#ccleaner windows

[lecfosa]

everytime i haul over our batteryless laptop (computer at this point) weve had since 30BC that takes 15 minutes to turn on and another 15 to load up i consider taking one for the team and just smashing it on the floor

[darkcerulia]

CCleaner Browser.. what a nightmare.! Blocked by the new Windows 10 update, I just lost ALL my bookmarks.. imported from Microsoft Edge almost 18 months ago.. :(

[vexic929]

so it's come to my attention that a lot of people just don't know how to optimize their computer experience - whether they're scared of screwing things up irreparably or just unaware the options exist! I work in tech support so here are my basics (mainly Windows):

you got a new computer: great! first thing you're gonna do is look at your pre-installed programs to remove or replace

norton antivirus - replace: this is technically speaking an antivirus but in my experience it's utterly useless in doing anything except popping up at inconvenient times and blocking you from downloading other antivirus applications (I personally tend to refer to it as preinstalled malware), uninstall it and replace it with avast antivirus

microsoft edge/internet explorer - replace: you can't delete this one without going into regedit but you CAN turn it off in the control panel via "turn Windows features on or off" microsoft edge and internet explorer both are notoriously slow and very very good at attracting malware and viruses, I suggest replacing this one with firefox (when it asks, click the button that makes firefox or whatever you choose your default browser)

cortana/copilot or other ai assistant - remove: this one is trickier and requires going into regedit to remove entirely but they are preinstalled spyware so here is a link to steps on how to disable these

in addition to removing and replacing the above listed I also suggest installing ccleaner to ensure your computer doesn't get cluttered with temporary files and runs more smoothly

congratulations! you're ready to use your computer! <3333

[witchofspades]

If anyone has any recommendations for programs that can scan your computer for unnecessary files and stuff, please let me know, I currently can barely have two programs open at the same time without my computer lagging.

Ccleaner only does so much, and windows defender keeps saying nothings wrong.

I used to use advanced system care but that shit is expensive and very annoying with the five thousand pop ups.

[vegan-kaktus]

Aaaah omg, thank you so much for your wonderful tutorial! You're a hero!

With your help, I (think?) I just managed to successfully default something for the first time (at least it looks alright in game), even though I had to do it slightly differently than you described.

In case it is helpful to someone else struggling with the same SimPE problem I had/have, I'll describe what caused my issue and how I (hopefully) worked around it:

Reading your tutorial reminded me that when I first tried to make object defaults (many months ago before I stopped again in frustration), I got into the habit of using the "Import" function in Plugin View instead of clicking directly one the GMDC file and selecting "Replace".

Why? Because every time I try to replace a mesh this way, SimPE throws me an "Invalid CRES: System.OutOfMemoryException" error. And then SimPE doesn't let me do anything anymore with the file.

When googling, I found a post by letomills on Tumblr (letomills.tumblr.com/post/749025761566015488/trying-out-simpe-07769-it-gives-me-the-same) describing the same issue.

I have tried literally every single fix suggested to them in the notes of their post (restarting, clearing cache, applying 4GB to SimPE exe, trying different versions of SimpE etc) and also the one leto finally found that fixed the issue (CCleaner).

I tried it all again today and NOTHING has worked to fix this cursed error for me. (Which weirdly enough only appears when I try to replace a mesh - unlike leto, I can replace textures with Build DXT just fine).

So in despair, I tried again with the "Import" function since it's my only option. This gives me a pop up window where I can select an action under "Group Settings" (Nothing, Replace, Add, Rename, Update). I selected "Replace" since that is what I wanted to do and clicked "OK".

But even though I clicked Replace instead of Add, I now had 4 groups instead of 2 (including the shadows). Going by your tutorial, I assumed that it wasn't supposed to be that way and deleted the two original groups and made sure the group names and everything were correct, like you said.

I tested the resulting file in game and it seems to have worked! Though maybe you can tell me if this is a legitimate alternative way of doing this or if I'm celebrating too early and there is an issue with this I'm not seeing?

But either way, thank you so much again, I really appreciate your help, you're amazing <3

Hello again anon! :-D

Your SimPE problem is very weird, I can get a similiar error whenever SimPE has been open for quite a bit and has opened too many files (I have the 4gb patch successfully patched), but then a simple restart fixes the problem for me. You mentioned that the 4gb patch didn't solve your issue, how much ram does your pc/laptop have? The 4gb patch is only useful if you have more than 4gb ram. If you have 4gb or less, maybe this could be worth a try? I only skimmed through it but they mentioned 2gb etc.

