Tip #3946 - CCleaner
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CCleaner
We all have junk on
our computers, whether we like it or not. Maybe they're Internet files
or files that have been left behind from uninstalled programs, but either
way, I have a program that will clear all of them away! I can almost guarantee
that you'll love this program. It's called CCleaner and
I think it's a must have for all computer users. If you're interested,
keep on reading!
CCleaner is a program
that optimizes your computer by removing various kinds of garbage system
files, such as temporary files, old registry entries, invalid shortcuts,
etc. It also helps to maintain your privacy by deleting your browser's
URL history, cookies and so on. It's a small all-in-one system clean up
tool that is just beyond handy!
To get started with
using it, just follow these directions:
1.) First, download
CCleaner from this link. Follow
the installation wizard and when it has finished, open up CCleaner. Your
screen will look similar to this:
2.) You will then see that certain tasks that you commonly do on a regular
basis have already been checked. Such tasks as emptying the Recycle Bin
and running the Disk Cleaner. If you select the Applications
tab, you'll see some of your installed software. Take a minute and look
over the list to see if there's anything you don't approve of. If there
is, you can uncheck them.
3.) Next, click the Analyze button and the progress bar
will then begin. When it has finished, you'll see how much junk information
can be removed on the right pane.
In the above screenshot, I had just run CCleaner, so I only had 2.62 MB
to delete. Now, you may have up to 60 MB, depending on how old your computer
is. You'll be amazed though, I promise! When you're ready, to delete all
of that junk, just click Run CCleaner.
4.) Click
Issues and you'll be able to check out your registry by clicking
Scan for Issues. Once you do, the progress bar will initialize.
After it has found all of the issues, click Fix Selected Issues
and a prompt will appear, asking you to back up your registry. I strongly
suggest that you select Yes on this one.
5.) I've never had a problem with CCleaner, but it's still a good idea
to do it. I usually save it to the My Documents folder.
6.) To fix all the
issues, select Fix All Selected Issues and then click
Close.
Finally, if you click Tools, you can also uninstall programs
from CCleaner. It's so much easier than using Windows' Add/Remove programs.
Another bonus feature
of CCleaner is that you can set it to delete all the files from a certain
folder every time you run it. For example, when I make a slideshow and
I need to get pictures off of the Web, I usually download them to my computer,
just in case I need to edit them. Once I embed them into my presentation,
I don’t need them anymore, so I set CCleaner to delete the pictures
from that folder whenever I use it. You can do this too. Here's how:
1.) In CCleaner, select
the Options button and click Custom and
then click Add Folder.
2.) Select the folder
and then click OK.
3.) Confirm the choice
by selecting Yes.
4.) Then when you
go to clean your computer, make sure that under the Windows
tab, Advanced heading, the Custom Files and Folders
option is selected.
Now, go on and clean
up your computer. Have fun!
~ Neil Patel
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