CCleaner and WMP

[bru]

I think with the latest version CCleaner added detection of WMP files. Or at least I never saw them before.

When I run CCleaner with WMP selected under Applications it finds over 1 million KB of Art Cache .jpg files (sample attached). Can these be safely deleted?

I use iTunes as my media player for music but have found I need to run WMP to get my album art to display properly in Windows Explorer.

If deleting these files will jeopardize anything I will not touch them.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Create a backup image?

I doubt that anything "dangerous" will occur.
If you delete the art, WMP will just waste time downloading it and rebuilding the cache again.

If you are concerned, just deselect that option in CCleaner.

You could test it out.
Create a backup HDD image first and then use CCleaner.

Do you have an imaging program (e.g. Macrium Reflect)?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

Do you know how to use Windows Backup?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

If you notice any problems, you can just restore your system from the backup and deselect the option in CCleaner.

 

[bru]

I doubt that anything "dangerous" will occur.
If you delete the art, WMP will just waste time downloading it and rebuilding the cache again.

If you are concerned, just deselect that option in CCleaner.

You could test it out.
Create a backup HDD image first and then use CCleaner.

Do you have an imaging program (e.g. Macrium Reflect)?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

Do you know how to use Windows Backup?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

If you notice any problems, you can just restore your system from the backup and deselect the option in CCleaner.

I have deselected WMP in CCleaner. Some on the Piriform forum have mentioned problems when they clean WMP files using CCleaner. I have iTunes and WMP coexisting and I'd rather not mess it up.

To your other questions, yes, yes and yes. But it's easier to just deselect that application in CCleaner.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Indeed

To your other questions, yes, yes and yes. But it's easier to just deselect that application in CCleaner.

Sure, but if you want to know if anything bad will happen, that's probably the easiest way to check.