BuClean Guide 2012

Valid for version 5.0 or higher

BuClean

Overview BuClean Components About BuClean Team EULA Overview How to Change a tools default path? Rest a tool path? Rest all tools path? Exit the software without applying any changes Overview

BuClean Settings

BuClean 7Customizer Welcome Center

How to Start BuClean 7Customizer? Choose a Windows for modifying? Change the programs priority level? View the selected Windows details? Quit the program without applying changes to the current chosen Windows?

Integrations

Overview How to Integrate a Font, Cursor, Driver, Theme, User Account Picture, Screensaver, Application, Updates, and Registry Tweak? Choose a default User Account Picture for User or Guest? Choose a default Wallpaper? Integrate a Language packages or other packages? Integrate an OEM Logon Background? Find the details of a file in the integration section or step? Remove an item from the Integration section? Overview How to Disable or enable a feature in Windows? Remove an entire Component? Remove a Font, Cursor, Theme, Wallpaper, User Account Picture and or Screensaver? Check or uncheck all items in the Remove Components section? Overview How to Modify or customize a Windows Explorer, Taskbar, Start menu and or the entire system? Modify the Services status in Windows? Hack or modify the Windows UI, Setup UI or Windows Default

Remove Components

Customizations

Applications?

Unattended.xml

Overview Supported components in Unattend.xml Unattended.xml or safe Unattend.xml? How to Deal with the huge components in this section such as Windows Media Center, Windows Shell Setup, Windows Setup, etc.? Enable or disable Disk Failure Diagnostic Module status and its dialog message? Enable or disable Error Reporting Core? Set Performance Control Panel values? Change the Power Plan for the Computer? Change Windows Sidebar settings? Disable System Restore component? Customize the TabletPC Input settings? Disable or enable Windows Defender? Overview How to Apply Changes?

Applying Changes MegaConverter

Overview How to Start the software? Set the output path? Choose the Conversion type? Add an item or file? Remove an item or file? Convert selected files? Overview How to Start the software Choose a Windows for integration? Choose a Service Pack for integration? View the chosen Windows details? View the Service Pack details? Start Integrating the Service Pack? Exit the software without integrating the Service Pack? Overview How to Start the software? Choose a Windows for ISO building? Set Information for the ISO? Start building the ISO? Overview How to Start the software?

SlipStreamer

ISO Builder

ISO2USB

Choose a Windows for burning to USB? Prepare the USB and set its information? Start burning the USB?

WIM or IMAGE Splitter

Overview How to Start the software? Choose a Windows for Image Splitting? Set the Output Path for the new parts? Start splitting the Image? Overview How to Start the software? Choose a Windows for AIO Building? Add a new Windows image for integrating? Choose some editions to be integrated in the new Image? Know or find information about the editions in the List? Start Building the new AIO Windows Image? Quit the software without applying changes? Overview How to Add a new exe file for converting? Remove an exe file from been converted? Know or find information about the exe files in the List? Convert files in the List? Exit the software without converting any file?

