Mitchrapp Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hey guys very recently (probably since last tuesday's Vista x64 patch blitz), CCleaner's reg cleaner is finding ALL file extensions as "unused" I made the mistake of cleaning them and all my file associations were lost... and I mean ALL of them. This been happening with others? CCleaner has gone from most useful program to the program i hate the most in vista.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted January 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2008 You could restore some from here http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/...dows-Vista.html Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdoge3 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hey guysvery recently (probably since last tuesday's Vista x64 patch blitz), CCleaner's reg cleaner is finding ALL file extensions as "unused" I made the mistake of cleaning them and all my file associations were lost... and I mean ALL of them. This been happening with others? CCleaner has gone from most useful program to the program i hate the most in vista.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdoge3 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Restore to wen it was ok go to system Restore pick a date be for this and it fix you need to be Administrator to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchrapp Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Restore to wen it was ok go to system Restore pick a date be for this and it fix you need to be Administrator to do this. so... no explanation as to why CCleaner's registry cleaner is STILL finding all my file extensions as "un-used" and wants me to remove them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchrapp Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Here's what I see... 178 file extensions found "useless" and CCleaner wants me to remove them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTskifreak Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 CCleaner hasn't been fully optimized with 64bit Vista or XP Pro. There have been noted problems. Until the developers are able to sort out these issues, I would tell to (obviously) not clean the registry items until a newer version is released. AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writeaway Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 so... no explanation as to why CCleaner's registry cleaner is STILL finding all my file extensions as "un-used" and wants me to remove them? Problem is not limited to Vista users, I have the same issue with my XP SP2 system. CCleaner always lists file extensions to be removed from applications that I use most frequently. This version does it and so did the previous one. The explanation of what "UNUSED" means, given in a response to a post by Oldboy, Feb 4, 2006, only confirms, for me, that it isn't recognized as a bug. I don't have an explanation but I am watching this post because I hope you soon get one soon. In the meantime, I will stick with the only resolution I know, NEVER remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchrapp Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 Problem is not limited to Vista users, I have the same issue with my XP SP2 system. CCleaner always lists file extensions to be removed from applications that I use most frequently. This version does it and so did the previous one. The explanation of what "UNUSED" means, given in a response to a post by Oldboy, Feb 4, 2006, only confirms, for me, that it isn't recognized as a bug. I don't have an explanation but I am watching this post because I hope you soon get one soon. In the meantime, I will stick with the only resolution I know, NEVER remove them. yeah I've been forced to start using Vista Manager for now CCleaner is my all-time favorite software (and I mean it). I've installed it on all the computers at work and all my friend's computers (total computers = 1500+) I just wish it wasn't so buggy right now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
render Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Problem is not limited to Vista users, I have the same issue with my XP SP2 system. CCleaner always lists file extensions to be removed from applications that I use most frequently. This version does it and so did the previous one. The explanation of what "UNUSED" means, given in a response to a post by Oldboy, Feb 4, 2006, only confirms, for me, that it isn't recognized as a bug. I don't have an explanation but I am watching this post because I hope you soon get one soon. In the meantime, I will stick with the only resolution I know, NEVER remove them. I have found even if you do remove the unused file extensions they are recreated once you open that particular file again. I have never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadude Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I don't have much experience with registry cleaners, but I think it's important you backup your registry, before using any software or making any changes. I recently got Uniblue's registry cleaner and it's pretty cool. It compliments CCleaner imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatzfront Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I use the CCleaner regularly, on several computers, XP Home sp1, XP Home sp2 and Pro sp2 (mutible) and I remove everything it finds in the Issues section, including all file extensions. I have no experiance with Vista but I wouldn't hesitate to try the same because the backup can be reinstalled. I've never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatzfront Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Add 98 and ME to this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q231 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 try installing the old version which can be found here maybe that will solve the problem temporarily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofmark Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I always have and always do delete all the 'unused' file extensions. It has never ever caused any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I always have and always do delete all the 'unused' file extensions. It has never ever caused any problems. As much as CCleaner is usually completely safe it's not foolproof, as I discovered recently when it blitzed all of KMPlayers file extensions/associations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaSmurf Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I don't have much experience with registry cleaners, but I think it's very important you backup your registry, before using any software or making any changes. I completely agree with you on this advoce. To anyone, even experienced users, ALWAYS back up your reg files before making any changes. It is a simple enough thing to do, and it will save you alot of heartache in the long run. As far as recovering file assc., the only suggestion I would have is to perform a "restore to last known good" boot option. Combing thru a reg is like trying to untangle wet spaghetti, you get one piece straight, then something else sticks together. I must admit, I always keep a fresh back up on hand whenever I go into my reg. And yes....I have used my back ups many times. And that's the bottom line, 'cause PapaSmurf says so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdoge3 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 It's Good on XP sp0 & sp2 dont know on 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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