Regarding CCCleaner

[Guest JD]

I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a week.

What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

it?

Thanks for any input.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

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> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

> week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

> it?

> Thanks for any input.

 

It's not a registry cleaner, though it can remove some orphaned entries, if

you tell it to.

 

The regular windows cleanup does not actually remove a lot of the files you

might think it does, and you can test this by running Windows Cleanup and

then the Analyze feature in ccleaner. I've seen ccleaner remove a gig or

more of files that Windows cleanup missed.

 

Simply put, Windows Cleanup is nowhere near as extensive as ccleaner; both

have to be run for each user account to get the temp folders for those

accounts.

 

As a caution, if you have ccleaner remove cookies, and if you do online

banking or shopping, it can remove a lot of your settings for things like

card numbers. Just uncheck the "cookies" box to prevent this.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

it's ok, but not great

however, you seem to

be doing a good job

of maintaining your system.

 

if you want to do a

great job then include

this in your routine:

 

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm

 

---------

also, be sure to include

chkdsk because it will

insure that your master

file table is reconciled

to your file system.

 

and if you want to achieve

optimum performance

then disk wiping the

unused disk data every

couple of months will

benefit the performance

of your system.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

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> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using it?

> Thanks for any input.

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

Do all these malaware apps you run twice a week actually find anything other

than tracking cookies?

Are you visiting dubious sites or downloading unofficial stuff?

Do you have a decent Firewall? & I dont mean win default firewall

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

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> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

> week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

> it?

> Thanks for any input.

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

Go to their web site and take the tour.

This should give you a good idea of what it can do.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

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> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

> week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

> it?

> Thanks for any input.

>

[Guest p]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

Patrick Keenan wrote:

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OdzhT0I3IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

>> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

>> week.

>> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows

>> cleanup procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

>> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in

>> using it?

>> Thanks for any input.

>

> It's not a registry cleaner, though it can remove some orphaned entries,

> if you tell it to.

>

> The regular windows cleanup does not actually remove a lot of the files

> you might think it does, and you can test this by running Windows

> Cleanup and then the Analyze feature in ccleaner. I've seen ccleaner

> remove a gig or more of files that Windows cleanup missed.

>

> Simply put, Windows Cleanup is nowhere near as extensive as ccleaner;

> both have to be run for each user account to get the temp folders for

> those accounts.

>

> As a caution, if you have ccleaner remove cookies, and if you do online

> banking or shopping, it can remove a lot of your settings for things

> like card numbers. Just uncheck the "cookies" box to prevent this.

>

> HTH

> -pk

 

Or you can specify which cookies not to delete.

 

P

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

"p" <p@nospam.cn> wrote in message news:g4h32o$roe$1@aioe.org...

> Patrick Keenan wrote:

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:OdzhT0I3IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

>>> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

>>> week.

>>> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

>>> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

>>> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in

>>> using it?

>>> Thanks for any input.

>>

>> It's not a registry cleaner, though it can remove some orphaned entries,

>> if you tell it to.

>>

>> The regular windows cleanup does not actually remove a lot of the files

>> you might think it does, and you can test this by running Windows Cleanup

>> and then the Analyze feature in ccleaner. I've seen ccleaner remove a

>> gig or more of files that Windows cleanup missed.

>>

>> Simply put, Windows Cleanup is nowhere near as extensive as ccleaner;

>> both have to be run for each user account to get the temp folders for

>> those accounts.

>>

>> As a caution, if you have ccleaner remove cookies, and if you do online

>> banking or shopping, it can remove a lot of your settings for things like

>> card numbers. Just uncheck the "cookies" box to prevent this.

>>

>> HTH

>> -pk

>

> Or you can specify which cookies not to delete.

>

> P

 

That too. Also, you can download the "slim" build so you don't have to

say no to the extra toolbar. Get this via the "other builds" link on the

download page.

 

-pk

[Guest JD]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

Never had a virus or malware and been running Windows since '95. But I don't

think I'm overdoing it. Just reasonable precautions.

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message

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> Do all these malaware apps you run twice a week actually find anything

> other than tracking cookies?

> Are you visiting dubious sites or downloading unofficial stuff?

> Do you have a decent Firewall? & I dont mean win default firewall

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OdzhT0I3IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

>> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

>> week.

>> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

>> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

>> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in

>> using it?

>> Thanks for any input.

>>

>

>

[Guest Jo-Anne]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

 

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message

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> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OdzhT0I3IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

>> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

>> week.

>> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

>> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

>> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in

>> using it?

>> Thanks for any input.

>

> It's not a registry cleaner, though it can remove some orphaned entries,

> if you tell it to.

>

> The regular windows cleanup does not actually remove a lot of the files

> you might think it does, and you can test this by running Windows Cleanup

> and then the Analyze feature in ccleaner. I've seen ccleaner remove a

> gig or more of files that Windows cleanup missed.

>

> Simply put, Windows Cleanup is nowhere near as extensive as ccleaner; both

> have to be run for each user account to get the temp folders for those

> accounts.