All-In-One Builder

EXE to CAB Converter

Overview
Thank you for choosing our product BuClean Suite BuClean is a Windows 7 or Visa deployment, customization, building, modifying and converting tool, which could help the end user with no experience in field to build a fully customized Windows Image. BuClean has been firstly developed using VB.NET in late 2010 holding the name (7mizer) as a small project, and it was only supporting Windows Vista with a few features compared with the current versions. After about nine months later in 15 or 7 or 2011 BuClean Studio (latest version) has been fully re-written using OOP (Object Oriented Programming) took about three months to be unveiled as alpha editions. It did not take a lot until it has graduated to beta in midNovember 2011. Following that after weeks the full graduation to normal version and holding the codename Paris Clean. This describes the clean version with fewer errors. However some users have faced problem with WAIK detection. Days later, the team of BuClean led by Ibrahim Sal has decided to re-check all components and to eagerly look for a Remove Component implementation with has added a new features and to optimize the others. These features are new SlipStreamer, ISO Builder, ISO2USB, WIM Splitter, MegaConverter, AIO Builder, 7PE Builder, Windows Editions Display, and Multilingual. At that point the team where ready to unveil the new version codenamed Enterprise 5 but there are no Remove Components. After releasing the Enterprise Edition 5 the team has changed the strategies to look for volunteers to help with the languages and remove components. A few days later BuClean Team had met the 7Customizer Developer that was the dramatic change. Where both BuClean Team and 7Customizer has agreed to share the experience in the field under the following rules: Renaming BuClean 7mizer and 7Customizer to BuClean 7Customizer. Developer will lead the MENA Team of BuClean. Developer will be the first BuClean member to implement a real Component Removal. All XMLs and Standards that were created for 7Customizer will be supported officially on BuClean 7Customizer. Both old softwares (7Customizer and BuClean 7mizer) will no longer be supported. However the latest software will be supported under the name BuClean 7Customizer. BuClean MENA Team Will provides the second language support for BuClean. Developer will have the lead of BuClean 7Customizer and its standards. BuClean Main Windows will be changed for that reasons with some information and designs illustrating the unity between 7Customizer and BuClean. BuClean 7Customizer will be one software Supporting Windows Vista and 7 and soon Windows 8.

At that point the Agreement was just a license with no real implementation until earlierJanuary where the latest version has been released, supporting the Remove Components and Arabic which is supported by the MENA team of BuClean.

BuClean Settings Overview

This utility controls the BuClean Default variables and settings such as the tools path. For that reason changing or modifying the values without understanding the corns may result in the Software not working probably.

How to change a tools default path?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to BuClean>Settings Select the desired tool in the list to be edited by clicking on its name. Click on Set button Choose the new path of the tool and then click Open button The Path now must be changed to the new path

How to rest a tool path?

1. 2. 3. 4. Go to BuClean>Settings Select the desired tool to be edited by clicking on its name. Click on Rest button The Path now must be rested to its default path

How to rest all tools path?

1. Click on Rest All with or without choosing any tool 2. All Paths now must be rested to their default paths

How to choose a Windows for editing?

All softwares under BuClean Suite are implemented a Windows Source Input, which reads Windows from different sources such as Folders, DVDs, USBs, ISOs. In order to choose a Windows for editing you must follow the below steps: Click on the . Button at the top-right-corner Choose the input type Folder, DVD, USB, ISO Choose your Windows Location Click on Choose or Open

How to exit the software without applying any changes?

To exit any software in BuClean Suite you must consider that all changes will be lost and or all temporary folders will be cleared, also any mounted image will be un-mounted. To exit the software click on the X at the top-right-corner

BuClean 7Customizer Overview

This is the main software in BuClean Suite which holds about 60% of its features and it is mainly developed to deploy and customize different Windows editions with different Architectures. The software supports all Windows 7 and Vista and has many sections such as: Remove Components, Integrations, Unattend.xml and Customizations. Those features are described in detail in this guide. Please always refer to the Index.

Welcome Center How to start BuClean 7Customizer?

1. Start BuClean Studio 2. Click on the 7Customizer button 3. The software must be fired up

How to choose a Windows for modifying?

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1. Start BuClean>7Customizer or any other software such as ISO2USB, SlipStreamer, etc. 2. Click on button in the Main 7Customizer Window 3. Choose your Windows Source Type whether ISO, FOLDER, DVD or CD 4. (FOLDER) You will be asked if you want to apply changes to the folder 5. (NO) Will copy the folder to a new destination 6. After a while you will find a message describing that all operations have been carried out and you are ready to go.

How to change the programs priority level?

1. Click on the Priority Level drop-down-menu in the Welcome Center (7Customizer) 2. Choose your new Priority Level 3. The Priority Level now must be changed

How to view the selected Windows details?

You will find all details about the current chosen Windows under 7Customizer>Welcome Center in the List Box All details are listed there

How to quit the program without applying changes to the current chosen Windows?
Please refer to BuClean Settings>How to>Exit the software without applying any changes

Integrations Overview
This section or step of the 7Customizer controls the operation of integrating fonts, cursors, languages, updates or hotfixes, drivers, themes, wallpapers, packages, user account pictures, screensaver and OEM logon background.

