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Hi kildare, Welcome The only way to resolve some problems is through the use of a list of questions. Many times Hazelnut's questions are also the solution to the problem but the answers are just as important to us and the "bug fixers". I keep my CCleaner updating on the simple side to avoid such problems that are bound to occur every now and then. I always feel uncomfortable about trying to update or delete a program that I am in the middle of using. I guess over 4 decades of experience has made me that way.It's the old rule "if something is possible of happening then it will". Vista is my least knowledgeable area but I love trying to figure these things out. I also try to get as much information from you as I can get. This helps me as well as the "bug fixers" who need this information to resolve the problem. Sometimes they have an idea but not enough information to recreate the problem. Please answer the following even though the questions may lead to a solution for you. Other users can benefit from your experience also.We are members and users just like you. The following info will help others to come up with a solution. These answers help to evaluate the problem.Provide as much information and detail as you can. Just fill in the answers next to or below the questions? Did you request a new desktop icon be installed? Did you reboot after installing CCleaner before trying to run it? Did you do any software or hardware changes installs or uninstalls? Are you running with Administrator privileges. CCleaner version ? What Language did you request at install,if any? OS,edition ,32bit or 64bit and version ? Browsers and ver.? Security software and ver? Other data you think might be relevant? What did you do and then what happened? Best wishes, davey The CCleaner Guide is your first source of information. http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com Bookmark & save to Favorites Thanks for taking your time to make a report.

"Secure deletion" of files that CCleaner deletes is enough file shredding.It is already there. CCleaner used to run much faster but each new thing slows it down some more. Use Recuva, as it is a specialized tool and as such is not used as often but is not necessarily expected to be speedy.Although I find it very quick to "recover" or "secure delete" data. Remember Recuva's main job is to do everything possible to recover as much as possible for the user to try to get back as much data as possible. It has been updated to include the "Secure Delete" features and it does an excellent job of this in a very short period of time. davey

You have probably and wisely set-up your PC not to do that. P.S. It's a security thing. You may have to use F2 or F12 to do that when rebooting.I can't remember which but I will look into it. You may have it cracked before I do. Good luck, davey

Hi ck1754, I have been there and done that.Seems like a few of us have. This link starts with a user like yourself.Read it all the way to the end. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=106973 You will get your REG associations fixed.Then you can Merge or double click to your hearts content.You can also just use regedit and import the reg file but let's keep things simple. Good luck, davey P.S. I am still trying to figure out if the PC manufacturer or PC store installed it that way to prevent us "newbies" from messing with the Registry or not. I can't tell you if mine was originally that way or not.I do know that I did a few things to prevent other users of this PC from using regedit.exe . I don't want to be fixing up their mess if you know what I mean.

Sounds like a neat set-up.Some of those old T.V and especially radio cabinets are pieces of art and craftsmanship. davey

I find that if everything else is closed and I run Recuva "secure delete" with all files checked then everything that can be overwritten by Recuva is overwritten.The only thing it will not touch is the MFT and with good cause. People using multiple browsers and many different utility programs must do this every now and then. I started out with over 100,000 deleted and not overwritten files.Now I am down to less than 2,000 that are all in the MFT. Of course that figure changes with daily use.Most of these are little tidbits used to make up various website windows and such. Anyone thinking that CCleaner and Recuva can eliminate everything is fooling themselves. They do provide sufficient security for the average user. Best wishes, davey

Hi Frizz, Welcome No wonder for your surprise either.Especially with names like that. Have had any reason to be "debugging" mortgage or checking account programs.It is strange I would Cut and Paste those to a folder. Any ideas what PFRO might be? You should do a little Googling and maybe check with your bank.Check your memory first. You been shopping for loans and such?Just trying to jog your memory cause the answers is more likely there than anywhere else. Good luck, davey P.S. I don't know if I am over reacting or not but if those file are new to you than I am suspicious. P.S. After doing more research even if these files seem new to you from what I find they are all legit files and not to be worried about. You have most likely recently activated a Windows service that you have not used in the past.The same goes for me.Those names are new to me. davey Not enough Windows exposure yet for me.What with all those different services that I have not and may never use.Who knows?

