Winapp2.ini additions

SMalik · 23 October 2023 05:35

New entry

[Western Digital Dashboard *]

LangSecRef=3024


Detect=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Western Digital\SSD Dashboard


FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\Western Digital\Dashboard\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache|*|RECURSE


FileKey2=%LocalAppData%\Western Digital\Dashboard\QtWebEngine\Default|*.old


FileKey3=%LocalAppData%\Western Digital\Dashboard\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache|*|RECURSE


FileKey4=%ProgramFiles%\Western Digital\SSD Dashboard|dashboard.log

PICPro · 24 October 2023 06:30

I don't know if Archived entries.ini or Winapp3.ini are being maintained anymore, but here is something of note.

I found it odd that these Winapp3.ini entries will no longer show up in CCleaner 6.16 when they are pasted into WinApp2.ini even though they are properly formatted:

[Chrome Indexed Database Extended *], [Chrome Installer *], and [Chrome Local Storage Extended *]

What I have found is that entries starting with "Chrome", or contain "Section=Dangerous Google Chrome" will not show up in CCleaner's list.

Changing these entries to:

[Chromium Indexed Database Extended *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium
(... rest of entry etc.)

[Chromium Installer *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

[Chromium Local Storage Extended *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

[Chromium Software Reporter *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

solves it and the entries then work correctly. It is very strange, but seems to be a quirk in CCleaner. WinApp3.ini and Archived Entries.ini are both affected.

Winapp2.ini · 24 October 2023 11:14

4 hours ago, PICPro said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		I don't know if Archived entries.ini or Winapp3.ini are being maintained anymore, but here is something of note.
	</p>

	<p>
		I found it odd that these Winapp3.ini entries will no longer show up in CCleaner 6.16 when they are pasted into WinApp2.ini even though they are properly formatted:
	</p>

	<p>
		[Chrome Indexed Database Extended *], [Chrome Installer *], and [Chrome Local Storage Extended *]
	</p>

	<p>
		What I have found is that entries starting with "Chrome", or contain "Section=Dangerous Google Chrome" will not show up in CCleaner's list.
	</p>

	<p>
		Changing these entries to:
	</p>

	<pre class="ipsCode prettyprint lang-html prettyprinted"><span class="pln">[Chromium Indexed Database Extended *]

Section=Dangerous Chromium
(… rest of entry etc.)

[Chromium Installer *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

[Chromium Local Storage Extended *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

[Chromium Software Reporter *]
Section=Dangerous Chromium

	<p>
		solves it and the entries then work correctly.  It is very strange, but seems to be a quirk in CCleaner.  WinApp3.ini and Archived Entries.ini are both affected.
	</p>
</div>

very odd, is this a recent development or just something you recently noticed

PICPro · 24 October 2023 16:35

5 hours ago, Winapp2.ini said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		very odd, is this a recent development or just something you recently noticed
	</p>
</div>

I'm don't know what version of CCleaner that this changed. I'm pretty sure that those entries used to work as is. I recently installed Thorium browser on my WIndows 7 x64 computer to have a more up to date Chromium based browser. I added Thorium lines to the [Chromium ... *] entries in Winapp2.ini and that all went well, but when I tried to use the additional entries from Winapp3.ini, I noticed that the [Chrome ... *] entries didn't show in CCleaner's list event though the detects were satisfied. I found that both the entry name and the section name affected this and I am using CCleaner 6.16 at the moment. It is very weird indeed.

Anyone else want to try it?

SMalik · 13 November 2023 01:43

What happened to all of the Microsoft store apps entries?

SMalik · 13 November 2023 01:44

It has been more than two months and no update.

siliconman01 · 13 November 2023 06:39

4 hours ago, SMalik said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		What happened to all of the Microsoft store apps entries?
	</p>
</div>

I was wondering this too. I'm showing no Windows Store entries from Winapp2.ini on Windows 10 or 11.

APMichael · 13 November 2023 09:40

7 hours ago, SMalik said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		What happened to all of the Microsoft store apps entries?
	</p>
</div>

2 hours ago, siliconman01 said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		I was wondering this too.  I'm showing no Windows Store entries from Winapp2.ini on Windows 10 or 11.
	</p>
</div>

As far as I know, @Winapp2.ini has abandoned the "Microsoft Store" category and sorted the applications into their respective categories. (I guess it has already been questioned why the "Microsoft Store Apps" were given their own category, although they could have simply been sorted into the existing categories.)

The entries are still there, but @Winapp2.ini has merged some of them. The easiest way to find them is to search for "DetectFile=%LocalAppData%\Packages\".

siliconman01 · 13 November 2023 10:25

Thanks for the explanation APMichael? Fully recognizing that WinApp2.ini has been and still is fully voluntary, I continue to wish that we would get more frequent updates again. ?

