CCleaner Version v2.22.968 gone crazy - HELP!

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I'm having an issue with CCleaner. I have always used it and never had a single problem until now. When I run the Registry cleaner, it is showing damn near everything in the registry as a problem.

I unistalled and reinstalled a fresh copy.

I've run Spybot, Avast, and hijackthis to see if there was something else going on, but can find nothing. It still shows a crapload of registry problems. Soem of them look like important items I would not want to delete. It's NEVER shown this many items before. AT most, I see 5 or 10. Somtimes nothing.

Here is a screenshot. I drew the red arrow to emphasize that this is only a very small portion of what it wants me to 'fix'.

ANy one else have this problem or know what the cause may be?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Did you uninstall any programs other than CC?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did you uninstall any programs other than CC?

No. I know what you're thinking. This isn't the usual 'list iof fixes' you might get when you uninstall a program. This is listing Photoshop files, winamp files, and other things. The list is HUGE. I can't emphasize that enough. It takes about 10 minutes for it to list everything.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Best advice I can give you is:

1. Uninstall CC, wait for a new patch and then install again. If it's still the same then...

2. Install other program

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

you can get earlier versions at file hippo

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

was that standard, portable, portable u-3 or slim?

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have the same CC ver ...just ran it [win 7] and got 6 entries.

Uninstall...full system reboot [cold] ...redownload...reinstall and have another go.

You shouldn't be getting squillions.....worst on a 'bad day' might be a hundred or so...;)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

and got 6 entries

maybe ur's is smaller... :P

 

 

 

..registry that is  ;P

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I ran into the same problem a while back and an earlier version from File Hippo fixed it.

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

well every systems different.

i just upgraded to this versino and it's all working fine (found 4 issues).

i'd follow jafo's advice.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

was that standard, portable, portable u-3 or slim?

standard

I have the same CC ver ...just ran it [win 7] and got 6 entries.

I'm getting 3,918 entries. I have installed CC on other folks PC's that were older and had run years and not gotten that many entries.

I ran into the same problem a while back and an earlier version from File Hippo fixed it.

This on'es from FileHippo and in researching, I'm seeing what you stated more than just a few places. Don't understand it, though. I wouldn't think it would matter.

Uninstall...full system reboot [cold] ...redownload...reinstall and have another go.

I did and got the same thing again. :(

 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well...

First thing is...DO NOT RUN the cleanup.

Second thing...

Wait for yrag.

While you do the second thing....have a look on Google...;)

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

while I rarely use CCleaner, I've found it's sister program (Defraggler) quite useful!

I've never had a problem with either though...

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Damn. Spoke too soon.

Ran Avast bootscan and it found 3 Win32 trojans.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ah....;)