I'm running CCleaner and since the most recent Cleaner update it is deleting my Chrome extension preferences. Before I think I unchecked what was called local cache, but that isn't an option anymore. I have saved form information unchecked, but that's not doing anything. I am running Windows 8.1
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I believe on the previous version what I unchecked was called local storage not local cache.
See if this helps:
http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=45274
I had to input an exclude in CCleaner for Local Extension Settings, you can do this in CCleaner at:
Options > Exclude > Add > Drive or folder, then use it to browse to your Chromium/Chrome Local Extension Settings folder to exclude it.
See if this helps:
http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=45274
I had to input an exclude in CCleaner for Local Extension Settings, you can do this in CCleaner at:
Options > Exclude > Add > Drive or folder, then use it to browse to your Chromium/Chrome Local Extension Settings folder to exclude it.
I couldn't find the path through CCleaner, but I copied and pasted the path and put it in so hopefully that will work.
If Google Chrome still installs itself into your User Profile area, you'll need to show hidden files to exclude it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files
Here is the exact path after I found it, but its still not working. I tried it with my Windows 10 laptop and its not working on that one either.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\48.0.2564.103\Extensions\
If Google Chrome still installs itself into your User Profile area, you'll need to show hidden files to exclude it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files
Those instructions don't match what's on my laptop. Do you know how to do it with Windows 10 or 8.1?
Figured out how to show hidden files, but there is nothing I see hidden that is relevant to Chrome extensions.
How does everybody else keep CCleaner from deleting their extension preferences?
Your extension preferences wouldn't be in the Program Files area. With hidden files and folders made visible look in your user profile folder, that's were the settings would be stored.
I found these in the User folder is this right?
C:\Users\1jckinnickgmail.com\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\
I don't use Chrome in particular (SRWare Iron here) to know if that's the correct path, start looking around inside of it to see what you find.
How I found out what needed excluded was to start poking around by opening any found files with these extensions .LDB and .LOG in Notepad, and was able to see those were my adblocking settings that CCleaner kept nuking -- so it was very easy to figure out they weren't junk and needed excluded, so I excluded the whole folder and now my extension settings are left alone.
I don't know what the Chrome paths are, however in the Chromium/Chrome-clone SRWare Iron those files reside in a folder named:
Local Extension Settings
However any folder with Local or Extension in the name "Extension State", "Extensions" "Local Storage", "Managed Extension Settings", etc., would be alright to also exclude since cleaning software really shouldn't be messing with them anyways.
I don't use Chrome in particular (SRWare Iron here) to know if that's the correct path, start looking around inside of it to see what you find.
How I found out what needed excluded was to start poking around by opening any found files with these extensions .LDB and .LOG in Notepad, and was able to see those were my adblocking settings that CCleaner kept nuking -- so it was very easy to figure out they weren't junk and needed excluded, so I excluded the whole folder and now my extension settings are left alone.
I don't know what the Chrome paths are, however in the Chromium/Chrome-clone SRWare Iron those files reside in a folder named:
Local Extension Settings
However any folder with Local or Extension in the name "Extension State", "Extensions" "Local Storage", "Managed Extension Settings", etc., would be alright to also exclude since cleaning software really shouldn't be messing with them anyways.
That Local Extension Settings path in my early post worked for everything, but two extensions. Magic Action for Youtube and Flashcontrol.
I checked on my other laptop that runs Windows 8.1 and nothing changed on that one CCleaner is still changing all my extension settings in Chrome.
That Local Extension Settings path in my early post worked for everything, but two extensions. Magic Action for Youtube and Flashcontrol.
installed Magic Action for Youtube by www.chromeactions.com and run ccleaner
setting still preserved even with winapp2.ini
chrome Version 48.0.2564.109 m
windows 8.1
CC 5.14
what your ccleaner version?
if you're still have winapp2.ini inside ccleaner installation folder, you need to remove it first before running ccleaner
I'm running 5.14.5493 64 bit. How do I remove the winapp2 folder?
I'm running 5.14.5493 64 bit. How do I remove the winapp2 folder?
go to CCleaner installation folder and delete winapp2.ini file
right click on ccleaner shortcut(desktop) > Open file location
go to CCleaner installation folder and delete winapp2.ini file
right click on ccleaner shortcut(desktop) > Open file location
That didn't do the trick either, Im guessing its something on CCleaners end, hopefully they will fix it on the next update.
That didn't do the trick either, Im guessing its something on CCleaners end, hopefully they will fix it on the next update.
new update v5.15