I ran a CCleaner Registry Cleaner and it came up with several issues, amongst them was a Invalid Firewall Rule. Is it safe to ignore? I know that running registry cleaners isn't recommended.
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I've run Ccleaner for over 10 years, since it was version 0.8 something. It has never broken anything.
Just be aware that you CAN break stuff with it.
That said, if that was found during an default Registry scan, it is a valid find to remove... IF paranoid, let it back up the registry first.
Just be aware that you CAN break stuff with it.
That said, if that was found during an default Registry scan, it is a valid find to remove... IF paranoid, let it back up the registry first.
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I also have never had an issue getting rid of what it finds in registry scans.
Very safe to run and clean with.
Very safe to run and clean with.
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I did not say whether it was safe or not, just that it is up to you...
I ALWAYS remove whatever Ccleaner finds in the registry section and repeat until it either returns the same 3 or 4 values (they are locked by an active process like Norton or something) or return nothing, then restart...
I ALWAYS remove whatever Ccleaner finds in the registry section and repeat until it either returns the same 3 or 4 values (they are locked by an active process like Norton or something) or return nothing, then restart...
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Yes, it was proven maybe 2 years ago in a apples to apples test of similar applications. It was the ONLY one to provide positive results in system performance.
Safe, yes... Just use the defaults in the Registry area. In the "Cleaner" section, start w/ defaults and add checks as you understand what is being removed. the MRU's are the ones that people get upset about removing and passwords... I typically add checks to Windows Error Reporting, DNS Cache and Old Prefetch data in the Windows section and compact Databases for Chrome/Firefox, then check the rest on the Applications tab.
Safe, yes... Just use the defaults in the Registry area. In the "Cleaner" section, start w/ defaults and add checks as you understand what is being removed. the MRU's are the ones that people get upset about removing and passwords... I typically add checks to Windows Error Reporting, DNS Cache and Old Prefetch data in the Windows section and compact Databases for Chrome/Firefox, then check the rest on the Applications tab.
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CCleaner has the been the only registry cleaner I've used for years. I have never had a problem with it. It has came in handy recently for clearing out invalid paths due to having to replace a dead secondary drive on my PC that held all my games and stuff.
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Well this is probably going to be controversial, but here's a quote from a global moderator at Bleeping Computer:
"Why you should not use Registry Cleaners and Optimization Tools
There are numerous programs which purport to improve system performance, make repairs and tune up a computer. Many of them include such features as a registry cleaner, registry optimizer, disk optimizer, etc. Some of these programs even incorporate optimization and registry cleaning features alongside anti-malware capabilities. These registry cleaners and optimizers claim to speed up your computer by finding and removing orphaned and corrupt registry entries that are responsible for slowing down system performance. There is no statistical evidence to back such claims. Advertisements to do so are borderline scams intended to goad users into using an unnecessary and potential dangerous product.
Credit for this goes to Quietman7, one of the Bleeping Computer Global Moderators."
I've seen similar posts in other forums and personally I concur, FWIW.
"Why you should not use Registry Cleaners and Optimization Tools
There are numerous programs which purport to improve system performance, make repairs and tune up a computer. Many of them include such features as a registry cleaner, registry optimizer, disk optimizer, etc. Some of these programs even incorporate optimization and registry cleaning features alongside anti-malware capabilities. These registry cleaners and optimizers claim to speed up your computer by finding and removing orphaned and corrupt registry entries that are responsible for slowing down system performance. There is no statistical evidence to back such claims. Advertisements to do so are borderline scams intended to goad users into using an unnecessary and potential dangerous product.
Credit for this goes to Quietman7, one of the Bleeping Computer Global Moderators."
I've seen similar posts in other forums and personally I concur, FWIW.
Exactly, I've seen so many forums saying the exact same thing. I thought it was weird that this forum and it's moderators who are supposed to be tech gurus agree with this stuff. The performance tune up you can expect is minimal at best, at least when it comes to registry cleaning. It's high risk vs low reward situation.
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last time... I've used Ccleaner for more than 10 years... NO issues.
PC world or some mag. did a side by side with other cleaners and Ccleaner was the ONLY one to give positive results in every test and none of the others came close.
Make your own choice
PC world or some mag. did a side by side with other cleaners and Ccleaner was the ONLY one to give positive results in every test and none of the others came close.
Make your own choice
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It also depends on the issue. As the old saying goes "If it isn't broke, don't fix it". If you are definitely having a problem with your machine, CCleaner may help it. If the machine is running perfectly fine, don't use it.
I mainly just use Ccleaner on machines after a severe spyware/virus hit/cleaning to remove any left over traces. Same with fixing links after replacing hard drives in a machine.
I mainly just use Ccleaner on machines after a severe spyware/virus hit/cleaning to remove any left over traces. Same with fixing links after replacing hard drives in a machine.
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When I have an unknown computer problem to deal with, I run SFC, Malwarebytes, and CHKDSK before considering anything else. After that I'd probably look at the system error event log. I've seen too many posts from people I trust saying that registry cleaners don't help and can cause problems that are difficult to diagnose and repair.
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More often than not, when a person has their system get screwed up by a trusted registry cleaner, they already had a problem in the first place; else why run it? It's like shooting the horse because the messenger got drunk instead of deliving the message.
I'm not saying that it isn't possible that a trusted registry cleaner can cause problems, but it isn't highly likely. Piriform (Ccleaner) even recommends backing up the registry just in case. Now these 'so called' speed up your PC cleaners out there are indeed junk and will more than likely cause more harm than good.
I just recently had an issue that came up on my own PC where my secondary Hard Drive died, which had all my games installed on it. When I installed the replacement drive and booted Windows up, it of course complained saying that it couldn't find these games because they are not there. CCleaner removed these references and now the machine is back to normal again. Registry cleaners aren't a turn-key solution to all problems, but are quite handy for some cases.
I'm not saying that it isn't possible that a trusted registry cleaner can cause problems, but it isn't highly likely. Piriform (Ccleaner) even recommends backing up the registry just in case. Now these 'so called' speed up your PC cleaners out there are indeed junk and will more than likely cause more harm than good.
I just recently had an issue that came up on my own PC where my secondary Hard Drive died, which had all my games installed on it. When I installed the replacement drive and booted Windows up, it of course complained saying that it couldn't find these games because they are not there. CCleaner removed these references and now the machine is back to normal again. Registry cleaners aren't a turn-key solution to all problems, but are quite handy for some cases.
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Revo Uninstaller removes registry items, same thing Ccleaner does. Trust me, I used to use it. Revo is only truely effective if you install Revo before you install the programs since it logs what goes where; else it goes through the same method Ccleaner does.
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