John Grey
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Yes, those settings have been there for a long time, thanks.
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I'm confused by the language structure you've used here. But yes, Firefox must be closed for Firefox to be cleaned, & this includes all processes (some themes & add-ons cause Firefox to not close completely.)
I am sorry. But anyway you have understood it correctly.
Basically: I cannot clear the cache as long as Firefox is open. But Ff will remember the tabs that were open, before I closed it for cleaning?
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So basically my mistake is NOT to close Firfox before starting ccleaner?
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...Is firefox running?
Check for rogue persistance of firefox.exe and plugin-container.exe
Sorry, but I do not understand how to do that....
Close Fiefox before running ccleaner and then check in the task manager if those two are off?
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Good morning,
I noticed it a week ago, ccleaner tells me "Firefox Internet Cache skipped", when I run it normally.... What is going on?
Thank you. JG
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Then I should be fine.... thanks
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Does ccleaner auromatically delete LOS cookies also?
Thank you once more for those great softwares ccleaner and defraggler....
jg
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Thank you all, I have uninstalled it now, and as far as I can tell, everything seems to be working...
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Some here at this site uninstalled Java. I have as well. That was about 6 months ago. So far I've run into maybe one site that had a Java-run app or whatever that I couldn't access without Java. You know what? I think Java is bloatware. It's not worth it. Like QuickTime, developers are dropping it.
Because of my present location, I have to watch p2p broadcasts from the other side of the planet. Will it interfere with those?
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After installing Ff 7 I was told that it no longer uses Java.
Can I uninstall Java or is it needed by other apps, some sites need IE...
Thanks
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Is it possible that someone writes about those tests?
I am using Advanced Uninstaller and I somehow have the feeling there might be something better out there...
Thanks
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Is there a way to prevent certain sites from placing cookies on the computer?
For example: I get cookies from sites like this:
edge.sharethis.com und addfreestats.com
and want them not to be able to do it. Is it possible?
Thanks
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Not only must Firefox Application be closed,
but also all Firefox processes which sometimes linger or stick,
possibly including plugin-container.exe
It may be affected by Firefox Addons
Check with Task Manager, processes Tab
Flash Cookies are a possibility.
Is Adobe Flash Manager checked ?
Failing that more relevant information please,
Win7 + SP1 ?
Firefox version ?
Thanks, I found it....
Few days ago, I installed opera, as it works for certain TV stations as a proxy. In the the ccleaner "application" list opera has its own place now, and there "cookies" was not clicked.
I have been using ccleaner for many years now, and nothing like that ever happend before, that is what confused mne....
Thanks again.
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I just checked and AFTER using ccleaner the list of cookies in the left column is still there.... (using Windows 7 ultimate & firefox)
How is that possible?
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Computers do generate heat and too much heat isn't good for your hardware or for electronic components.
I would suggest you monitor your machine using a program called SpeedFan since Speccy still doesn't give tempture readings for P4 CPUs.
Note that your graphics card will run a lot hotter than everything else so you should ignore the readings.
However if your CPU, motherboard or hard drive are getting close to 60C then you have a problem.
Over heating could indicate a cooling / airflow problem i.e fans not working fully because they're clogged up with dust and dirt.
Another possibility could be the hard drive, if it gets hot quickly and is much hotter than the CPU or motherboard then you have a problem.
Richard S.
I suppose this could have damaged it... my Speccy always shows the temperature of my CPU. And it usual is in the 60s or 70s, as far as I remember, right now it is 64 degrees, after using it for 20 minutes. But I regularly keep my fan windows clean, but that does not make any difference at all.
Old age... what to do.... the computer and myself.... ;-)
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Although Windows has many services not all are active and the ones that are running do not really cause significant slow down.
Some services are essential for running Windows so be careful what you turn off you may cause more harm than good.
- If you're experiencing slow downs check your CPU load / Interrupts make sure they're not pegged (use Process Explorer for this).
