
jwoods
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I personally don't like the fact that Software Updater is the default landing selection for Tools, when all I may want to do is see how many System Restore points the machine has. In my case, one Windows 10 machine had the registry keys, and one Windows 7 machine didn't. Both displayed Software Updater. Adding the keys to the Windows 7 machine removed Software Updater. Both keys are strings. Export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Piriform\CCleaner to back it up. Not a big hoop to jump through to get the functionality you want.
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I was able to get rid of the Software Updater by doing the following... 1. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Piriform\CCleaner 2. Set (Cfg)SoftwareUpdater to 0. 3. Set (Cfg)SoftwareUpdaterIpm to 0.
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Since the demise of Secunia PSI, I have been pretty happy with PatchMyPC.
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Users of Windows Home editions don't have access to Group Policy Editor. Adding a firewall rule to block outgoing connections by CCleaner is much easier.
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I'm still using 5.45 (free) with an added firewall rule to block outgoing connections, and no issues with monitoring turning itself on, or additional processes running.
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I have to say the level of FUD in this thread is amazing. One way to find out what is being sent to Piriform (Avast) is to run a Wireshark trace and examine the packets. Most would rather just repeat the FUD rather than try to actually prove their claims. I personally have found no evidence of personal information being sent by CCleaner. If anyone has, I would be interested in seeing it. BTW, gathering metrics is not new. Lots of software these days gather metrics, including antivirus and anti-malware programs. If it bothers you, simply add a firewall rule to bloc
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I had a similar issue and this is how I fixed it... 1. Create a Restore point. 2. Uninstall CCleaner. 3. Download Registry Scanner from Nir Sofer and search for any leftover CCleaner registry keys. 4. Remove leftover keys (CAVEAT). I would leave the AppCompatCache keys and any REG_BINARY keys alone...they ofen contain entries for more than one application. 5. Reinstall with a fresh copy of CCleaner. SkipUAC then worked correctly for two separate accounts.
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Go to Options > Advanced and make sure "Skip User Account Control Warning" is checked...