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LOL @MTA's "Sudden paranoia" misinterpretation. No mixed messages intended, not sure where you read between my lines to jump to that conclusion since it's NOT sudden by any means. I've NEVER trusted Gates Inc. since I first used Win3.1 and IE whatever - they've delivered a continual waterfall of security holes, bugs and bloat. I simply said I haven't used IE in years (estimated mid-00's but I've no grasp of time) though for a time I was willing to keep a current IE on my system in case an FF upgrade broke more than it's normal share of add-ons and plug-ins and I wasn't in the mood to do a complete reinstall and destroy all my custom FF and NoScript settings. It's the only reason I installed IE9, and promptly uninstalled it when I didn't like it and went back to IE8 which remains unused but accessible in an emergency. Reluctant to try IE9 again, or 10 because with anything MSFT you can almost count on glitches when you back out of an upgrade. System Restore has never worked for me since they first implemented it. Regardless the problem, I think I've always gotten a typically cryptic error msg, to wit: "System Restore could not complete, nothing's been restored." Perhaps I should have long ago acquired decent cloning software and learned how to use it so I could just reformat and start anew but there are only so many hours in a year. The noticeable drop off in CCleaner performance speed (during the IE portion of a purge) has only been occuring for a few months (this and one previous update), I was just slow to posting a query about it. Obviously I could exclude IE from the cleaning, but as something is still depositing a couple tiny files in IE history and another subfolder - and I prefer to purge extraneous detritus - I'll just live with this hiccup. I was simply wondering aloud if anyone knew why it now takes so bloody long for CCleaner to roll past the IE section. Thanks for trying to help guys.

Sorry about that! Been so long since I'd bothered with it, I forgot to add... IE v8.0.6001.19443 64-bit As I recall, there was something about v9 I did not like at all so I went back to v8.

Being paranoid about cookies and the intrusive tactics of various companies (usual suspects - google, yahoo, microsoft) ensures I usually run CCleaner several times per day, every day, for years now. I only use FireFox (v22.0 - always kept updated), haven't used IE or Outlook since the mid-00's BUT I still want to clear anything associated with IE/MSFT just in case the ghost of Bill Gates' parasites are littering behind my back. Typically, CCleaner's been pretty fast, well under a minute to scan and purge. However, with the last two updates (possibly a v4.01.something and now the latest v4.03.4151(64-bit) ) the bloody thing seems to get stuck in the IE portion for over a minute just to clear one to three tiny Temp Internet and History files before speeding up and finishing in under maybe 15-seconds. I haven't knowingly changed any settings nor have I added any new security features to the multiple layers I've used for a long long time and religiously update weekly. Only major software change I made while on the previous CCleaner version that overlapped the newest CCleaner version was the (regrettable) installation of Diskeeper's nagware defragger trial. I thought maybe their atypical methodology of continuous background monitoring/defragging might be a cause, but a thorough purge of that trial hasn't sped up CCLeaner. Any insights into the IE delay/hang would be most appreciated. FWIW, with the past couple updates I'm also experiencing painfully slow CCleaner window launches if it even launches at all. Often, my impatient clicks of the desktop icon are followed by a surprise explosion of multiple CCleaner windows as each impatient click was apparently buffered for my convenience. cough I reinstalled this latest one tonight and at least for now, it's back to launching instantly. (recommendations of "Don't click more than once" aren't necessary, I habitually do this with elevator buttons too, only thankfully I've never caused a multi-car pile up due to click buffering) Dell Inc. Studio XPS 435MT x64-based MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Build 6002) Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes, Wireshark, SpywareBlaster, Spybot, Secunia, Belarc

Valid point, hazelnut, which may explain why there's no setting for it and this is just another annoyance caused by Vista. I'll see if I've overlooked one of bloated Vista's settings that might force "open newest on top." Saying "browser windows" in my post was too specific. While I've never encountered problems by leaving various utilities and windows open - e.g., transitioning between two email accts with the pre-log in window remaining open because I actually want older settings and adobe macromedia files purged, or the secondlife browser since their settings/data storage paths aren't included in my ccleaner's purge, or a browser window with a half-read news article, or a photo/clipart gallery - one does ignore the recommendation to which you allude at one's own risk.

This new PC with Vista opens CCleaner UNDER other browser windows. Admittedly a minor annoyance but i've comvinced myself it didn't happen with my last PC on WinXP. Am i just overlooking a setting/switch to get it to open on top? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the clarification, Power. IMHO, Adobe's concocted a moronically convoluted procedure... force us to go on-line to make changes to our preferences, but then store the info in a file that can be erased. Occasionally I find a file is locked so it can't be deleted (as opposed to being hidden or read only). I'm guessing this is a setting in Registry, and shouldn't be that hard for Adobe to do. Unfortunately, if they're getting kickbacks from 3rd party ad servers, they'll likely get pressure to lock those, too so I'd want to know how to UNlock them. Perhaps create a bat file to expedite the process.

Specs: WinXP Home and IE7 (service packs, updates, security patches current per Belarc) Back in late Dec, I began noticing that Yahoo's login screen "knew" my alias and would only ask for my password. Big red flag since I automatically purge temp files & cookies at end of sessions. I tracked the potential security flaw to Flashplayer. Drilling down through layers of crap uncovered persistently generated files- C:\Documents and Settings\XXXX\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#login.yahoo.com\settings.sol - and - C:\Documents and Settings\XXXX\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\LG2KWC7G\login.yahoo.com\loginCache.sol It may be nothing more than a nuisance, but I don't appreciate any identifiable info being stored where I can't flush it easily. I was unable to figure out a combination of options using Adobe's idiotic online Flash Manager that prevented the files from being created/stored, and neither Adobe nor Yahoo had the courtesy to respond. I've recently learned that !*@$% ad servers are abusing Flash, so now I only allow Flashplay to install when absolutely necessary and then immediately uninstall it (via Add/Remove), but that's becoming a royal pain. Does CCleaner know to drill down into the Flashplayer and remove such personal data files? If not, can it be reconfigured to do so? I wouldn't object to it totally uninstalled Flashplayer rather than twiddling my thumbs waiting for Add/Remove to rebuild a list each time. Thanks