On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15
2:09 -0000, "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk>
wrote:
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> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:5ou5m5h9fiuv1g36g92qf0olck54giasvm@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:29:08 GMT, Al Smith <invalid@address.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> kolnikoff wrote:
> >> > On 28/01/2010 19:11, Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com wrote:
> >> >> What would be a single command I could put in a batch file that would
> >> >> delete (or wipe)
> >> >> a. all temporary files
> >> >> b. "temp internet files" in both IE and Firefox
> >> >> c. "downloaded internet components"
> >> >> d) all cookies
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you
> >> >> Jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Does CCleaner work with win7?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I just downloaded the latest version. It's said to work with
> >> Windows 7, both x86 and x64 versions. I haven't yet tried it out,
> >> though.
> >
> >
> > It does work, both with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7.
> > And it's a good program that I recommend. However it has one function
> > that I caution you *against* using--its registry cleaning.
> >
> > Although its registry cleaner is safer than most, registry cleaning
> > programs are *all* snake oil. Cleaning of the registry isn't needed
> > and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone and don't use any registry
> > cleaner. Despite what many people think, and what vendors of registry
> > cleaning software try to convince you of, having unused registry
> > entries doesn't really hurt you.
> >
> > The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
> > removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
> > it may have.
> >
> > Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
>
> Hi Ken
>
> I have been using CCleaner for a long time and the registry cleaner too.
> To be fair, one does have the option to save the registry before running the
> cleaner and I always save to desktop as per the option offered.
Good, if you use any registry cleaner, you should certainly do that.
But be aware that the results of using a registry cleaner can be an
unbootable computer. If that happens, your backup won't help you.
> Most times
> when I run CC and then the registry cleaner, it will tell me that there are
> no problems. I have never had a problem with it and of course I can't
> comment on other makes, but I have taken note of your advice.
As I said in another message in this thread, "I certainly don't claim
that it causes a problem every time it's used. The reason not to use
it is that there's a *risk* of a problem, and that there's no
advantage to taking that risk."
And as I also said, CCleaner is one of the safest of registry cleaners
(but that doesn't mean it's risk-free).
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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