Identifying the file I WANT to keep
Many of these clean-up tools do too good a job. After cleaning my system of 'junk files', I often find that all my automatic logins to sites like this one have also been wiped. Anybody know an EASY way...
View ArticleAnybody know an EASY way to identify and exclude the deletion of logins
Make sure that "Saved Passwords" is not checked in the Cleaner. It will leave them alone.
View ArticleErrr....
And this has what to do with disk cleaning?Just because CCleaner is generally associated with registry "cleaning", it doesn't mean that's it sole function. I know somne who use it just for the disk...
View ArticleHow could you miss WINDIRSTAT
It has, perhaps, the worst name in all of app-dom. Windirstat is a must have to cleanup your hard drive. This freeware tool gives you all the data you need to identify the worst offenders for consuming...
View ArticleYes and no...
I agree: Windirstat is awesome, and indispensable if you want to answer the question: Where Has All My Disk Gone?But, it's not a "drive janitor" per se...It won't delete anything.
View ArticleYes and no , to your "yes and no"
WinDirStat does delete files however it's just not automated, other. Maybe the title should have stated as "automated disk cleanup tools". If you want a push button solution then the programs listed...
View Articleif my house was likely to disolve or burn down every 2 - 3 years . . .
then yes, replace & migrate the contents at the first sign of trouble or at a specified time frame to prevent lossif HDD Mfg. decided that it would be good for business to build disks that last 50...
View ArticleHow hard is it...
In IE to go to Tools>>>Internet Options>>>Privacy Tab>>>Sites and add the URL to the list as [Allow]ed. The other browsers are easy to set access permission like this.Also...
View ArticleCCleaner is an amazing tool..
to help fight malware in the session. I run it whenever I wan't to get rid of pesky temp files that may be serving up spy activity. It also helps prevent start-up folder injection by Zeus type...
View ArticleGuide on using Windows Disk Cleanup Tool
For most computers, the built in Windows Disk Cleanup Tool will do wonders. If that doesn't make your computer faster then I'd go through the rest of the programs listed in this article. For more info...
View ArticleI've never had an HDD fail
I always clean up useless files, defragment when needed. Defrag takes longer when the drive is full of clutter, and nothing works an HDD harder than defragging. If drive is fragmented, it's working...
View ArticleVery conservative registry cleaner
CCleaner has about the safest reg cleaner around. Since many people insist on reg cleaning in spite of the proof that it does almost no good and can do great harm, better they should use CCleaner than...
View ArticleThat's from deleting cookies
Sites "remember" you by setting a cookie on your computer, if a cleaner deletes all cookies you lose those logins. CCleaner has a function to manage cookies selectively. Click Options > Cookies....
View ArticleAnother good one
Wise Disk Cleaner. Very fast, does a nice job, never caused me any trouble. Also has "System Slimming" feature to selectively remove some files Windows includes that you may not need, and a pretty good...
View ArticleYep. Cookies.
Correct. Sites like this one "Remember You" by setting a cookie. But they also tend to set many cookies and you can't determine which is the login at a glance in CCLearner. And then there is the task...
View ArticleDon't delete the cookies
The "Remember Me" is accomplished be means of a cookie. Most of these cleaners probably allow you to mark cookies to keep; I know CCleaner does. Once you've logged in to a site that you want to stayed...
View ArticleRelatively simple...
Before setting up a site I want to go to frequently, I clean all cookies then join or login to the site and see which ones look like access type cookies - the tracking cookies are fairly obvious - like...
View ArticleRight, disk cleaning = good
I was just surprised that in 2013 it had to be highlighted in the article that this app also does registry cleaning. Cleaning the cruft from your hard drive is great, but I don't find registry cleaning...
View ArticleSpace the final frontier.. not.
I'm frankly amazed that so many seem to think this is about storage or space. It is about maintaining the system drive. With such large drives nowadays, people often use an unpartitioned drive, I know,...
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