nukecad
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It's just human nature with anything new/changed and has always gone on, how far back do you want to go?
"I don't care for these new steam ships, they only make them so that you have to keep buying coal, I'll stick with my old windjammer thanks that's paid for".
"These new iron axes don't last as long as the old stone axes we use to get". -
To put it another way:
Most criminals use cars to get to their 'work', that doesn't mean that everyone who uses a car is automatically a criminal.
Some criminals will use CCleaner to delete their computer files, that doesn't mean that everyone who uses CCleaner to securely delete files is automatically a criminal.
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Why would I do that? (I don't let File Explorer keep recently used lists anyway, so I'd have to enable that as well).
I'll take your word that you got such a restart message in the past.
I can't remember if CCleaner used to do that? but it may have done because sometimes to change things in File Explorer then you have to stop and restart it, they can't be changed while it's still running. An easy way of doing that is by restarting your computer, but there are other ways and obviously CCleaner is now using one of those.
In any case the OP here doesn't mention such a such a restart message.
I believe that it was this one:
The 'issue' here is simply that after clicking not to show the message again it will do exactly that and not show the message again.
Without a message you can't say Yes or No, and so CCleaner just skips cleaning it.
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And to add that the same has been reported over at Malwarebytes, it appears that CFA is blocking Malwarebytes from accessing it's own folders and throwing up the same notification flag.
So it does look as if changes in CFA are the cause of this issue.
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/286706-controlled-folder-access-blocked-mbamserviceexe/The advice at Malwarebytes is the same as in that link I gave above, ie. if you want to leave CFA on then make the programme and it's folders an exception in CFA.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/allow-an-app-to-access-controlled-folders-b5b6627a-b008-2ca2-7931-7e51e912b034 -
“Do not show me this message again.” and a tickbox is only the last part of the message, it's shown on various pop-ups.
Was it saying that MRS's were still in use and asking you if you wanted to close them?
or was it saying something else?When you tell CCleaner to ignore future pop-ups about something then in future if it can't clean whatever it is (usually because it's in use) it will just skip whatever it is without asking you again.
Try looking in your ini for a section like this:
and if there is a 'Show###Warning=False' for Explorer MRU's (sorry I'm not sure what it would be called if there is one there) then change it to True to get the warning back.
For example, the one I have there for Firefox is because I told CCleaner not to show a pop-up again if Firefox is still open, so now if Firefox is open it just skips it without asking me.
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Good to hear that it's solved for you, even though we may never know what it was being caused by.
As you say that you ran sfc and it found and repaired some filesystem errors that was probably causing the problem.
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That message when logging into this forum is common, it's a glitch in the underlying forum software.
All forums running on the 'Invision Community' sofware are currently seeing it.
I get it everyday both here and at the Malwarebytes forum which runs on the same software.
So it's not your machine or CCleaner, it's something that Invision need to patch.To get back to the 'need to close the browser' message.
You did say that CCleaner "CCleaner doesn't usually perform like this", so was this just a one-off or has it started happening regularly?One though I had if it was a one-off, was there a Firefox update pending? ie. downloaded but waiting for Firefox to be launched again before it installs.
You can check if you are signed in to a Firefox account (and syncing) by clicking the hamburger icon, you can see here that I'm not signed into one:
HTTPS everywhere shouldn't keep running once Firefox is closed.
BTW that extension is no longer needed, the function is now built into Firefox. Go to Settings>Privacy & Security and scroll to the bottom of the page.I don't use Privacy Badger but wouldn't have though that would continue running after Firefox is closed.
If you keep getting that message from CCleaner then you could try temporarily disabling PB to see if it makes a difference.If this is a recurring message that you are getting from CCleaner then there are a couple of things you can try in Firefox, such as running it in Safe/Troubleshoot Mode to rule out any interference from add-ons or Firefox/Windows settings.
