*
System Requirements:
Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista* or 7*.
32MB RAM
Administrator privileges
Troubleshoot
First check if you have administrator privileges and the restrictions weren’t made on purpose. If so your virus is still active, and it keeps recreating the restriction, so use an Anti Virus Program to eradicate the virus and retry the procedure.
Make sure that the path has been typed correctly. If so, the file/folder may have been deleted instead of hidden.
You are probably using the old version of Disk Heal. Download the latest version.
Some anti virus or anti spyware programs prevent Disk Heal from performing its functions as a security measure. To make full use of Disk Heal permission should be granted by the anti spywareAnti Virus programs.
Disk Heal makes changes to the registry, As a security measure these programs flag Disk Heal as Riskware as changes made to the registry could produce adverse results as well. Disk Heal guarantees though that changes made by Disk Heal are purely beneficial.
If you forget the password you can never recover it again. The only option would be to format the drive to use the ‘Security Tweaks’ page again.
Tabctl32.ocx and comdlg32.ocx are required components to run Disk Heal, this is generally installed into the system directory, however a security feature in your computer may prevent installation of the file. You can install it manually by downloading it from here(tabctl32.ocx, comdlg32.ocx) and copying it to your system directory (default: “C:/windows/system32″), Re-launch the application.
Some of the tweaks may not work with Windows Vista/7. A future build is currently being developed for full Vista compatibility. If the application does not run entirely, do the following:
- Right click the Disk Heal EXE file and click ‘Properties’.
- Go to the ‘Compatibility’ tab.
- Check ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and choose ‘Windows XP (Service Pack 2)’
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Recently our lab computer gotinfected withvirus proabaly thriugh pendrive of students
we installed K7 Antivirus tool but after scanning C drive shows 0bytes space. we have tried to fix this by removing autorun.inf file in each drive . we ware successful to open the drives by doublr cliciking. But the ddisk shows 0 bytes and we can not write a single byte on cdrive. It seems Pc ware better with Virus ???
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the access issue is what disk heal fixes, on double clicking that is, for a good antivirus i’d recommend Kaspersky or NOD32, however in your case with the C drive read only it won’t be possible to even install it, i suggest you format your computer and purchase kaspersky or nod32 to protect the computers in your lab. thanks for the comment.
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looks like a good software, but I have 2 questions.
What the * (Vista*) means in terms of compatibility ?
It is free, open source ?
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Thanks for the comment, the * is explained below, it is to notify users that vista compatibility is limited to only some of the features and tweaks. The application is completely free, not open source however.
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Thanks a lot for your post ,it helped a lot in resolving my External hard disk’s double click access problem.i recommend others to try it worked well on my Windows XP SPIII.
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Hi Luqmaan, I tried your software and it literally fixes my drive and folder issues. Thanks a lot man!
Here are my problems that has been fixed by Disk Heal:
1. autorun problems on my hard drives (when clicked-it is asking for a program to open it)
2. Hidden files and folders – it has been months since I have been infected by a virus that had stopped me from viewing all of my hidden files and folders on my drives.Eventhough the virus has been removed by the anti-virus software the problem stays. thanks to your software everything is now back to normal.
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Always a pleasure, thanks for visiting computer-realm.net.
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This software was perfect, fixed my computer problems liek a charm. Thank you.
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A great tool! The netbook of my niece was infected by a trojan which I cannot recall the name. After removing the virus using an antivirus, i cannot open the drives by double-clicking it. I came across this tool. When I used it, its like a miracle. the problems are gone. I can now open the drives by double-clicking.
Thanks a lot for this tool.
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always a pleasure to help, thanks for the feedback.
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Been using this utility regularly for a while now. It is lightweight and actually very extensive in its capacity. Not real user friendly, but once you get familiar with it, it is easy to use.
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thanks for your nice tool but let me explain my problem
recently my pendrive got affected with virus from my friend’s system and avast is able to remove them but when i opened it my folders are disappeared and only files in root drive are visible. i checked memory used which is far greater than files that are present on pendrive so i thought they are hidden and tried to unhide them by using folder option but failed.
your tool is just awesome and i was able to recover my folders whose names are known but there are number of folders which i don’t remember their names please help me to recover them
thanks in advance
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Does this clean infected External Hard Disks/USBs too?
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if it has the ‘open with’ dialog or an error message when you try opening it, it should fix it.
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mantap, programnya bermanfaat banget kalo lagi dapat masalah pada komputer
terima kasih….
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Hi guys,
It worked grrreat!, I’ve tried some other tips that I googled but this one was the last one bc I needed no other, it fxed up fast.
Good job guys
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Hi guys,
It worked grrreat!, I’ve tried some other tips that I googled but this one was the last one bc I needed no other, it fxed up fast.
By the way, I have Windows 7 HP (Home Premuim, not Hewlett Packard!)
Good job guys
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Hi Luqmaan,
This sounds like a very useful app. Will defo test it as my computer is becoming a nightmare to run, Do you think this will sort out Firefox as sometimes its using 400,000K for some reason, would you know why that is?
Thanks
Amir
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I have downloaded the Disk heal, it is very nice and useful.
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Hello thanks disk heal this solved my little problem with Activiything
Great job guys
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i have stored data in a external hard disc. now i am not able to open it. it is showing an error message that ” the drive is currupted” how get my stored data on this drive. kindly help
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Hello, is well-read your case, to I was passing equally on an external hard disk, and I have solved it
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I need it
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Its good buddy,,,,,,
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hi can i give the instruction how to show folders on my external hdd
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wow its a nice app
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my pendrive appears, ” disk protected” so i cant format nor copy anything onto it pls help me fix the error write protected problem
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Useful and easy to use application! :] Great work and 10x for the help!
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Thanks for the great software. Downloding…..
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Where do I download DISK HEAL please?
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Hello! Thanks a lot for disk heal software! I like it very much!
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I may request to portable diskheal…
Please update the program because it is old and does not support newer os.
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totally useless
how am I supose to repair an undetected disk? since it asks to select a letter?
this comments here must be only bots….
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If you go to the ‘features’ section you’ll see exactly what Disk Heal fixes, “Can’t open your drive just by clicking it? Getting error messages like “Could not find something” or an Open With dialog? Disk Heal fixes these problems in just one click.” Thanks for stopping by. Sorry Disk Heal couldn’t help you.
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THanks
every necessary fixes from one place.
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dear expert,
i like the “disk heal” software but unfortunately i can’t open it. the following warning just appeared when i opened it:
Run-time error ’339′:
Component ‘TABCTL32.OCX’ or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid.
pls help to fix it
thanks
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If you are using Windows vista or Windows 7, right click the Disk Heal short cut and change the compatibility mode to XP.
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Hola, gracias por el aporte, pero no existe el programa en español, seria mas facil de usar, y un tutorial mas basico soy demaciado novata.
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