The import button is 100% an option and valid way to import meshes! That's how I added the penguin's hat in my default. Just remember to delete the original groups (like you mentioned you did), and all is good!! (I would personally click "add" and then remove the original groups, I don't trust any kind of "replace" option ahaha but that's just me lol). And no worries at all, I'm just happy I could be of some help!!

[bestgacktinista]

But, GUYS, this is really the year for Linux Desktop. I have seen a lot of people switching Windows only gets worse and worse and I fucked up today my Windows 11 so badly that it would not start so I was thankful that I made the Live USB yesterday to make a clean installation.

Now I need to know how to cancel my CCleaner membership or else

[fitlifefuel]

How to Free Up Space on Windows 10: A Comprehensive Guide

As your Windows 10 system accumulates more files and applications, it can start to slow down and become less efficient. Freeing up space not only improves your system’s performance but also extends its lifespan. In this guide, we’ll explore various methods to free up space on Windows 10, going beyond the basics to ensure you have a well-optimized system.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Understanding Disk Space Usage

Utilizing Built-in Windows Tools

Disk Cleanup

Storage Sense

Uninstalling Unnecessary Applications

Managing Temporary and Cached Files

Cleaning Up System Files

Windows Update Cleanup

System Restore and Shadow Copies

Using Third-Party Disk Cleaners

Handling Large Files and Folders

Moving Data to External Storage

Using Cloud Storage Solutions

Conclusion

1. Introduction

As modern software and files grow larger, managing disk space effectively becomes crucial. This guide offers practical steps and tips to reclaim disk space on your Windows 10 computer, ensuring it runs smoothly and efficiently.

2. Understanding Disk Space Usage

Before freeing up space, it’s essential to understand how your disk space is being used. Navigate to Settings > System > Storage to view a detailed breakdown. This will help identify which areas need attention.

3. Utilizing Built-in Windows Tools

Disk Cleanup

Windows 10 features a built-in Disk Cleanup tool designed to delete unnecessary files. To access it:

Type “Disk Cleanup” in the search bar and select the app.

Choose the drive you want to clean.

Select the file types to delete (e.g., temporary files, system cache).

Storage Sense

Storage Sense automates disk cleanup. To enable it:

Go to Settings > System > Storage.

Toggle on Storage Sense and configure settings to regularly delete temporary files.

4. Uninstalling Unnecessary Applications

Unused applications take up significant space. To uninstall them:

Go to Settings > Apps > Apps & features.

Review the list and uninstall non-essential programs.

5. Managing Temporary and Cached Files

Temporary files can quickly accumulate and consume disk space. Use Disk Cleanup or third-party tools to regularly clear these files. Browsers also store cached data, which can be cleared from the browser settings.

6. Cleaning Up System Files

Windows Update Cleanup

Old update files can take up substantial space. Disk Cleanup includes an option to remove these:

Open Disk Cleanup and select Clean up system files.

Choose Windows Update Cleanup.

System Restore and Shadow Copies

System Restore points and shadow copies can consume significant disk space. Manage these by:

Typing “System Protection” in the search bar.

Selecting the drive and clicking Configure.

Adjusting the Max Usage slider to limit space usage.

7. Using Third-Party Disk Cleaners

Third-party tools like CCleaner provide more comprehensive cleaning options. They can remove junk files, clean registries, and manage startup programs to free up space.

8. Handling Large Files and Folders

Identifying and managing large files is crucial. Use tools like WinDirStat to find large files and folders. Consider moving non-essential large files to external storage.

9. Moving Data to External Storage

Free up space by moving data such as videos, photos, and documents to external hard drives or USB sticks. Ensure you regularly back up important data to avoid loss.

10. Using Cloud Storage Solutions

Cloud storage services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox offer substantial space. Move infrequently accessed files to the cloud to save local disk space.

11. Conclusion

Regular maintenance and mindful storage practices can keep your Windows 10 system running efficiently. Use the tips and tools outlined in this guide to manage and optimize your disk space effectively.

External Authoritative Sources

Microsoft Support: Free up drive space in Windows

CCleaner Official Website

How-To Geek: The Ultimate Guide to Freeing Up Space on Your Windows PC

By following these detailed steps, you can efficiently manage and optimize your disk space on Windows 10, ensuring your system remains fast and reliable.

[bumblebeerror]

I’m sorry but as a dude who DID spend my first tax return on a pc, first off idk how the fuck they managed to make it 4k$, but secondly:

I STILL HAD TO DELETE BLOATWARE OFF OF IT.

