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i recently run CCleaner and removed a bunch of crap files. i really did not expect it to result in anything like what i am nor seeing. the page layout and formatting is mad screwed up on most websites when i use Firefox. i am including an image of the main maximumpc website to illustrate. i could really use some help to fix this. i already tried a system restore, which didnt undo whatever is causing it.

i managed to fix it myself, go me! it seemed that something got messed up when i tried to use CCleaner to clear my internet history or cache in firefox. i looked on the firefox support site and it suggested i try to run "clear recent history" under Tools inside of firefox. it worked.

I'm not a big fan of CCleaner. It's wrecked XP more times than I can count. It does things like cause drives to list backwards (like, from G to C, instead of C to G) in Windows Explorer, breaks applications, and other such fun.

CCleaner has fixed XP/Vista and 7 more times than I can count. Gigs of useless cache files gone, dead right-click entries gone, file extension correction and cleaned up my start-ups. Even with all of this, I think they should still add more stuff.

I have to agree with the above post. I have used it on XP MCE 2005, Vista Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Premium with no problems and that includes using the registry tool ( not all that often ).

I also think so.

hi again, as per a request, i am going to either take out the image from my original post or reduce it resolution and size. i am a bit of an idiot when it comes to adding images properly to posts, so it may be easiest for me to just remove it altogether.

I too will rise to the defense of ccleaner. Great app. While not likely to prevent whatever happened to the OP, I uncheck the clean cookies option if you value the login info and any site changes you make on frequently visited sites that store these settings on your PC in the form of a cookie (most do).

Poke around in Ccleaner>Options then the Cookies button, it has options to save the cookies most valuable to you....logins ectra, just drag and drop them to the right pane. Then when you clean your cookies it saves the ones you chose. Just load the latest Ccleaner over the old one and the cookies you chose are saved.

Nasty

Use Disc cleaner.

Julie, disk cleaner won't fix Firefox, usually just reinstalling it over the old copy fixes anything you can mess up without loosing any information you have in the program. Disk cleaner just frees up space on your hard drive among other tools available to run checkdisk and clean out the old restore points option.

Nasty

This may be coincidence or it may be another example of Ccleaner being too aggressive, but I was recently hit with a few back to back malware infections (Windows 7 Security Center). I was able to remove the malware each time but after the last infection I ran Ccleaner. It reomoved over 3Gb of junk...
Problem now is Firefox and Windows Explorer won't launch on my wifes user account. They both launch fine on my account (admin) and the kids' (restricted) just her profile is messed.

I don't think Ccleaner did it, the malware did the deed. Try running your malware tools in her account under administrator rights.

If you did like the program asks...do you want to save the registry before making changes and didn't shame on you! All you had to do to go back was double click on the save and presto you are back where you started.

Now you have to go back to your last restore point to get everything back including the virus.

Nasty