Re: Registry Cleaner "CCleaner"

From: dev (dev_at_null.invalid)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:29:49 -0800

/Edward W. Thompson/ said:

> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:%23Tl8ZuuEFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>In news:OWIvTNuEFHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>>MedRxman <medrxman@yahoo.com> typed:
>>
>>>Any MVP have any comments on using registry cleaners such as
>>>"CCleaner"?
>>
>>My view is that you are far more likely to create problems using registry
>>cleaners than improve anything.
>
> CCleaner is quite an efficient cleaner of temp and other junk type files
> that tend to accumulate.
>
> It is NOT a Registry Cleaner notwithstanding the comments by various MVPs.

The CCleaner home page appears to contradict that statement...

"Cleans the following:

'* Advanced Registry scanner to remove unused and old entries (includes
backup).
Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs,
Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons,
Invalid Shortcuts and more...' " 

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