Re: Adwcleaner 5.112 and Google Chrome 50.0.2661.75 m (latest version)

Hello,

In v5.000, "Internet Explorer" tab had been removed because IE settings are stored in the registry, therefore keys are now listed under "Registry" tab.

In v5.111, "Chrome" tab had been removed because now there is an option "Reset Chrome preferences". Prior to this version, you should manually select entries that you wanted to remove inside Chrome preferences files, and this was not as...

Adwcleaner 5.112 and Google Chrome 50.0.2661.75 m (latest version)

As i do everyday, today I scanned my computer with Adwcleaner after updating the 5.111 version to the 5.112 version, as the sftware advised me to do.

When the scan was finished (telling me no malicious software had been found on my computer), I was shocked to find out there no longer was a Chrome thumbsmark and therefore presumably my Google Chrome browser hadn't be scanned. It happens to be m...

Re: Google Chrome

on AdwCleaner by ****

Hello,

This is not a bug. Since v5.111, AdwCleaner has a new option called "Reset Chrome preferences" which effectively reset all chrome preferences. You can deactivate this option by unchecking it under "Options" menu.

Regards,


Xplode, 2016-04-15 16:58:32 (UTC)

This is stupid since most people have chrome customized to their preferences and don't want to do it all over again just because...

Re: smartnewtab.com

Hi, me once more :-)

It seems reseting IE solved the problem, after it no more strange tab opening happend in IE till now.

Would have been interesting where the problem was hidden in IE and how it could have been removed, but this also seems to work - thank you for your help !

Have a nice weekend,

Klaus

Re: Google Chrome

Hello,

This is not a bug. Since v5.111, AdwCleaner has a new option called "Reset Chrome preferences" which effectively reset all chrome preferences. You can deactivate this option by unchecking it under "Options" menu.

Regards,

Re: Adw Cleaner -Reset Bits queue

Thans for the additional information.

Google Chrome

Version 5.11 is completely reseting and removing all extension in google chrome including Adblock Plus.

 So rectify this by updating new version.

Re: Adw Cleaner -Reset Bits queue

Hello,

Sometimes, the download connectivity might be affected by some PUP due to a damaged BITS queue. This options fixes this issue.

Regards,

Re: Adw Cleaner -Reset Bits queue

In what circumstances does  Reset Bits queue have a beneficial effect?

Re: smartnewtab.com

Hi,

Well, bad news.

As ZHPCleaner, ZHPDiag, ADWCleaner and MBAM don't find from where comes thoses pop-ups, we will have to remove it manually !

To do that, we will reset all the preferencies of Internet Explorer, and I can give you better explanation that what is explained on this microsoft description. With choising to Delete personal settings (step 5 of the tutorial).

Then please tell me...