Hi. This is my first post on this forum. I downloaded and installed CCleaner v1.21.130 today and I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with.
Before I run a new program I like to understand exactly what it does. I just read the Beginner's section on this board but there are still things I don't understand.
Here are some questions that I have before I use CCleaner.
1. If I run analysis before run tool, will the analysis show me what will be deleted without actually deleting anything?
2. I see all the items are checked in the Windows section except for 2 (autocomplete form history is grayed out and advanced section is grayed out). One of the boxes checked in Windows is Last Download Application. Can you tell me what this does? I made a downloaded file in my Program Files where all my downloads are and I don't want to have anything here deleted. By checking this box will anything be deleted in my Downloaded files?
3. Under Applications/Applications the box for Office 2003 is checked. I have Office 2003 on my computer but it is not actually installed. The files are there but it is a new computer and I have a 60 day trial period. Will anything in Office 2003 be deleted?
4. Again under Applications/Utilities 2 boxes are checked for Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware SE. I have both of these programs. Can you tell me, by having these boxes checked, will it delete these programs?
5. Under Issues. When I click scan for issues will this find anything that is wrong with the registry or programs that may have been uninstalled but left fragments behind?
6. Should I first Run Cleaner and then go to Issues and scan for issues or by running the cleaner will it also scan for issues?
Last, I had a program I installed on June 10th called Grouper. I didn't realize dial-up users couldn't use the program so I uninstalled it. Now when I run a HJT log I keep getting an entry that can't be fixed by HJT. It is called 016 - DFC:\WebControlDeploy - and that's all it says. I have been informed this has to do with the Grouper program. I used Registrar Lite and it found remnants of Grouper on my computer. Will CCleaner find these remnants and remove them???
Sorry this is so long and wordy, but this is what I do. Ask a lot of questions and then run the program....... Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.