Cleaner XML file for Firefox?
Does Bleachbit (1.6) use an XML cleaner file for Firefox (now at v33) - the same as for Thunderbird, Opera, Chromium, etc?
I do not keep my Firefox or Tbird profiles in default location.
They're on a separate partition - F:\.
I can see the files that BB finds / shows to be cleaned, for the default Firefox profile.
BB only cleans part of some files - not delete the entire file.
Is it possible to manually specify - for Fx custom location profiles - exactly the same data that BB deletes (or partially cleans) from the Fx default location profile?
I see the BB cleaning analysis results / file names for Firefox.
BB deletes some files completely - others, only partially cleaned.
* For partially cleaned files, how can one duplicate what BB cleans, using Bleachbit "Custom Files" - under Prefs? Or is that even possible?
I might do this for several other apps, as I often don't use "installer" versions, that store data in the Windows default locations.
Note: Not sure how, but CCleaner finds Firefox / Tbird profiles in custom locations, as well as default. Like, F:\Mozilla Shared Profiles\Firefox\...
ROCKNROLLKID
Mon, 12/01/2014 - 18:54
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Unfortunately, BleachBit does
Unfortunately, BleachBit does not have a XML file for Firefox, however, you can create and post a XML file for us if you want to. You can look into that here: http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/documentation/cleanerml
Please also note, BleachBit uses Winapp2 entries for cleaning systems, as well, which has many Firefox entries in it. You can look into Winapp2 here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=32310 and here: http://winapp2.com/
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brittney24
Tue, 12/02/2014 - 12:14
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Thanks. Are you saying that
Thanks. In BB, I see that CleanerML (XML) files are recommended over using Winapp2.ini (or modified Winapp2): http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/documentation/winapp2_ini
I looked at the Firefox entries in latest Winapp2.ini on their site (you linked).
For Firefox - for instance, searching it doesn't find keys for "cookies.sqlite" or "places.sqlite" (the latter stores Firefox browsing history along w/ a copy of bookmarks from that profile).
But Bleachbit does find the cookies.sqlite & places.sqlite files (at least in the default profile).
It must use something other than Winapp2.ini to find them?
Maybe BB & CCleaner incorporate what they want out of Winapp2.ini into their main executable file, or portable BB & CCL don't place Winapp2.ini in their portable's program files folder or in C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\.
I'll look at creating cleanerML for Fx & using Winapp2.ini in CCL (even adding entries).
My impression is, these methods (BB or CCL) may take much more time time than just creating an custom job / scheduled task in Eraser. Possibly more time than opening the profile folder & dragging / dropping a few files & folders into some wiping utility.
ROCKNROLLKID
Tue, 12/02/2014 - 13:17
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CleanerML entries are more
CleanerML entries are more aggressive then Winapp2 entries, so that's why it is recommended over Winapp2 entries. Winapp2 was designed to have simple, non-aggressive techniques. CleanerML entries go beyond that and cleans out areas where Winapp2 misses/fails. Also, Winapp2 entries usually get removed due to being ported over to CCleaner's Winapp files, and while I have been re-adding lost entries into a custom made Winapp2 removed entries for BleachBit, it is still better to create CleanerML files specifically for BleachBit for these reasons I had just displayed.
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Also known as Alex.
Moderator for BleachBit and a maintainer for Winapp2.
Check out my open-source group on Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/opencommunity
Windows 10 x64 (switching to ReactOS in the future).