How to Integrate a Font, Cursor, Driver, Theme, User Account Picture, Screensaver, Application, and Registry Tweak?
1. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations 2. Choose the file type you wish to integrate example: font, or cursor and select it from the tabs 3. Choose the adding type File, Folder or Folder with sub-folders 4. (File) Click on Add button at the top bar and choose to the file(s) you wish to integrate (Multiple selection is allowed) and then click on Open button 5. You must see your files listed in the list box

How to choose a default User Account Picture for User or Guest?

1. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations>User Account Pictures 2. Click on the User Account Picture in the List Box 3. Then click on User Default Picture form the right hand sidebar to set it as default for User and or Guest Default Picture to set it as default for Guest 4. Now the default user account pictures must be changed

How to choose a default Wallpaper?

1. 2. 3. 4. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations>Wallpapers Click on the Wallpaper you wish to be set as default from the List Box Click on Set as default form the right hand sidebar Now the default wallpaper must be set

How to integrate a Language packages or other packages?

1. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations>Languages (If you wish to integrate a Language Package) or Packages (If you wish to integrate a packages other than languages) 2. Choose the adding type File, Folder or Folder with sub-folders

3. (File) Browse and choose the file(s) you wish to integrate (Multiple selection is allowed) and then click on Open button 4. You will be asked for Installation path Windows Shell Image (Install.wim) or Windows Setup Image (boot.wim) choose what you wish then click on OK 5. You must see your packages listed in the list box

How to integrate an OEM Logon Background?

Please note that Microsoft standards for OEM Logon Background are 256kb in size and jpeg picture format, However you will be alerted if you exceed that size and you can compress the size with just one click. 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations>OEM Logon Background Click on Browse button Browse to your picture, Select it and then click on Open button (Exceeds 256kb) You will be warned that the size exceeds the limit click on Yes to compress and integrate 5. Now the OEM Logon Background must be integrated

How to find the details of a file in the integration section or step?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations Click on the desired Tab where the file you wish to obtain its information listed Select the file from the List Box by click on it once Click on Properties button at the top bar A Windows Properties must be displayed

How to remove an item from the Integration section?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to 7Customizer>Integrations Click on the desired Tab where the file you wish to delete listed Select the file from the List Box by click on it once Click on Remove button at the top bar Now the file must be removed

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Remove Components Overview

This component is responsible for removing or disables features including files such as Fonts, Cursors, Themes, Wallpapers, User Account Pictures, and Screensavers Please use this feature only if you fully understand the concerns.

How to disable or enable a feature in Windows?

1. Go to 7Customizer> Components>Enable or Disable Features 2. Check a feature to enable or uncheck to disable 3. A feature will be disabled or enabled using DISM tool officially supported and maintained by Microsoft 4. The feature status must now be changed

How to remove an entire component?

1. Go to 7Customizer>Components>Remove Components 2. Check a Component to remove later or uncheck to abort removing 3. The Components will be removed using 7Customizer software and this feature is not support by any means by Microsoft. It may also cause the Windows to malfunction. The team does not take any responsibility for any losses caused by the software; for those reasons please make sure that you understand the concerns. 4. The Component must be removed at Apply Changes phase

How to remove a Font, Cursor, Theme, Wallpaper, User Account Picture and or Screensaver?
1. Go to 7Customizer>Components 2. Go to the section where the desired files are located. Example: Fonts, Cursors or Themes 3. Tick the file(s) you wish to remove

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4. Now the file(s) must be scheduled for later removing at Apply Changes phase

How to check or uncheck all items in the Remove Components section?

