Disk Cleaner V1.8.1795

[webfork]

The latest version is an installer, not the self-contained EXE described in the entry http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=418

There's been a lot of additions to the program since it was first posted: http://www.diskcleaner.nl/article/cat/news

Edit: Tested with 7zip and Universal Extract without success.

The author seems to understand the program staying portable, but seems to have gone a different direction since a post addressing it.

[joby_toss]

It's an NSIS installer and UE works OK for me.
This app is portable if you start it using the "-p" switch!
This is true for both versions: 1.7.1645 (stable) and 1.8.1795 (RC4).

[I am Baas]

UE works fine.

Run dclean.exe with the -p command line switch. It will create dcsettings.ini file in the application folder and will not write in %APPDATA%

Tested with Disk Cleaner version 1.7.1645.8960 on XPSP3 machine.

[joby_toss]

Yes! You are right! I edited my previous post.
Thank you! Where do I find more about supported switches?

[I am Baas]

Read about it @ http://portableapps.com/node/23757

Not sure about other supported switches... best to contact disk cleaner author.

[webfork]

UE works fine. Run dclean.exe with the -p command line switch. It will create dcsettings.ini file in the application folder and will not write in %APPDATA%

The -P worked fine but the window looks strange. All the checkboxes are solid black. Weird.

Can post a screenshot if needed.

[guinness]

Tested V1.8.1795: Portable (Not Stealth)

It created HKCU\Software\dclean and an INI file in the application folder (not %APPDATA%) and I used the -p commandline switch as suggested.

I see what you mean with the checkboxes, they are black until you re-select them.

[joby_toss]

No registry entries on my test. Even without "-p" switch. Just the .ini file.
And the GUI looks OK for me.

How strange is this?

[guinness]

It's sounded suspicious so I tested again...the tests were created one after the other and the system wasn't started from scratch, but it was tested on a machine that hadn't had Disk Cleaner installed before.

Test 1: Opened dclean.exe -p and Closed again, only dcsettings.ini was created and no registry entries. Portable

Test 2: Did the same as Test 1 but whilst the application was open, I changed settings in the options dialogue box. Portable

Test 3: Did the same as Test 1 but whilst the application was open, I selected the "Clean" button and then selected "Back" once it had finished. This created the Registry Key. Not Portable

Test 4: Did the same as Test 1 because I wanted to see if the Registry Key was deleted on re-launch, it wasn't! Not Portable

Reverted back to an earlier snapshot (VirtualBox) and re-did Test 3 but instead of selecting "Back" I chose "Exit" up completion of cleaning, as this was the Test that created the Registry Key. It didn't! Portable

Conclusion: Exit the program after cleaning!

P.S. I ran the program without -p commandline and the dcsettings.ini included in the application folder, but it created a new settings file in %APPDATA%.

[webfork]

It's sounded suspicious so I tested again...the tests were created one after the other and the system wasn't started from scratch, but it was tested on a machine that hadn't had Disk Cleaner installed before.

Thanks for all that testing. I updated the current entry and linked to this thread.

[guinness]

Tested V1.7.1645: Portable (Not Stealth)*

It created HKCU\Software\dclean and an INI file in the application folder (not %APPDATA%) and I used the -p commandline switch as suggested.

*Note: Used the same method as before, therefore "Exit" the application and it won't create the Registry Key.