arlene Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hi Under the tools button there are many items to delete. I am not sre if I should delete all of them. What do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hi and welcome. You shouldn't delete ANY of them, unless you have a very good reason to, as well as knowing what you're doing. The Uninstall section contains the applications listed in Add/Remove Programs. The only entries there that can safely be removed are those belonging to software you once had but are certain you uninstalled later. Do not touch anything you do not recognize! The entries in the Startup section represent applications that launch automatically at boot-time. There again, only have CCleaner remove those entries belonging to software you no longer have installed, or ones associated with known malware. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 BTW, here are three databases that can help you identify these entries. For the entries in Uninstall: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/uninstall/ For Startup entries: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/ http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html When still in doubt, or if unsure what a particular entry stands for, don't hesitate to ask. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlene Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thank you! This is a nice forum! arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 You're very welcome, Arlene Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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