Like legit I’m always down to sit here and help folks with old laptops and such optimize their settings but my pc weighs a good 25lbs, has a case I hand-picked, and 1700$ worth of parts a friend helped me choose - and I still had to sit down for three hours, run ccleaner, disable startup apps, disable window animations, and download programs to deal with bloatware on a 1700$ pc for it to not struggle with sims 4. It has well enough Ram. It’s got six fuckin fans so it’s not like the thing’s overheated. I painstakingly clean the fucking thing every few months. It doesn’t matter - every time windows updates, I have to go through and delete useless shit that’s just taking up memory in the background.

Bloatware is a fucking MENACE to your pc preformance. Feel free to message me if you need help optimizing, I don’t mind at all tracking down my links.

My solution for bloatware is this: by law you should hire in every programming team someone who is Like, A Guy who has a crappy laptop with 4GB and an integrated graphics card, no scratch that, 2 GB of RAM, and a rural internet connection. And every time someone in your team proposes to add shit like NPCs with visible pores or ray tracing or all the bloatware that Windows, Adobe, etc. are doing now, they have to come back and try your project in the Guy's laptop and answer to him. He is allowed to insult you and humilliate you if it doesn't work in his laptop, and you should by law apologize and optimize it for him. If you try to put any kind of DRM or permanent internet connection, he is legally allowed to shoot you.

With about 5 or 10 years of that, we will fix the world.

[marxistfurry]

BleachBit (CCleaner alt)

When your computer is getting full, BleachBit quickly frees disk space. When your information is only your business, BleachBit guards your privacy. With BleachBit you can free cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files, delete logs, and discard junk you didn't know was there. Designed for Linux and Windows systems, it wipes clean thousands of applications including Firefox, Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Opera, and more. Beyond simply deleting files, BleachBit includes advanced features such as shredding files to prevent recovery, wiping free disk space to hide traces of files deleted by other applications, and vacuuming Firefox to make it faster. Better than free, BleachBit is open source.

https://www.bleachbit.org/

[bumblebeerror]

For the record, I have these steps to radically improving preformance besides this, if you don’t know much abt computers in general.

1) disable all startup apps. Yes even the ones you know you’ll use. It’ll frankly be faster to open them one by one once your desktop loads.

2) run a disc cleaner. Ccleaner is the one I use and it’s free. The paid version just allows you to customize and turn off startup apps (we already did that in step 1 tho) so you don’t need it. It cleans up all the trackers in your browser and various stray files you accrue when running programs.

3) UPDATE. YOUR. COMPUTER. I cannot tell you how many times my mom has looked at me and said her computer is freezing up and running updates fixed it. Windows automatically finds driver updates and such for you as well in your updates menus, so if it’s giving you an issue go through them and update everything.

4) Firefox. It stores your passwords and auto fill info and doesn’t steal your data. Removing cookies or trackers from Firefox browsers doesn’t effect this functionality, so you don’t have to be careful of what trackers you dump. It also has extensions for just about everything and they’re easy as shit to use and download, plus a bunch of custom themes. I run adblock, dyslexie (extension that turns every font block it can to the dyslexie font which is easier to read), and forced dark mode, myself. Along with dashboard unfucker via tampermonkey.

5) an addendum to the above: ADBLOCKER. I know some people are still getting ads on YT and twitch even thru adblock, and that sucks. But so many sites use so many ads that it’s highly likely that the ads themselves are what’s causing the drag in performance.

6) try turning it off and on again. It’s not really harmful to computers to leave them on all the time, but sometimes files or programs can corrupt or glitch, and oftentimes closing the program and reopening it is the easiest way to help performance. Going for a full restart just ensures every program running gets closed, which is handy if you don’t know which one is fucking up. If you do, you can always use task manager to end the process, and reopening the program should have the same effect if it’s the right one.

7) if none of the above works, you may actually have an overheating issue. For laptops there’s not much to do for that, unfortunately. The best way I’ve found is to use the laptop on hard surfaces like lap desks or tables only, and on really hot days I’ll sometimes wrap a freezable cold pack, the sealed hard plastic ones for lunchboxes, in a towel and place my laptop on the towel. It doesn’t help much but it keeps that old girl going.

i thought my laptop was on its last leg because it was running at six billion degrees and using 100% disk space at all times and then i turned off shadows and some other windows effects and it was immediately cured. i just did the same to my roommate's computer and its performance issues were also immediately cured. okay. i guess.

so i guess if you have creaky freezy windows 10/11 try searching "advanced system settings", go to performance settings, and uncheck "show shadows under windows" and anything else you don't want. hope that helps someone else.

