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[Mitchell S.]

If I may suggest the adding of a category in applications for cleaning "Instant Messenger" software:

Ccleaner could clean/delete the history logs, chat history etc for programs like:

Single messenger streams:
Yahoo Instant Messenger
MSN Messenger
ICQ
AIM

Multiple Messenger streams:
Trillian -- standard Instant messenger & Pro versions
Trillian -- Astra Messenger
Brosix --
etc.

Thoughts ?
thanks in advance.
Mitchell

[Andavari]

They fall into the Internet category, and unlike web browsers that have several built in individual cleaners I don't see the justification for them getting their own special area/heading. It's up to the developer of course.

[Mitchell S.]

Andavari, on Jul 16 2009, 04:29 PM, said:

They fall into the Internet category, and unlike web browsers that have several built in individual cleaners I don't see the justification for them getting their own special area/heading. It's up to the developer of course.

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Using your reasoning... why then allow Ccleaner to remove history, Form Info, temp files etc from
Internet Explorer, Firefox & Chrome ? These applications all have built in ways to clean themselves.

Instant Messengers or similar seems more appropriate a category considering the number of messenger type programs. Window Defender, Remote Desktop, Google Earth are internet apps too but are logically grouped.

Is not the purpose behind CCleaner and products of this type to be a one stop application for accomplishing a function?
Especially a repetitive one ?

Piriform developed an outstanding and reliable product.
By asking for suggestions they are obviously looking to improve and grow the application in a logical timeline.

[equazcion]

Mitchell S., on Jul 16 2009, 03:58 PM, said:

If I may suggest the adding of a category in applications for cleaning "Instant Messenger" software:

Ccleaner could clean/delete the history logs, chat history etc for programs like:

...

I agree there should be a "messengers" group/tab etc. For now I made my own addition to Winapp2.ini for AIM 6, if anyone is interested.

;AIM 6 starts
[IM Logs]
Section=AIM 6
DetectFile=%ProgramFiles%\AIM6\aim6.exe
Default=True
FileKey1=%userprofile%\My Documents\AIMLogger|*.*|RECURSE

[Screen Name Data]
Section=AIM 6
DetectFile=%ProgramFiles%\AIM6\aim6.exe
Default=True
FileKey1=%LocalAppData%\AOL OCP\AIM|*.*|RECURSE
RegKey1=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6\Users
RegKey2=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6|UserList
RegKey3=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6|CurrentUser
RegKey4=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6\HashedPasswords
RegKey5=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6\Options
RegKey6=HKCU\Software\America Online\AIM6\Passwords
;AIM 6 ends