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What is "Complete Cleaning"/


LisaK

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I just gave in and upgraded to Windows 10 ugh. Am trying to figure out how to get rid of some of the tons of bloatware. Checking out CC Cleaner and looking at the differences between the free version and the Pro version. First thing that came up was "Complete Cleaning". What does that really mean?

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According to the developers, complete cleaning refers to the ability to clean multiple users at once, or clean another user's account without signing in to that user (granting that the running user has admin privileges)

 

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

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12 hours ago, LisaK said:

 Am trying to figure out how to get rid of some of the tons of bloatware.

 

CCleaner will remove junk such as temporary files, logfiles, Browser caches, etc. But it isn't a tool for removing bloatware.

For that I would recommend the free AdwCleaner from Malwarebytes, that doesn't remove junk files like CCleaner does - ADW removes Bloatware/Adware.
The latest versions will even remove bloat that came pre-installed on your computer.
Like any other removal application use it carefully. (And to be doubly sure make an image of your system first, just in case you remove something you shouldn't).
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/

*** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory ***

Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:
https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043

 

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CCleaner will not let you wipe the entire drive for drive C, for a very good reason.

Drive C is where the Windows operating system is installed.

If you wipe it entirely then you have no Windows and your machine is as much use as a brick. (It's called 'bricking your machine').

*** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory ***

Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:
https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043

 

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