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WinContig README
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WinContig v4.0.0.0
Copyright (C) 2006-2022 Marco D'Amato. All rights reserved.

Web site: https://wincontig.mdtzone.it/en/index.html
  E-mail: support@mdtzone.it


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Description
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WinContig is an easy-to-use stand-alone defragmentation tool that doesn't
create any installation directories or Registry entries on your computer. Its
purpose is to quick defragment files without the need to defragment the whole
disk.
In addition, WinContig allows you to group files and folders into profiles for
processing them later. WinContig supports FAT32 and NTFS file systems and it
works with Hard Disks and SSDs.

Most defragmentation tools perform a general defragmentation of an entire
partition. In a real-life scenario, you often want to defragment a single file
or a directory, for example to improve the loading speed of a program file, or
to reduce the loading time of a certain disk intensive application like a game.

WinContig has been designed specifically to meet the needs of users who focus
mainly on files and folders rather than an entire disk.

Its ability to filter files by several criteria combined with its ability to be
controlled via command-line switches, make WinContig the perfect tool to
defragment particular files that are frequently used and continuously becoming
fragmented.

WinContig is an application designed for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 operating systems, both 32-bit and 64-bit.

You must be logged in as administrator or have administrative credentials to
run WinContig.


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License
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WinContig is released as freeware for personal and commercial use. You can use
it on as many Windows computers as desired. You don't have to register or pay
anything. You are allowed to make copies of this program and distribute it to
third parties, provided this software is not distributed for profit. If you
distribute this program, you must include all files contained in the
distribution package, without any modifications.


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End User License Agreement
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This software and all the accompanying files are provided by the author "as is"
and without any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. In no event shall the author be liable for any damages whatsoever
(including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, loss of
use or data, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other
pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to use this product, even
if advised of the possibility of such damage. The entire risk arising out of
the use or performance of this product and documentation remains with you.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of the author. The software described in
this document is furnished under this license agreement.

Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your acceptance of this
agreement and subjects you to its contents.


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Installation of WinContig
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WinContig is a standalone executable, and it doesn't require any installation
process or additional DLLs. In order to start using it, extract the contents of
the ZIP archive to any folder you like, and run it.


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Installation of the shell extension
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Run Wincontig, select the "Tools" menu, and then select "Install the shell
extension".


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Uninstallation of the shell extension
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Run WinContig, close all instances of File Explorer if any are open, select the
"Tools" menu, and then select "Uninstall the shell extension".


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Uninstallation of WinContig
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* If you don't have installed the shell extension of WinContig, close
  WinContig, and then just delete the folder in which the contents of the ZIP
  archive were extracted.

* If you have installed the shell extension of WinContig, run WinContig, close
  all instances of File Explorer if any are open, uninstall the shell extension
  of WinContig (select the 'Tools' menu, and then select 'Uninstall the shell
  extension'), close WinContig, and then delete the folder in which the contents
  of the ZIP archive were extracted.


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Feedback
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If you have suggestions, comments, or you found a bug in WinContig, please send
a message to support@mdtzone.it


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Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgments
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Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10,
Windows 11 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.
