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WinContig README
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WinContig v5.0.3.2
Copyright (C) 2006-2025 Marco D'Amato. All rights reserved.

Web site: https://www.mdtzone.it/sw/wincontig/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 does not
create any installation directories or registry entries on your computer. Its
purpose is to quickly defragment individual files without the need to
defragment the entire disk.
In addition, WinContig enables you to organise files and folders into profiles
for processing at a later time. WinContig supports both the FAT32 and NTFS file
systems, and works with both hard disks and SSDs.

Most defragmentation tools perform a general defragmentation of entire
partitions. In a real-life scenario, you often want to defragment a single file
or directory. For example, this could be to improve the loading speed of a
program file or reduce the loading time of a disk-intensive application, such
as a game.

WinContig has been specifically designed 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.

To run WinContig, you must be logged in as an administrator or have
administrative credentials.


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


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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.
Should the product prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary
servicing, repair or correction.

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 that doesn't require installation or
additional DLLs. To start using it, simply extract the contents of the
distribution ZIP archive to a folder of your choice and run the program.


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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 any open instances of File Explorer, select the 'Tools'
menu, and then select 'Uninstall the shell extension'.


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

* If you have installed the WinContig shell extension, run WinContig and close
  any open instances of File Explorer. Then, select 'Uninstall the shell
  extension' from the 'Tools' menu to uninstall the shell extension. Finally,
  close WinContig and delete the folder in which the contents of the
  distribution ZIP archive were extracted.


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Feedback
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If you have any suggestions, comments, or have 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.