If running FFx in Safe Mode stops the problem then you know that it's an add-on or setting that is causing it.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problemsI don't think that your FB oddity with the 2FA is related, reading around it seems that FB's 2FA does throw up issues like that from time to time.
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I also use Firefox.
Sometimes if you have only just closed Firefox (especially after a long session) it hasn't had time to full close before you run CCleaner.
(I have written my own, very fast, cleaner for Firefox and I often have to run it twice because the first time Firefox hasn't had time to fully close yet).Sometimes it may just be a one-off that Firefox hasn't closed properly on that occasion for some reason.
(The spinning circle/arrow does indicate that something is 'stuck' and preventing CCleaner from closing Firefox).
A 'Restart' (not Shutdown) of your computer would fix that by terminating Firefox altogether. (A Restart will terminate all running processes).if it's happening frequently though then a couple of questions:
Did you get your Firefox from mozilla, or from the Microsoft Store?
Are you using your Firefox with an account? maybe synced to that account?
Do you have a lot of add ons or extensions?
Next time you get that message from CCleaner, if you do, then try the following:
Close CCleaner without doing anything else. (just 'x' out of it top right).
Try to open Firefox.Do you get a message saying that 'Firefox is already running but not responding'?
If you do then the profile may have become locked, see this:
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Which browser are we talking about?
Some browsers do pre-load
Some browsers do leave extensions, addons, and associated apps, running when you close the browser.
Some do both of those things.Chrome and Edge Chromium are prone to it, but other browsers can do it as well.
If we know what browser it is we can (usually) point out how to stop it doing that.
This is about Chrome still running in the background: https://support.piriform.com/hc/en-us/articles/204210674-Why-is-Chrome-cleaning-being-skipped-#why-does-chrome-get-skipped-if-you-don-t-have-it-open--0-1
If it's Edge then turn off both 'Startup Boost' and then 'Continue running ...' see this:
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A bit late with this follow up:
The testing that I've done myself seems to indicate that CFA is objecting to CCleaner updating one of it's own files when you launch CCleaner.
The file is CCleaners own file, in CCleaners own 'setup' folder, so just why CFA is objecting to CCleaner changing it's own file is a puzzle?
I've made the staff aware of my testing and findings.
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I think Dave was trying to track down where the problem lies.
If you are still having problems then download the 'Slim' installer, 3rd one down here: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds
Once downloaded double-click it to install CCleaner, you'll get v6.00 now.
Don't uninstall first, that way the new install will pick up your existing Pro Licence.
If you do uninstall first then you will have to use your registered name/key again to re-register the new install (so make a note of them before uninstalling).The Slim installer usually works when the Standard installer (or updating from within CCleaner) has problems.
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Yes, the install is complete.
The correct files are all installed, it's just that one ot them was trying to be installed twice at the same time.
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I've already questioned this and apparently there are a few issues doing a portable of CCleaner v6.00 because of programming changes.
So if you download the portable you will still get v5.92.
I'm told that the issues can be resolved and there should be a v6.01 portable next month.
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It has been noticed that if you update in a certain way (clicking on 'Check for Updates') then CCleaner will update/install itself twice at the same time.
That isn't what should happen, but it's not normally a problem and one just immediately overwrites the other.
However a write error can sometimes happen if both installs try to write the same file at the same time.
(The first already has the file open for writing, so the second can't write it again).It doesn't happen if you use 'Automatic Updates' or if you just download/reinstall the new version yourself. (There's no need to uninstall the old one first).
You can always download the latest installer from here: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds
Once downloaded just double click on it to install.The developers are aware of it, and are looking into why the double install is happening when you use 'Check for Updates'.
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Please update to CCleaner v6.00 which has just been released (an hour ago).
The blank screen in Performance Optimiser preview that some users were getting has been fixed in CCleaner v6.00.
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I have seen that announcement, but haven't seen any details of how to go about it.
If you are in Ukraine I suggest that you send an email to the Support team with your request.
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Sooner than I thought - CCleaner v6.00.9727 has just been released.
