1st time user with a question?

[Searcher1]

Hi All

 

Like many folk I came to CCleaner by a search for ways to clean up my PC and get running more smoothly.

 

I installed it a while ago v 1.36.430 and I have used it with caution by using the analyse function to 'look' at what is being offered for removal then making the decision to "clean".

 

I actually "cleaned" with for the first time yesterday

 

So, for now I would some feedback on this:-

 

"System -Empty Recycle bin" my bin had been emptied by via the desktop already but CCleaner found 178MB of files mainly or many in the User & Settings folder(s) but as these (mostly) were associated with applications like flash player and dcouments being opened I went ahead and 'cleaned' them.

 

But my question is, if the Windows Recycle Bin was already empty just what was CC identifying?

 

TIA

[Andavari]

But my question is, if the Windows Recycle Bin was already empty just what was CC identifying?

Hello, and welcome to the Piriform forums!

 

CCleaner doesn't just clear the Recycle Bin, it would have found other junk such as:

• Temporary Files located in your global system temporary folder, can be found in Windows XP by clicking Start->Run->type in: %temp%

• Web browser cache/temporary internet files, and cookies in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, etc.

• Junk created by programs such as Adobe Flash Player cache, Adobe Reader ("Adobe Acrobat Reader"), Sun Java Runtime Environment SE cache, etc.

• Anti-virus/Anti-spyware: Old scanning and update logs, and already successfully installed updates, etc.

Most of the stuff besides the Recycle Bin was probably temporary files in the %temp% folder, and Web browser cache/temporary internet files.

 

Also see the CCleaner Beginner's Guide, you can even download it for a local copy.

[Searcher1]

Hi

 

Thanks for the very speedy reply, just got to love the world wide community that the www provides

 

Yes, I surmised it was finding 'other junk' but as I had only ticked the box for 'System -Empty Recycle bin' I found it puzzling hence the question to which incidently I could not readily see the answer in the online help or beiginners guide?

 

The one thing I forgot to try was copying and pasting the analysis report, always nice know what was done - perhaps report exporting/logging could be added?

 

[Andavari]

perhaps report exporting/logging could be added?

I'm pretty much sure that's been a requested feature before in the suggestions area!