CClearner 3.21.1767 Windows 2000 - missing Entry Point error

[mac.and.cheese]

Updated from 3.20.1750 to 3.21.1767.

 

Downloaded files from both FileHippo and Piriform.

 

I run Windows 2000, have never has a problem with CCleaner before.

 

After upgrate now get Windows error box:

 

CCleaner.exe - Entry point WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll

 

Reinstalling back to 3.20.1750 - older version okay again.

[Andavari]

According to the page that lists the supported operating systems it's suppose to stlll work with Win2k. So perhaps it is a bug you've found.

 

Edit:

Any crash dump logs produced by CCleaner can be uploaded onto the forums as an attachment.

[valcan]

I have same problem with versio 3.21.1767:

 

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CCleaner.exe - Entry point WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll

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I went back to version 3.20.1750

[Paulzac]

Same version 3.21 problem (Win2k)! Identical error message. After several 3.21 downloads and installation attempts, restarts, registry cleaning, etc., I downloaded v. 3.20 from File Hippo and re-installed it. Works fine now. CCleaner has always worked well on this old computer. Looks like there's now a compatibility issue between v. 3.21 and Win2k.

[pwillener]

More and more modern software will no longer work on Windows 2000, and in a few years we will start to see the same thing for Windows XP.

 

Backwards compatibility will make the applications bigger, more work for the developers, and more difficulties testing.

 

A similar thing recently happened with the latest Flash Player installer. One user found a hack to patch the installer, but that cannot really be a solution...

 

What was the function call used in the previous version that was replaced with WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId() only the developers can know.

 

Doing a little bit research on this particular issue I found someone who is building new KERNEL32.dll versions for Windows 2000, with more functionality; see http://www.msfn.org/...ex-for-win2000/

 

I do no longer have a W2K machine, so I cannot test it for you. But if you want to get CCleaner 3.21 working on your system, maybe you want to try it. I strongly suggest to make a backup of your system before installing a modified KERNEL32.dll!

 

On the other hand I do not think that new CCleaner versions bring a lot of new functionality on W2K.

 

P.S. on the Japanese download site you will want at least v13i (that contains the WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId entry point).

[pwillener]

[accidental double post]

[Alan_B]

My post no. #1904 here might be relevant if Win2K is no longer compatible.

http://forum.pirifor...74

[Guest MrT]

If you are using Windows 2000, there is a fix scheduled for next release.

 

For the moment, use v3.20.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Thanks

[krisweir]

Where do I download v3.20? I can't find any way to access older versions from the piriform.com site.

Other third-party download sites purporting to have versions either point at piriform.com (and download the lastest version) or attempt to install adware and trojans. Not good.

[valcan]

Waiting for updating as per MrT post people who should need older version working with windows 2k can download version 3.19 at my 4shared link:

 

link removed by moderator

 

Hoping this will help.

[hazelnut]

No need to download from your link (although I am sure you meant well)

 

All old versions of ccleaner are listed on FileHippo on right of page. Piriform owns FileHippo.

 

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

[pwillener]

Piriform owns FileHippo.

Really???

[mac.and.cheese]

Just Installed and Ran 3.22.1800 on my Windows 2000 machine -- Installed without error and Tested Cleaner, Registry and Tools all ran perfectly fine -- Great work..

 

Consider this issue solved and closed