CCleaner create the folder "UserData" - why?

_L1 · June 8, 2011, 5:33pm

Hello, folks

At my system (XP SP3) everytime I start CCleaner to work,

he creates the folder UserData (index.dat + 4 subfolders) in my Profile.

Why?

resp.

Is there a way to stop this attitude?

thx & cheers

Nergal · June 8, 2011, 11:49pm

CCleaner does not create anything ever. Where did you get it from, it sounds like you may have downloaded a version not from FileHippo or the official Piriform website (which are the only two official download points).

_L1 · June 9, 2011, 6:05am

Hi,

I download since years ONLY from your site.

O.K. i reload and test the actual version - and - the folder creating is continuous, when CCleaner is start cleaning.

The UserData\index.dat is NOT deletable when CCleaner run - the empty folders are deletable.

After closing CCleaner - the UserData-Folder + index.dat are erasable.

EDIT: Test with the WhoLockMe Tool ...

Alan_B · June 9, 2011, 8:06am

Try using the Portable version of CCleaner.

The paths shown in the last image look very strange, are they normal German defaults or special customisation.

_L1 · June 9, 2011, 8:37am

Try using the Portable version of CCleaner.

The paths shown in the last image look very strange, are they normal German defaults or special customisation.

Hi,

+) I use the portable Version since years. I found the CCleaner attitude occasionaly,

I think that an older version 3.04 ? does not have that behaviour.

+) It's an customized (unattend.txt) slipstream install from 2004 - with no problems to present day.

Nergal · June 9, 2011, 11:47pm

I've forwarded this topic to the developers. This is very very odd behavior.

The Below questions and steps will help bug fixers figure out why this is occuring for you

Are you using (or have in your ccleaner folder) any of the following:

Winapp2.ini (or winsys2.ini) - A way of adding Apps and system points

Winapp1.ini (or winsys1.ini) - A way of telling ccleaner "Hey ignore your programming, this is what/where I want you to clean)

Winapp.ini (or winsys.ini) - Remenants of very old CCleaner (pre v2.04 I believe)

Any Includes or Excludes (Options>Include Options>Exclude)

Are You saving your settings to the registry or to an ini file (Options>Advanced)?

Have you Customized the location of Internet Temporary Files on this PC?

Other than Visual and the Odd naming of User location what differences are in this slipstream of the OS

Please do the following in the windows RUN box type (including the double quote marks)

"D:\@1\@sys\=clean=\ccleaner\ccleaner.exe" /debug

and run ccleaner as you normally do, then quit ccleaner. In that folder you will find a debug log please attach it here on this thread.

I am going to go out on a limb and predict that the problem lies in the usage of @, = and other special characters in folder and user names.

_L1 · June 10, 2011, 4:52am

Are you using (or have in your ccleaner folder) any of the following:

Winapp2.ini (or winsys2.ini) - A way of adding Apps and system points = NO

Winapp1.ini (or winsys1.ini) - A way of telling ccleaner "Hey ignore your programming, this is what/where I want you to clean) = NO

Winapp.ini (or winsys.ini) - Remenants of very old CCleaner (pre v2.04 I believe) = NO

Any Includes or Excludes (Options>Include Options>Exclude) = NO

Are You saving your settings to the registry or to an ini file (Options>Advanced)? = CCLEANER.INI

Have you Customized the location of Internet Temporary Files on this PC? = YES (and any System-Folders, there's no WINDOWS Folder too)

"D:\@1\@sys\=clean=\ccleaner\ccleaner.exe" /debug

ccleaner_10-6-2011_6-32-52.log

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] CCleaner v3.07.1457

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] MS Windows XP Home SP3

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] AMD Athlon XP 3200+

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] 1,0GB RAM

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti

06:32:52:562500[iNFO ] Application Started

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnBegin | Preview = 1

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3101 | Temporary Internet Files

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3101 | Temporary Internet Files

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3103 | History

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3103 | History

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3111 | Add-ons Statistics

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3111 | Add-ons Statistics

06:32:57:078125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3102 | Cookies

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3102 | Cookies

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3104 | Recently Typed URLs

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3104 | Recently Typed URLs

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3105 | Delete Index.dat files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3105 | Delete Index.dat files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3108 | Last Download Location

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3108 | Last Download Location

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3121 | Recent Documents

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3121 | Recent Documents

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3122 | Run (in Start Menu)

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3122 | Run (in Start Menu)

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3123 | Search Assistant Autocomplete

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3123 | Search Assistant Autocomplete

