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  1. Hanging as in freezing? Or is it just hopelessly slow? I know it's hopelessly slow which is why I've unchecked/unticked these under Microsoft Edge on my system months ago because it takes too long and I haven't had to put up with it once since disabling them: * Download History * Session * Set Aside Tabs * Save Form Information * Saved Cards
  2. Yes. Keep in mind that registry related issues may not be very obvious, it could be weeks or months before you encounter an issue because of registry cleaning. Although at that point the backup might be of no use.
  3. I think part of the problem with Win10 is: 1. Bugs. 2. Bugs that won't get fixed even if reported. 3. It doesn't always honor a users preferred settings, or quickly forgets them entirely and goes back to defaults. Which I'm currently very familiar with because it won't honor my preferred folder settings even when configured globally for all folders/disks.
  4. Andavari

    Windows 11 ?

    Nope, I haven't bothered with it and I won't until it's officially released to the public and then I'll do my usual and wait 3-6 months. I have enough problems with their supposed "stable" builds causing problems that have been out for months, so anything that's very alpha/beta or dev level I would never inflict upon my laptop. If they keep the requirements what they are with CPU generation cutoffs, TPM, etc., I'll gladly tell people about Linux distros - better to keep a machine (especially laptops which aren't easy to upgrade if at all when it comes to the motherboard) that runs perfectly fine out of the garbage because those old incompatible PCs I don't think would be all that salable or they may be deemed worthless. At least with desktop PCs getting a compatible parts would be much easier but at a cost many people may not wish for. Edit: What makes it kind of stupid is there's still global shortages and price hikes. They could've waited until 2025 (when Win10 is end of life) before pulling the trigger.
  5. Andavari

    Windows 11 ?

    From a YouTuber I watch he stated "you had better buy it very soon if you need it because scalpers are grabbing them and jacking up the price on auction sites". I'm glad my laptop is just barely OK, my TPM is alright, and my 8th Gen Intel Core i7 just barely made it since the cut off is supposedly 8th Gen but there's so much back and forth and Microsoft hasn't finalized everything yet. I'd find it stupid to cut off perfectly good older processors, etc., which would or will create a allot of e-waste worldwide just for a new Windows version.
  6. Go here https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds and then try the old trick of copying the download link, then manually change the version number, i.e.; ccsetup581.exe (for the Normal installer), ccsetup581_slim.exe (for the Slim installer), or ccsetup581.zip (for the Portable ZIP), and then paste the modified link into your web browser. They've been known to keep old versions (but don't list them) so it should work.
  7. Back when I used to only use hard disks the way I'd be able to get files more contiguous and tightly packed on my secondary internal backup HDD was to use CCleaner's Wipe Free Space - it filling all the empty space makes it so that it will cause Windows to temporarily remove the MFT Reserved Zone that often gets into the way. Then following that immediately do a full defrag with whatever defrag software you wish to use that also has the ability to tightly pack the files (not all of them can do that however and many give up too quick). Then run ChkDsk /F on the drive so that it causes Windows to re-make the MFT Reserved Zone followed by a reboot.
  8. You need to configure Cookies to Keep, see here: https://www.ccleaner.com/docs/ccleaner/ccleaner-settings/choosing-which-cookies-to-keep
  9. You can very easily accomplish it via a Batch (.bat) file in Windows, I've did it for years. Assuming you use Custom Clean in CCleaner! Instructions 1. Open Notepad and paste in: "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO Shutdown -r -t 30 -c "System restart after running CCleaner" You can change the waiting time for it to restart by modifying the number in seconds listed after: -t For example to only wait 5 seconds change it to: -t 5 For example to wait 1 minute change it to: -t 60 2. Then save as a Batch file (use quotes around the file name when saving), for example: "CCleaner Then Restart.bat" Also see here for more CCleaner command line parameters: https://www.ccleaner.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/command-line-parameters Also see here for more Windows Shutdown command line parameters: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/shutdown You can also see it locally by opening Command Prompt or PowerShell and typing in: Shutdown /?
  10. Some other troubleshooting steps to try: * Check in Device Manager inside Windows to see if the drives are visible to it, if they're listed in there right-click and select Uninstall Device and then reboot, upon starting up Windows will re-detect them and if successful it may or will ask you to reboot again to finish setting up the drive. * Go into the BIOS/UEFI to make sure the drives are visible and enabled in there. * Open the computer case, and inspect the cables connected to the drives to see if they've went bad or have a loose connection, even unplugging them and plugging them back it might be useful. Also look for melted cables to rule that out. If they're getting power from Molex to SATA power cables those are known to sometimes melt or even worse cause fires. * If you have a USB 2.0/3.0 external enclosure (a wall powered one is required if they're 3.5 inch HDDs) you could put a drive in it to test it outside of the computer via USB which would be worth trying.
  11. Were they external USB drives, and if they were what brand and model were they? Recently some external Western Digital USB drives have been maliciously erased via the Internet: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=western+digital+drives+being+erased
  12. Stephen CCleaner was made aware of this awhile ago, see here: https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/60017-share-your-ideas-for-ccleaner-60/?do=findComment&comment=327573
  13. Follow what's written in the first sentence of this post by Nukecad to download the Slim version, and give it a try: https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/60619-automatic-update-ccpro-of-5818895-5828950-fails-on-windows-10-version-21h1/?do=findComment&comment=329688
  14. As long as the files weren't secure deleted or wipe free space it's more-or-less the same as if you were in Windows Explorer then selected the file and pressed Shift+Delete on your keyboard.
  15. Mouse over / pop up help has been suggested before over the years, however they never implemented it. If you have any questions about what a particular feature or item does just ask on the forum.
  16. Andavari

