every when will i use Ccleaner

over-the-top user of ccleaner for years, usually several times a day

I would not run CCleaner that often

Agree, this is not needed at all for everyone. My extreme use has to do with the nature of some work. Am also regularly using Ccleaner's Drive Wiper (and in addition: TFC).

Only point was to praise Ccleaner for being 100% reliable even after using it literally 1000's of times.

A Guy said:

As is often the case when discussing CCleaners registry cleaner, I find myself agreeing with Greg that CCleaner is the only registry cleaner I can recommend universally. I have yet to see an instance where it has caused any problems. A Guy

With regards CCleaner registry scan was there not a time (just after Win7 came out) when it was recommended to untick "scan for unused file extensions"? I havent used that bit since and wonder if it is now ok to do so? I know I can (and do) make a back up but was just wondering.

brotherboard said:

With regards CCleaner registry scan was there not a time (just after Win7 came out) when it was recommended to untick "scan for unused file extensions"? I havent used that bit since and wonder if it is now ok to do so? I know I can (and do) make a back up but was just wondering.

I still have it unticked.

I rarely clean the registry, but right now I have about 15 errors found, plus another 30 or so that are found if I check "scan for unused file extensions".

I haven't heard any news recently about that particular choice in CC, so I'm leaving it unchecked.

ignatzatsonic said:

brotherboard said:

With regards CCleaner registry scan was there not a time (just after Win7 came out) when it was recommended to untick "scan for unused file extensions"? I havent used that bit since and wonder if it is now ok to do so? I know I can (and do) make a back up but was just wondering.

I still have it unticked.

I rarely clean the registry, but right now I have about 15 errors found, plus another 30 or so that are found if I check "scan for unused file extensions".

I haven't heard any news recently about that particular choice in CC, so I'm leaving it unchecked.

Thanks for that confirmation I'll leave it unticked.

Use the default settings. If you have any question about what they are, uninstall it and install the latest version from File Hippo.

There is no reason to second guess the default settings as the top authority in the field on which settings are safe are the CCleaner developers. I have watched them since beta days and this is a work of sheer genius.

You can leave the registry alone, unless
you are having problems related to it.
Then I find manual editing works best.

Under no circumstances should you manually edit the Registry unless you are a highly experienced troubleshooter. If you do be sure to set a Restore Point and have your Win7 DVD or System Repair Disk handy.

MAnd CCleaner is better?
Never said he should start poken around in there. Besides it's not heart surgury. Whats the worst
that could happen? You loose some data, happens to the best of us. Thats one of the ways you learn. You didn't learn that way?
And besides I never said he should just go in and start hacking.