mgr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 The "Applications" tab in CCleaner still shows old programs I've removed long ago. For example, I still see Office 97, XP, 2003, 2007 as selectable entries, but I have _no_ Office installation at the moment. How do I remove these obsolete entries and clean-up my apps listings? Thanks, mgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\ from the registry winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgr Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 OK, thanks. I have a few other old ghosts beyond Office. Is it the same routine to delete those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eL_PuSHeR Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes, but you should proceed with caution when tinkering with the registry. Always do a backup copy first. For thoroughly removing applications I would suggest using some application like Revo Uninstaller or such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted February 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2012 To find out all the rules (and their detect keys) you can Type this into the run box on your PC "C:\program files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /export The " are important. Replace C:\program files\ccleaner\ with the location of your ccleaner in it is in a different location Then open "winapp.ini" and search for the programs that are ghosting, you see a "detect" or a "detectfile" this is how you'll know what is left over and needs to be deleted ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgr Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Most helpful, thanks. It'll be nice to have a clean, relevant listing for a change. I'll try it this weekend. mgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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