nay133 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I've found something interesting. It appears when I launch CCleaner, the moment the GUI loads, it freezes. I did this with my old, up-to-date install and it did it with a fresh install. I did a little investigating and checked my network, and the domain "ipm-provider.ff.avast.com" is being blocked the moment I launch CCleaner on my system, my laptop and another desktop. And each time this domain is blocked, CCleaner will launch with a frozen UI. It's frozen to the point where I can't even move it nor close it without force terminating it. To prove that the resolution of this domain is required by the software, I can temporarily allow it through, and bingo, the program works as it always has. And what if I block that domain again? CCleaner beings to lock up again. My question now is, what is this domain and why does the resolution of it matter for CCleaner to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Dave CCleaner Posted March 21, 2020 Admin Share Posted March 21, 2020 7 hours ago, nay133 said: I've found something interesting. It appears when I launch CCleaner, the moment the GUI loads, it freezes. I did this with my old, up-to-date install and it did it with a fresh install. I did a little investigating and checked my network, and the domain "ipm-provider.ff.avast.com" is being blocked the moment I launch CCleaner on my system, my laptop and another desktop. And each time this domain is blocked, CCleaner will launch with a frozen UI. It's frozen to the point where I can't even move it nor close it without force terminating it. To prove that the resolution of this domain is required by the software, I can temporarily allow it through, and bingo, the program works as it always has. And what if I block that domain again? CCleaner beings to lock up again. My question now is, what is this domain and why does the resolution of it matter for CCleaner to work? That is the server that delivers some of the CCleaner content - the notifications but also some of the UI content ("IPM" is short for "in-product messaging"). I would not recommend blocking it or you do run the risk of breaking things (as you have observed) Piriform Homepage - [CCleaner - CCleaner Mac - CCleaner Android - CCleaner Browser - Recuva - Speccy - Kamo] - Product Support Looking for your licence key, expiry date or download link? Check here first: https://www.ccleaner.com/support/license-lookup To find out how we protect your privacy - read CCleaner's Data Factsheet. What's new? Check the latest CCleaner for Windows release notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 43 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 So the only solution to the nagging is to uninstall the nagware. A senior executive from AVG's nagware department must have dreamed up that brilliant idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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