Using CCleaner

For the most part, I tell people to steer clear of CCleaner and all the programs like it. They really are a solution in search of a problem, though they can help you out with creating a problem if you start mucking about with things you don't understand.

CCleaner was intended, originally, to be kind of a highly specialized tool, used by people who understood the risks and rewards associated with every option, and would stand a good chance of fixing things if they chose poorly. Somewhere along the line it was "discovered" by the masses, and now is marketed as being the cure for just about everything short of the common cold for computers. I would suggest uninstalling it, and forgetting you ever heard of it, same as any other program likened to CCleaner. Only trouble awaits you if you start down that path. Probably not today, and probably not tomorrow, but eventually hubris will get the better of you and you'll find out just how dangerous such programs can be in the wrong hands.

CC if run with stock settings is a rather benign tool.......do no harm.
It's a cleaner not a fixer.
For most folks the only thing you want to play with is cookies.
Tell CC which cookies you want to save.

More info.
http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner

Are you sure that entry in the start menu points to the old version?
CC normally removes old and installs new.

Flat out, remove all installs of CCleaner, why even try any fancy fixes. It's just better to remove them and do it properly. It should have installed over itself qand basically "updated" the older version, but play it safe and remove it all. Once done, then re-install.

Once you know you have only one CCleaner installed, use it. Now, unless you have serious problems or issues, CCleanre isn't going to resolve anything other than what it reports to do, just clean-up or housekeeping tasks as it were. Using only its install "defaults" run the "cleaner" button. Then if you like run the "registry" button and *save* if you want. Once that's done, reboot and re-run CCleaner again. Now, click on the "tools" button and review any pgm. or s/w you no longer want, need, like or desire(be 100% sure) and click on it for its deletion. Repeat for each pgm or s/w install. If there is an error, it maybe its unable to delete or its corrupted "uninstall feature" of the pgm. itself is at fault not CCleaner, just take note and move on to the next uninstall s/w or pgm. to be deleted.

Any cleaning done usually removes or deletes *older* temp. files, registries, un-used file extensions, and/or history files like cache or temp files from browsers, updates, etc. Again, I striongly suggest you use the "default" install mode of CCleaner. Mucking about with setting can lead to serious problems. BUT, I using the default setting quite stable and rarely screw-up. Running the analyzer touches on areas its going to get into, so beware but again its usually a safe move.

tada ------Willy