>

> As a caution, if you have ccleaner remove cookies, and if you do online

> banking or shopping, it can remove a lot of your settings for things like

> card numbers. Just uncheck the "cookies" box to prevent this.

>

> HTH

> -pk

 

I've noticed lately that a couple websites I shop at have found another way

to keep my info. I delete all Cookies and Temporary Internet Files every

night when I shut down the computer. But when I go to some sites where I

used to have to type in the info again, I'm now recognized. I don't know if

this is good or bad.

 

Jo-Anne

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

JD wrote:

> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

 

 

CCleaner's only real strength, and the only reason I use it, lies in

its usefulness for cleaning up unused temporary files from the hard

drive. It differs from the native Windows tool in that it allows more

granular control and you can specify which folders you want scanned.

For instance, WinXP's disk cleaner will examine only the profile folders

of the user who is running the utility. On a single-user machine, this

is fine, but on a family or other mult-use machine, the ability to clean

temorary files from all of the user profiles at once is a great time saver.

 

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

> it?

 

 

CCleaner includes a registry cleaning option, but you needn't use

it. I tried the latest version on a brand-new OS installation with no

additional applications installed, and certainly none installed and then

uninstalled, and CCleaner still managed to "find" over a hundred

allegedly orphaned registry entries and dozens of purportedly

"suspicious" files, making it clearly a *worthless* product, in this

regard. (Not that any registry cleaner can ever be anything but

worthless, as they don't serve any *useful* purpose, to start with.)

 

As a registry "cleaner," it's not significantly better or worse

than any other snake oil product of the same type.

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

JS wrote:

> Go to their web site and take the tour.

> This should give you a good idea of what it can do.

> http://www.ccleaner.com/

>

 

Do you always refer people to advertising and marketing hype when they

ask for serious advice?

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

Help us help you:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

 

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

 

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

~ Denis Diderot

[Guest JS]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

If you read the original post it implied that JD had not tried the

application. There is nothing wrong with looking at a product (Free or

otherwise) and deciding if it meets your needs. This is true of both

hardware, software and operating systems. As for marketing hype I could give

you a wide screen vista full of that at most any site.

 

JS

 

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message

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> JS wrote:

>> Go to their web site and take the tour.

>> This should give you a good idea of what it can do.

>> http://www.ccleaner.com/

>>

>

> Do you always refer people to advertising and marketing hype when they ask

> for serious advice?

>

>

> --

>

> Bruce Chambers

>

> Help us help you:

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

>

> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

>

> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand

> Russell

>

> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

> killed a great many philosophers.

> ~ Denis Diderot

[Guest cyrano]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

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> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

> week.

> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in using

> it?

> Thanks for any input.

>I have used the ccleaner for some time now. and I do find it a useful tool

I use it when I have finished for the day, to clear out any accumulated

rubbish and I have not up till now had any problems with it. Cyrano

[Guest Onsokumaru]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

 

"Jo-Anne" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message

> news:%23lWx$9I3IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:OdzhT0I3IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I've seen this program referenced a number of times in this forum.

>>> I run CA Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Windows Defender twice a

>>> week.

>>> What can cccleaner do that can't be done through normal Windows cleanup

>>> procedures--Disk Cleanup, etc?

>>> Is this program a "registry cleaner"? Are there potential dangers in

>>> using it?

>>> Thanks for any input.

>>

>> It's not a registry cleaner, though it can remove some orphaned entries,

>> if you tell it to.

>>

>> The regular windows cleanup does not actually remove a lot of the files

>> you might think it does, and you can test this by running Windows Cleanup

>> and then the Analyze feature in ccleaner. I've seen ccleaner remove a

>> gig or more of files that Windows cleanup missed.

>>

>> Simply put, Windows Cleanup is nowhere near as extensive as ccleaner;

>> both have to be run for each user account to get the temp folders for

>> those accounts.

>>

>> As a caution, if you have ccleaner remove cookies, and if you do online

>> banking or shopping, it can remove a lot of your settings for things like

>> card numbers. Just uncheck the "cookies" box to prevent this.

>>

>> HTH

>> -pk

>

> I've noticed lately that a couple websites I shop at have found another

> way to keep my info. I delete all Cookies and Temporary Internet Files

> every night when I shut down the computer. But when I go to some sites

> where I used to have to type in the info again, I'm now recognized. I

> don't know if this is good or bad.

>

> Jo-Anne

 

It sounds more like the form filling option offered by browsers.

 

Check your options to see if your browser, or toolbar add-on is set to

remember text typed into fields.

[Guest nr]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

One quick CCleaner question: when I used it, it would erase the

'previously used' entries for Excel, Word, etc. (in the File/drop down

list). Is there a way to have it NOT clear those items when running?

Thanks for any help.

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: Regarding CCCleaner

 

Yes, check the options you want to erase and uncheck the options you do not

want to erase!

"Read" is a four letter word, but some times we have to read the options and

instructions before we act.

 

"nr" <newsreader@midsouth.rr.com> wrote in message

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> One quick CCleaner question: when I used it, it would erase the

> 'previously used' entries for Excel, Word, etc. (in the File/drop down

> list). Is there a way to have it NOT clear those items when running?

> Thanks for any help.