Disk Cleaner Freeware

[Dave]

I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte
files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
don't find.
My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero
byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
would like to delete them if I can.
Thanks for your reply

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Dave" > wrote:

>I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
>Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
>remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte
>files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
>don't find.
>My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero
>byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
>would like to delete them if I can.

If in doubt, move the file to a new folder and keep it there for a
while. If Windows or an application is missing the file you can copy
it back.
In general: Windows will not allow to delete files that are currently
in use. The core files are protected also on a way that if a file is
lost it will be rebuild automatically.
For additional safety check if you can tell the cleaner only to delete
files that have not been in use for 1-2 days.

--
(tm)

[jargonize]

i'ed be careful, used something like that once, had to
reformat, it deleted one or two things i needed. and as
said, sometimes windows will just rebuild the files
anyway.
>-----Original Message-----
>"Dave" > wrote:
>
>>I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
>>Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
>>remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero
byte
>>files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
>>don't find.
>>My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a
zero
>>byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
>>would like to delete them if I can.
>
>If in doubt, move the file to a new folder and keep it
there for a
>while. If Windows or an application is missing the file
you can copy
>it back.
>In general: Windows will not allow to delete files that
are currently
>in use. The core files are protected also on a way that
if a file is
>lost it will be rebuild automatically.
>For additional safety check if you can tell the cleaner
only to delete
>files that have not been in use for 1-2 days.
>
>--
>(tm)
>.
>

[Donald Link]

Sometime a problem can occur. Probably the best thing to do is move them to
a working temp directory and see if any problems occur for a couple of weeks
or more. Could even copy them to a cdrom for junk files.




"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
> Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
> remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte
> files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
> don't find.
> My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero
> byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
> would like to delete them if I can.
> Thanks for your reply
>

[Edward W. Thompson]

I have been using Disk Cleaner with WINXP Pro for the past two months, in a
"mindless" way i.e. using the default settings, without any problems in fact
quite the reverse, my machine has never run better. However, it does not
substitute for a "Registry Cleaner", for that I use System Mechanic.


"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
> Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
> remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte
> files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
> don't find.
> My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero
> byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
> would like to delete them if I can.
> Thanks for your reply
>

[David Candy]

There are a number of standard 0 byte files. Send to has a few. By =
naming files with special names you can make them behave as other =
objects such as shell commands. There is no point in having any data in =
a file that gets it's magic from it's name, hence they are 0 byte.

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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
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"jargonize" > wrote in message =
...
> i'ed be careful, used something like that once, had to=20
> reformat, it deleted one or two things i needed. and as=20
> said, sometimes windows will just rebuild the files=20
> anyway.=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Dave" > wrote:
> >
> >>I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk=20
> >>Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to=20
> >>remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero=20
> byte=20
> >>files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners=20
> >>don't find.=20
> >>My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a=20
> zero=20
> >>byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I=20
> >>would like to delete them if I can.
> >
> >If in doubt, move the file to a new folder and keep it=20
> there for a
> >while. If Windows or an application is missing the file=20
> you can copy
> >it back.
> >In general: Windows will not allow to delete files that=20
> are currently
> >in use. The core files are protected also on a way that=20
> if a file is
> >lost it will be rebuild automatically.
> >For additional safety check if you can tell the cleaner=20
> only to delete
> >files that have not been in use for 1-2 days.
> >
> >--=20
> >(tm)
> >.
> >

[David Candy]

You can extend the inbuilt cleaner.

Here's one I just made that does *.fred in c:\desktop if more than 2 =
days since last accessed.
Merge the file then look here in the registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Vol=
umeCaches\CustomDeleter
and alter the path and filetype (I didn't want to delete my hard drive =
by mistake as 98 disk cleanup threatened to do if you customised =
parameters). Also as the path is an Expand type it's in hex in the =
regfile and in english in the reg (because regfiles don't support expand =
so it uses hex). If using environmental variables the data type must be =
expand.

I created a file called New Text Document.Fred, set my clock forward, =
and it deleted. It didn't delete unless I set the clock forward so it =
shows the time is working (note it is last access not modified or =
created).

To use
cleanmgr /sageset:<a number>
and only tick the Customer Deleter
This sets it up

Then to run or schedule
cleanmgr /sagerun:<same number used above>

You can have as many pairs of sageset/run as you want.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www.sharpword.com/fascism.htm
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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
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"Dave" > wrote in message =
...
> I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk=20
> Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to=20
> remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte=20
> files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners=20
> don't find.=20
> My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero=20
> byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I=20
> would like to delete them if I can.
> Thanks for your reply
>=20

[David Candy]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\CustomDeleter]
@="{C0E13E61-0CC6-11d1-BBB6-0060978B2AE6}"
"FileList"="*.fred"
"Folder"=hex(2):63,00,3a,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00, 74,00,6f,00,70,00,00,\
00
"Flags"=dword:00000000
"LastAccess"=dword:00000002
"StateFlags"=dword:00000001
"Display"="Custom"
"Description"="Clears a custom folder"

To make multiple cleaners just change the last key name (CustomDeleter)

Seperate multiple filetypes like so (pipe)
*.fred|*.horse

Seperate multiple directories the same way.
c:\desktop|C:\games

Use this syntax for directories
?:\recycled

Which will do all drives or the specified drive (depending on how cleanup is being used)

Last Access can be set to 0 for instant deleting.
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http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www.sharpword.com/fascism.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"David Candy" > wrote in message news:...
You can extend the inbuilt cleaner.

Here's one I just made that does *.fred in c:\desktop if more than 2 days since last accessed.
Merge the file then look here in the registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\CustomDeleter
and alter the path and filetype (I didn't want to delete my hard drive by mistake as 98 disk cleanup threatened to do if you customised parameters). Also as the path is an Expand type it's in hex in the regfile and in english in the reg (because regfiles don't support expand so it uses hex). If using environmental variables the data type must be expand.

I created a file called New Text Document.Fred, set my clock forward, and it deleted. It didn't delete unless I set the clock forward so it shows the time is working (note it is last access not modified or created).

To use
cleanmgr /sageset:<a number>
and only tick the Customer Deleter
This sets it up

Then to run or schedule
cleanmgr /sagerun:<same number used above>

You can have as many pairs of sageset/run as you want.

--
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www.sharpword.com/fascism.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Dave" > wrote in message ...
> I downloaded a freeware disk cleaner called CM Disk
> Cleaner. I found that it discovers more junk files to
> remove than does JV16 power tools. It also finds zero byte
> files, and broken shortcuts. Some that other cleaners
> don't find.
> My question is, will I ever get in trouble deleting a zero
> byte file? This thing has found numerous of them and I
> would like to delete them if I can.
> Thanks for your reply
>