ROCKNROLL
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I didn't realize that the FileKeys were being kept in alphabetical order. I'll arrange them that way in future. I've been using notepad++'s extended searches to find character combinations that would be errors.
In your latest upload, for this one the middle ; was removed instead of the ending ;
[K-Lite Codec Pack*] FileKey5=%SystemDrive%|*klcp_itp_*.tmp;*klcp_iph_*.tmp;
should have become
[K-Lite Codec Pack*] FileKey5=%SystemDrive%|*klcp_itp_*.tmp;*klcp_iph_*.tmp
I fixed that already in the second URL I posted above.
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I've been reviewing for syntax errors again:
[Technic Launcher*] Section=Games DetectFile1=%AppData%\.techniclauncher DetectFile2=%AppData%\.techniclauncher Default=False FileKey1=%AppData%\.technic|*.old;*.log;*.tmp|RECURSE FileKey2=%AppData%\.technic\*\logs|*.*|RECURSE FileKey3=%AppData%\.technic\temp|*.*RECURSE FileKey4=%AppData%\.techniclauncher|*.old;*.log;*.tmp|RECURSE FileKey5=%AppData%\.technicLauncher\*\logs|*.*|RECURSE FileKey6=%AppData%\.techniclauncher\temp|*.*RECURSE
FileKey 3 and 6 are missing the | in front of RECURSE.
Thank you for going through Winapp2 and finding issues like this. I have done a big overhaul of Winapp2 not too long ago, but I must have missed issues like these. And yes, I keep all the entries in ABC order, so I would appreciate if you can keep them like that as that was one goal of the overhaul.
I have been passing along suggestions to Andrew (owner of BleachBit) to improve his error checking tool for Winapp2 which he uses for his program. It is very similar to Winappdebug, but checks for more errors and more throughly.
I have talked to Shane (owner of System Ninja, as well as all Winapp2debug, Winappparser and CCDump) about updating Winappdebug with some of the suggestions you have have mentioned before as well as combining with Andrews tool, but unfortunetly, Winappdebug does not analyze each line of Winapp2, but rather checks the whole entry, so it is very limited and would require a rewrite to change it, for which he does not have the time to do. It is OK as Andrew tool works, but it is a Python script that I do not really know how to use but when I send a update copy to him once a month for BleachBit, he uses the tool for us and sends the errors to Winapp2 Github page.
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Has anyone tried deleting the files at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache? Seems to be a load of cached installers that haven't been modified since Windows install?
MS dropped support for Windows Live quite a long time ago. Hardly anything ever used it. I do know some games that did, however servers don't work through it anymore, so deleting it wouldn't have any issues.
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Added detect2 and filekey2 to this (detects and cleans the last unwatermarked free version that many use):
[ManyCam Thumbnails*] LangSecRef=3023 Detect1=HKLM\Software\ManyCam Detect2=HKCU\Software\ManyCam Default=False FileKey1=%AppData%\ManyCam\Settings\MoviesThumbnails|*.*|RECURSE FileKey2=%LocalAppData%\ManyCam\cache\gallery|*.*|RECURSE
Updated: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/237280dca025c23c9943ed13ab884ade6b4a6e68
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Added FileKey10....
[AOL More*]
LangSecRef=3022
Detect=HKCU\Software\America Online
Default=False
FileKey1=%AppData%\AOL\C_AOL*|*.tmp|RECURSE
FileKey2=%CommonAppData%\AOL\C_AOL*|*.tmp|RECURSE
FileKey3=%CommonAppData%\AOL\C_AOL*\bart|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey4=%CommonAppData%\AOL\C_AOL*\spool|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey5=%CommonAppData%\AOL Downloads|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey6=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\ProgramData\AOL\C_AOL*|*.tmp|RECURSE
FileKey7=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\ProgramData\AOL\C_AOL*\bart|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey8=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\ProgramData\AOL\C_AOL*\spool|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey9=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\ProgramData\AOL Downloads|*.*|RECURSE
FileKey10=%LocalAppData%\AOL\AOLDiag\AOL\AOLBrowserUSGM\Win32\*\|*.tmp
; above %LocalAppData%\AOL\AOLDiag\AOL\AOLBrowserUSGM\Win32\0.7.42.1\fcs24DF.tmp
RegKey1=HKCU\Software\America Online\AOL Instant Messenger â„¢\CurrentVersion\recent IM ScreenNames
RegKey2=HKCU\Software\America Online\AOL Instant Messenger â„¢\CurrentVersion\recent ScreenNames
RegKey3=HKCU\Software\America Online\AOL Instant Messenger â„¢\CurrentVersion\Users
Do people still use this? Also, your FK10 makes no sense, please fix it.
