Shutting down under Windows

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Shutting down MailWasher Pro under Windows

When told to shut down, MailWasher needs to:

1. Write a LARGE amount of data to files and
2. Update its stored settings in the registry.

At shutdown, Windows signals EVERY running program to shut down. Unfortunately, Windows doesn't allow sufficient time for many programs to perform their housekeeping, MailWasher being one of them. MailWasher is sometimes plagued with corrupted data files or registry settings because of this.

Solution

Always shut down MailWasher before shutting down Windows. Click on File then Exit to ensure MailWasher is shut down, and await completion.

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Tips for speedy MailWasher startup and shutdown

Tools > Options > Summary

• Clear message log
• Keep message log for xx days (minimal xx) e.g. 7 days
• Empty the recycle bin

Tools > Spam tools > Learning

• Limit learning size to 2 MB per category (even 1 MB is sufficient)

Help > About

• Ensure Extended error logging is not check-marked

There are recovery processes in the Tips section for corrupted registry settings and under Learning Tool broken for corrupted data files.

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This article is part of the MailWasher Pro series of articles, the initial article series developed for CastleCopWiki.
Spam Tools	MWP FAQ
Blacklist Management Software	MailWasher Pro Filters
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