orphan file A file that no longer has a purpose. For example, when you uninstall an application, a few files that make up the application, or were generated by the application, may remain on your hard disk. These are orphan files since they serve no purpose without the application. In general, you can delete orphan files, but you should make sure that they truly are orphans because some files, especially DLLs, may be used by more than one application. and An orphan file is a file that has been left over after its parent application has been removed or uninstalled from the system. Orphan files may include files with a .dll extension. The most common reason for the presence of an orphan file is incomplete uninstallation of its parent application, usually the result of manually deleting the application. Hard drive cleanup utilities will often manage orphan files as they scan for temporary files. Users can delete an orphan file safely only if no other applications require it. Sometimes .dll files are used by more than one application or even by the operating system. If deleted, programs requiring the .dll file may cause errors or fail to function at all until the file is restored to the system. For this reason, and because orphan files are often small in size, leaving them in place may be a safer course of action. Dll Orphans : is a powerful utility to remove the DLL files entries in the registry left by installed programs during uninstallation. Dll Orphans does not delete the DLL file making it possible to retrieve the registry entry in case of any erroneous removal. This utility has been designed to be simple to the user with easy to use interface though the complexity in the functionality of the program demands skill and expert knowledge in ensuring seamless execution.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:58:24 +0000
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