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Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/fc54e3b72fd840e829849dd8efe023416c507801
I won't add the temp entries within other entries like that because some people don't want to remove temp files, or maybe only wants to remove it after sometime and mixing them up with other entries would not be good.
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So what does everyone think about the upcoming Windows Core OS, aka Andromeda OS? I guess it is going to be able to run everywhere, PCs, Mobile, embedded systems, servers, etc. I think it is something MS should have done with Windows Vista, to be honest.
I believe this will also use the new file system from MS, Resilient File System, aka ReFS.
Can read about some of it here: https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-core-os
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For [Avast*], just one detect is enough.
HKCU\Software\AVAST Software\Avast
As for AVG, the latest AVG Antivirus is free of cost. No one is going to install an out dated Antivirus 2013, 2014 or 2015 and I don't think these versions get any updates now.
By the way, AVG SafeGuard Toolbar is not available anymore. This entry can be removed as well.
Does everyone else agree with removing the old AVG 2013-2015 entries as well as removing AVG safeguard? I mean the new AVG is free so people shouldn't have a issue with using that. Also, AVG 2017 does work on old XP system, too.
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Any chance we can get Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager* (Windows Spotlight) added
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-windows-spotlight-stuck-same-image-windows-10
Notes: I think you can omit roaming.lock as this is a zero byte file that does nothing.
Feel free to make this yourself. We don't usually take suggestions for cleaning rules, unless someone has made one and tested it out.
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I think [AVG AntiVirus More*] should be removed.
Please change [AVG Protection*] to [AVG*].
The AVG antivirus more is for 2013-2015, while the other one is for newer ones. We had discussed this in the past and everyone seemed to agree to keep them. They are old and I am not sure if these versions still receive updates.
Updated the rest: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/075e0ed23c5aa5dd253012573f23d70efc91fcab
https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/a4069bdf325044ac12d7f3d9e118d9271e749353
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The thing with backdoors and vulnerabilities is that they can come in surprises. They are made on accident and requires lots of research to determine where they are happening from. I don't think they can "guarantee" that there isn't anymore holes. No software can, not just CCleaner.
64-bit has slightly better protection and much better memory management.
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Something to check in Winapp2.ini:
There are two entries ( [bus-Simulator 2009*] and [blueSky Interactive*] ) with
=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Program Files\ ...
that probably should be
=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Program Files*\ ...
to cover 64 bit systems unless these are 64 bit apps only. Perhaps someone with either of these applications could check it. I don't have either but it looks like an oversight.
Also there are a number of entries containing:
=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\ProgramFiles*\
that probably should be:
=%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Program Files*\
Perhaps those entries could be checked also.
Unless you tell me which ones specifically, I don't know what they are. If you could list them, I would be willing to fix them for you.
Committed your other suggestions though: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/c87510d69375d5367087fe0c4da7814ac06b8dd6
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Revised Entry
Changed name from [Notification Cache*] to [Push Notifications*]
Removed HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Current
[Push Notifications*]
DetectOS=6.2|
LangSecRef=3025
Default=False
FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpnidm|*.*|RECURSE
RegKey1=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\wpnidm
Updated: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/cc69a83ee5126add82d566e2b45939175915b876
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When will they learn. They keep adding tat/features to the browser, then removing them a few versions later to 'streamline' cos no one used it. And a screenshots tool? Might have been groundbreaking 10-15 years ago, but now? I really do wonder about the brains at Mozilla (or if there are any!)
Actually most to all features comes from the community. Mozilla mostly just does security updates.
I think the screenshot feature could still be useful. I usually use snaggy because it's simple and doesn't need some account, but this might be the replacement I needed.
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I just uploaded a new and improved WinappDebug: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/tree/master/Tools/WinappDebug
The new additions include some enhance checking and now looks for duplicate title names.
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For now, I just removed the entry, unless anyone can come up with a better use for that entry: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/5bb86c240c126e972f3f771135940fbedd690f60
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Please review this issue: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/issues/105
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Is there a separate collection of language file entries for winapp2?
Maybe we could make a Winapp3 topic and then write all more aggressive entries there, including language entries like these.
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I noticed it when running lots of tabs. No more memory restrictions and slightly better performance. Also, 64-bit has better exploit protection, but that's more under the hood type stuff.