SumGuy

Sorry for the confusion, it was bedtime when I posted that. I meant that the previously mentioned anomalous Edge/Google Chrome extension cookie leftovers seem to be resolved in CCleaner v6.23. I can confirm that other cookies are in fact still detected and cleaned normally. Even though many show a file size of 0 KB, so we still really can't be sure what's actually being cleaned, or what may be "empty containers". Maybe it would be a good idea to have the option to view results in bytes? First analysis: Google Chrome Cookies: Analysis AFTER Cleaning:

Just wanted to mention that CCleaner v6.23 no longer shows entries for the Edge/Google Chrome cookies before or after running Custom Clean.

It seems the opposite is true for my extensions. The leftovers are for the ones I added myself. None of the Google/Edge built-in extensions show up at all. There's also one for my AV and a couple of Google branded extensions I added that don't show in the leftovers either. It's the same extensions that I've installed in both Google Chrome and Edge: PayPal Honey, uBlock Origin, YouTube Auto HD, WebRTC Control (NOT the built-in WebRTC plugins), Scroll Anywhere, and Behind The Overlay. EDIT: One of the leftovers for Edge is "Cookie: s://devtool" (not listed as an extension), and I don't have PayPal Honey installed for Edge. The rest are the same as Google Chrome. As for the leftover Internet Cache files, yes I manually matched the settings. I deleted them with CCleaner v6.21, and there haven't been any more anomalies since, so I hope it was just a one-off.

@nukecad You're right, the entries are for extensions, but they aren't detected in previous CCleaner versions, so it's natural to be curious of their reoccurring presence after an update. Those Cookie file sizes are 0 KB before AND after being cleaned, even after running hundreds of browser tabs. Plenty of other 0 KB files also appear in the "cleaned" list that don't reappear, so we really can't tell if anything's actually being cleaned at all - containers or not... Another curious thing is that after cleaning with CCleaner v6.22, and then immediately running the portable CCleaner v6.21, I have 85 Chrome Internet Cache files that remain in the analysis that don't show in v6.22. Seems off to me.

I have the same issue. After running Custom Clean, I have six Cookie files "cleaned" for Chrome and six for Edge. All twelve files are 0 KB. Re-analyzing immediately afterward shows those same twelve files still exist. It happens without the browsers running in the background. I already had both Chrome and Edge set to not continue running in the background after closing. I also ran Custom Clean while intentionally leaving the browsers open to see if I still get the pop-up warning asking "Do you want CCleaner to close Chrome/Edge?", and the "Do not show me this message again" box is still unchecked. So that's not the cause for me.

Ah, I guess I can see the convenience of that. I use "Copy link to highlight" quite a bit, but most places I use it (email, forums, etc.) already have an "insert link" button to customize the text with. I'd rather keep the CCleaner functions enabled than save an extra second with a buggy extension. Maybe Chrome will eventually add rich text as well.

Chrome 95 now has a baked-in feature called "copy link to highlight". It's been available for a while through one of Chrome's experimental flags, but it's currently enabled by default. No extension necessary: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10256233 I'm glad I read through this thread though, because I've been having trouble with a different extension becoming non-functional after running custom clean - WebRTC Control Extension I would have to disable/re-enable it in the Chrome extensions page and also turn it OFF/ON with the extension icon next to the URL bar before it would respond. If I exclude the folder "C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\", it works fine. There are two sub folders in that directory, but I haven't been able to narrow it down to any specific files. I have to exclude everything in the "Service Worker" location for some reason.

I understand the difference between plugins and extensions, but previous versions of CCleaner show both. It was a nice way to make sure there wasn't anything unwanted installed before running a browser.

CCleaner v5.67.7763 Chrome shows no browser plugins at all, and Firefox only shows Windvine and OpenH264 Video Codec plugins.

If you prefer to use Gmail or other Google sites without signing in to the Chrome browser itself, then there's an option to do so. If you stay signed into Chrome, then you're probably outta luck. Chrome Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security > Allow Chrome sign-in (By turning this off, you can sign in to Google sites like Gmail without signing in to Chrome.) Hope that helps. I never sign in to Chrome or sync anything, and I always run CCleaner after browsing/checking Gmail.

CCleaner wipes the new version of Facebook Messenger for Windows 10 and you have to sign back in every time.

I don't get the prompt to install Avast because I have an internet security suite that has the options to: - "Automatically clear check boxes to install additional software & warn of attempts to install additional progs" - "Don't show installation steps that may contain adverts & offers for additional apps" Is it possible you have something similar that didn't fully work with the newest version of the CCleaner installer?

CCleaner v5.44.6575 crashes when running Disk Analyser if I have the "Everything" box checked. If I have all the options checked, but disable the "Everything" box, it completes normally.