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ccleaner 'removes' internet explorer files


cornholio

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hi,

i have noticed for a while that when i use ccleaner it says that it has removed 'internet explorer - temporary internet files' and 'internet explorer - cookies' this is despite me not ever using the internet explorer browser.  i never do, i usually use google chrome and sometimes mozilla firefox, but never the slow and poor internet explorer.

 

i have also 'unchecked' the 'internet explorer 11' file under 'windows features' in the uninstall programs file in 'control panel' and still ccleaner says that i have 'cleaned' internext explorer files.  

 

any help would be much appreciated as it leaves me open to suggestions of hacking and so forth.

thanks  :)

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No matter what you do (meaning uncheck ie from windows features) parts of windows and many many programs use the engine responsible for internet explorer/Edge (the trident engine for the former). These functions and programs use the internet explorer cache/cookies, thus, whether you use the browser window or not, items are accrued.

 

For this reason Piriform development staff has placed ie on the system tab as opposed to with the other browsers in the applications tab

 

ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION

DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF.

Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark)

ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T.

Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US

Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com

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Thanks Moderator - I've wondered about this for ages! LOL

Strange, because @kroozer told you exactly the same thing in 2014 ;)

 

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=42501&hl=

 

ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION

DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF.

Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark)

ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T.

Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US

Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com

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