Andavari · 19 November 2023 08:41

I found a new cache path that needs cleaned for Microsoft Edge Chromium:

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\GraphiteDawnCache

siliconman01 · 20 November 2023 06:08

21 hours ago, Andavari said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		I found a new cache path that needs cleaned for Microsoft Edge Chromium:
	</p>

	<pre class="ipsCode prettyprint lang-html prettyprinted"><span class="pln">%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\GraphiteDawnCache</span></pre>
</div>

When I run CCleaner and then immediately check the User Data folder, all the caches have been cleared. This applies to Windows 10/11 x64.? My only browser is MSEdge Chromium (latest version).

Andavari · 22 November 2023 05:23

On 20/11/2023 at 00:08, siliconman01 said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents ipsClearfix" data-gramm="false">
	<p>
		When I run CCleaner and then immediately check the User Data folder, all the caches have been cleared.  This applies to Windows 10/11 x64.<span class="ipsEmoji">?</span>  My only browser is MSEdge Chromium (latest version).
	</p>
</div>

That folder had cached files in it on my system. When looking at winapp2.ini online (direct download version), it didn't clean that folder, there was no reference of it. I also have Microsoft Edge Chromium (latest version).

Edit:

That "GraphiteDawnCache" folder was a relatively new creation, the creation stamp date states "Tuesday, ‎August ‎22, ‎2023", and I know it was not in there for very long because once in a while I go about snooping in there to see what they've added.

APMichael · 22 November 2023 09:53

The following FileKey matches the folder and removes it:

Version: 230901

[Microsoft Edge Caches *]
FileKey17=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*Cache*|*|REMOVESELF

Andavari · 23 November 2023 20:59

That explains why I couldn't find it, being it's a wildcard entry, and my winapp2.ini may have been outdated, don't know.

BUT (a big BUT), I don't like deleting "REMOVESELF" cache folders, instead I clean them out, due to past issues of deleting them outright.

How I clean that folder:

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\GraphiteDawnCache|*.*|RECURSE

Andavari · 24 November 2023 08:57

Two more. Don't know if it's from Microsoft Edge Chromium, or Windows Updates, or something else.

Both created on November 8, 2023 within 7 minutes of each other.

Contains telemetry data:

C:\ProgramData\profile_count_updates.json

Was empty:

C:\ProgramData\UpdateLock-updates

Andavari · 3 December 2023 06:23

If anyone cleans Windows Update logs in their own personal winapp2.ini file there's another area to clean them from now also:

%CommonAppData%\PLUG\Logs|*.*|RECURSE

I had a ton of stuff in there.

siliconman01 · 3 December 2023 08:18

1 hour ago, Andavari said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		 
	</p>

	<p>
		If anyone cleans Windows Update logs in their own personal winapp2.ini file there's another area to clean them from now also:


		%CommonAppData%\PLUG\Logs|*.*|RECURSE
	</p>

	<p>
		I had a ton of stuff in there.
	</p>

	<p>
		 
	</p>
</div>

Modified entry: [Windows Update *]

Added FileKey9

[Windows Update *]
LangSecRef=3025
Detect=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows
FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Anytime Upgrade|Upgrade.log
FileKey2=%LocalAppData%\MigWiz|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey3=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\AC|*|RECURSE
FileKey4=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\LocalCache|*|RECURSE
FileKey5=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\LocalState\EBWebview\*|LOG;LOG.old|RECURSE
FileKey6=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\LocalState\EBWebview\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\*|*|RECURSE
FileKey7=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\Settings|*.log*
FileKey8=%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client*\TempState|*|RECURSE
FileKey9=%ProgramData%\Plug\Logs|*.*
FileKey10=%ProgramData%\USOShared\Logs|*.etl|RECURSE
FileKey11=%ProgramFiles%\CUAssistant\Logs|*.etl
FileKey12=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Update Health Tools\Logs|*
FileKey13=%ProgramFiles%\rempl\Logs|*.etl
FileKey14=%ProgramFiles%\WindowsInstallationAssistant\Logs|*
FileKey15=%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\Cache|*|RECURSE
FileKey16=%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\Logs|*|RECURSE
FileKey17=%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs|*|RECURSE
FileKey18=%WinDir%\System32\MRT\*|*.log|REMOVESELF

SMalik · 3 December 2023 17:01

3 hours ago, SMalik said:

<div class="ipsQuote_contents">
	<p>
		Revised entry
	</p>

	<p>
		Added:


		%WinDir%\Backup|*|RECURSE


		%WinDir%\AppCompat\pca|*.txt
	</p>

	<p>
		[Windows Logs *]
	</p>
</div>

Revised entry

I made a mistake in the previous post. This is correct.

