I have covered this previously, but have added some new
information to this.
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy
tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing
Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk
space by automatically cleaning the cache when run. It also
cleans traces of your online activities such as your
Internet history. It also only takes a few seconds to run
and remove these unwanted files from your pc.
There have been over 55 million downloads of this program
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Internet Explorer
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Autocomplete form
history, index.dat.
Firefox
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, download history.
Opera
Temporary files, URL history, cookies.
Windows
Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files and Log
files.
Registry cleaner
Advanced features to remove unused and old entries,
including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs,
ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files,
Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more…
also comes with a comprehensive backup feature
Third-party applications
Removes temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many
apps including Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar,
Netscape, MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce,
WinZip and many more…
This software does NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or
Viruses.
I set mine up as follows:
Click on the Cleaner Tab on the left and under Windows I
tick all boxes in Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and
System. Under Advanced tick only the first 2 boxes. Then
click on the Applications tab and tick all.
Issues tab:
Unless you are competent at dealing with the registry then
leave this one alone and DO NOT run it.
If you wish to run the Issues to clean the Registry, carry
out the following first:
Backup your Registry. Go to Start, Run and type in regedit
click on OK and the Registry Editor will then open. Go to
the top Tabs and click on File, scroll down until you see
Export, left click it and this will open Export Registry File
window. Save this file to your desktop and in the File Name
box enter Registry Backup File.
Click on Save and it should now be on your desktop.
Verify the file is a good copy, in the Registry Editor
window click on File, select Import, in new panel where it
says ‘Look in’ select desktop and then click on your saved
file then click ‘Open’. Once it says it has been read in
successfully, you have a good backup.
Now if you find that some programs are no longer running
in the way that they should, restore your Registry as detailed
above. CCleaner will also create backup copies of your Registry
and I suggest that if you do choose to run the Registry Issues
untick all of the boxes and tick one box at a time and run each
one separately.
Tools tab:
Here you will find a list of Uninstall options to remove
programs from your pc, use with caution. I prefer to use
the Add/Remove function or the programs own uninstaller.
Startup:
Lists all programs that are set to run when you boot up,
if you are unsure about deleting any of these then leave it
as it is.
Options tab:
Settings - Choose your language, untick Run CCleaner when
the computer starts, tick the next 3 boxes, then look at
the Secure Deletion, tick the radio button ‘Secure file
deletion (Slower) and set it to NSA (7 passes)
Cookies - entirely up to the individual, but I don’t save
any cookies.
Custom - You can drag and drop files or folders into the
window or browse for them and on the next run they will be
securely deleted.
Advanced - Untick boxes 1-3 tick all others.
Finally click on the Cleaner tab on the left and you have
the option to Analyze or Run Cleaner. When you are
comfortable using this program you won’t use Analyze, but
initially do use it to see what can be deleted and the
approximate size of files to be deleted.
Important
This will remove any saved passwords and usernames that
you have, so make sure that you have a copy of them all
before proceeding to clean.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Windows Media Player tutorial:
http://www.a1-ebooks.co.uk/tutorials/CCleanerSetup.wmv
Open a text document, enter the URL, username and
password, save this to floppy, external drive or print it
off. Do NOT save this text file to your hard drive.
There is an excellent program for saving your passwords
etc available from http://www.roboform.com/
I will cover this in more detail another time.
As always, back-up your system or create a restore point
before making any changes.
To your safety and security online
cotojo
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