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3124 | Other Explorer MRUs

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3124 | Other Explorer MRUs

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3141 | Empty Recycle Bin

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3141 | Empty Recycle Bin

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3142 | Temporary Files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3142 | Temporary Files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3148 | Clipboard

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3148 | Clipboard

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3143 | Memory Dumps

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3143 | Memory Dumps

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3144 | Chkdsk File Fragments

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3144 | Chkdsk File Fragments

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3145 | Windows Log Files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3145 | Windows Log Files

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3004 | 3128 | User Assist History

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3004 | 3128 | User Assist History

06:32:57:093750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3004 | 3146 | IIS Log Files

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3004 | 3146 | IIS Log Files

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | Foxit Reader

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | Foxit Reader

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | MS Office Picture Manager

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | MS Office Picture Manager

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | Office 2003

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | Office 2003

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Adobe Flash Player

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Adobe Flash Player

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Media Player Classic

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Media Player Classic

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Winamp

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Winamp

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Windows Media Player

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Windows Media Player

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3024 | | 7-Zip

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3024 | | 7-Zip

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | MS Management Console

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | MS Management Console

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | MS Wordpad

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | MS Wordpad

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | RegEdit

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | RegEdit

06:32:57:109375[DEBUG] OnCompleted

06:32:57:125000[DEBUG] ANALYSE komplett - (0.035 Sek)

06:32:57:125000[DEBUG] 0 Byte zu entfernen. (Ungef?hre Gr??e)

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] Cleaner - Initializing Stop request...

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] Cleaner - Finished Stop request

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] OnBegin | Preview = 0

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3101 | Temporary Internet Files

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] C:\Temp\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JLP8PQUN\auto[1].htm

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] C:\Temp\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\9QVZLEKT\WMP49424547-8004-45f0-8b61-539050803459[1]..png

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3101 | Temporary Internet Files

06:32:58:343750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3103 | History

06:32:58:390625[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3103 | History

06:32:58:390625[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3111 | Add-ons Statistics

06:32:58:390625[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3111 | Add-ons Statistics

06:32:58:390625[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3102 | Cookies

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3102 | Cookies

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3104 | Recently Typed URLs

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3104 | Recently Typed URLs

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3105 | Delete Index.dat files

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3105 | Delete Index.dat files

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3001 | 3108 | Last Download Location

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3001 | 3108 | Last Download Location

06:32:58:406250[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3121 | Recent Documents

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3121 | Recent Documents

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3122 | Run (in Start Menu)

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3122 | Run (in Start Menu)

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3123 | Search Assistant Autocomplete

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3123 | Search Assistant Autocomplete

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3002 | 3124 | Other Explorer MRUs

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3002 | 3124 | Other Explorer MRUs

06:32:58:421875[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3141 | Empty Recycle Bin

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3141 | Empty Recycle Bin

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3142 | Temporary Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3142 | Temporary Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3148 | Clipboard

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3148 | Clipboard

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3143 | Memory Dumps

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3143 | Memory Dumps

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3144 | Chkdsk File Fragments

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3144 | Chkdsk File Fragments

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3003 | 3145 | Windows Log Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3003 | 3145 | Windows Log Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3004 | 3128 | User Assist History

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3004 | 3128 | User Assist History

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3004 | 3146 | IIS Log Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3004 | 3146 | IIS Log Files

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | Foxit Reader

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | Foxit Reader

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | MS Office Picture Manager

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | MS Office Picture Manager

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3021 | | Office 2003

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3021 | | Office 2003

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Adobe Flash Player

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Adobe Flash Player

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Media Player Classic

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Media Player Classic

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Winamp

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Winamp

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3023 | | Windows Media Player

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3023 | | Windows Media Player

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3024 | | 7-Zip

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3024 | | 7-Zip

06:32:58:453125[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | MS Management Console

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | MS Management Console

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | MS Wordpad

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | MS Wordpad

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3025 | | RegEdit

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3025 | | RegEdit

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] OnCompleted

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] REINIGUNG komplett - (0.124 Sek)

06:32:58:468750[DEBUG] 0,11MB entfernt.

06:33:04:531250[DEBUG] Closing application...

06:33:04:546875[DEBUG] Cleaner - Initializing Stop request...

06:33:04:546875[DEBUG] Cleaner - Finished Stop request

06:33:04:546875[DEBUG] Finished closing application

06:33:04:546875[iNFO ] Application Ended

PS: Hi, anyway - it seems there's no error - more a "feature" of CCleaner (on my "odd-named" System?) - it's OK. for me - thx!!!

CCleaner create the folder "UserData" - why?

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