1. Go to 7Customizer>Components 2. Go to the section where you wish to check or uncheck all files or features or components; example: Enable or Disable Features, Remove Components or Cursors 3. Click on (Check All or Uncheck All) button(s) at the top bar 4. Now the ticks must be checked all

Customizations Overview
The Customization phase is designed for those who love to customize their Windows as they need. This section provides hundreds of Registry tweaks for Windows System, Explorer, Taskbar and Start Menu to assure the best customizations to the end user. Including a full control over the services ran by Windows which controls their working status Automatic, Manual, Delayed or Disabled. The Services section has more than 135 services with their full description and recommended status, in addition to that the components which may need that service, so that the user can understand which service they are working with. Apart from those features there are another three which is not recommended to perform. Those three are Windows UI, Setup UI and Windows Default Apps Customization. From those three the user can replace or edit the files which are responsible for the UI. Please note that customizing the UI without a written consent from Microsoft might be unlawful.

How to modify or customize a Windows Explorer, Taskbar, Start menu and or the entire system?
1. Go to 7Customizer>Customizations and Tweaks 2. Go to section where you wish to customize; example: Windows Explorer, Task bar, etc. 3. Tick the checkbox(s) to perform the customization 4. All Customization will be integrated to the Windows at Apply Changes phase

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How to modify the Services status in Windows?

1. Go to 7Customizer>Customizations and Tweaks>Services 2. Change the status of the Service from the opposing drop-down-menu; for instance: Automatic, Delayed or Disabled 3. You will find that the colour of the service is changed 4. All Changes will be carried out at the Apply Changes phase

How to hack or modify the Windows UI or Setup UI?

Please make sure that you have set the exe editor path if you are willing to edit any files. You must have a written consent from Microsoft for editing its components. Please be aware that those changes might be ranked as unlawful, and we do not take any responsibilities for any changes or losses that you might face. 1. Go to 7Customizer>Customization and Tweaks>Windows UI, Setup UI or Windows Default Apps 2. Select the file you wish to edit 3. Choose the modifying type from the top bar Replace or Edit 4. Click on Edit on the right hand side bar 5. You must finish the on-screen instructions

Unattended.xml Overview
Unattend.xml, Unattended.xml or Autounattended.xml is a document written in XML rules. It contains a components and settings to help the Windows Setup to install Windows without prompting the user any dialog. This is called the Fully Unattended Setup. However this phase is so sensitive, because it contains passwords, domains, user accounts and other sensitive details. For example leaving an empty textbox will cause the Setup to fail. BuClean is supported with auto-save feature, so that you do not need to save each change you made. Supported components in Unattend.xml

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Disk failure diagnostic Error reporting core Fax service o Fax o Fax Unattended o Receipts Internet Explorer o Main Settings o Allowed Sites o Trusted Sites o Favourites o Quick Links o Search Providers o RSS Feeds o Homepages or Start Pages o Local Intranet Sites Windows Locale Settings Setup System Locale Performance Control Panel Power Plan Windows Setup o Settings o Compliance Check o Diagnostics o Disk Configuration o Display o Dynamic Update o Page File o Upgrade Data o User Data Windows Shell Setup o Settings o Auto Logon o Default Programs o Display o First Logon Commands o Folder Locations o Logon Commands o OEM Information o Out-of-Box Experience o Start Panel Links o Themes o User Accounts o Visual Effects

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o Windows Features Sidebar System Restore Tablet PC Platform Input Core Windows Defender

Choose Unattended.xml or safe Unattend.xml?

Unattended.xml supports all components listed above, and Unattend.xml does only support a few components to shrink the possibility of getting a false Unattended.xml. How to deal with the huge components in this section such as Windows Media Center, Windows Shell Setup, Windows Setup, etc.? Below you will find some instructions that you must take in mind when you are working with huge components: No Blank Textbox Click Enable button on the top right side to enable the component for editing Provide a valid product key, or leave blank with Skip ticked Avoid dealing with these components as much as possible Avoid typing a symbols such as ,; or , in the textboxes Make sure that you fully understand the concerns

How to enable or disable Disk Failure Diagnostic Module status and its dialog message?
Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>Disk Failure Diagnostic Module Tick the Enable Windows Disk Diagnostic checkbox to enable or vice versa Type a custom message in the textbox below to show when Disk Diagnostic Dialog appears

How to enable or disable Error Reporting Core?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>Error Reporting Core

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Tick the Disable Windows Error Reporting to disable or vice versa Choose what circumstances the user is asked to send an error report from the dropdown-menu

How to set Performance Control Panel values?

