Let us make a deal here: we only download and install a new version of CCleaner if it does not contain bloatware. And we tell this intention to all our friends and acquintances.
The whole philosophy of CCleaner is dat it only deletes stuff that is totally safe to remove. Novice users and experienced users alike can delete everything that it advises you to without hesitation.
These (and more) are already in winapp2.ini (CCleaner Forums > CCleaner Discussion > Important Topics > Pinned: Add a program to winapp2.ini > goto end of the first post to download the winapp2.zip)
I wonder... what should happen if you totally clean/clear the WindowsUpdate.log. It's just a log. Right?
If it just logs the things Windows Update has done, downloaded, etc, it's pretty useless if you let it grow to several MB.
I think that's brilliant idea!
Why not create an OpenCCleaner alongside CCleaner?
That way we will become all beta testers and the project can grow at a much faster rate.
Symantac's programs are notoriously bad when you want to uninstall them. See http://djlizard.net/2005/11/18/102 for more info.
But they offer you in a warped way help to uninstall their own software. See here
Yes, lokoike, I think it's it's a great idea.
And there could be a an add-on button for the winapp2.ini-file too.
And that's proving the worth of a beta, a forum and a group of dedicated users.
It seems to have a lot of features (closing security holes) that are also in:
- xplizer (http://theinsider.deep-ice.com/)
- BugOff (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html)
- PreEmpt
- PivX
Messenger is often disabled because it is a security risk and Windows' Messenger Service is being used to spam Windows users across the Internet.
A couple of posts ago someone mentioned Advanced Spyware Remover.
This program is on the Rogue Spyware list (http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm) and is reported to produce ridiculous false positives.