Advance Section

[flashrtp]

What exactly does the advance section do? I have vista and not sure if any of the items should or should not be checked. I don't understand any of those areas. Help thanks

[davey]

What exactly does the advance section do? I have vista and not sure if any of the items should or should not be checked. I don't understand any of those areas. Help thanks

Hello Flash,

Leave them alone if you don't know.Please!!!

You are wise to ask first.

If you would like to learn more then do what I advised this other member to do.

Follow all links along the way.

Return back here after that.

Then I know you're ready for the trip.

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=102804

 

Have fun,

davey

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[flashrtp]

Here is a description for each item found in the Advanced section:

http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/scr/cleanerinfo.htm

 

Old Prefetch Data

In Windows XP a Prefetch file is generated each time an application is run. This helps Windows optimize the application the next time it is executed. Unfortunately these files are not deleted when the applications are removed. This option removes these files for programs that haven't been accessed in 14 days. (This process is very safe and Windows will recreate the files as necessary.)

 

Menu Order Cache

The Start menu allows you to set a custom order to the programs listed, although there's no option to sort all folders by name. Selecting this option removes any custom ordering from the Start menu.

 

Tray Notifications Cache

In Windows XP the System Tray (the set of icons next to the clock in the bottom-right corner) orders and hides items automatically for you. Whilst this is useful, it records a list of every program that has been run from the tray. This option clears the list of previous programs and removes any custom display/hide options. (Warning: This won't have any affect until you manually restart the explorer process from the Task Manager.)

 

Window Size/Location Cache

Windows Explorer stores the view formatting and ordering settings for each folder on your system. After some time, this can contain a large amount of redundant data and may even slow down browsing for files on your system. Selecting this option will clear this data and reset the Windows Explorer display settings to their default option.

 

User Assist History

The start menu on Windows XP displays a list of the most recently run programs. Selecting this option will clear this list.

 

IIS Log Files

IIS (Internet Information Server) is the service Windows uses to display web pages. This comes with most XP Pro and Windows 2000 installations and is generally only used by web developers or designers. Every time someone requests a page it gets logged to a text file. Unless the computer is a web server, these are generally not needed, and may be safely deleted. This option will safely delete these files.

 

Hotfix Uninstallers

This will remove your Windows Updates from WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB$, you will not be able uninstall the Windows Updates.

 

Custom Files and Folders

Will clean your custom files and Folders that you have selected in Options, Customs.

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Whether you should or not, check a particular item depends on your own preference. Instead of looking at it like "Can I check this item" ask yourself "Do I need to check this item?". Take the Old Prefetch data for example. For me, 14 days is not a long enough period to deem the files as 'old'. So I dont check it and instead manualy clean the PF files every 45 days. Otherwise files will be removed that I rather not to be removed.

 

I feel many of these options under Advanced can be executed once a month or even bi-monthly. So check them when you need them and uncheck after the cleaning.

[flashrtp]

Here is a description for each item found in the Advanced section:

http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/scr/cleanerinfo.htm

 

Old Prefetch Data

In Windows XP a Prefetch file is generated each time an application is run. This helps Windows optimize the application the next time it is executed. Unfortunately these files are not deleted when the applications are removed. This option removes these files for programs that haven't been accessed in 14 days. (This process is very safe and Windows will recreate the files as necessary.)

 

Menu Order Cache

The Start menu allows you to set a custom order to the programs listed, although there's no option to sort all folders by name. Selecting this option removes any custom ordering from the Start menu.

 

Tray Notifications Cache

In Windows XP the System Tray (the set of icons next to the clock in the bottom-right corner) orders and hides items automatically for you. Whilst this is useful, it records a list of every program that has been run from the tray. This option clears the list of previous programs and removes any custom display/hide options. (Warning: This won't have any affect until you manually restart the explorer process from the Task Manager.)

 

Window Size/Location Cache

Windows Explorer stores the view formatting and ordering settings for each folder on your system. After some time, this can contain a large amount of redundant data and may even slow down browsing for files on your system. Selecting this option will clear this data and reset the Windows Explorer display settings to their default option.

 

User Assist History

The start menu on Windows XP displays a list of the most recently run programs. Selecting this option will clear this list.

 

IIS Log Files

IIS (Internet Information Server) is the service Windows uses to display web pages. This comes with most XP Pro and Windows 2000 installations and is generally only used by web developers or designers. Every time someone requests a page it gets logged to a text file. Unless the computer is a web server, these are generally not needed, and may be safely deleted. This option will safely delete these files.

 

Hotfix Uninstallers

This will remove your Windows Updates from WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB$, you will not be able uninstall the Windows Updates.

 

Custom Files and Folders

Will clean your custom files and Folders that you have selected in Options, Customs.

- -

 

Whether you should or not, check a particular item depends on your own preference. Instead of looking at it like "Can I check this item" ask yourself "Do I need to check this item?". Take the Old Prefetch data for example. For me, 14 days is not a long enough period to deem the files as 'old'. So I dont check it and instead manualy clean the PF files every 45 days. Otherwise files will be removed that I rather not to be removed.

 

I feel many of these options under Advanced can be executed once a month or even bi-monthly. So check them when you need them and uncheck after the cleaning.