Registry cleaner

[VD0G]

Hi, should i use registry cleaner on the windows ? like ccleaner, or its better don't use it ?

[Omega]

No, you don't need to use any "optimization" tools, cache cleaners and registry cleaners.

I actually recommend avoiding things like Ccleaner unless you have a valid reason to use it. It happens way to often that Ccleaner does break something or that it deletes something that was important to the user.

[Omega]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Victor:

ok, so i should only use the disk cleanup in Windows right ?

Don't use anything.

[Omega]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Victor:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026616/windows-10-disk-cleanup even the disk cleanup built in windows is not reliable ?

It's reliable-ish. But why should you use it? No reason to. Don't use it just to avoid it breaking something.

The risk of it breaking something is small but why take that risk for no gain?

I never run any registry cleaners or similar programs and my PC is running fast and silky smooth like it was clean installed just yesterday.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

About the only thing you need to ever run is Disk Cleanup. A standard Windows feature.

[The HopelessGamer™]

CCleaner works well and is fast and easy to use. No need to use the built in one.

[Omega]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

About the only thing you need to ever run is Disk Cleanup. A standard Windows feature.

You can not compare Disk Cleanup with Ccleaner. Two completely different pieces of software.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

If you must use a registry cleaner, read what it bring up in the list once it's done scanning, the last thing you want is to delete something that was needed for an app. To ensure it doesn't scan for it again, add to the exclude list by right clicking on it, also before taking action click yes to make copy if you have to revert the changes that were done.

Normally you don't need to do this unless there's an registry issue which you can do manually, or by using the tool such as ccleaner.


If you meant using temp cleaner, like deleting browser history, deleting the temp folder, and whatever junk, then you be fine using ccleaner, or disk cleaner that's on windows, just leave it as default.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

About the only thing you need to ever run is Disk Cleanup. A standard Windows feature.

You can not compare Disk Cleanup with Ccleaner. Two completely different pieces of software.

They do the same thing except CCleaner does registry cleaning.

[Omega]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

You can not compare Disk Cleanup with Ccleaner. Two completely different pieces of software.

They do the same thing except CCleaner does registry cleaning.

Disk cleanup only does temp and junk files made by Windows and Windows default applications. Ccleaner does that and a lot more. Ccleaner is more then a stupid cleaner application, but most people don't realize it.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

They do the same thing except CCleaner does registry cleaning.

Disk cleanup only does temp and junk files made by Windows and Windows default applications. Ccleaner does that and a lot more. Ccleaner is more then a stupid cleaner application, but most people don't realize it.

Windows categorizes temporary files as the same things that CCleaner lists separately. Browser cache, cookies, browser forms...you make it.

Omega. What else does CCleaner do besides clean the registry...and remove temporary files?

Don't mention "uninstalls software". That is only properly done through Programs and Features.

[The HopelessGamer™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

Disk cleanup only does temp and junk files made by Windows and Windows default applications. Ccleaner does that and a lot more. Ccleaner is more then a stupid cleaner application, but most people don't realize it.

Windows categorizes temporary files as the same things that CCleaner lists separately. Browser cache, cookies, browser forms...you make it.

Omega. What else does CCleaner do besides clean the registry...and remove temporary files?

Don't mention "uninstalls software". That is only properly done through Programs and Features.

Its simpile. Clean. Easier to use and more user friendly then the windows varient and ofc it cleans registry and does a really nice job really fast. It can tell you when your pc might want to be cleaned by the tool. It can do alot of nifty things imo.

More options of what apps you want cleaned and you can be specific about what you do and do not want cleaned or touched by the ccleaner.

Its free.... why not use it..

[Omega]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

Disk cleanup only does temp and junk files made by Windows and Windows default applications. Ccleaner does that and a lot more. Ccleaner is more then a stupid cleaner application, but most people don't realize it.

Windows categorizes temporary files as the same things that CCleaner lists separately. Browser cache, cookies, browser forms...you make it.

Omega. What else does CCleaner do besides clean the registry...and remove temporary files?

Don't mention "uninstalls software". That is only properly done through Programs and Features.

It has various tools in it which are easily accessable by the user. The average user might have diffuculties finding Programs and Features in the control panel so it's offered on a nice silver platter via Ccleaner.

It allows for more easy access to system restore, browser plugins, startup programs etc.. Which can be handy for both tech savvy users and those who are not.

I myself use Ccleaner to clean out infected browsers and Google accounts etc.. It's in my AV toolkit next to Malwarebytes, ADW and Hitman Pro.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

Windows categorizes temporary files as the same things that CCleaner lists separately. Browser cache, cookies, browser forms...you make it.

Omega. What else does CCleaner do besides clean the registry...and remove temporary files?

Don't mention "uninstalls software". That is only properly done through Programs and Features.

It has various tools in it which are easily accessable by the user. The average user might have diffuculties finding Programs and Features in the control panel so it's offered on a nice silver platter via Ccleaner.

It allows for more easy access to system restore, browser plugins, startup programs etc.. Which can be handy for both tech savvy users and those who are not.

I myself use Ccleaner to clean out infected browsers and Google accounts etc.. It's in my AV toolkit next to Malwarebytes, ADW and Hitman Pro.

Is it 100% freeware?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The Spoopy Kitteh:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Omega:

You can not compare Disk Cleanup with Ccleaner. Two completely different pieces of software.

They do the same thing except CCleaner does registry cleaning.

No they do not; Disk Cleanup allows removal of things the other does not.

Yes, use both MS Disk Cleanup and CCleaner.
But before you do, do a clean reboot first.
After the cleaning, reboot again also.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

^ Windows Updates Junk + Cache for one thing.