Disk Cleaners

[DasFox]

I know there are tons of system utilites and it's been ages since I messed with them or needed them.

But is there a utility that can check for files, directories, dlls, etc.. you name it, anything that is not associated with anything and report it to you so you can remove them?

I know some software uninstallers don't do a very good job of removing stuff, personally I am more concerned with system files getting leftover through out C:Windows\ then anything else and possibly other areas under the Windows directory.

Also I know there are some apps out there that monitor the install process so for the uninstall it will remove everything for you, anyone recommend anything like this as well?

THANKS

 

[imported_LoKe]

Crap Cleaner.

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Crap Cleaner.

LOL good name, I think I heard of it before. Is this the URL?

http://www.ccleaner.com/

THANKS

 

[imported_LoKe]

Yessir.

 

[DasFox]

Looks pretty good, but I don't think it can find things that a uninstaller for a program left behind. This is what I am most concerned with, applications I have installed previous and since removed and want to make sure in the System all the files installed are removed. I know before XP came along this was a real problem with dlls over writting Windows dlls with their own versions, etc... then when uninstalling having all of these things left laying around, in XP I know file protection is better, but I want to make sure apps I installed before, everything is removed from, C:\WINDOWS and C:\WINDOWS\system32, not so much the Program Files for the users and the Application Data and C:\Program Files\Common Files I can handle digging through these.

I'm more concerned with bad uninstallers leaving things behind under the C:\WINDOWS directory that can be hard to track down.

THANKS

 

[DasFox]

I think I just need a good uninstaller app that monitors installs and will make sure everything is removed.

ALOHA

 

[dunkster]

Crap Cleaner probably the best free utility.

Ace Utilities ($25) is excellent, plus other useful functions.

I keep RegSeeker handy for excellent manual registry-search-and-destroy performance (I don't trust it for automatic cleaning).

I haven't found any other utilites needed for registry-maintenance.

Hope this helps!

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Crap Cleaner.

:thumbsup:

 

[DasFox]

Crap Cleaner does not look for unnecessary dlls and it looks like neither does Ace Utilities.

That's probably a biggie from bad uninstallers, leaving behind leftover dlls

ALOHA

 

[DasFox]

No one knows anything for leftover dlls?

THANKS

 

[raell]

RegistryFirstAid from www.rosecitysoftware.com will get rid of old dlls. It's not free. It costs about $30. I have used for 2-3 years now. Never had a problem with it.