CCleaner 2 settings!
This page last updated (2008.04.14). The software explained here can be found at the following link. http://www.majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Slim_No_Yahoo_Toolbar_English_d4191.html
Running this program will really help keep your computer clean and will speed up any spyware and virus scanning you are doing. So far CCleaner won't clean multiple profiles or user accounts so you'll have to run it for each user. I've looked on their site and in their forums and it is one of the things being discussed. This program updates fairly often. When it does, get it from the site at MajorGeeks.com so you get the "slim" version that doesn't have the Yahoo! toolbar. If the pictures below are too small you can click on many of them and they'll open in a new tab or window at full size.
01 - Windows tab
02 - The Applications tab
03 - Options - Advanced
04 - Options - Include Folders
05 - Options - Exclude folders
06 - Options - Cookies
07 - Options - Settings
08 - Registry Cleaning
09 - Tools - Uninstall
10 - Tools - Startup
01
- Windows tab - This is the first thing you'll see when you open CCleaner.
I like to save all my cookies
and let Spy Sweeper, Spybot Search and Destroy, AdAware, or some other
anti spyware program get rid of the bad ones. If you want you can go
into the Options and set the cookies to save and it won't get rid of
them. So far, I'm too lazy for that so I leave them alone, but I do
have every intent to set this feature up soon. This setting will apply
for the next tab under Applications too. If you are cleaning a computer
that has lots of spyware, then you'll most likely want to get rid of
almost everything using a slash and burn approach, and then go back
to set these options up for the next use. Then when you or your client
comes back the next time all you'll do is hit the "Run Cleaner"
button at the lower right corner and when it's done, so are you.
02
- The Applications tab - This tab is next to the Windows tab.
Many of these just personal preference and you actually may want to
change some of these. For instance you may have more or less programs
listed under Applications in the list, and you may not want to clear
some of these out. I ALWAYS uncheck the Utilities so that I can see
the logs and any info these programs have. It's hard to see what the
main bad guys (spyware and viruses) you are trying to get rid of, if
they are persistent, and have been seen by one of these programs before
and you wipe out the logs.
03
- Options - Advanced
Here I usually go right for the "Advanced" button and uncheck
the "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours"
box. If I'm looking to get rid of spyware and viruses that are in the
system, often times they will have bits and pieces in this folder. If
you want to automate this somewhat, you can go to the "Settings"
button and check the "Run CCleaner when the computer starts"
so that when the computer is rebooted it will run. This is OK, but if
that computer isn't rebooted often it may be better to just have the
user do this weekly. You'll want to use CAUTION using the "Custom"
settings. This program WILL get rid of what ever you tell it too if
it can (system files and folders shouldn't but I would still be careful.
I've put a link to a CCleaner page that shows about this below.
Here
is the link about the custom folders.
http://www.ccleaner.com/help/faq/show/?Why_are_my_Custom_Files_and_Folders_are_not_being_cleaned
Custom Folders warning.
05.
Options - Exclude folders. 
06. Options - Cookies - I have another page already set up just for the cookies.
The picture below shows the options for using the "Secure file deletion".
This
second picture for Tools is for the items that start automatically.
Please be careful removing anything here if you aren't sure if your
system needs it. If you aren't sure about this stuff you can look around
net and find quite a few sites that will guide you. One of the very
best is Black Viper's site.
Just don't get too carried away. Many of his settings are geared toward
gamers.
Disclaimer - This site is meant as a help site and I won't be held responsible if you screw up your computer or someone else's computer. I won't be responsible for any of the programs listed anywhere on this page or anywhere on VicLovan.com. I didn't write any of the programs listed so if it messes up something you'll have to see the people that wrote it (and most likely you agreed to some sort of EULA not to blame them either when you installed that program). What all this will boil down to is this, BACK UP YOUR DATA, anything that is important to you, should be backed up to multiple locations, and if it's that important to you then you should take at least one copy off the premises. FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD IT'S A COMPUTER IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO SCREW UP AT SOME TIME AND YOU'LL HAVE TO START OVER ANYWAY! OK, enough of the soap box, just use some common sense and you should be fine.
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