Andavari

Haven't did any repair install, still on the same installation since January 2010.

Suggestion, have CCleaner clean the paths below since they aren't currently dealt with at all. I think support of cleaning the paths will have to be something officially implemented from Piriform because adding them in as an end-user fails. Specs: * CCleaner v5.05.5176 * WinXP Pro SP3 The Comodo Dragon setup for whatever reason causes Windows to create these folders (including an additional ntuser.dat). CCleaner does NOT clean the Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, or History and inputting them into a 'Custom Files and Folders' and 'winapp2.ini' can't deal with them. For instance the cookies in "LocalService.NT AUTHORITY" remain. New paths to clean: C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService.NT AUTHORITY\Cookies C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\HISTORY C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY\Cookies C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\HISTORY C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files And here's more: C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP\Cookies C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP\Local Settings\History C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP.NT AUTHORITY\Cookies C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\History C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files I initially thought Comodo Dragon caused the creation of those folders but it's not at fault, nonetheless they need cleaning support.

If you're using any add-ons such as winapp2.ini or some "enhancer" try removing them to see if that helps. If you don't using of those uninstall CCleaner, reboot, and then reinstall CCleaner by downloading it from Piriform at: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Sounds like a nice powerful system for gaming, video encoding, etc. And mucho kudos to the boss for giving you permission! Is it time to change that text above your avatar to something like "I love computers I build."

Here's how to change the monitor settings: * CCleaner Professional * CCleaner Free

You gained space on drive C (Windows drive) because of the cleaning portion of CCleaner that removes unwanted files such as browser cache/temporary internet files, logs, Recycle Bin, temp, etc. Drive M which I assume is a data drive would only gain space if you had something in the Recycle Bin which CCleaner would empty.

I'm surprised it works because it doesn't contain any detection in it, such as: Detect= DetectFile=

It is in winapp2.ini, it's this one: [Crash Reports*]

I was thinking the WinXP SP2 bug as well. Might as well link to it, it's here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=43027&p=260079

See post #2. Give info if you want valid help. Also sending the same thing to me in a PM is against forum rule 15, help is to only be given in the open forum where everyone can benefit.

More info is needed, such as what: * Windows OS version (Win 7, Win 8.1). * CCleaner version. * Antivirus software you have installed.

All builds are clean on Jotti and MetaScan Online too. The only installer that gets flagged is the standard build that includes Google which is flagged as per usual by ESET. Both the standard and slim installers from Piriform.com have valid VeriSign digital signatures too. Edit: Make sure you're only downloading from Piriform.com!

Those old versions are available here: http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/history

Most installers I've seen that bundle Google set a registry key rather the bundleware is installed or not, and in that registry key is the timescale of when it will be offered again. Edit: Should state each software sets its own unique registry key so opting out with say CCleaner won't automatically opt out for another unrelated software installation.

Must be something to do with your particular system as it should normally get rid of those files without causing the system to lock. Would be helpful if you state: * Windows version (i.e.; Win 7, Win 8.1). * CCleaner version. * What antivirus you're using.

They'll get flagged if double-clicking them doesn't result into a program opening them, i.e.; nothing is registered to open the files, this is regardless rather a program can read them. They have to be registered in the registry with a program that opens them to be ignored by default. You can always right-click them in CCleaner and exclude them.

Got it a day late, didn't have any Internet for approximately 33 hours due to someone severing an ISP fibre optic line in the region.

With Google being legit it's not like malware getting installed. And to remove stuff more thoroughly uninstall with Revo Uninstaller (there's an old free edition of it but I don't know if it works on Win7/Win8.x), and track every installation of downloaded software with an install tracker/watcher program (Total Uninstall, ZSoft Uninstaller, etc.,) even if it's something you've used for years and trust because trusting can bite you on the butt.

The forum isn't exactly the prettiest thing when displayed in Firefox. Also don't forget some people haven't chose an avatar so you can end up with blanks.

I've tried this and it works, it only shows the entry in CCleaner but does absolutely nothing: [Detect Windows Temp*] LangSecRef=3025 Default=True DetectFile=%windir%\Temp

A dummy cleaner that is used for detection purposes only but deletes nothing may be a workaround - although I've never tried that before.

Slowness can also arise due to antivirus scanning particular programs and the antivirus taking forever to complete the scan. In the past when I used Avast Free Antivirus I saw first hand that it could take too long to launch some programs due to Avast's real-time protection, subsequent launches of those affected programs didn't suffer the slowdown because Avast had already scanned them. From my experience this happens with multitudes of antivirus software and while some are smart enough to let a pre-scanned program start as fast as possible other antivirus software won't such as MSE which seems to re-scan them all over again. Edit: Since you have Avast on the computer make sure that Windows Defender is disabled (if Avast didn't offer to turn it off during install) so that you don't have two av's running simultaneously.

Impossible to having "nothing running in the background" on a Windows computer. The noise you hear can/may be caused by any running program such as an anti-virus which is literally always scanning and can be heard through headphones on some computers as a low-level whistle, etc. Although it may not be something running causing it - it could be the hardware, etc. For instance I moved my soundcard from one slot in my tower into a different one to stop an interference sound. Edit: Something I forgot is some manufacturers will have the headphone plugin and USB inputs shared as one unit on the front of a computer, having a USB device plugged in while listening through the headphones can cause a noise in the headphones especially if the USB device is doing something like copying files to from it, etc.

My advice until the bug is fixed: Stop using the registry cleaner. -or- Make a System Restore Point before using the registry cleaner.

You basically have to because there's no way of telling how an antivirus or security product in general is going to react to a machine some better than others.