Jim Scott said:
What currently is the best 'cleaner' on the block?
I'm still using jv16powertools because it is safe, but it's quite old. I
found 'crap cleaner' a bit scary as it asks questions I don't know the
answer to.
I use all these cleaners for XP , each one specialises in a different
area .
Do not be supprised if hundreds of files are found .
Files are either removed to the programs backup or the Recycle Bin (
make sure the Recycle Bin is empty , before using the cleaners , that
way you know the files you have removed )
All , allow you to restore them back into the system , either by right
clicking on the reg file in the programs folder ( example Regclean &
OleClean > Windows Explorer > Unzipped , click on either RegClean or
OleClean ) & clicking on Merge .
EasyCleaner removes to the Recycle Bin & by opening the Recycle Bin ,
right clicking on the files & clicking Restore .
jv16 PowerTools & RegSeeker both store in Backup on their main page .
Opening Backup allows you to either Restore or Delete .
CCleaner , the advantage of this cleaner is , when Issues is clicked &
the boxes ticked , it will tell you before you fix ( doing one file at
a time ) why the file is there .
RegScrub
Click on Restore , click the backup to be restored , click on Restore
Selected backups .
Find Junk Files
I use mainly for > Find Dead Links .
Backups
Once you are sure they are not needed again ( about one week ) they
can be deleted .
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RegClean
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?http://vbnet.mvps.org/dev/updates/tools.htm
Microsoft's RegClean ( freeware ) very conservative .
By default it puts the 3 files into Windows Temp .
I prefer them in Unzipped .
Right click in an empty space in Unzipped , select Folder & name it
RegClean .
Now when you click unzip ( during install ) select the new folder .
To use , you can either open up the folder & doubleclick on RegClean
or right click & make a shortcut to your desktop & then put it
anywhere you like .
I normally only use this cleaner once .
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EasyCleaner
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
Click on Unnecessary .
I tick Normal types , Extra types & Temp directories .
Don't use Duplicate files unless you really know what your doing .
If you try & remove a file that is being used , it will after about a
15 second delay , inform you so & will not delete .
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RegSeeker
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
RegSeeker is a perfect companion for your Windows regsitry !
RegSeeker includes a powerful registry cleaner and can display various
informations like your
startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed
applications and much
more ! With RegSeeker you can search for any item inside your
registry, export/delete the
results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks
panel to optimize your
OS !
RegSeeker is FREE for personal use only !
Click on Clean the Registry & tick > Scan Drives for old exe entries
in the registry . Click OK .
My personal use , is to , delete only the Green entries .
Left click the 1st green entry to highlight , hold the Shift key down
& move down the list to the last green entry & click ( no red
inbetween ) to highlght bulk Green entries .
Right click to delete .
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jv16 PowerTools 1.3.0.195 , which doesn't expire , is available here:
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/puntocr/dwl/jv16pt_setup.exe
http://down.hengshui.com/download.asp?downid=1&id=726
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html
Click on Registry Tool > Tools > Registry Cleaner > Continue > Start .
When finished , Click on Select > Special select > Items that should
be safe to remove > Remove.
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OleClean ( Freeware . I tick all the boxes in Options ) from ,
http://www.majorgeeks.com/showfiles.php?cat=15
http://www.geocities.com/maurizioferreira/oleclean.html
http://www.webgrid.co.uk/system_13.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=oleclean
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CCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com/
CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool. That
removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing it to
run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The
best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to
run) and Free.
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RegScrubXP
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048
http://www.sofotex.com/RegScrubXP-download_L7528.html
Registry Cleaner for Windows XP/2000 Systems (under development is a
version that will run in
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP)
I have made it very easy for you to backup the registry prior to using
RegScrubXP. This backup process uses Microsoft's reg.exe program.
Follow these directions:
Go into the folder where RegScrubXP was installed.
Double-click on these two programs: HKLM.cmd and HKCU.cmd
You should see two files created: HKLM.reg and HKCU.reg
Copy these two files to a safe place.
If you ever need to fully restore your registry back to normal,
double-click on HKLM.reg and HKCU.reg to fully restore your registry
as it was before you used RegScrubXP.
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Find Junk Files
http://www.iclaxton.com/findjunkfiles.html
Find Junk Files is a user-friendly utility designed to free up disk
space by deleting useless junk files.
Each time you use your PC, unwanted files are created that
increasingly use more space on
your hard drive.
Find Junk Files can find more than 165 types of junk files with ease.
Unlike many other programs Find Junk Files will let you choose which
drive or drives to clean, which file types to search for, and what
folders to include or exclude.