The Performance Optimiser is now functioning on my laptop.
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The blank screen issue is a known bug in the preview/beta release. I get it myself.
The next CCleaner update is due very shortly (this week) and we are told it is fixed in that.
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I suspect that Avast is meaning different 'junk', or a different type of 'junk'.
(Or of course as they are trying to sell then it could just be marketing hype, and they are assuming that there will be junk without actually checking).
It all depends on just what files you mean when you say 'junk'.
CCleaner targets the most common temporary files, log files, and things like that.
But it doesn't target everything, just the more common junk that almost everyone will accumulate on their computer.
If you want go a bit more advanced then 'winapp2.ini' can be added to CCleaner to clean even more junk.And then there is Adware, Bloatware, etc. - that's 'junk' of an altogether different kind.
So you often want different cleaners for different jobs.
(Just like you have different household cleaners for your dishes, your carpets, windows, bathroom, car, drains, they all do different jobs but they are all cleaners).For instance:
I use CCleaner to clean up the common junk.
I also have my own cleaning batch file to clean up some particular things that CCleaner doesn't but I want to.
I'll also run the built in Windows Disk Clean-up utility from time to time.
And I occasionally scan with ADWcleaner (from Malwarebytes) to check for and remove any Adware and Bloatware that might have sneaked onto my machine.So I'm using 4 different cleaners, all cleaning up 'junk', but all looking for and removing different 'Junk'.
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With a 2TB extranal drive it can take hours.
A scan with the Wizard will take a long time, a Deep Scan will take even longer.
Recuva has to scan the whole drive, so the bigger the drive the longer it's going to take.
Plus with an external drive the connection, presumably USB, will not be a fast as with an internal drive connected directly to the board.
PS. It's not unusual for the status bar in any programme to go in fits and starts, so they can look like they are stuck and then suddenl jump up a long way.
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You shouldn't see any difference as Windows has a maximum space already allocated for Restore Points, and if that's full then when creating a new one removes the oldest.
The 120GB reported by the poster seems way too much to be a Restore Point, Windows normally allocates about 10GB for all RPs.
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Having a look around the web disappearing taskbar and system tray icons does appear to be a know issue with Windows 11, it's been there since it was first released (and before).
It seems particularly prevelant with dual monitor set ups, but affects single monitors as well.Apparently the March 2022 updates to Win 11 started it happening for many who hadn't seen it before then, maybe next weeks patch Tuesday may do something about it?
There are a few sites giving suggestions of what you can try, here's just one, but it looks like you may have to wait for Microsoft to fix it.
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The icon in the notification area is put there by Windows if you have either Smart Cleaning or Automatically update CCleaner turned on.
Because they run as background processes Windows gives the running process an icon in the system tray (notification area).
Win11 changed how things are displayed on the taskbar/system tray so I'd suspect that this is Windows 11 removing or hiding the icon, see if this helps:
https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/28/how-to-display-all-system-tray-icons-in-windows-11/ -
That seems odd as most people we get here ask how to stop that from happening.
The easiest way to do what you ask is to enable either:
Automatic updating of CCleaner, Options>Updates>Keep CCleaner updated automatically.
Or enable smart Cleaning:
Options>Smart cleaning.
Either one of those will start CCleaner in the background and Windows will automatically put a CCleaner icon in your system tray (near the clock)You could also 'Pin' the CCleaner icon to your taskbar if that is what you are meaning.
That doesn't start CCleaner in the background but it does make it easier to launch.If your are meaning something else then please explain more just what you are wanting to do?
Fix the forum login already!
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It isn't CCleaner/Piriform - It's the 'Invision Community' software that the forum runs on.
We are getting exactly the same login error on the Malwarebytes forum, which also runs on the latest version of 'Invision Community' software.
So it's Invision who have to fix it, and they seem to be taking their time about it.
PS. if you have your logins/passwords saved in your browser then it's just a matter of clicking the buttons rather than typing them again.