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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:35 pm    Post subject:
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Thanks again - I am doing search now and will probably download CCleaner - I also run google desktop search and really use it a lot to find my old files - will CCLeaner affect Google's capability to find files?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:45 pm    Post subject:
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I only found the most recent 4 Uninstall files that I left there just in case - should I get rid of them too?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:50 pm    Post subject:
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Hello again,

I got rid of all thise uninstall files but I fould a bunch of KB files they all seem to contain stuff like this:

B946026.log]
3.484: ================================================================================
<SNIP>

What are they and can I dump them too?
Thx again!
Those are log files. Yes you can delete them. Just be sure they end in *.log

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:51 pm    Post subject:
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Well, you beat me in there. Wink

Here's a shareware program, for XP only that may help - I would suggest keeping everything from the last 6 months.

Update Cleanup


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:12 am    Post subject:
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As much as I like and trust Piriform, CCleaner, and Recuva, I wouldn't entrust my data to a new defragmenter, beta or not.

Diskeeper and Diskeeper Lite have been around for many, many years (they are on version 11 now), and their software will unlikely contain any bugs that may lead to data loss. Diskeeper, by the way, is developed by the same company that wrote the original Windows defragmenter: Executive Software.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:41 am    Post subject:
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I also run google desktop search and really use it a lot to find my old files - will CCLeaner affect Google's capability to find files?
Nope, not at all.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:50 am    Post subject:
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I only found the most recent 4 Uninstall files that I left there just in case - should I get rid of them too?
Only if your system is working OK. I would wait until the next Patch Tuesday, second Tuesday on the month. That is when Microsoft issues updates. After you have installed them your will have new $NtUninstall folders. Keep the new and delete the older ones.

As for me. I generally delete all of them when I think about it. Like just now. Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:55 am    Post subject:
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Bill_Bright wrote:

Update Cleanup
That's a nice and useful little program.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:08 am    Post subject:
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As much as I like and trust Piriform, CCleaner, and Recuva, I wouldn't entrust my data to a new defragmenter, beta or not.
Confused Ummm, Ok. That's why I warned it was a beta. That said, I don't entrust my data to any defragmenter, beta or no. Defragging is risky. Power or RAM failure right during a critical write and you are hosed. Have a current backup.


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Have a current backup.
The number ONE most important rule in computing. Unfortunately also the most frequently not followed. Smile

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How come noone has mentioned 'safe mode' ?

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How come noone has mentioned 'safe mode' ?
Huh? 5 (five!), not once, twice, 3 or even 4, but 5 times was not enough??? Wink


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