Discuss the uses of 'registry cleaners', 'disk cleaners', 'optimizers'

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  1. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #21

    CC Cleaner if anything, otherwise I relent against all these optimizers and reg cleaners.

    Even if I had use for them, it's an install, get the specific job done and uninstall.
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  2. Posts : 1,255
    Windows 10 Pro
       #22

    Registry cleaners do have some value when used by an expert to solve a specific problem. But they are typically used by people who have only a vague understanding of what the registry is and none of the limitations of a registry cleaner. In such hands they are dangerous. That is the view of Mark Russinovich a well known Windows expert.
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  3. Posts : 1,621
    Windows 10 Home
       #23

    "...Registry cleaners do have some value when used by an expert to solve a specific problem..." lMiller7
    I'm not an expert, however, I have used a registry editor by Resplendence to surgically remove specific material, sometimes what appears to be a "shotgun spray," is merely taking out a specific hydra and its many many tiny legs.
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  4. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #24

    Cliff S said:
    Even then, for larger disks that are severely fragmented, the faster way to "defrag" it, is create a system image and then turn around and reimage the disk.
    No argument there! Only one issue, you'd be surprised (maybe not!) , how many users would respond "What's a backup?". But....that's a whole 'nother topic!
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  5. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #25

    The problem with most of these "cleaners" and "optimizers" is that they often implement risky "fixes" without telling the users of the risks. Also, old versions of these apps can actually damage your system because they aren't aware of new things that have been done.

    It's usually a good idea, if you feel you must use one of these, to only use the most recent version of it, and even then insure that this version was released relatively recently.
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  6. Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
       #26

    Mystere said:
    The problem with most of these "cleaners" and "optimizers" is that they often implement risky "fixes" without telling the users of the risks. Also, old versions of these apps can actually damage your system because they aren't aware of new things that have been done.

    It's usually a good idea, if you feel you must use one of these, to only use the most recent version of it, and even then insure that this version was released relatively recently.
    That is why Ccleaner is good because it is kept up to date and comes highly recommended
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  7. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #27

    hTconeM9user said:
    That is why Ccleaner is good because it is kept up to date and comes highly recommended
    As long as you stick to general cleanup tasks, like emptying temporary files or internet files, sure. But as soon as you go into the more advanced cleanup, you start taking more risks.

    Microsoft doesn't recommend ccleaner at all. for example:

    http://news.thewindowsclub.com/micro...isagree-80369/
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  8. Posts : 3,453
       #28

    Mystere said:
    As long as you stick to general cleanup tasks, like emptying temporary files or internet files, sure. But as soon as you go into the more advanced cleanup, you start taking more risks.

    Microsoft doesn't recommend ccleaner at all. for example:

    http://news.thewindowsclub.com/micro...isagree-80369/
    What a load of bollocks... it's safe as houses.
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  9. Posts : 134,174
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
       #29

    Superfly said:
    What a load of bollocks... it's safe as houses.
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  10. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #30

    OldMike65 said:
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