Eric-Jan H te A Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I suggest pacing the ccleaner.ini file in the root:\programdata\ccleaner folder and not in the root:\program files\ccleaner folder for windows Vista and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 7, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 7, 2013 i'm curious as to your reasoning. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWebAtom Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 -1 I'd prefer to have all CCleaner's stuff located in a single, easy to manage folder. Spreading it out over the hard drive serves no obvious purpose. I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keatah Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 ..other than to cause headaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 CCleaner.INI will NEVER exist by default, unless you use the Portable version in which case it should NEVER appear in a standard system folder - but always in the same folder as CCleaner.EXE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Going to have to disagree as well. I can't see the utility in creating a programdata folder. I understand the logic behind it though, Ccleaner.ini is program data, but I also prefer that all the ccleaner files stay together. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keatah Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Do you prefer the .ini or the registry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I personally use the INI, primarily for the ability to easily edit it. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keatah Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The more a program confines itself to a single directory the happier I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted April 7, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 7, 2013 Running with UAC Approval should take care of any headache caused by having the ini in the program files diretory 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...
Moderators Nergal Posted April 7, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 7, 2013 topic moved to ccleaner suggestions board 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...
TheWebAtom Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Running with UAC Approval should take care of any headache caused by having the ini in the program files diretory Actually, Windows allows an .exe to write to its own directory within Program Files - even without a UAC approval. I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted April 8, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2013 interesting I didn't know that ... then what are the headaches associated with the ini location 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...
Moderators Andavari Posted April 8, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2013 CCleaner.INI will NEVER exist by default, unless you use the Portable version in which case it should NEVER appear in a standard system folder - but always in the same folder as CCleaner.EXE. Exactly. I use the Portable version and if it were to be stored in a different location rather than with CCleaner.exe it would be a cause for concern being I have CCleaner Portable on each and every USB thumb drive I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 9, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 9, 2013 Do you prefer the .ini or the registry? I prefer the INI as then it's easy to have those changes carried to other PC's. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe1164 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 How it would be to give the path of the ini-file as a program command parameter? Then you can create a windows LNK to CCleaner, add the switches as /i %USERPROFILE%\Appdata\CCleaner\CCleaner.ini (Is a suggestion, isnt implemented like this now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 How it would be to give the path of the ini-file as a program command parameter? Not possible. Instead you must use Windows Notepad.exe, or any alternative simple text editor, to edit the *.INI file whilst CCleaner is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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