HI Drac, CCleaner does not do anything to any OS System Restore points. What's up ? Are you having a problem with restore points? davey

Psst! Psst! (whisper) Good girl,backups sure make things easier sometimes. Psst! (whisper) That is also why the experienced user does things 1 at a time. Don't tell anyone. It will be our little secret. davey

Hello fogster, To quote some others. "Well I have a "XYZ model 999 and that's how I have been fixing them for years.Just throw it down the steps a few times and it never hurt my HDDs. Fixes 'em up every time". Thanks for your advice, davey

Thanks Sunny, You just did. The "BUG FIXERS" read these threads. davey

Yeah the other option just said report follows after line and no report. JavaRa 1.08 Removal Log. Report follows after line. ------------------------------------ The JavaRa removal process was started on Thu Jul 10 01:41:11 2008 Found and removed: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05 ------------------------------------ Finished reporting. JavaRa 1.09 Removal Log. Report follows after line. ------------------------------------ The JavaRa removal process was started on Sat Jul 12 16:58:06 2008 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\1.6.0_05 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.6.0_05 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_02 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_03 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_04 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.2 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.2.0_01 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.6.0_05 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBA} Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBB} Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBC} Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Classes\JavaPlugin.160_05 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBA} Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0160050} Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\8A0F842331866D117AB7000B0D610005 Found and removed: SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8A0F842331866D117AB7000B0D610005 ------------------------------------ Finished reporting. JavaRa 1.09 Removal Log. Report follows after line. ------------------------------------ The JavaRa removal process was started on Sat Jul 12 17:00:24 2008 ------------------------------------ Finished reporting. JavaRa 1.09 Removal Log. Report follows after line. ------------------------------------ The JavaRa removal process was started on Sat Jul 12 18:14:19 2008 ------------------------------------ Finished reporting. davey

Hi CeeCee, That is the way it worked for me. Sure did remove 17 old Java registry entries though.They went back to the Java stone age. davey

Hello again, Forgot to say you are Welcome to the forum This link starts with a user like yourself.Read it all the way to the end. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=106973 Good luck, davey

Hello Paramedic, Welcome to the forum!!! First thing to try a reboot.Some new software may be needed to be loaded. Also try Right clicking and run as administrator. Also try turning off security and try again. If that doesn't work answer the following. Are you experiencing other strange things? If yes I would do some security scans. Some "malware" will not allow CCleaner to run. The following info will help others to come up with a solution. These answers help to evaluate the problem.Provide as much information and detail as you can. Just fill in the answers next to or below the questions? Did you reboot after installing CCleaner before trying to run it? Did you do any Registry issues fixing? Do you continue to scan for issues until no more are found? Did you do any software or hardware changes installs or uninstalls? Are you running with Administrator privileges. CCleaner version ? What Language did you request at install,if any? OS,edition ,32bit or 64bit and version ? Browsers and ver.? Security software and ver? Other data you think might be relevant? What did you do and then what happened? Best wishes, davey The CCleaner Guide is your first source of information. http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com Bookmark & save to Favorites Thanks for taking your time to make a report. P.S. Thanks for doing what you do.

I hope they catch those bass turds. Just proves again that there are people who don't care what they have to do to screw up other peoples lives. davey

Leave it alone. http://tweakhound.com/vista/tweakguide/page_6.htm davey

Hey Yo, Thanks again. davey

Hello Scotirish, The back-up option that you are referring to is not a complete Back-up of the Registry.It is a back-up of the changes to the Registry that you may make while "fiixing Registry Issues".Each time you ask to "fix issues" CCleaner will ask if you want to back up the changes. This allows you to restore the changes if things turn out badly However,I advise most users to leave the Registry alone since most users are not experienced enough to get themselves out of trouble. I at least suggest that you do what is recommended in this link and related links before you start messing with the Registry. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=102905 Good luck, davey P.S. http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com Bookmark and save to Favorites

