CCleaner - anyone use it? Or can any computer experts tell me it is safe to use?

I use it, no expert though.

Do not use unknown software is my advice.
The software you mentioned is good, but as i understand from your message you simply want to clean history of your internet go around.
If you want to delete spyware, cookies, malware and surfin' history try "Adware" by Lavasoft.
It's a sweden company that develops softwares inteded to let you have a safe internet surf.
As private user you can download a free, complete workin' version fo it.
The program clean all suspected cookies to spy your activity, all hijackin' software and clean all registry records of your activity.
It works good.

Ciao
Gianluigi

Hey Luigi, I hope your dog came back ? I know this is really our Mat's pet subject, but I personally see no need what'sover to use any of this bullshit needless software, everything you need to keep your puter 'mean & lean' is already there in the main operating system, innit (I use it daily).

Fritz Von You know it makes sense

[/QUOTE]everything you need to keep your puter 'mean & lean' is already there in the main operating system, innit (I use it daily).[/QUOTE]

Hi Graham!
Yes, know what you mean, but our friend is terrorized by spyware if i take it right.
Windows is a good flod of informations for those who want to catch informations about you.
Mac and OS would be a better defence but more expensive.
Linux is the best, but still we're talkin' about 0 and 1s.
Maybe it's only phsicological and you think you're safe from intruders, but............
With computers and softwares, they say, it's only a matter of time!
Anyway, if you're not doing anything illegal, surf and surf happy because you're not alone under the lense, but we're millions!
heheheheh

Ciao

Gianluigi

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Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
Hey Luigi, I hope your dog came back ?

hahahahhahah
Sure she did!
Nothing can beat the smooth surface of a brand new sofa!
Thanks again Graham!

Well almost nuffink my friend, innit.


Fritz Von It was just my imagination

N.B. A French friend of mine gets very upset when he tries to say egg (beacuse he for some reason can't) and always say's hegg, and when I and others larf we get a slap in the face.

Hi

just by way of clarification I do not want to use ccleaner for anything specific and have no particular concerns. It is just that both of the newspapers I quoted said it was good practice to give a pc a clean up from time to time and were strongly in favour of this particular software.

Max

[/QUOTE]just by way of clarification I do not want to use ccleaner for anything specific [/QUOTE]

Ok, Max!
Neither do i!
I said "terrorized" and "illegal" not thinkin' about you, but i did get that people use such programs sometimes to hide things that they consider somehow relevant.
Anyway........please beware those software which promise to make your PC "as new".
Sometimes they give you the option to clean up or modify some files which are very important for the operative system's files' registry.
You don't have to touch them!
What you need is simply to wash temporary internet file and so on, that's why i gave you that name.

".....My god! It's full of stars!"

Ciao
Gianluigi

Luigi Luigi Luigi you a guys geta soooo emotional, innit.


Fritz Von Big funeral today for a National Hero
Respect²

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
Luigi Luigi Luigi you a guys geta soooo emotional, innit.


Fritz Von Big funeral today for a National Hero
Respect²

Sorry Graham?

I can't get what you mean.

I meant the funeral of the secret service guy killed in Iraq.


Cheers, Fritz Von Bedtime I tink

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
I meant the funeral of the secret service guy killed in Iraq.

The guy killed in Irak could be alive and kickin' at the moment if people who has nothing in brain would have done another job.
It's a bad, damn tragedy, but someone decided that exporting democracy is far more exciting than exporting bananas and tires.
Exporting democracy....................
If the left party will win next elections in Italy will they try to export it here as well?

I wish you a good night, Graham.

Mine will be crowded and full of happenings.
As always.

innit

Gianluigi Von sometimes the wrong side is only those who disagree.

Grazie Gianluigi

Va bene guardero` Adware

Ciao

Max

max you want Ad-Aware SE Personal

http://www.lavasoft.de/

but this does not do what ccleaner does.

Hi Maria Hi Sceptic

So how do you use ccleaner? Do you just let it get on with it and delete everything it lists? I just find the idea of over 400MB of deletable stuff a bit mind boggling - but then I am no expert perhaps this is not unusual.

Max

I suspect that most of that 400MB would comprise the dump files that are generated when programs crash (or are aborted by the user). Assuming that you have no other problems then you do not need these.

Disk space is cheap so these are often huge and tell you everything you never wanted to know about the state of the program when it crashed (if you have the write tools or can understand the gobbledegook that is)

A lot of the other stuff is stored by the browser which help speed it up. If you got rid of these then you may get asked a few questions when you access some web-site (e.g. this one would ask you to log in again).

Never heard of CCleaner but I do use ad-aware.

If you just want to clear out the internet stuff use the internet options from the browser menu.

Chaps

I have just installed ccleaner and it is good.

Leaves all the right stuff behind.

Here is some information.

http://forums.techguy.org/t330778&h...t=ccleaner.html

Regards

Mick

Thanks Mick I was going to ask if it had TSG "seal" of approval.

Howard

Mick,
unles you have secretly been attending adult education classes on computer lessons and not let on If I recollect correctly you know about as much, about computers as I do, and that could be written on one of your beloved first class stamps and still have room for my address
oldie
mind you, if it has your seal of approval I might just try it my self

Oldie

When I left the RM, I negotiated that they fund private tuition for me in any area where I was lacking.

I have been taking private lessons in computing skills on a one to one basis. My next lesson is next Wednesday.

I intend to work as an overpaid consultant for about 4 months a year and do nothing for the other 8.

I did a spell of consultancy late last year which is keeping me going for the whole of 2005.

I find that computing skills are as necessary as being able to drive a car.

Regards

Mick

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When I left the RM, I negotiated that they fund private tuition for me in any area where I was lacking.

That must have cost them a fortune

How's that Mick, is that the sort of post that'll make you proud of me?

Not bad.

I could get to like you at this rate.

BTW, it did cost them a fortune.

Regards

Mick

quote:

I could get to like you at this rate.

Ditto, and that's worrying I'd better go and see my doctor!!

Regards
Clive

Clive,
are you trying to steal my thunder
Mick baiting was my allotted role here.

or perhaps it was oldie baiting by Mick I'm not sure any more
oldie.