19 replies to this topic

[HarryPotter]

Hallo,

after cleaning with CCleaner the Windows Explorer Settings (u.a. Window Position, Size, etc. is gone). Which Parameter is responisble for that?

regards Stephan

[Augeas]

Possibly Windows Size/Location Cache in Windows Advanced.

[Galidorn]

Hello,

I have the same problem using CCleaner. After the cleaning, all my Windows Explorer settings are lost. I tried to uncheck everything, but even then they're lost. What is the problem?

Thanks!

[Majestic]

My problem was with desktop folders in which I have icons for various applications I use. After cleaning with version 3.12.1572 the folder View would default from the Icons to Detail and be resorted alphabetically. Disabling the "Other Explorer MRUs" option under Windows Explorer resolved my problem.

[Galidorn]

Unfortunately, it doesn't work here. :/

[Winapp2.ini]

I am fairly sure that Augeas nailed it earlier. This should be the only setting that effects such parameters.

Unless.. Are you cleaning the registry as well?

[Galidorn]

I know that it should theoretically resolve the problem. However, if I uncheck everything (I even deleted custom rules to be sure), the problem still occur. I don't clean the registry.

Before: Folders with specific parameters.

Cleaning with CCleaner (even if all rules are unchecked).

After: Parameters lost.

[DennisD]

Could your basic Windows Explorer folder settings have been toggled, for whatever reason?

You don't actually say that they always remain as set after rebooting, so I thought I'd ask the question.

Open any Windows Explorer window and go to "Tools\Folder Options..\View" and make sure the "Remember each folders view settings" box hasn't been un-checked.

Just a thought for want of anything better at the moment.

[Galidorn]

I really don't do anything special, I guess.

I open a folder with specific settings. I close the folder. I open CCleaner. Cleaning. I close CCleaner. I open the same folder, settings are lost.

The "Remember each folders view settings" box is okay. ;-)

[Alan_B]

How about NOT cleaning ?
What happens if you do no more than Analyze - does that also lose the parameters ?

[Galidorn]

No, it's okay if I don't clean ( but it isn't very useful ). The settings are lost with the cleaning. Even if the cleaning cleans nothing (everything unchecked), the settings are lost.

[hazelnut]

Out of interest Galidorn what operating system are you using?

So you are saying that even with no boxes ticked if you select analyse and then clean, your settings are lost?

Does the analyse show up anything when you have all boxes unticked?

If you open your folder with the settings correctly showing and then close them and reboot, when you open the folder again are they still correct?

[Alan_B]

Galidorn, on 27 October 2011 - 08:25 PM, said:

but it isn't very useful

Very true BUT at least we now know that Windows does not throw a hissy fit when CCleaner is looking at the existence of trash,
it only gets twitchy when CCleaner is in the mood to zap anything it is allowed to zap.
This has to a small extent narrowed down the possibilities to consider.
Time to think some more.

[Galidorn]

I'm using Windows XP SP3. I'll see if the problem occur on Windows 7.

I tried to uncheck everything. I also deleted the custom rules. The analysis showed nothing and the cleaning cleaned nothing. But the settings were still lost after the cleaning.

I reboot my computer every day, and as long as I don't use CCleaner, my settings are correct.

[hazelnut]

Do you have the 24 hour rule ticked or unticked?

[siliconman01]

On my Windows 7 x64, this issue is caused by "Windows 7 Shellbags*" under the Applications tab (Winapp2.ini used).

[Galidorn]

Okay, it's getting weirder. :/

The box "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 24 hours" was ticked. So I unticked every box again, including this one. And it worked, I didn't lose my settings. Then I ticked the box again, leaving all the other boxes unticked. I didn't lose my settings.

Then I ticked all the boxes. My settings were lost again. Now I can tick or unticked the boxes, my settings are lost every time.

And something weirder now. It happens when I tick or untick the "24 hours" box. I close CCleaner without doing a cleaning. I open my folders with specific settings. I close the folder. I open it again and my settings are lost.

I hope I'm giving enough details ?

[Winapp2.ini]

Are you using winapp2.ini (or ccenhancer?) As sillicon said, shellbags may conflict. This sounds like an explorer problem, to be honest.

[Galidorn]

Yes, I'm using CCEnhancer. But as I said, the problem also occurs when all boxes are unticked (including those from CCEnhancer) or even when I delete these additional rules.

[DennisD]

I'm closing this thread now as CCEnhancer is neither approved nor supported by Piriform, therefore no assistance will be given to anyone using it.

If the original poster requires this thread to be reopened then please pm me, but any further discussion will not include CCEnhancer.