[fernando-arciniega]

¿Qué es el mantenimiento de computadoras? Todo lo que necesitas saber para que tu PC vaya como nueva

¿Alguna vez has encendido tu computadora y notado que se siente más lenta, ruidosa o incluso inestable? Puede que esté pidiendo a gritos un poco de amor técnico. El mantenimiento de computadoras no solo ayuda a mejorar el rendimiento, sino que también prolonga la vida útil del equipo y evita sustos innecesarios. Ya sea que uses tu máquina para estudiar, trabajar o simplemente navegar por redes sociales, cuidarla regularmente es clave. En esta entrada te explicamos qué es el mantenimiento de computadoras, cómo hacerlo (tanto física como digitalmente), y por qué no deberías dejarlo para después. ¡Vamos allá! 💻✨

¿Qué significa hacer mantenimiento a una computadora?

📌 No se trata solo de limpiar con un plumero. El mantenimiento de computadoras consiste en una serie de acciones preventivas y correctivas orientadas a mantener el equipo funcionando óptimamente. Es como llevar tu carro al taller: revisas partes mecánicas (hardware), actualizas sistemas (software) y limpias lo que hace tiempo no tocas. Existen dos tipos principales: - Mantenimiento físico (del hardware): Se enfoca en los componentes tangibles: ventiladores, teclado, pantalla, conexiones internas, etc. - Mantenimiento lógico (del software): Incluye tareas como eliminar archivos temporales, actualizar programas, optimizar el sistema operativo y revisar posibles amenazas.

✅ Tareas clave del mantenimiento físico

🧰 Aquí entramos en modo “técnico” pero sin salirnos del hogar. Estas son algunas acciones que puedes realizar: - Limpieza interna y externa - Retirar polvo del ventilador, disipador y puertos. - Limpiar pantalla y teclado con productos adecuados. - Verificación de conexiones - Revisar cables internos sueltos, batería hinchada o mal conectada. - Asegurar que todos los componentes reciban energía correctamente. - Reemplazo de piezas desgastadas - Cambiar pasta térmica del procesador si está seca. - Mejorar almacenamiento con SSD si aún usas disco duro tradicional. - Ventilación y temperatura - Evitar sobrecalentamiento colocando la computadora en superficies planas y frescas. - Usar bases de refrigeración en laptops.

🛠️ Acciones importantes del mantenimiento lógico

💻 Ahora vamos con el lado invisible: el software. Esta parte es ideal si no quieres tocar tornillos pero sí quieres tener un sistema rápido y seguro. - Eliminar archivos basura - Archivos temporales, cachés y descargas innecesarias consumen espacio valioso. - Desfragmentar el disco duro (solo HDD) - Ayuda a organizar la información y mejora el acceso a los archivos. - Actualizar sistema operativo y programas - Las actualizaciones corrigen errores, mejoran seguridad y ofrecen nuevas funciones. - Realizar análisis antivirus periódicos - Mantén tu equipo libre de virus y malware con escaneos regulares. - Gestionar programas en el inicio - Desactivar aplicaciones que arrancan automáticamente reduce el tiempo de carga. - Crear puntos de restauración - Ideal cuando algo sale mal tras una actualización o instalación. 💡 Tip práctico: Usa herramientas como CCleaner, Malwarebytes o el propio Windows Defender para automatizar muchas de estas tareas.

¿Con qué frecuencia debes hacer mantenimiento a tu PC?

⏰ Esto depende del uso que le des: Tipo de usuarioFrecuencia recomendadaUsuario básico (navega, ve videos)Cada 6 mesesUsuario medio (trabajo, ofimática)Cada 3-4 mesesUsuario avanzado (edición, juegos, programación)Cada 1-2 meses ⚠️ Si notas lentitud, ruido excesivo o pantallazos azules, ¡no esperes! Es señal de que algo necesita atención urgente.

🔧 Consejos rápidos para usuarios ocupados

📌 No tienes que ser experto para cuidar tu computadora. Estas acciones básicas pueden marcar la diferencia: - Reinicia tu equipo al menos una vez a la semana. - Guarda tus documentos importantes en la nube o en disco externo. - Evita comer frente al teclado 👀 - Nunca apagues tu PC directamente desde el botón durante procesos críticos. - Usa programas confiables y evita descargar archivos desconocidos. Read the full article

[news786hz]

Forget CCleaner — BleachBit 5.0 is here to remove junk, broken files and bloat from Windows 10/11 and Linux

Forget CCleaner -- BleachBit 5.0 is here to remove junk, broken files and bloat from Windows 10/11 and Linux