Note: Changes will appear at the Performance Control Panel, above the Windows Activation status Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>Performance Control Panel Type the URL to receive computers sub scores and choose the logo with (.bmp format, 130*50px)

How to change the Power Plan for the Computer?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>PowerPlan Tick the Enable checkbox Choose your preferred plan from the drop-down-menu

How to change Windows Sidebar settings?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>Sidebar Tick the Enable checkbox, All components will be enabled for editing To add a gadget o Click on Add button on the right hand side o Choose your gadget o Click on Open button To remove a gadget o Select a gadget by click on its address o Click on the Remove button on the right hand side To Disable the sidebar tick the Disable sidebar on the right hand side To Hide the sidebar tick the Hide sidebar on the right hand side

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How to disable System Restore component?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>System Restore Tick the Disable System Restore checkbox, to disable or vice versa

How to customize the TabletPC Input settings?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>TabletPC Platform Input Core Fill the settings you find on-screen to fit your needs

How to disable or enable Windows Defender?

Go to 7Customizer>Unattend.xml>Windows Defender Tick the Disable Windows Defender checkbox to disable or vice versa

Applying Changes Overview

This phase is dedicated to collecting and implementing any changes has been made by the user, and converts or applies them on the Windows Image. There is more than one step (about a step for each phase edited by user such as Integrations, Customizations, Unattend.xml etc.) in this phase and they are implemented automatically by the BuClean Suite

How to Apply Changes?

This phase must be used only if the user has made any change(s) to the Windows Images Go to 7Customizer>Apply Changes Click on Apply Changes button to apply any changes After a while, you will notice that the name of the button has been changed to Next>>

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Click on Next>> button to apply further changes, Such as Building ISO, Burning USB

MegaConverter Overview
This software has been developed after a while from launching the BuClean project. The whole idea came after testing the BuClean; most users are facing problems looking to convert between image formats, EXE to CAB, MSU to CAB, etc. However most users find using trail versions are the solution. But a trail wont last and sometimes it leaves a watermark on converted images. After studying those reasons BuClean team has decided to build complete independent software, which converts between Image formats, EXE to CAB, EXE to MSP, and MSU to CAB

How to start the software?

Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose Converter from the main window Software must be started

How to set the output path?

Click on button on the top bar Choose the output path Click on OK button at the bottom

How to choose the Conversion type?

Choose the Conversion type from the top-right-corner Type must be changed now

How to add an item or file?

Adding and Removing files are enabled after choosing the output folder, if you didnt choose your output path please do so.

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Choose the conversion type from the drop-down-menu, on the top-right-corner Right-Click on the huge white box Choose Add button from the right-click-menu Choose your files to be converted Click on Open button

How to Remove an item or file?

Select the file by clicking on it Right-Click Choose Remove button File must be removed from converting

How to convert selected files?

Add your files Click on Convert button at the bottom

SlipStreamer Overview
It is software integrated with BuClean Suite, which has the ability to integrate the Service Packs to Windows in a matter of minutes.

How to start the software?

Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose SlipStreamer from the main window Software must be started

How to choose a Service Pack for integration?

1. Click on Browse button 2. Choose your Service Pack .CAB is preferred format 3. Click on the Open button

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4. If the SP is valid, you will notice that the address has been change, if not you will be alerted

How to view the chosen Windows details?

You will find the Windows Information after choosing the Windows on the second list, with the title Windows Information

How to view the Service Pack details?

If you have chosen a valid Service Pack you will find its Information on the first List with the title Service Pack Information

How to Start Integrating the Service Pack?

1. 2. 3. 4. Choose the Windows Image Choose a valid Service Pack Click on Start button at the bottom SlipStreamer will start integrating the SP to Windows

How to exit the software without integrating the Service Pack?

