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Andavari brings out some good points! Something I started doing a couple years ago is to use True Image to create a full drive image of my system will all of my drivers, programs and personal settings. Every 3 months I backup personal files and restore the drive image. Dosent matter how thrashed my sys is. In 20 minutes my system is fully restored to the time of the image. I just have to restore the personal files I backed up. Just in case you would like to learn more about it, there is a free application to create drive images here: http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm

I want to say it was TuneUp Utilities. But it was a few years ago so I am not positive on that. CCleaner simply cleans or deletes invalid registry items as you gathered from the sticky.

I suppose you could create a WinApp2.ini file and add the following [CaSIR]LangSecRef=3024Detect=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RRT-AutoDefault=TrueRegKey1=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RRT-Auto The only question I have is, if you delete the key does it keep coming back? You should only need to remove it once. Unless the application creates the registry entry on every run.

I've always considered them to be different. Cleaning to me is removing orphan entries\paths to missing files etc. While repairing is updating the key with the correct information. A while back I used a program that would scan the registry for missing DLL, ActiveX files and program paths. If a file was missing it would search the drive and if found, would give you the option to update the registry key with the found path. Speaking for myself, I think repairing is different from cleaning.

I supose you could do it to the top level folder. I believe the subfolders are inheriting permissions. For the shutdown issue, you could use a script. Im sure later on CC will support the shutdown switch for W7. In WinApp2.ini you can add an entry like this... [Clean & Shutdown]LangSecRef=Clean & ShutdownDetectFile=ccleaner.exeDefault=FalseScriptKey1=Scripts\Clean.vbs Then create Clean.vbs in the CCleaner folder with the code to shutdown. DIM WshSet Wsh = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")Dim Connection, WQL, SystemClass, SystemSet Connection = GetObject("winmgmts:root\cimv2")WQL = "Select Name From Win32_OperatingSystem"Set SystemClass = Connection.ExecQuery(WQL)'Wait 5 seconds to make sure CC is done cleaningWScript.Sleep 5000For Each System In SystemClassSystem.Win32ShutDown (1)Next Seems like alot of work for something so simple huh? Especialy since the script/shutdown is separate from the folder permission issue.

Have you tried changing the folder permissions for each temp folder for all the user accounts? Right click, Properties, Security tab. Add your user account and give full permissions. You may need to log on as each user to modify the permissions folder etc. But at least you would only have to do it once.

Your most welcome! Im happy that worked out for you.

Open CC and go to Options, Advanced then check the box that says 'Save all settings to INI file' and that should do it. Then after you close CC you should find the INI located here: C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.ini Back it up and you can restore it any time.

I believe its related to the secondary logon service. If that service is disabled you wont get the welcome screen. Also see this page for more info... http://8help.osu.edu/772.html

It depends. If you opted t osave settings to an INI file then they would be stored in C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.ini Otherwise they would be stored in teh registry. I think under HKCU\Costware\Piriform\CCleaner I save settings to an INI so I am not 100% sure on the registry location. You can use Regedit to locate CC under HKCU\Software\....

-1 Im not in favor of the idea. I realize there are people who would like this option. But I could never fully understand the need to wipe a file that I am discarding. If I send a file to the recycle bin, then it has no value or its otherwise not important enough to keep. On that note. For those intersted in shredding files and wiping free space, I am currious how (or what you use) to protect good files?

You can add an exclusion in CC so this dosent happen in the future. open CC and goto Options, Exclude. Click the Add Registry button. In the dialog box click the drop down and select HKLM In the text box enter the following and click Ok. SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon That should keep your logon info from being removed.

These may not be direct visits. For example I know of a game web site that has alot of adult ads on it. Its not your typical 'play online games' but more of a forum and resource. Anyway. After one visit I have 4 cookies from adult sites. Not too mention they are in the history and the cache. If your running Vista Premium or Ultimate you can use the Parental Controls to help with the issue. On Windows XP you could use the Group Policy Editor to block URL's etc. There are also free applications to help with this such as 'Parental Filter' http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pfilter.html Im sure there are numerous applications out there and maybe someone could reccomend one that they have used. I rely on using Open DNS to filter sites. Here is a great article about using the free service... http://blogs.howtogeek.com/mysticgeek/2008...-using-open-dns

Have you tried to open CC, goto the cleaner section. Advanced tab. Uncheck "Tray Notifications Cache"? If that option is checked it will remove some icons that appear in the system tray. Like your printer

I once made the same request some time ago. So I still support it.

Sounds like your describing two different things. By 'shaiyah' are you reffereing to the game? You are tryign to uninstall or remove it? By advanced member do you mean administrator on your computer?

Read this thread adn see if there is a step you missed. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=23359

From my understanding, that will make the SP's permanent. I see enough users on this forum get themselves into trouble cleaning the most trival of things. Removing Hotfix uninstallers is different from executing a tool thats packaged with the SP. Im with Hazel & ishan.

If you remove the uninstallers you wont be able to remove an update in the future. These updates will become permanent. Unless your really hurting for disk space I would just leave them intact. Your using Windows XP?

Thats odd. I dont have that problem. When I expand one program it only shows me the files for that item. On a side note, I was thinking instead of using a listview control to display the results why not use a treeview. Then you could expand each program/entry or have a collapse all/expand all buttons.

Im in favor of the new results list. Its easier for me to see now what apps or folders etc are using how much.

1. There are no separate uninstallers. This has changed to a format of a package. Think of it as one single peice of software that installs and uninstalls windows updates and patches. 2. I cant remember the threads off the top of my head, but about 9 months to a year ago it seems it was a popular topic. Many people have discussed it. You can do a search for hotfix uninstallers and you'll see numerous posts, mostly relating to XP when there was an uninstaller for each update. 3. I dont reccomend removing any files. These files are the OS and updates + patches. As an update is installed it replaces the obsolete file(s) in the file store. Which is why you shouldnt remove anything from that folder.

This KB article describes the MSU packages that are used for updates/patches etc. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307 You'll also note on your Vista machine you wont find the $NTUninstallKBxxxxx folders. You will find updates are stored under C:\Windows\winsxs I've also noticed some stand alone updates being stored in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download In the form of cab files and catalogs. I dont reccomend deleting anything from either of those locations. Use the 'Programs and Features' > Installed Updates to remove updates/patches etc.

There arent hotfix uninstallers in Vista/W7. Which is why ou dont have the option in CC.

The reason test #2 failed is because the Index.Dat was checked. When deleting index.dat file(s) you remove the references to the cookies. You can either stick with the method for test #1 or goto... Options, Cookies and move cookies from the delete column to the keep column. But even this method will require that you uncheck index.dat