stopmagic Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 hi there. been using CCleaner for a long time now, and have NEVER had a problem until now. the important files being deleted are stored in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp and are named: MSVDM-Desktop0.bmp MSVDM-Desktop1.bmp MSVDM-Desktop2.bmp MSVDM-Desktop3.bmp in searching the forum, i found 4 related topics, but no solutions. topic 1 topic 2 topic 3 topic 4 is there a way to either protect these files, or add an exception in the CCleaner settings? thanks, any help would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted March 20, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 20, 2007 It is unfortunate that microsoft chose to keep those files where it does. The very nature of CCleaner means they will be cleaned each time. Did you try that idea of making them read only? Have you just installed MSVDM as you say you haven't had a problem until now. By the way, welcome to the forum Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopmagic Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 It is unfortunate that microsoft chose to keep those files where it does. The very nature of CCleaner means they will be cleaned each time. Did you try that idea of making them read only? Have you just installed MSVDM as you say you haven't had a problem until now. By the way, welcome to the forum hello, hazelnut. thanks for the kind reply. yes, i installed MSVDM today, and stuck with it after trying out many other desktop managers. setting the files to 'read only' unfortunately does not seem to work. i figured a small work-around: by copying those 4 files to a permanent location, and running a batch file that will copy them back after using CCleaner. anyway, it's really only a slight inconvenience, but an unnecessary one in my opinion. do you think perhaps someday these (and other user-defined) files will be ignored by the cleaner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 do you think perhaps someday these (and other user-defined) files will be ignored by the cleaner? Seems increasingly necessary, IIRC this is the second post this week involving an important file being stored in the temp directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopmagic Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 absolutely, this is a must have feature! i'm not sure if this belongs in "suggestions", but here is a mock-up example: please, developers...let us see something like this in the next version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireryone Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I like it, and the theme looks nice aswell fireryone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2007 A simple batch file can move or copy those files to a more appropriate folder before even loading CCleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2007 I think this is a good suggestion. I wonder how hard it would be to make though.(of course you can select cookies, so how hard would it be to use the same principal for another folder.. I have no clue. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopmagic Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 A simple batch file can move or copy those files to a more appropriate folder before even loading CCleaner. hello Andavari, what may be simple to you is not simple to everyone else..would you please elaborate on this? right now, with my limited knowledge of computers, the way i have it set up is: in regedit i have created a key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\Restore Deleted Files\command the value data is C:\copy.bat so now when i right click on the recycle bin there is an option, "Restore Deleted Files" that calls a batch file C:\copy.bat in it says: @ECHO OFF xcopy "C:\MSVDM\"*.*(<---which is where the original pictures are stored) "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\" example: right-click recycle bin, "Run CCleaner" = files are deleted. right-click recycle bin, "Restore Deleted Files" = files are restored. yes, this is ONLY a two step process, but the point i am trying to make is that it shouldn't have to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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