CCleaner Beginner's Guide

INI-Registry Settings

This can be useful for the more advanced users.

Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\CCleaner\Options

INI Path: CCleaner Directory\ccleaner.ini

(App)Program Name - The program, CCleaner will clean.

True - Checked when you start CCleaner.
False - Unchecked when you start CCleaner.

These entries are safe to delete, as CCleaner will rebuild them once you Exit CCleaner.

AutoClose - Close program after cleaning.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

BackupDir - Default path for Issues backup.
Enter path

BackupPrompt - Will prompt you, if you would like to backup the Issues that are about to be removed.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

CookiesToSave - Will list the cookie names you have saved.

CustomFiles - Will list the folders you have in Custom Files.

CustomFolders - Will list the folders you have in Custom Folders.

DelayTemp - Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

HideWarnings - Hide warning messages.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

IEDetailed - Show detailed log of Internet Explorer temporary files.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

FFDetailed - Show detailed log of Firefox/Mozilla temporary files.
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

Language - The language file installed with CCleaner.

MinimizeSystemTray - Minimize CCleaner to System Tray.
0- Disabled
1- Enabled


MSG_CONFIRMCLEAN - Shows a warning message when you want to Run Cleaner.
True - Checked when you start CCleaner.
False - Unchecked when you start CCleaner.

MSG_WARNMOZCACHE - Shows a warning message when you check Saved Information in Mozilla Firefox
True - Checked when you run Cleaner.
False - Unchecked when you run Cleaner.

UpdateCheck - Will automatically check for updates (every 10 mins or at CCleaner startup).
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

SecureDeleteType - Secure Delete
0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled

SecureDeleteMethod - Method of Secure Delete
0 - Simple Overwrite (1 pass)
1 - DOD 5220.22-M (3 passes)
2 - NSA (7 passes)
3 - Gutmann (35 passes)

UPDATEKEY - The last time CCleaner checked for an update.
Date and Time


WINDOW_HEIGHT, WINDOW_LEFT, WINDOW_MAX, WINDOW_TOP, WINDOW_WIDTH - Window positions of CCleaner.


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