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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.
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.
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.
"...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.
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.
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/