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Vindicated · Administrator / Manager

Free #1 Tweak To Improve Windows Performance

barney · Administrator / Manager

Thanks, Beetle. That is excellent advice!

NicKnayme · Manager

Of course it's good advice...and many people use an recommend CCleaner to do what Bill suggests.

Alan

Vindicated · Administrator / Manager

NicKnayme wrote:

...and many people use an recommend CCleaner to do what Bill suggests.

Alan

I strongly recommend AGAINST using CCleaner!!
I have personal knowledge of instances where CCleaner caused computer crashes -- one case where a complete reformat/reinstall was required to regain use of the computer!!

NicKnayme · Manager

You are most likely talking about using the registry cleaner.
I'm talking about temp files and internet trash.

Although in my experience, I have never had a problem using the registry cleaner in many years of CCleaner use.

Alan

Vindicated · Administrator / Manager

For anyone not comfortable manually editing the Registry, I maintain CCleaner is a dangerous program!
Windows Internet Options offers everything needed to get rid of temp files and internet trash -- why do you need CCleaner???

NicKnayme · Manager

This utility does a ton more than clearing internet cache and you customize it as to what you want it to remove.
I personally know of no one that has hosed there Windows install with CCleaner.
It is one of the tools I use on friends PCs when I try to speed them up.

Here are a few freeware sites that recommend it:

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/CCleaner-Review-63082.shtml
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2006/10/02/ccleaner-review-top-notch-hard-drive-cleaner/
http://majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Standard_d5125.html

In my opinion there is nothing dangerous about CCleaner (and there is a back-up function for cleaning the registry)

Alan

Vindicated · Administrator / Manager

Guess we'll have to agree to disagree, Alan.

NicKnayme · Manager

We be cool, Daddy-O!