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Not surprising. There has been quite a push to drop Windows XP everywhere lately. Thanks for the heads up!

"the police reported that they had received four calls "checking to see if it was true"." Better safe than sorry, I guess...

Well it determines that this is a user specific issue, not an inherent CCleaner issue. The bigger question: how does your post benefit anybody?

The "Repair my installation" option on the Windows Vista and Windows 7 install CD does not delete any data. The last time I ran it was about six hours ago*. I can confirm that my data is exactly where I left it. (*I broke explorer.exe...again)

Traditional Chinese looks fine for me on Windows 7 and in a Windows 8 VM.

The first issue sounds like a registry issue. The second issue also sounds like a registry issue. Since you didn't run CCleaner until after the first issue presented itself, logic dictates this is a pre-existing condition with your Windows install. I would try a couple of things: - Check for malware and viruses. (We don't discuss malware removal in much depth on this forum.) - Run System File Checker (sfc.exe) - Return to an older System Restore point. - Try a repair with your Windows installation disk. We can't really help more until you give more details about your PC; namely OS version.

I can reproduce. [EDIT]. I can reproduce the issue. This is not the appropriate place to discuss human fertility.

Oops. I meant to say .mse, since we are talking about installers. Running a malicious .exe will DEFINATELY lead to a world of pain.

A click isn't really needed. Running the .exe is enough in most cases. Sometimes you don't even need to do that.

+1 In the mean time, here's a small app I just whipped up. It dumps winapp.ini, winsys.ini and winreg.ini, then iterates through each of them looking for regkey entries. If winapp2.ini is also present, that will be scanned too. The list of keys is dumped to a file called regkeys.output.txt Download CCRegDump.exe (.NET required. Wasn't paying attention to which version: ymmv) Download regkeys.output.txt (for CCleaner 3.27, excluding winapp2)

I think you've misunderstood my alternative. The user should be able to override individual entries without needing to replace the entire file. For example; if I added [Adobe Flash Player] to my winapp1.ini (or winapp2.ini) file, the one used internally should be disabled and replaced. That would allow Piriform to disable the export feature, without actually losing the functionality it provides.

I tend to agree with that. If Piriform are so worried about people using their internal rules, they should remove the 'export' feature. Instead, they should allow a user to add an entry with the same name in winapp2.ini, and CCleaner should override the internal one. (of course, any one with a resource hacking tool could easily get around it) Side note: BleachBit is an open source project, not a company. That sort of mischaracterization warrants a brutal lynching in some forums... open source contributors can be a nasty bunch.

I was very careful to use the word typically in that sentence. While there will always be exceptions, the vast majority of users still using the XP/IE combo are average Joe computer users. Although that wording still doesn't look right: let's go with "the vast majority of average Joe PC users are running XP/IE" Sometimes it's easy to forget that we live in a world where 3.5 million people still buy dial-up internet from AOL...

Google lets you target your ads to specific users based on country, OS and browser. Malicious 'sponsored results' usually only show for Windows XP/Internet Explorer users, as they are typically less tech savvy (and more vulnerable to attacks) than users of other platforms.

It was self defense, I swear!

Still technically not illegal. Although it does make me want to punch them in the throat.

Irrelevant. There is no "we retain full rights to any content you publish on our website" disclaimer on the signup form (just checked). He does. Worst case scenario: he has to convert winapp2.ini to CleanerML on each update. A script could easily be created to automate this process. Agreed.

With all due respect to Piriform; they don't own the syntax of the winapp files. Technically you cannot hold copyright over a means of expressing information- only the information itself. Not to mention that the "ini" format; despite any minor adaption Piriform have made, is a longstanding invention of Microsoft. That wouldn't be significant except for the fact that Piriform didn't actually write any of the entries. They have no legal basis for telling BleachBit that they cannot use a file that Piriform don't actually hold any rights over.

The sad part is; Microsoft have all the pieces needed to actually dominate the consumer electronics market. - The PC and XBOX control the gaming and home entertainment market. - Windows rules the enterprise and have a strong foothold on the consumer market. - Windows Phone is a very capable mobile operating system. If they can come up with a way of combining these together, they will be able to regain their former glory. Metro is the answer, but the execution of Windows 8 is nightmarishly horrific. I should be able to run Windows on a desktop, with all of my apps (with metro styling like MetroTwit or MetroTextual) shown in fullscreen glory. It should work like the Windows 7 desktop and even have some sort of "start menu" that doesn't require me to switch between two different interfaces. Mac's Launchpad is almost perfect for this little 'vision' I should then be able to fire up my tablet, with the same version of Windows. I should be able to use all the same apps, except they are scaled for the tablet screen and; like Android/iOS, be forced to run in full screen. When I'm on my phone, I should be able to run the exact same operating system, only the 'desktop' is further scaled. I should be able to run exactly the same apps, only smaller. Windows, on various resolutions and devices, should take inspiration from responsive web design. Interface elements should scale appropriately depending on screen size. If an app isn't optimized for a specific screen size, it should be hidden from the Microsoft Store on that device. Ideally, all developers will mark their apps as 'functional on all screen sizes.' Downside? Developers will literally need to build multiple variations of their interface into the one app. That will lead to more development time and effort. But on the upside, a developer will literally be able to write once; run anywhere. As a developer, I would jump at the ability to create an app that will run on desktops, laptops, tablets, phones and television (via XBOX). As a consumer, being able to run the same software on all my devices (and having it sync seamlessly) would be a dream come true.

Yes, just select the 'custom' option when running the installer.

No blood = No dead donkey. It's a cool story though.

The judgemental tone in that article is ironic, considering the scandal The Atlantic has been involved in in recent days.

Yes.

Usually an easy fix to this one: Set your default browser back to Internet Explorer, reboot. Then change the default browser back to Firefox.