stopmagic
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a search for Thumbs.db found 60+ MB:
it seems the disabling of thumbnail cache is only half the solution, hopefully CCleaner will someday help speed up the process.
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i'm usually against major software bloat, but for the sake of usability, small requests like these will hopefully be taken into account by developers.
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My wife downloads every free game she can find and runs the 1 hour or so free trail and then deletes them and go on to another one. The trouble is they still leave reminents behind. I did some searching before this post so I tried the uninstallers suggested. But they didn't do anything for this. It would be nice if CCleaner could get rid of all this trash. Thanks!
as with most trial software, those remnants are probably there for a purpose, and may reach beyond the scope of CCleaner.
i suggest looking into a type of 'sandbox' type of environment for this... something like VirtualBox might suit your needs.
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i second this request (or something similar)
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glad to hear it finally worked. i'm looking into a possible solution to hide the command window from popping up..it's not that big of a deal, but can get annoying when you run it several times a day. the fix may have to involve another piece of software, so it might not even be worth it. will report back later...
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I would really like to do this, but I couldn't make it work. I thought I followed your instructions to the letter. The bottom line was there was a quick 'DOS' window pop up and that was it. No sound wave. When I use the regular 'empty bin' it does make a sound so I know that's working. But when I did your workaround, nothing. Maybe there is an additional step that you didn't mention that needs to be done. When one does the save the CCleanerSound.cmd, does the encoding or save as type need to be changed, maybe?
Thanks for any addition info,
Eddie
hmmm..not really sure why it's not working. what version of windows are you on? it works fine over here on all three of my (XP Home) computers.
check that the files (CCleaner.exe, Windows XP Recycle.wav) are where they should be. also make sure "sndrec32" is in the system32 folder. if you are seeing a dos window pop up, that's a good sign - does your CCleanerSound.cmd file have a gear icon?
has anyone else had success?
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haha it's kinda funny, i felt the exact same way as soon as i opened up this thread!
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In the unistall feature of CCleaner under the "delete entry" button, maybe add a new button, where the user can highlight an entry and when you hit the button it brings up search suggestions in yahoo or google or something. "get info" or some thing like that?
For a lazy ass like me who cant be bothered to retype it in a browser it might be a positive feature?
why not just use the "Save to text file..." feature?
while we're on the subject though, it might be a good idea to have another button/context menu item that calls the "Click here for support information." function for each individual entry (like the one found in most uninstaller entries for Add/Remove Programs.
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here's a simple workaround for now until the feature is (hopefully) added
assuming you are using XP and know your way around the windows registry..
paste the following code into notepad and save as CCleanerSound.cmd
@ ECHO OFFstart "C:\Program Files\CCleaner" CCleaner.exe /AUTOsndrec32 /embedding /play /close "C:\Windows\Media\Windows XP Recycle.wav"cls
now drop that file in the root of your C drive
then go to Start>Run and type regedit, hit enter
hit Ctrl+F and search for {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
expand that folder (on the left-hand side) and navigate to it's sub folder \Shell\Run CCleaner\command
click on command
right click on the (Default) string value (on the right-hand side) and choose "Modify"
change the "Value Data:" to C:\CCleanerSound.cmd
click Ok and you should be good to go.
Notes:
the paths to the files can easily be changed to suit your needs.
when modifying the windows registry, it is important to make a backup first.
hope this helps, and i would also like to mention this feature would be nice to have especially for the visually impared, such as myself..it is always nice to have audio confirmation of important events.
there may be a better way to do this, and if anyone can produce one please report it here.
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just think of all the thousands of collective man hours this could save your users, Mr. Cleaner
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thanks that's a good suggestion. i just checked there and found almost 200MB of junk files. hey if you're trying to free up more space, try WinDirStat http://windirstat.info/ it is very good for this (and open source too)
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Yes, the Downloaded Installations folder is where some programs will install their setup files. This is in case you want to modify or reinstall the program. I did have this added to winapp2.ini some while back, but ultimately it was decided for the best to remove it. As it did cause some problems, not real problems, but more of a pain.
i understand. will you possibly consider adding it to winsys.ini as an LangSecRef = 3004?
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hi. i ask because i looked in there and there was over 200 MB of files like macromedia flash 8, diskkeeper setup, microsoft virtual desktop powertoy a folder called something like {09871234-123498761234-123498761234} etc. etc. (i can't remember them all) so i went ahead and deleted them as i have backup copies of all those programs.
all those programs still work fine. i suppose they are copied there in case the installation becomes corrupt?
p.s. using windows XP home SP2
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that is the question..could/should it be added as a location to check mark & clean.
thoughts?
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A simple batch file can move or copy those files to a more appropriate folder before even loading CCleaner.
hello Andavari, what may be simple to you is not simple to everyone else..would you please elaborate on this?
right now, with my limited knowledge of computers, the way i have it set up is:
in regedit i have created a key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\Restore Deleted Files\command
the value data is C:\copy.bat
so now when i right click on the recycle bin there is an option, "Restore Deleted Files" that calls a batch file C:\copy.bat
in it says:
@ECHO OFF
xcopy "C:\MSVDM\"*.*(<---which is where the original pictures are stored) "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\"
example:
right-click recycle bin, "Run CCleaner" = files are deleted.
right-click recycle bin, "Restore Deleted Files" = files are restored.
yes, this is ONLY a two step process, but the point i am trying to make is that it shouldn't have to be.
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absolutely, this is a must have feature! i'm not sure if this belongs in "suggestions", but here is a mock-up example:
please, developers...let us see something like this in the next version!
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It is unfortunate that microsoft chose to keep those files where it does. The very nature of CCleaner means they will be cleaned each time.
Did you try that idea of making them read only?
Have you just installed MSVDM as you say you haven't had a problem until now.
By the way, welcome to the forum
hello, hazelnut. thanks for the kind reply. yes, i installed MSVDM today, and stuck with it after trying out many other desktop managers. setting the files to 'read only' unfortunately does not seem to work.
i figured a small work-around: by copying those 4 files to a permanent location, and running a batch file that will copy them back after using CCleaner. anyway, it's really only a slight inconvenience, but an unnecessary one in my opinion.
do you think perhaps someday these (and other user-defined) files will be ignored by the cleaner?
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hi there. been using CCleaner for a long time now, and have NEVER had a problem until now.
the important files being deleted are stored in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp
and are named:
MSVDM-Desktop0.bmp
MSVDM-Desktop1.bmp
MSVDM-Desktop2.bmp
MSVDM-Desktop3.bmp
in searching the forum, i found 4 related topics, but no solutions.
is there a way to either protect these files, or add an exception in the CCleaner settings?
thanks, any help would be much appreciated.
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