- Check your system logs (eventvwr.exe) this may indicate problems with software or hardware that wasn't entirely obvious.
- Make sure your IDE transfer mode is set to DMA and not PIO mode.
- Check the health of your hard drive make sure it's read/write performance is on form (Benchmark test with HD Tune).
- Defrag your file system and pagefile, if you haven't defragged in a while your machine performance could suffer.
- If your machine has 128MB or less RAM then add more memory to your machine i.e. 512MB+
- Malware could also contribute to a system slowdown due to poor coding.
Richard S.
All of these have been checked, as I have written, by the way.
I agree by now, that it probably is simply "old age".
One more question I still have. The computergets quite hot, is it possible that a CPU slows down in its performance, because of heat damage?
Can it simply perform slower, or would it break completely when overheated?
(This question is about damage here, not the overheating. The computer is as slow, when it is still cold)
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You mentioned Avast and Avira. If both of those are installed at the same time that alone could cause serious performance issues, even if you think you've got one of their resident shields "fully disabled". Avira AntiVir for one won't always play nice with other real-time antivirus' installed, it's likely to cause lockups/freezing.
If you must have two antivirus programs installed you could try something else, one resident and one on demand such as this setup:
* Avast Antivirus (real-time) + ClamWin Free Antivirus or ClamWin Portable (has no real-time ability yet)
* Avira AntiVir (real-time) + ClamWin Free Antivirus or ClamWin Portable (has no real-time ability yet)
* Microsoft Security Essentials (real-time) + ClamWin Free Antivirus or ClamWin Portable (has no real-time ability yet)
...etc.
No, I did not write that. I have Avast installed, and because it gets so slow I check with other software also. Malwarebytes is not turned on, just installed, and Avira Live, is a special boot CD which you can download from Avira...
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Perhaps Windows Taskmanager provides an answer which processes are eating up so much of the speed. Post here the content of what Taskmanager shows and make sure the processes that eat the most process time and/or memory are on top of the list. And we'll have a look at it.
And of course I would advise you to install CLEANMEM memory manager. It can dramatically reduce memory usage and as a result of that Windows doesn't need to access the swapfile on the harddisk that often anymore. And accessing the harddisk/swapfile slows Windows down (dramatically).
No, taskmanager shows absolutely nothing, its all "Leerlaufprocess" (running empty)
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I'm no expert, but I see nothing conspicuous as the probable cause of your slow performance.
Services Running Workstation Service Running avast! Anti Virus Running COM + Event System Running Computer Browser Running DCOM Server Process Launcher Running DHCP Client Running Event Log Running at the application level gateway service Running Protected Storage HID Input Service Running Running Help and Support Running HTTP SSL Running IPSEC Services Running Java Quick Starter Running Wireless Zero Configuration Running Cryptographic Services Running Network Connections Running NLA (Network Location Awareness) Running Plug and Play Running Remote Access Connection Manager Running Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Running Secondary Logon Running Server Running Shell Hardware Detection Running Safety Center Running SAM Running SSDP Discovery Service Running System Event Notification Running System Restore Service Running TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper Running Telephony Running Terminal Services Running Logical Disk Manager Running WebClient Running Windows Audio Running Windows User Mode Driver Framework Running Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing Running Windows Management Instrumentation Running WMI Performance Adapter Running Distributed Link Tracking (Client)
I suspect the source of your difficulties lies elsewhere.
I have a zippy Vista, so I don't stop anything on my list from running.
I also suspect the old age of this 1.6 GHZ machine....
I will fly back home on sunday, and there will be my fast Windows7. This one here I use for travelling, and it seems so much slower than it used be before...
Especially Firefox and the vlc player. (I have changed over to KM player, which is a lot faster). Worst is turning the computer off, it really takes several minutes... what to do. I suppose when we get old, we also get slower.... ;-)
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@John Grey:
I turned off the service called ""Auto Update"" (I don't know what the name in german is) because it drove me nuts. Everytime I started my computer it performed a full scan of my harddisk and that took about 10 minutes and during that time my laptop was crawling like a snail. But I manually turn that service on every month when there're new updates available from Microsoft.
