Disk Cleanup not emptying Recycle bin?

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:21 pm

What's that all about?

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:26 pm

Wow, it doesn't empty all your temp files either.

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:55 am

CCleaner is your friend!

S13driftAZ · Post by **S13driftAZ** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:55 am

AlphaDoG wrote:CCleaner is your friend!

X2

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:08 am

Think it does different tasks. Anything I should know about CCleaner? Anything I should avoid?

I've looked at CCleaner and remember that the \"Registry\" was the part I was concerned about.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:20 am

Turn off desktop cleanup

use Cleanup!

Stay away from CCleaner unless you seriously like trashing your registry or cleaning specifically to installing a new video card - noobz

Canuck · Post by **Canuck** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:40 pm

Backup your registry before using CCleaner and don't eff with the reg cleaner then. No issues here.

*And oh there are other model drives on that Sony page...

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:01 pm

Think I'll wait and see if we get anymore opinions.

I've always been cautious about messing with the registry although I always export a copy first.

Problem I see is that you don't always know right away that you've \"bollixed\" things up.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:32 pm

I've not had an issue with the registry with CCleaner. not recently as in the last year 1/2.

*shrug*

Backing up is always a good idea regardless of what you're doing or program you're using.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:37 pm

Again Cleanup!

S13driftAZ · Post by **S13driftAZ** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:54 pm

BUBBALOU wrote: Stay away from CCleaner unless you seriously like trashing your registry or cleaning specifically to installing a new video card - noobz

If it isn't too terribly difficult, give us some proof that this is legit information

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:13 am

My son used CCleaner on my machine I had to reinstall the OS.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:06 am

lol, there are a whole slew of options that you only use IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. MOST people don't. Those who do don't need to use CCleaner.

Leave the greyed out stuff alone. Regedit even says the same thing. Most powerful registry \"cleaner\" will warn you on this. You mess with the OS's DNA, you run the risk of \"fubar\".

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:42 am

Duper wrote:lol, there are a whole slew of options that you only use IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. MOST people don't. Those who do don't need to use CCleaner.

Leave the greyed out stuff alone. Regedit even says the same thing. Most powerful registry "cleaner" will warn you on this. You mess with the OS's DNA, you run the risk of "fubar".

Click happy dummies is money making business.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:16 am

My decision is in. I'm un-installing and doing what I can myself.

Thanks all.

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