Jacobm001 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hello to all, I've been using all three piriform products for a while and I know that CCleaner is portable by the options you select, but can Recuva and Defraggler be made portable? By portable I mean they leave nothing at all on the host computer. Thanks for any help you can give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted January 2, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 2, 2008 They are portable already. Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobm001 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 They are portable already. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushu13 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 No, Recuva is NOT portable. It stores it's settings in the registry, therefore it leaves traces on the host computer. They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing, or ger. WOAH there they go!!!!!!! ~Otto How to use CCleaner on a Flash Drive (pre v2.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobm001 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Is defraggler portable then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushu13 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yes, it leaves no traces on the system (that I found), other than ones created by Windows when it runs. They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing, or ger. WOAH there they go!!!!!!! ~Otto How to use CCleaner on a Flash Drive (pre v2.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobm001 Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, it leaves no traces on the system (that I found), other than ones created by Windows when it runs. What ones does windows create?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushu13 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Just various little entries, they don't point to Defraggler. Windows creates them for all programs, so they shouldn't be a problem. They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing, or ger. WOAH there they go!!!!!!! ~Otto How to use CCleaner on a Flash Drive (pre v2.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 When you run any portable application, Windows will create a registry value in HKCU\Software\Microsoft|\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache showing the path to the executable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushu13 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 When you run any portable application, Windows will create a registry value in HKCU\Software\Microsoft|\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache showing the path to the executable. That key doesn't even appear in my registry. They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing, or ger. WOAH there they go!!!!!!! ~Otto How to use CCleaner on a Flash Drive (pre v2.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 That key doesn't even appear in my registry. Which version of Windows are you running? The key is in WinXP, I think it was first introduced in Win2000 ... no idea if it's in Vista. The key contains string values showing the paths for what appears to be every installed or portable program I've ever run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushu13 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Running XP w/ all updates as of Monday, no malware or problems, so it looks like I must have a program somewhere that deletes it regularly. Only thing is, CCleaner is the only cleaner I use more than once a month. Edit: I just checked again and it's there. TM's WinApp2 deletes the MUICache key. That must be why it appears and disappears. They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing, or ger. WOAH there they go!!!!!!! ~Otto How to use CCleaner on a Flash Drive (pre v2.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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