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    jv16, good or bad?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by AndroidFan, Aug 31, 2012.

  1. AndroidFan

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    This is the recommended registry cleaner tool on the Kaspersky Forums

    I was just about to buy it with the Platinum Package (free upgrades for life and can be used on up to 5 PCs that you own) but before hitting the buy button. I read this:

    Reviews of jv16 PowerTools - Fileforum


    There is a Myriad of bad reviews that are telling me this is a pile of junk

    Can someone who has experience with it share some honest experience about it?
     
    AndroidFan, Aug 31, 2012
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    I did analyze and clean my registry and the entries seem to be fine / safe

    But when I clicked on the File cleaner, it didn't delete 2 very important things and I am wondering how come as these are 100% safe to delete:

    1- C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download (These are temporarily downloaded setup files for Windows update that are no longer required after installation), they were completely ignored by jv16

    2- C:\$username$\AppData\Local\Temp (all the folders/files in this directory were ignored whereas with CCleaner they get deleted as they are all temp files, how come?
     
    AndroidFan, Aug 31, 2012
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