Hi guys
I got a warning on my facebook feed today: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrew ... 436baf316a
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/ ... lware.html
https://www.piriform.com/news/blog/2017 ... dows-users
Edit: added more links for more information.
warning to ccleaner users
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warning to ccleaner users
Kind Regards
Tomas
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Accu-Sim aircraft in my hangar:
C172, C182, P51 Civ, P51 Mil, B17, Spitfire, P47, B377 COTS,
J3 Cub, T6, Connie, P-40, V35B
A2A Accu-Sim Avro Lancaster Loading:............0.000003% complete, please wait.
Tomas
Sim: FSX SE
Accu-Sim aircraft in my hangar:
C172, C182, P51 Civ, P51 Mil, B17, Spitfire, P47, B377 COTS,
J3 Cub, T6, Connie, P-40, V35B
A2A Accu-Sim Avro Lancaster Loading:............0.000003% complete, please wait.
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
Hi Tomas.
Thanks for heads up , never used these programs as i always believed them to cause more problems than they solve.
regards alan.
Thanks for heads up , never used these programs as i always believed them to cause more problems than they solve.
regards alan.
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
Good stuff, I was just about to post this. And Alan CCleaner and or similar are a must have for easy clean ups.
thanks,
Lewis
thanks,
Lewis
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
Been using CCleaner for years, and never had an issue.Lewis - A2A wrote:Good stuff, I was just about to post this. And Alan CCleaner and or similar are a must have for easy clean ups.
thanks,
Lewis
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
FWIW, I use the free version and haven't upgraded it for a long time now. Jetline recommended using the free version and use it themselves. It's worked perfectly for me with zero issues. The software does ask me every time I use it if I want to upgrade but I've never found it necessary to do that as the free version gets rid of all the junk and keeps the registry nice and clean.Tomas Linnet wrote:Hi guys
I got a warning on my facebook feed today: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrew ... 436baf316a
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/ ... lware.html
https://www.piriform.com/news/blog/2017 ... dows-users
Edit: added more links for more information.
Dudley Henriques
Re: warning to ccleaner users
Improvements in CCleaner are constantly made. I upgrade it every time a new version comes out.DHenriquesA2A wrote:FWIW, I use the free version and haven't upgraded it for a long time now. Jetline recommended using the free version and use it themselves. It's worked perfectly for me with zero issues. The software does ask me every time I use it if I want to upgrade but I've never found it necessary to do that as the free version gets rid of all the junk and keeps the registry nice and clean.Tomas Linnet wrote:Hi guys
I got a warning on my facebook feed today: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrew ... 436baf316a
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/ ... lware.html
https://www.piriform.com/news/blog/2017 ... dows-users
Edit: added more links for more information.
Dudley Henriques
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
I wasn't aware you could upgrade the free version. Is that possible?bobsk8 wrote:Improvements in CCleaner are constantly made. I upgrade it every time a new version comes out.DHenriquesA2A wrote:FWIW, I use the free version and haven't upgraded it for a long time now. Jetline recommended using the free version and use it themselves. It's worked perfectly for me with zero issues. The software does ask me every time I use it if I want to upgrade but I've never found it necessary to do that as the free version gets rid of all the junk and keeps the registry nice and clean.Tomas Linnet wrote:Hi guys
I got a warning on my facebook feed today: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrew ... 436baf316a
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/ ... lware.html
https://www.piriform.com/news/blog/2017 ... dows-users
Edit: added more links for more information.
Dudley Henriques
I imagine you could uninstall the free version on your computer then download a new free version and possibly do it that way.
DH
Re: warning to ccleaner users
Open the program, go to settings, and check the box automatically check for updates to cleaner. You will get a pop up when up date comes out.DHenriquesA2A wrote:bobsk8 wrote:I wasn't aware you could upgrade the free version. Is that possible?DHenriquesA2A wrote:.
I imagine you could uninstall the free version on your computer then download a new free version and possibly do it that way.
DH
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- DHenriques_
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
If I'm not mistaken that pop up if you are running the free version, if selected, upgrades you from the free version to the advanced paid version. I could be wrong but that has been my understanding.
Open the program, go to settings, and check the box automatically check for updates to cleaner. You will get a pop up when up date comes out.
DH
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
Dudley, that pop up just takes you to the web page where you can choose which version of CCleaner you require. For years I have been using this utility and I always download the updated free version each time. Piece of cake.
Re: warning to ccleaner users
I use CCleaner but only for registry maintenance. A couple of years ago I lost a whole heap of .psd files and was only left with the jpg saved versions of the images, somehow CCleaner couldn't differentiate and treated the .psd versions as duplicates and deleted them. So all my layers information was lost. Now I never trust autometed duplicate removal software.
Re: warning to ccleaner users
I also have used CCleaner free version for years. You can choose what apps etc the cleaner will evaluate and can review what it has found after you analyze and before you run the cleaner. If you rely on the default settings you may be unpleasantly surprised (automatic my a**). I use the tools feature to remove programs as it is more user friendly than the windows add remove programs tab in control panel. The security breach only effected one 32bit version. I think most of us are running 64bit windows. If you have the suspect version 5.33.6162 you should upgrade to v5.34.6207. Now we can move on to the Equifax deal.
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Re: warning to ccleaner users
Thanks. I've never tried that thinking it was for the paid version which I don't need. The system it's on is dedicated to flight simulator and nothing else.Euan Emblin wrote:Dudley, that pop up just takes you to the web page where you can choose which version of CCleaner you require. For years I have been using this utility and I always download the updated free version each time. Piece of cake.
I'll check it out.
DH
Re: warning to ccleaner users
Some of my thoughts on those that have a dedicated flight sim PC. If you do not open a browser on your machine and connect to the web there is very little maintenance necessary. You don't really need most of the windows updates as they are mostly related to security. I use CCleaner on my second PC which I use for email and surfing the net. I have CCleaner installed on my flt sim computer and do occasionally run it but I doubt if it makes much difference. When you do need to connect to the net for software activation etc. a browser is not involved. If I need to download a program to install I use my everyday PC and then use a thumb drive or DVD to install it on my dedicated PC. Almost all crap on a PC comes from the web. I have been using a dedicated flt sim rig for close to fifteen years. All my dedicated rigs have remained trouble free and have not taken any performance hits over time. My current rig is 3.5 years old and runs as fast as it did the day I built it. Still boots in less than 30 seconds.
Re: warning to ccleaner users
To each his own, but I haven't felt the need to use a registry cleaner since Win 95 or 98.
Most uninstall programs will clean their reg entries these days, and if they don't, there are only a few "run" keys that I check manually
every once in a while. A bloated registry seems like a thing of the past IMHO, and superfluous "free" programs with payloads seem more a threat to me.
Now, completely off topic, but in case you're watching this Lewis, where is that twin piston engine light aircraft I'm so patiently waiting for?
Most uninstall programs will clean their reg entries these days, and if they don't, there are only a few "run" keys that I check manually
every once in a while. A bloated registry seems like a thing of the past IMHO, and superfluous "free" programs with payloads seem more a threat to me.
Now, completely off topic, but in case you're watching this Lewis, where is that twin piston engine light aircraft I'm so patiently waiting for?
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