Thanks to all of you for your input. This isn't a major problem, just an inconvenience. I have used CCleaner for years and love it. I have always overwritten the previous version - which I thought was a GREAT way to handle updates. I never had this problem before on either of my desktops both running XP. Seems to be just my laptop with VISTA. I haven't changed any settings (until now when I created the ini file) so all computers were set up the same way. I know I mentioned that RegCure might have something to do with it, but then I got thinking......I have RegCure on my other computers too and haven't had any problems. So it is a "computer mystery" - one of many in this world. Now that I'm aware that I've lost saved cookies I will try to watch it and see if I can pinpoint what is happening. If I find the reason it's happening, I will post back to this forum to let you know.
Donna