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CCleaner deleting file associations


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#1 OFFLINE   SlimG64

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 05:10 AM

continually deleting correct file associations reporting them as "unused",
when scanning Registry, 1st time problem still occurring after reinstall,
making registry cleaning portion unusable.

#2 OFFLINE   hazelnut

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 08:03 AM

Can you give a bit more info slim?

Operating system used
Cleaner version.
Which reg association names ( a screenshot if you are okay with doing that) get broken after the reg clean.

Just in case you are xp you can fix any file association problems from here
http://www.dougknox..../file_assoc.htm

Vista fixes here
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/...dows-Vista.html
CCLEANER, RECUVA, DEFRAGGLER AND SPECCY DOCUMENTATION CAN BE FOUND HERE

http://www.piriform.com/docs

#3 OFFLINE   MikeW

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 08:39 AM

Under - issue scanning settings - uncheck - unused file extensions
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