Please refer to BuClean Settings>How to>Exit the software without applying any changes

ISO Builder Overview

This software can build a bootable ISOs for the user; it does require the WAIK to operate probably

How to start the software?

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Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose ISO Builder from the main window Software must be started

How to set Information for the ISO?

1. Tick Use ISO Builder checkbox 2. Type the Label of the ISO avoiding Symbol such as (,;.-) 3. Choose the ISO Output by Clicking on button, choosing the output name, then clicking on Save button

How to start building the ISO?

Choose Windows Source Finish the ISO details Click on Start Building must be started at this point

ISO2USB Overview
This software controls the operation of copying or burning the Windows Images to USBs; please use an empty USB disk and valid Windows Image or ISO Using of non-empty USBs will result in the USBs been formatted and cleaned; all pervious data will be lost and you will be not able to recover them in most cases.

How to start the software?

Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose ISO2USB from the main window Software must be started

How to prepare the USB and set its information?

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Choose your USB from the USB Device; If there is no device try clicking on Refresh button Type the USB Label avoiding symbols like (,;.-) Your USB is ready to be formatted

How to start burning the USB?

Choose Windows Source prepare the USB and set its information Click on Start Burning must be started at this point

WIM or IMAGE Splitter Overview

It is software from BuClean Suite has been developed to split Windows images (WIM) when they can-not fit in the media (USB, DVD).

How to start the software?

Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose WIM Splitter from the main window Software must be started

How to set the Output Path for the new parts?

Click on the second button (in front of the Output Path label) Choose a folder to be your output path (please use empty folders) Choose your new file(s) size in MB from Image chuck size

How to start splitting the Image?

Choose your Windows Image Choose your Output folder Choose your new files size in MB Click on Start button at the bottom

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Software must start working

All-In-One Builder Overview

AIO or All-in-One Windows; are those who contain more than Windows Image with or without different Arches. This software which relays under the BuClean Suite framework to build or make an AIO without the user need to write or read or have knowledge about using the CMDs or command line or even a line of code. This software supports all Windows Images or Editions both 64-32bit with no problem, you must have a good computer performance if you are willing to build a huge Windows AIO Please note that you must understand the concerns both the laws and computer losses.

How to start the software?

Start the BuClean from Start Menu or Desktop icon Choose All-In-One Builder from the main window Software must be started

How to choose a Windows for AIO Building?

Please refer to the How to choose a Windows for modifying? question You must choose a Windows Image as source that you will not use to build the AIO

How to add a new Windows image for integrating?

Click on the + (plus) icon on the top right corner Choose a WIM file Click on Open button Your selected Windows Image will appear at the list

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How to choose some editions to be integrated in the new Image?

To choose a Windows Edition Tick its checkbox on the left of its name

How to know or find information about the editions in the List?

Choose a Windows Edition by Clicking once on its name Click on the ! at the top right corner A dialog will pop-up showing all available details about the Windows Edition Click OK to close the dialog

How to start Building the new AIO Windows Image?

Choose the Windows Source Add some Windows Editions Choose your Windows Editions to be integrated by ticking their checkboxes Click on Build at the bottom The Software will start building the Windows AIO

How to quit the software without applying changes?

Please refer to BuClean Settings>How to>Exit the software without applying any changes

EXE to CAB Converter Overview

This software helps the user to convert a bunch of EXEs with just one click. The user may want to convert some Service Packs or Windows Languages Package this software will help in these circumstances

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How to add a new exe file for converting?

Choose the folder parsing type File, Folder, Folder with subfolders (File) Click on Add button at the top bar (File) Choose your files Click on Open at the bottom Your files must appear at the list

How to remove an exe file from been converted?

Choose the file by clicking on it once Click on Remove at the top bar The file must now be removed from converting process

How to know or find information about the exe files in the List?
Choose the file by clicking on it once Click on Properties at the top bar A dialog will pop-up showing all details about the file you choose

How to convert files in the List?

Choose some exe files to be converted Click on Process button at the bottom The converting process will start

How to exit the software without converting any file?

Please refer to BuClean Settings>How to>Exit the software without applying any changes

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