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CCleaner Explained
Started by Winapp2.ini , Jul 17 2010 01:14 PM
| CLEANER |
- Analyze
This will run a scan and output the files marked for deletion (none have been deleted yet,) and an
approximate size of the deleted files.
- Run Cleaner
This will run the cleaner, deleting files found by analyze (although analyze is not required for Run Cleaner to
work) and giving an exact size of files deleted,
Changes the view option from specific files to the categories they go in, enabled by default, can be undone by
double clicking any category in the results window.
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These are files saved to your hard drive every session (such as the lovely pear from Piriforms site,) these are
100% safe to remove.
- Cookies
This is data saved to your hard drive from various websites. 'Cookies' contain information such as whether
or not you wish to remain logged in, can be removed safely, but will remove any special "keep me logged in"
setting you have. Certain cookies can be protected in the settings tab.
- History
This is your browsing history, it shows what websites you have recently visited and allows you to revisit
them. Can safely be removed if you don't have any desire to go back and revisit a site.
Removes the web addresses (http://www.*.*/ (http://www.*.*/) ) that you type in the URL bar. Can safely
be removed.
- Index.dat Files
Contains a list of websites and urls you have visited. Can safely be removed.
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The URL of the last file you downloaded. Can safely be removed.
Contains things such as saved user names and passwords, can be removed if you do not allow saving of user
names and or passwords. Also removes search histories and anything else that auto completes.
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- Recent Documents
Clears the local cache of files you've recently opened. Can safely be removed.
Clears to auto complete list from the run dialogue, can safely be removed if you do not need it.
- Thumbnail Cache
Clears the local cache of thumbnails, is useful once in a while, but will slow up initial display of thumbnails
as they need to be re cached. Can Safely be removed.
Feature in windows 7 that allows you to quickly execute frequently used commands from the task bar (such
as visiting a web page you visit often) can safely be removed if you have no need for it.
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[w] System
- Temporary Files
Deletes files created for temporary use by the system. Usually can be safely removed.
- Clipboard
Clears the "copy" and "cut" function, can be safely removed but anything you recently copied or cut will be
lost
- Memory Dumps
Removes parts of files found by chkdsk. Chkdsk is short for check disk, and you should remove these files
only if you haven't recently force-restarted or lost power.
- DNS Cache
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Flushes your DNS cache, which effectively flushes any bad connections to web pages you have. Can be safely
removed.
- Desktop Shortcuts
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[!] Advanced
Deletes old .pf files from the prefetch. Should not be run if you don't know what you're doing.
Deletes any special order of icons in the start menu. Can be safely run.
Deletes the cache of notifications in the system tray. Can be safely run, but if you don't need to, don't.
Deletes any custom windows size settings you have set. Can be safely run unless you have programs set up
to run in specific areas of the screen or different sizes.
Deletes the cached icons in the front part of the start menu. Can be safely removed.
IIS log files are a log files for the IIS webserver which you most likely do not have installed. Can safely be
removed.
- Hotfix Uninstallers
Allow you to remove patches, can be run but will prevent you from uninstalling an update to windows.
Overwrites free space on the hard drive, should not be used unless selling the drive.
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[[Advanced]]
- Cookies
- Download History
Clears the list of downloaded files from the download manager. Can be safely removed.
- Internet Cache
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- Internet History
- Compact Databases
"vacuums" the SQLITE databases used by firefox. May cause loss of bookmarks ordering. Can be safely run,
but may disturb order.
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| REGISTRY |
- Type Libraries
Scans for invaid type libraries. Essentially a binary version of an IDL file.
- Applications
- Fonts
- Application Paths
- Help Files
- Installer
- Obsolete Software
Scans for software that has been uninstalled but left install entries.
- Run At Startup
- MUI Cache
Looks for issues inside the MUI Cache section of the registry.
Scans the registry for whichever issues you have selected to scan for
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| TOOLS |
[ Uninstall ]
- Run Uninstaller
- Rename Entry
- Delete Entry
Deletes the selected program's entry in the uninstall list, SHOULD NOT CLICK THIS IN CONFUSION
WITH UNINSTALL.
- Search
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[ Startup ]
- Enable
- Disable
- Delete
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[ System Restore ]
- Remove
Removes the selected restore point, should not be used for no reason.
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| OPTIONS |
[ Settings]
- Language
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Adds an option to run ccleaner to the "right click" menu of the recycle bin.
Adds an option to open ccleaner to the "right click" menu of the recycle bin.
Sets CCleaner to ask Piriform whether or not there is a new version. Selecting this is advised.
-- Secure Deletion
NSA (7 Passes)
Deletes the files by overwriting them 35 times with random data. This is rather uneffective for drives made
in the past 10 years.
- *:\
Fills the free space on the selected drive with random data (1 pass default)
Fills the free space in the $mft zone, which holds a list of files previously on the drive.
** Do not run unless you are selling the drive or you have some reason to want to make all your data
previously on the drive un-recoverable.
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[ Cookies ]
[[ Cookies to Delete ]]
A list of cookies that will be deleted on the next run with cookie deletion enabled. All cookies are here by
default.
[[ Cookies to Keep ]]
A list of cookies the user has selected to not be deleted by dragging them in from the other list. Cookies in
this list will be protected from deletion even when cookie deletion is enabled.
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[ Include ]
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- Add
Adds a specific, custom folder to be cleaned. Cleaned by "Custom files and folders"
- Edit
- Remove
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[ Exclude ]
- Add
Adds a custom folder to prevent its being cleaned by CCleaner. Will be overlooked during normal cleaning.
- Edit
- Remove
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[ Advanced ]
Sets the result window to be "expanded" by default. This shows a list of files rather than categories and was
the default mode for quite some time.
Will set CCleaner not to delete any temp folders created in the last day.
Forces the dialogue to open where it asks you to back up any modifications to the registry. Disabling is ill
advised.
Sets CCleaner to minimize to the system tray instead of the task bar.
Allows for the enabling and disabling of cleaning jump list tasks.
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I am sort of unclear on some of the registry ones, but I think the list is fairly accurate. Feel free to correct me and
sorry if theres massive amounts of typos and/or incorrect data, I literally wrote this at 5:30 AM after being awake for
26 hours (then I went to bed )
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If you want a PDF of the online manual you'll need to use a free online PDF converter that converts sites/pages to
PDF, or you could just use "File->Save As-> HTML Complete or Single Web File" in your web browser to browse the
docs offline.
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