Rueben Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I have uninstalled several old apps. that still appear under the Applications tab on CCleaner (latest version). Is there a way I can get rid of these obsolete entries? I have seen how to add entries and when I added winapp2.ini everything listed twice. I put a dummy (blank) portable.dat file in CCleaner's directory to force it to use the ccleaner.ini file. But, yet have not found a way to get rid of obsolete entries on the Applications tab. There must be a way and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted October 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2009 Download the Embedded ini files from this thread open WinApp.ini in a text editor Search for your program (Ctrl+F) open regedit and remove the keys listed under Detect= ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ePost Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Another ides could be to search the homepages where the old apps came from. Many of them have special uninstallers that one can use to get rid of remains. Most firewalls and other anti-malware programs have such extra uninstallers. Also a manual search and delete with hidden files, folders, system files set to visible is often advisable. Free online Windows Live OneCare safety scanner here for XP - here for Vista/Windows 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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