'cleaning' software for Windows 7 ?

Agree PrivaZer is one of the best, I use it and Kerish Dr.

 

@Minimalist,

I think that was not the issue.

 

Consider a Reboot-to-restore program.

I've used Deep Freeze (DF) for more than 10 years. On reboot, anything written to C:\ during the previous session is wiped (including to the Registry: MRU, etc).

With DF you need at least one unfrozen partition for your data.

Other Reboot-to-restore programs may not be so restrictive, but all will auto-clean out your junk on each reboot.

----
rich

 

if you think about special folders which return every day - use a batch! deltree is your friend (older command file to extend del from windows)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DELTREE
https://www.computerhope.com/deltree.htm

file
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/deltree-command-replacement-in-windows-2000-or-windows-xp/

 

I wish there was a command, which would allow to remove all directories within a folder, but I guess a command like that is impossible to create, since MS is unable to do it since DOS.

 

You can do that from the Command Prompt by entering

Code:

rd/s <folder name>

 

That removes the whole folder, not just its content.

 

man - seriously! -> deltree

 

It does remove the whole folder. If it's not doing that, some files that it's trying to delete must be in use.

 

so true -> open command line and enter help rd
deltree is oldschool ^^

btw shouldnt it rd /s (with a space between)?

 

Code:

del /S C:\Path\to\directory\*

Source: https://superuser.com/questions/173...ders-in-a-given-folder-via-the-command-prompt

 

No, you don't actually need a space before a forward slash. For example, sfc/scannow and chkdsk/f will also work, even though there is no space.

 

Is it me or did they remove the slim build of ccleaner ?

 

long ago, take the zip/portable

 

AFAIK they release slim version few days after full package is released. At least that was usual release procedure a while back.

 

Yes, that's right, a few days or weeks. Last slim build (530) was released on 31 May.

One other reason to use this build is to avoid any initial problems. Yesterday's 5.31.6104 release borked some users Firefox and Thunderbird, but I think this has subsequently been corrected by a build 6105.

 

That must be why the slim build is currently unavailable.

 

Don't know anything better that Toolwiz Care.

 

+ 1

I do that with 'Toolwiz Time Freeze'.

 

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I use Powershadow, (still available free) for win xp and ShadowDefender (not free) for win 7.
Both allow you to leave one or more partitions un-shadowed.