Thanks, but auto update is turned off...
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Thanks.
I use Avast permanently, I also use Malwarebytes, and even Avira live, but nothing ever turns up.
The problem with sites like blackviper is, that they do not give precise enough instructions. Basically they would only be useful, if I already knew the answer to the question I am asking. If you follow the instructions, you simply sooner or later end up with a no longer really functioning computer and you have to re-install, what was deleted and end up where you started... which is precisely where I am right now.
I guess it might simply be my not too fast computer (1,60 Ghz), but in a week I will be back home with my "real" machine....
Thanks again for trying
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I hope someone here can read anough german, as my windows XP pro SP3 is a german installation. XP and Firefox are getting very slow, admittedly the computer itself also not the fastest, but this speed is baaaad...
I have tried about everything else. And then I found all these services that are switched on.
I need someone, who really needs to know what he, or she, is talking about. Because advice from other sources ended up interfering with the normal working of the computer, and I had to switch everything back on.....
Which of these can be switched off? Anybody knows? Thanks
Services
Running Arbeitsstationsdienst
Running avast! Antivirus
Running COM+-Ereignissystem
Running Computerbrowser
Running DCOM-Server-Prozessstart
Running DHCP-Client
Running Ereignisprotokoll
Running Gatewaydienst auf Anwendungsebene
Running Gesch?tzter Speicher
Running HID Input Service
Running Hilfe und Support
Running HTTP-SSL
Running IPSEC-Dienste
Running Java Quick Starter
Running Konfigurationsfreie drahtlose Verbindung
Running Kryptografiedienste
Running Netzwerkverbindungen
Running NLA (Network Location Awareness)
Running Plug & Play
Running RAS-Verbindungsverwaltung
Running Remoteprozeduraufruf (RPC)
Running Sekund?re Anmeldung
Running Server
Running Shellhardwareerkennung
Running Sicherheitscenter
Running Sicherheitskontenverwaltung
Running SSDP-Suchdienst
Running Systemereignisbenachrichtigung
Running Systemwiederherstellungsdienst
Running TCP/IP-NetBIOS-Hilfsprogramm
Running Telefonie
Running Terminaldienste
Running Verwaltung logischer Datentr?ger
Running WebClient
Running Windows Audio
Running Windows User Mode Driver Framework
Running Windows-Firewall/Gemeinsame Nutzung der Internetverbindung
Running Windows-Verwaltungsinstrumentation
Running WMI-Leistungsadapter
Running ?berwachung verteilter Verkn?pfungen (Client)
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i would first attempt unchecking internet history in the firefox section.
Good, I will try this one and tell you tomorrow. Thank you!
Some hours later...
no, no difference, but then then I tried something else... I simply close firefox... did NOT use cCleaner at all, and opened it ten minutes later again.... and again no tabs... so I am now certain that it is firefox itsself... unless you suggest otherwise????
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When closing firefox it asks if it should remember the open tabs.
But even after I click "save tabs" they still are removed at the next restart. This has never happened in the last 10 years until a few weeks ago, when I updated both Firefox and cCleaner.
Is one of my settings (see: Attachment) wrong?
Will it make a difference and fix this, if I un- and re-install cCleaner and/or Firefox?
I had some problems before when I updated firefox, some of the add-ons and apps no longer worked. So I went back the older version and the problem was solved.
Still, firefox asks me, and I say "safe tabs" it should not really forget my tabs, so I suppose it must be cCleaner?
Thanks again, JG
Recycle bin, and drives
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Hello, I am using defraggler to do its great work on my external HDD drives also. When I analyse one and look at the file list, there are many files that are in the Recycle.Bin of that drive. How can I remove that content from the HDD?
And, when I open Defraggler it shows six drives that do not exist... should and can I delete them? I am using (freshly installed) Win 7 and those drives do not turn up on my "Computer Window"...
Thanks.