0xFF Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Current behavior: If we want to clean user data from non-standard Mozilla browsers, we have to hardcode the locations of our Mozilla-based browser, "MagicFox". CustomLocationX=FIREFOX|[folder path] CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data CustomLocation2=FIREFOX|C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\GeckoWow\profile\sam Desired behavior: Allow the flexibility of using environment variables to specify locations. CustomLocationX=FIREFOX|[folder path] CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%LocalAppData%\MagicFox\data CustomLocation2=FIREFOX|%LocalAppData%\GeckoWow\profile\sam Why the requested enhancement? Imagine a scenario where you're running a portable version of CCleaner from a USB stick (e.g., Z:\). In the same directory you've launched the portable CCleaner from there exists "ccleaner.ini" and you had previously added a CustomLocation rule to detect "MagicFox". Your rule looks like the following: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data Then you realize you're running your portable version of CCleaner from your USB stick on Jill's computer. The location of _her_ "MagicFox" is: C:\Users\Jill\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data Because the user account names on Windows are different on each computer, unless I had added both these locations: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data CustomLocation2=FIREFOX|C:\Users\Jill\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data CCleaner will fail to recognize the location. It would also fail in a scenario in which Jill's user account on Windows just happened to be named "Jack" also but Windows was installed on a non-standard drive letter (e.g., R:\), unless I had added both of these locations: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data CustomLocation2=FIREFOX|R:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\MagicFox\data Both these issues could have easily been avoided if we were allowed to use environment variables to expand the locations. Addendum: Apply these same changes for cleaner.ini (Method #1[1]) and the registry (Method #2[1]) also. References: [1] https://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/ccleaner-ini-files/how-to-clean-user-data-from-non-standard-mozilla-browsers [2] http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/ccleaner-ini-files/environment-variables-and-system-variables-in-ccleaner Edited August 27, 2017 by 0xFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted August 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 27, 2017 isn't this already available; http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/ccleaner-ini-files/environment-variables-and-system-variables-in-ccleaner I've just setup a CustomLocaton for Slimjet using %LocalAppData%, see here; https://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=48725&do=findComment&comment=285743 Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xFF Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 In CCleaner if you do: Options > Include > Custom files to delete and folders to empty. Yes, you can currently use environment variables when specifying file or folder locations. However, the enhancement I was referring to is specific to https://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/ccleaner-ini-files/how-to-clean-user-data-from-non-standard-mozilla-browsers (How to clean user data from non-standard Mozilla browsers) which currently does not support the use of environment variables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted August 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 27, 2017 in Options > Include, when you want to add one, you can use environment variable, I do that myself. and I've edited my post above with a link to the related thread where I've also used environment variables in the CustomLocation field in the .ini file. is this not what you are chasing? Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xFF Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 That's odd, I can't understand why I'm not getting the same results. CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data and CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%LocalAppData%\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data Will never work for me. Though If I use: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|X:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data It recognizes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xFF Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Steps to reproduce: 1) Download Tor Browser https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/7.0.4/torbrowser-install-7.0.4_en-US.exe 2) Install the Tor Browser to the following location (X:\ being your root drive): X:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Tor Browser 3) I'm using CCleaner portable 5.32.6129 (ccsetup532.zip). Extract it and open it once. Now close CCleaner and open/edit the newly-generated ccleaner.ini with the following line: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|X:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data 4) Run Tor Browser and keep it open. 5) Open CCleaner and click "Analyze". If it recognizes Tor Browser (as it should since we hardcoded the full path) it should prompt you about needing to close it (if you haven't already set the option to dismiss those types of messages). When asked to close Firefox (Tor Browser), click No and close CCleaner. 6) Open/edit ccleaner.ini again with the following line: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%LocalAppData%\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data 7) Ensure Tor Browser is still up and running. If not, re-open up Tor Browser and keep it open. 8) Open CCleaner and click "Analyze". In my case, Tor Browser/Firefox will not be recognized because I used an environment variable. Does anybody else get the same results? FAIL: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%LocalAppData%\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data FAIL: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data GOOD: CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|X:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data The locations listed above should all be equivalent, yet in my case only the last case is ever recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted August 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 27, 2017 I agree with the initial suggestion. Custom Location is NOT the same as include. Custom location allows for browser to be seen and cleaned by existing rules (including vacuuming databases like cookies where some stay and some go). While the orginal suggestion doesn't work for me - I have portable browsers and have to custom locate hard coded as there's no EV for portable drive - I think it (along with my request for customlocation gui) would benefit ccleaner's users. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted August 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 27, 2017 isn't this already available; http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/advanced-usage/ccleaner-ini-files/environment-variables-and-system-variables-in-ccleaner Afaik that's only for winapp1.ini and its siblings. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xFF Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 @Nergal, I like your idea of being able to set CustomLocation(s) within the CCleaner GUI. Coupling that with being able to use environment variables for them would be a great improvement to the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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