I am really ignorant but trying to learn and hope this is not a stupid question.
On the Tools option a list is generated. Programs to remove. Is this a list of old applications and updates. Is this list what CCleaner thinks are safe to remove, or do I need to somehow know if these programs are needed. To me it looks like old updates and prior versions of installed software? Can I safely remove these programs?
I did a search and could not see this question.
Thanks for your help.
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Started by reddswiss, Dec 02 2006 01:26 PM
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Posted 02 December 2006 - 04:44 PM
reddswiss, on Dec 2 2006, 01:26 PM, said:
I am really ignorant but trying to learn and hope this is not a stupid question.
On the Tools option a list is generated. Programs to remove. Is this a list of old applications and updates. Is this list what CCleaner thinks are safe to remove, or do I need to somehow know if these programs are needed. To me it looks like old updates and prior versions of installed software? Can I safely remove these programs?
On the Tools option a list is generated. Programs to remove. Is this a list of old applications and updates. Is this list what CCleaner thinks are safe to remove, or do I need to somehow know if these programs are needed. To me it looks like old updates and prior versions of installed software? Can I safely remove these programs?
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Posted 02 December 2006 - 05:38 PM
Thanks, Seeing the title Programs to remove confused me.
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Posted 02 December 2006 - 08:48 PM
Welcome to the CCleaner Forums reddswiss! 
Well at least you asked first before removing anything. 
Also check out the CCleaner Beginner's Guide for a more in-depth explanation of features.
reddswiss, on Dec 2 2006, 11:38 AM, said:
Thanks, Seeing the title Programs to remove confused me.
Also check out the CCleaner Beginner's Guide for a more in-depth explanation of features.
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Posted 09 December 2006 - 01:42 AM
reddswiss asked:
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JDPower answered:
That is not particulary true.
The Windows-Add/Remove Programs are indeed listed there, but the Information provided is not always displaying the current and correct load of Programs that are actually installed on your Windows-System - more on the contrary - the Information provided by the Windows-System (that also CCleaner-Tools is depending on) can be sometimes defective as it belongs to the Install-Section of the Windows-MSI-Installer. That one might also defectively announce previous Versions of Programms that actually donīt exist anymore, especially if you have installed a newer Version of a Program over an existing older one without completely uninstalling the older one beforehand. The MSI-Installer then displays the old and the new Version. Same happens if a Program hasnīt been properly uninstalled.
The correct path for deletion in the Registry would therefore be:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Installer/Products/{Number-ValueXXX}/ProductName or PackageName [Date]
so it is actually true to say, old Versions of Programs or old Programs might be displayed within the Tools-Section of CCleaner - just try to be careful with the Program (or Version) you want to delete - there I agree with JDPower.
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To me it looks like old updates and prior versions of installed software? Can I safely remove these programs?
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NOOOOOO. Thats your installed programs, remove them you'll have a very empty computer. Its basically whats listed in Add/Remove programs with some extra programs that Windows doesn't display.
The Windows-Add/Remove Programs are indeed listed there, but the Information provided is not always displaying the current and correct load of Programs that are actually installed on your Windows-System - more on the contrary - the Information provided by the Windows-System (that also CCleaner-Tools is depending on) can be sometimes defective as it belongs to the Install-Section of the Windows-MSI-Installer. That one might also defectively announce previous Versions of Programms that actually donīt exist anymore, especially if you have installed a newer Version of a Program over an existing older one without completely uninstalling the older one beforehand. The MSI-Installer then displays the old and the new Version. Same happens if a Program hasnīt been properly uninstalled.
The correct path for deletion in the Registry would therefore be:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Installer/Products/{Number-ValueXXX}/ProductName or PackageName [Date]
so it is actually true to say, old Versions of Programs or old Programs might be displayed within the Tools-Section of CCleaner - just try to be careful with the Program (or Version) you want to delete - there I agree with JDPower.
Oliver
