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Galizza
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Deleting Total not necessary files

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Hi, i'm testing Total 10.50 32Bits RC1, i always use Total on portable mode
with my own customized menus & language and if it is possible i like to keep
Total directory clean of unneccesary files. I´d like to know if is possible to run
Total 10.50 without these files that i think may be deleted using Windows 10


TOTALCMD\BLAKEX32.DLL ------ I ONLY USE MD5
TOTALCMD\SHARE_NT.EXE
TOTALCMD\SIZE!.TXT
TOTALCMD\TcUsbRun.exe
TOTALCMD\UNRAR9X.DLL
TOTALCMD\WC32TO16.EXE
TOTALCMD\WCUNINST.WUL

TOTALCMD\FILTER32\AutoPitch.dll ------ I WILL NOT PLAY MEDIA FILES ON TOTAL
TOTALCMD\FILTER32\SoundTouchDLL.dll
TOTALCMD\FILTER32\SoundTouchDLL_License.txt
TOTALCMD\FILTER32\vmr9rotator.dll

Thank you very much !
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Re: Deleting Total not necessary files

Post by *Horst.Epp »

Sorry but there is no real benefit of this.
Even a full TC tree with all plugins fits without problems on small USBs or sticks.
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Re: Deleting Total not necessary files

Post by *KozakMak »

the most important file is SIZE!.TXT
TC doesn't work without it!
*poker face*
OS: Win10 | TC: latest x64
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Re: Deleting Total not necessary files

Post by *ghisler(Author) »

All DLLs in the TC directory are loaded dynamically, Total Commander will work without them but will be missing some functionality.

You can check the file comments via menu Show-Comments or Ctrl+Z for individual files to find out what each file does.

The following files should not be deleted:
TOTALCMD.INC used for button bar, start menu, and custom hotkeys
*.bar for button bar
WCMZIP32.DLL/WCMZIP64.DLL not only for ZIP packer but also for storing thumbnails
Various unpacker dlls if you want to unpack these specific file types like rar or 7zip.
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