thenaikan Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Just an FYI, if you go ahead and "clean" the WIndows installer issue with the problem named "C:\Windows\Installer\_{ECE5B218-A086-4E18-A362-D11181681457}\OlderProductDrivers" you will never be able to install any Intel wifi driver (see attached screenshot). You will also not be able to uninstall an older Intel wifi driver. That directory that CCLeanner wants to empty is critical to Intel wifi drivers... CCleaner needs to be more careful what it marks as removable, as I just went through two days of hell trying to recover my wifi drivers from that cleaning. For the first time ever I am now afraid of CCleaner, and I have been a paid customer for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted June 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 2, 2015 You have been on the wrong end of the stick with the outcome, and very reason why, Registry cleaning should be avoided all together or at the very most, only used when all other avenues have been exhausted. In other words, reg cleaning should not be a routine housekeeping chore, it is a problem solving tool when trying to fix some issue with your PC. The chances of being adversely effected are far greater than any advertised benefits. And for all those who say they have never been effected, I simply add to that statement:- "Yet!" or "That you know of". I take it by your 2 days of hell that you didn't do the reg backup offered? Hopefully your experience will be a cautionary tale for others if trying to swim the dark waters of registry tweaking. 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...
thenaikan Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 I did do the backup actually, I do the backup every time. I lost access to it because of a system restore that erased it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted June 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 2, 2015 Damn, that sucks then... Do you remember where you saved the .reg file backup, just curious because the default location (Documents folder from memory) should not have been affected by System Restore points. And despite the circumstances, welcome to the forums. 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...
thenaikan Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 I saved them to a folder on C: drive, and thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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