Added:

%WinDir%\AppCompat\Backup|*.json


%WinDir%\AppCompat\pca|*.txt

[Windows Logs *]

LangSecRef=3025


Detect=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows


FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\ConnectedDevicesPlatform|*.log


FileKey2=%LocalAppData%\Diagnostics|*|RECURSE


FileKey3=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Dialer|*.log.txt


FileKey4=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\msipc\Logs|*


FileKey5=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Portable Devices|wpdlog*.sqm


FileKey6=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer|*.etl


FileKey7=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Diagnosis\DownloadedSettings|*.json.bk


FileKey8=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs|*|RECURSE


FileKey9=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\DiagnosticLogCSP|*|RECURSE


FileKey10=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Network\Downloader|*|RECURSE


FileKey11=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\WDF|*|RECURSE


FileKey12=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows Security Health\Logs|*|RECURSE


FileKey13=%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\wfp|*.etl


FileKey14=%ProgramData%\USOShared\Logs|*|RECURSE


FileKey15=%ProgramFiles%\UNP\*Logs|*


FileKey16=%SystemDrive%|DumpStack.log


FileKey17=%SystemDrive%\PerfLogs\System\Diagnostics|*|RECURSE


FileKey18=%SystemDrive%\PerfLogs\System\Performance|*|RECURSE


FileKey19=%WinDir%|*.log


FileKey20=%WinDir%\AppCompat\Backup|*.json


FileKey21=%WinDir%\AppCompat\pca|*.txt


FileKey22=%WinDir%\AppCompat\Programs|*.txt;*.xml


FileKey23=%WinDir%\AppCompat\Programs\Install|*.txt;*.xml


FileKey24=%WinDir%\debug|*.log|RECURSE


FileKey25=%WinDir%\INF|*.etl;*.log*


FileKey26=%WinDir%\Logs|*.etl;*.log|RECURSE


FileKey27=%WinDir%\Logs\CBS|*.cab


FileKey28=%WinDir%\Panther|cbs.log;DDACLSys.log;miglog.xml;Migrep.html;*GatherPnPList.log;*.tmp


FileKey29=%WinDir%\Panther\FastCleanup|*.log


FileKey30=%WinDir%\Panther\Rollback|*.txt


FileKey31=%WinDir%\Panther\UnattendGC|diag*.xml;setup*.log


FileKey32=%WinDir%\repair|setup.log


FileKey33=%WinDir%\security\logs|*|RECURSE


FileKey34=%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\debug|*.log


FileKey35=%WinDir%\System32\CatRoot|*.tmp


FileKey36=%WinDir%\System32\CatRoot_bak|*|REMOVESELF


FileKey37=%WinDir%\System32\catroot2|*.chk;*.log;*.jrs;*.txt


FileKey38=%WinDir%\System32\LogFiles|*|RECURSE


FileKey39=%WinDir%\System32\Logs|*.etl


FileKey40=%WinDir%\System32\NDF|*.etl


FileKey41=%WinDir%\System32\SleepStudy|*.etl|RECURSE


FileKey42=%WinDir%\System32\sysprep\Panther\IE|diagerr.xml;diagwrn.xml;*.log


FileKey43=%WinDir%\System32\WDI\*|*.etl*|REMOVESELF


FileKey44=%WinDir%\System32\WDI\LogFiles\StartupInfo|*|RECURSE


FileKey45=%WinDir%\Temp|*.log


RegKey1=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications


RegKey2=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Tracing


RegKey3=HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications


RegKey4=HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing

Andavari · 5 December 2023 22:12

Updated.

Added: C:\Windows\%LOCALAPPDATA%\CrashDumps

Added With FileKey4: FileKey4=%WinDir%\*LOCALAPPDATA*\CrashDumps|*dmp*

Notes:

* Has to be written as *LOCALAPPDATA*, since using %LOCALAPPDATA% won't work with there already being a leading path with %WinDir% in it.


* Seems to only store Microsoft Defender Antivirus ("Windows Defender") crash dumps with names like these for example: MsMpEng.exe.4792.dmp, MsMpEng.exe.4804.dmp

[Windows Error Reporting *]
LangSecRef=3025
Detect=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting
FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\CrashDumps|*dmp*
FileKey2=%LocalAppData%\PCHealth\ErrorRep\QSignoff|*
FileKey3=%WinDir%\LiveKernelReports|*.dmp|RECURSE
FileKey4=%WinDir%\*LOCALAPPDATA*\CrashDumps|*dmp*
FileKey5=%WinDir%\pchealth\ERRORREP|*|RECURSE
FileKey6=%WinDir%\pchealth\helpctr\DataColl|*.xml
FileKey7=%WinDir%\pchealth\helpctr\OfflineCache|*|RECURSE
FileKey8=%WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\CrashDumps|*.dmp|RECURSE
FileKey9=%WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\CrashDumps|*dmp*
FileKey10=%WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\CrashDumps|*.dmp|RECURSE
FileKey11=%WinDir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\CrashDumps|*.dmp|RECURSE
FileKey12=%WinDir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\CrashDumps|*.dmp|RECURSE
RegKey1=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\FullLiveKernelReports|LastFullLiveReport
RegKey2=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\FullLiveKernelReports\win32k.sys
RegKey3=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LiveKernelReports\win32k.sys
RegKey4=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps
RegKey5=HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Debug|StoreLocation

JDPower · 21 December 2023 00:17

12 hours ago, mydsplynm said:

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	<p>
		Can I consider this project now dormant?


		Twice a year updates are not considered active nor much use, then again this thread is no longer active.
	</p>

	<p>
		I used to check this site everyday and still weekly but guess it's time for me to delete a bookmark.


		Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
	</p>
</div>

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