Hi computerrook, Welcome to the forum. Tough luck on the circumstances,though.A lot of users are referred to CCleaner or our forum. CCleaner is not a "malware" tool.Something "bad" has slipped past your defenses. Luckily Vista System Restore works a lot better than WinXP. The first thing to do is a System Restore back at least as far as your IE7 is working again. P.S. You might restore as far back as the "pop-up" stops showing up also. P.S. A good site for more Vista System Restore insight. http://bertk.mvps.org/html/vista.html Windows Vista, System Restore The "baddie" may still be hiding in your system though.Once you get IE7 working go to this link and follow the instructions. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=11000 This will help handle what is causing your problem and make sure it doesn't come back. You also need some good "anti-malware" software on your system to help rid these type of things. Your friends sent you to a good safe forum for help. Come back anytime. Good luck, davey P.S. http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com Bookmark and save to Favorites

Hi again Philip, Maybe I can save you a couple of more restores.I say maybe. Not many people report your problem,just a few out of millions. Please turn off that option I told you about for Adobe Flash Player.Some users think that the Windows Tab and Applications tab mean 2 different cleaning tasks.The two tabs should be considered as one long cleaning list.Once you learn a little more about Flash Cookies then you can selectively Exclude them from cleaning.I just leave that option off for now. As far as the Advanced options are concerned I warn most users to leave them off.I leave on the Custom files and folders only because I have a few special files that I want cleaned and I use the Include entries to do this.All the other Advanced options do things that most users don't like the results. You can "search" the forums for more info on the Advanced options if you really know what you are doing.They don't improve the performance of your PC.In most cases just the opposite for awhile. Good luck, davey Thanks for reporting back. P.S. BTW to help others in your situation can you tell us how you normally connect to the Internet.This info may help find a solution.

iPhone i Don't Man,you Canadians really get your pockets cleaned !!! Like you I would rather eat than not. davey

Hello Philip, Welcome to the forum. I look back to not too long ago and the same thing happened to me. Believe me I was as green as green could be as a "newbie" to The Windows internals and CCleaner. Thank goodness CCleaner gave me some breathing room.My PC was so clogged up. What happens is that when you first clean up,you then lose all Web type data related to sites and such.This also includes "COOKIES" and URL data that helps you to Connect to sites and servers and such. For right now I would turn off the Cookies ,History and Recently typed URLs at Cleaner > Windows tab > Internet Explorer list. Do this this until you get your "Cookies to keep" squared away at Options > Cookies. Keep the cookies to your favorite sites.You don't need a long list unless you are registered at many sites. Also turn the option to clean Adobe Flash Player at Cleaner > Applications > Multimedia list > Adobe Flash Player. Many "popular" websites store encrypted data in those files. Use the Guide to help you. http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com Bookmark and save to Favorites Try Microsoft update to get you connected to the net and then start linking to other sites from there. http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...t.aspx?ln=en-us This will start filling in your "COOKIES" and History and such. Don't run CCleaner until you get things squared away then you will find it is easy to reconnect again Even after running CCleaner. If you can't get through to MS Update then you have some other issues.This was the only way I could get back to net for me also. Come back and fill us in. Good luck, davey P.S. Since you are using Vista the System Restore puts back a lot more data than WinXP System Restore. P.S.S. Forgot to mention that I also "manually" cleaned out some MS files where it keeps some data to build new index.dat files.That was an inexperienced "no-no".Oops my fault.Told you my PC was clogged didn't I.

Hi sunny, If I were you I would turn that option off and only use it to check how the Re-registering method suggested by Andavari goes. Quite a long list!!! Both our Registries may be a bit out of shape. No,I don't think it is a "bug" other than our Registries are little "buggy". Good luck, davey

Hi uncschess, Welcome Removing Hot Fix Uninstallers is an Advanced cleaning option.Many users including experienced users will only use this option rarely. In your case if you need the space then I would only use it once then immediately turn it back off or you will delete you "new" update uninstallers after each "Patch Tuesday".You can wait awhile until these build back to a large amount and then do it again. If you are not experienced enough I would leave the Registry alone until you have time to learn how to get yourself out of trouble when things go badly. I advise most users to not use any Advanced cleaning options.In most cases they do things that new users do not like happening to their PC.Their use is for Advanced "special" reasons and do not improve the performance of your PC. Good luck, davey http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com