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Overview
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.
- Fixes Disk Problems
- Fixes Task Manager inaccessibility
- Fixes Folder Options inaccessibility
- Fixes Registry Editor inaccessibility
- Can’t access any of the above three features, Disk Heal fixes this problem
- Fixes File/Folder inaccessibility
- Perform dozens of other tweaks
For a comprehensive list of features expanding on the above points, click here.
Features
- Fixes Disk Problems
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.
- Fixes Task Manager inaccessibility
- Fixes Folder Options inaccessibility
- Fixes Registry Editor inaccessibility
- Can’t access any of the above three features, Disk Heal fixes this problem
- Fixes File/Folder inaccessibility:
Has a virus hidden your files/folders and you cannot unhide it? Use disk heal to fix this problem.
- Perform Tweaks:
Performs various other tweaks to optimize your pc including:
- Security Tweaks:
-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
- Appearance Tweaks:
-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
- Internet Explorer Tweaks:
-Enable/Disable Auto-complete
-Check if Default Browser
-Lock current home page
-Increase simultaneous downloads to 10
- Control Panel Tweaks
-Hide\Show Accessibility Options
-Hide\Show Add\Remove programs
-Hide\Show Console Options
-Hide\Show Date\Time Options
-Hide\Show Display Options
-Hide\Show Fax Options
-Hide\Show Hardware Wizard
-Hide\Show IR Port Options
-Hide\Show Regional Options
-Hide\Show Internet Settings
-Hide\Show Joystick Options
-Hide\Show licensing programs
-Hide\Show Keyboard\Mouse Options
-Hide\Show mail Options
-Hide\Show sound Options
-Hide\Show dial-up Options
-Hide\Show network & connectivity Wizard
-Hide\Show modem Options
-Hide\Show Netware client Options
-Hide\Show ODBC options
-Hide\Show PC card Options
-Hide\Show port Options
-Hide\Show power Options
-Hide\Show scanner and camera Options
-Hide\Show server manager Wizard
-Hide\Show speech Options
-Hide\Show System Properties
-Hide\Show Telephone Properties
-Hide\Show TweakUI Properties
-Hide\Show User Manager Properties
-Hide/Show WSP client options
-Hide/Show Quicktime preferences
-Hide/show Norton Live update client
-Hide/Show Compaq Agent
Screenshots
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FAQ
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- What is Disk Heal?
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.
- On what Operating Systems does Disk Heal function on?
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
- I fix the folder options/task manager/registry editor inaccessibility but once I restart the computer I still cannot access these features?
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.
- I try restoring a folder/file I lost because of a virus and it says the path is invalid?
Make sure that the path has been typed correctly. If so, the file/folder may have been deleted instead of hidden.
- I am unable to assign an icon to one of my drives, what do I do?
You are probably using the old version of Disk Heal. Download the latest version.
- The tweaks do not work. Why?
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 spyware\Anti Virus programs.
- Some anti virus \ anti spyware programs flag Disk Heal as Risk Ware. Why?
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.
- I forgot the Security Tweaks entry password. What do I do?
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.
- When I launch Disk Heal, I get a message saying that the TABCTL32 or COMDLG32 component is missing, what do I do?
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.
- What compatibility issues may I run into when using Disk Heal on Windows Vista or 7?
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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