    Windows 11 ?

    They did a nice job copying Linux and Mac which is what I just read on another forum that's also in discussion about it, and yeah it looks that way. Although moving the Windows Start Menu button is really going to annoy some people.
  17. I know it used to be IE based way back when I tried in on WinXP, so when CCleaner would clean Internet Explorer it would also be cleaning Maxthon (Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, etc). It might be "safer" to use the last WinXP compatible version of Firefox.
  18. Andavari

    Windows 11 ?

    I encounter something buggy or glitched in Win10 almost everyday. The most annoying at present is it doesn't honor my folder settings the way I want them ordered. It too often goes back to the defaults even though umpteen times I've globally set it with my preferences which is very annoying.
  19. Please refrain from using all capital letters, it's considered shouting on the web. That reg key is a known issue, cleaning it is futile. For an explanation read this post by Nukecad: https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/60480-cwindowssyswow64speech_onecorecommonspeechruntimeexe-toastnotifier/?do=findComment&comment=329122
  20. That was one of the files I'd manually backup onto another disk when I still used the install version. Another possibility is they don't delete it since it's not included by default which is possibly more feasible instead of moving files (well that's the way Inno Setup works by default), that way if re-installing it's right where it needs to be. Unless of course if they started using the ProgramData folder for storing it like most other software does.
  21. I'm wondering if it happens because there's deleted files in the Recycle Bin, and then a major Win10 upgrade takes place.
  22. Wouldn't be the first publisher to do that kind of thing when they move onto doing a subscription only model where they want you to pay each and every year.
  23. Andavari

    Windows 11 ?

    I've seen that mentioned online the past few days. As far as the "last version" I know a few people in businesses when they were doing the forced upgrades where Win10 really was their last version, some bought Macs and others started using Linux.
  24. I'd recommend finding where your Chrome profile is stored, and then make a ZIP backup copy of it, doing so backs up all of your configuration. You'd then only have to remember to keep that ZIP backup up-to-date when you've made significant enough changes.
  25. See if anything in the following topic helps (especially pay attention to using the portable version to update an old version if the installer version always fails): https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/5739-solution-when-ccleaner-wont-install-or-download-windows/
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