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    disappearing programs..win xp sp3

    system clean and defragment have disapppeared from my accessories>system tools folder.

    what is the likely cause?

    How can they be restored?



    thanks.
    ed

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    Pretty sure you meant Disk Cleanup since there isn't a "system clean".

    In the Windows\System32 folder are these two files:
    cleanmgr.exe
    dfrg.msc

    You can right click on both and select ->Send to Desktop... You can then copy the new shortcuts to the folder in question.

    Or you can simply do START->run and type the two commands...

    Or in Win Explorer you can right click on a drine->Properties and find both tools.

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    thanks--#1 suggestion did the trick

    wonder why they disappeared from the original programs file??
    ed

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    You might want to use third party tools rather than the stock ones. CCleaner and Defraggler work well for me.

    http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
    http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

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