I've checked the CCleaner Guide, and I can't seem to find what "marked for deletion" means.
Each time I do a Run Cleaner I gathered that those "documents and settings" that are "marked for deletion" are deleted.
Now I am beginning to wonder if these items shouldn't be deleted, and they are delted when you restart the computer. Is this assumption correct?
Now if that is so, then how do prevent those "marked for deletion" being deleted?
Thanks.
Any chance you could do a screenshoot of what you are talking about?
I think that Wallaby means the index.dat files which are, as he says, marked for deletion when CC runs. As they can't be deleted when Windows is running they are indeed deleted at the next boot-up. Of course when Windows kicks in it notices that they are missing and recreates new, smaller and empty index.dat files.
If you don't want them to be deleted then untick the 'Delete Index.dat Files' box in the Cleaner Settings on the left hand side.
The index.data files contain an exhaustive list of all websites you have visited. There's no absolute rule whether the files should or shouldn't be deleted, it's your PC after all. I delete them and I should think that that would be the decision of most CC users. I can't see any compelling reason to keep them.
Rgds.
I think that Wallaby means the index.dat files which are, as he says, marked for deletion when CC runs. As they can't be deleted when Windows is running they are indeed deleted at the next boot-up. Of course when Windows kicks in it notices that they are missing and recreates new, smaller and empty index.dat files.
If you don't want them to be deleted then untick the 'Delete Index.dat Files' box in the Cleaner Settings on the left hand side.
The index.data files contain an exhaustive list of all websites you have visited. There's no absolute rule whether the files should or shouldn't be deleted, it's your PC after all. I delete them and I should think that that would be the decision of most CC users. I can't see any compelling reason to keep them.
Rgds.
Hi Augeas,
I have no idea what I mean, but thanks for your reply, but I don't think I have explained myself right earlier.
Now I'll see if I can explain it again.
Since I downloaded CCleaner, I have used "run cleaner", and all those files are automatically deleted.
But, the other day, for the first time, I noticed "marked for deletion c|documents and settings....etc". There is usally about four such entries.
Now, because those temp files or whatever they are, that is, the files that appears on the "run cleaner" are deleted. Should those files actually remain on the computer until it is rebooted again so whatever file has been "marked for deletion" will be deleted upon startup.
Am I making any sense, here?
Now if they are deleted in the CCleaner "run cleaner", the those files that are "marked for delteion" wouldn't really be deleted, is that correct?
Now I am confused, have I confused you?
Thanks!
Hi Augeas,
I thought about what you said so I did a "run analyze" and the "marked for deletion" appeared. The I unticked the Index.dat box, and then did another "run analyzw" and those entries "marked for deletion" didn't appear.
Now, here comes that confusing question again. By doing this, then does that mean that when I closed down and reboot next day, that those files that had been "marked" will be deleted. Is this correct?
I am a little confused!
I don't really know how CCleaner works. If you run Analyze and the index.dat files come up as marked for deletion, and you don't actually press the Run Cleaner button, I'm not sure whether the files would be deleted on next bootup. My guess would be that no action would be taken and the files would not be deleted.
When you run CCleaner then the index.dat files are marked for deletion, but remain on your PC, still being updated as and if you surf, until the next time you reboot. I believe they are deleted on bootup, not on closedown. They are recreated either by Windows or when you open IE (I believe they are not used in other more sensible browsers).
In any event this is more interesting than essential. I think you could spend the rest of your life quite happily without giving a thought to these files. They exist because Microsoft says so, they serve no useful purpose to mankind or your PC.
To confuse matters more it's not necessary to run the Analyse part of Cleaner, if you are happy with your settings then you can just go ahead with the Run Cleaner part only.
Rgds.