New Update Argente Disk Cleaner Updates Thread

[lokamoka820]

Search and remove all kind of unnecesary files and release space in the hard drive.

• Detects and removes all types of unnecessary files
• Detects over 1,000 applications for cleaning
• Very fast full system scan
• Recovers hard drive space
• Protects your privacy
• Automatic maintenance

Argente Disk Cleaner 3.0.2.0
May 28, 2025

• Improved: generic cleaning of Windows Store packages
• Improved: cleaning of error report files

Argente Utilities

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[roger_m]

This should be used with caution. On my PC, the registry cleaner wants to delete the valid uninstall entries for a number of apps I have installed. In addition, every day it runs automatically and deletes junk files and (mostly) invalid registry keys. It does this even if the automatic maintenance option is disabled. I was aware of the issues with false positives, so I had disabled automatic maintenance. But it ran anyway and deleted the uninstall entries for quite a few apps. Also, the uninstaller has major issues with false positives.

Hopefully in time the issues are fixed, but as it stands it's an app that's best avoided.

 

[lokamoka820]

This should be used with caution. On my PC, the registry cleaner wants to delete the valid uninstall entries for a number of apps I have installed. In addition, every day it runs automatically and deletes junk files and (mostly) invalid registry keys. It does this even if the automatic maintenance option is disabled. I was aware of the issues with false positives, so I had disabled automatic maintenance. But it ran anyway and deleted the uninstall entries for quite a few apps. Also, the uninstaller has major issues with false positives.

Hopefully in time the issues are fixed, but as it stands it's an app that's best avoided.

Thank you so much for informing me about the issues.

 

[lokamoka820]

UPDATE:

Based on the review of our member @roger_m I decided to change this thread from "Argente Utilities" to "Argente Disk Cleaner", which doesn't contain registry cleaner or uninstaller.

Again, thank you so much @roger_m.

 

[Tom1975]

Hi @roger_m, I recently tested the latest version of Argente Utilities and haven’t experienced any of the issues you mentioned.
Could you please share screenshots of all the bugs or false positives you’ve found?
In my opinion, Argente Registry Cleaner 4.0 is the safest registry cleaner ever created. I tested it against all the others, and it’s the only one that works perfectly.
Please share the screenshots so we can review them and compare with other cleaners.
The uninstaller works very well and detects traces left behind by other uninstallers.
Could you clarify what you mean by "false positive"?
I can review it thoroughly myself.
Thanks!!

 

[roger_m]

Hi @roger_m, I recently tested the latest version of Argente Utilities and haven’t experienced any of the issues you mentioned.
Could you please share screenshots of all the bugs or false positives you’ve found?

A false positive is when the registry cleaner, thinks a valid registry key is an error that needs to be deleted. In the case of the uninstaller, it's when it wants to delete a file or folder that is not related to the program that was just uninstalled. The following are all valid uninstall registry keys. If deleted, the programs they are related to will no be able to uninstalled from Programs and Features.


It seems that uninstaller wanted to delete all these folders.


There are a very few registry cleaners that are safe to use. But in general, you never need to clean the registry. It's not something that is required to keep your computer running well. In exceptionally rare cases, cleaning the registry can fix issues with a computer and in even rarer cases, it leads to a noticeable increase in system performance. But for the most part, you won't notice any difference after cleaning the registry. Most registry cleaners have the potential to cause problems because they sometimes delete needed registry keys, because they think they are errors.

 

[Tom1975]

Thanks @roger_m.
From the screenshot you shared, it looks like the uninstaller may have failed with that component. Could you tell me which application you're trying to uninstall? It seems to be a hidden system component. What would be the "parent" application?

Regarding the msiexec entries—have you been able to check if those products actually exist? Normally, they point to a LocalPackage (a .msi file), and if that file doesn't exist, then the detection is correct.

The LocalPackage path is usually stored in a registry key under: HKCU|HKLM -> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\<user SID>\Products\<product code>\InstallProperties (If I remember correctly—that’s how it was the last time I looked into it, haha).

And those .msi files should be located in: C:\Windows\Installer
If the file exists there, then the detection shouldn't be marked as invalid.

I'll send a message to the author so they can review it and fix it if necessary. (sorry for the multiple messages)

Thanks you

 

[roger_m]

Thanks @roger_m.
From the screenshot you shared, it looks like the uninstaller may have failed with that component. Could you tell me which application you're trying to uninstall? It seems to be a hidden system component. What would be the "parent" application?

The app name is in the top of the screenshot. I have verified that yes these apps are installed and the uninstall commands in the registry are valid.

 

[Tom1975]

Hi, I searched for "ComputiqsDriverUpdator", but couldn't find any results online . It seems to be a hidden system component, possibly part of another main application.
I tested on my PC, and all msiexec entries appear to be correct... very strange.

 

[Tom1975]

Hello again, after many, many tests hahaha, I'm sorry, I haven't been able to reproduce your errors.

I haven't been able to get the uninstaller to display those folders. I've tested with more than 50 applications, and the closest thing I've found is this:

No matter how much I’ve tested, it has worked very well in all cases (on a virtual machine and on my own machine).

Regarding the MSIExec entries, I was able to reproduce the issue, buuut only by deliberately corrupting the registry (just for testing purposes, of course). In other words, I had to rename the product keys for MSIExec, which prevents installed MSIs from working.

Example (no key modificacion, only scan installations) Works OK

Then, modify products key (changed "Products" by "Products--"):

Reviewing the results (same as you).: KO (Products key damaged)

If I try to run a command in CMD like: MsiExec.exe /I{49727420-70BA-4495-9405-31F8D711CB5A} while the "Products" registry key is damaged, it tells me that the product does not exist.

It looks like your Windows registry might be corrupted.
Could you check if the following keys are present and correct?

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\""S-1-5-18""(your user sid)\Products

Thanks roger_m

 

[roger_m]

Hi, I searched for "ComputiqsDriverUpdator", but couldn't find any results online . It seems to be a hidden system component, possibly part of another main application.

You can download it from computiqs.com

It looks like your Windows registry might be corrupted.
Could you check if the following keys are present and correct?

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\""S-1-5-18""(your user sid)\Products

I have those keys and the uninstall registry keys in my screenshot are all valid.

 

[Tom1975]

Wow, I tested and installed that Advanced Driver Updater, and even used the folder D:\Downloads\Programs. Since it's the installation folder, the detection is correct. Honestly, I don't see any issue. Just like with the msiexec entries — the only way it fails is by intentionally damaging the registry.

Still, I’ve reported it to the developer

 

[roger_m]

Wow, I tested and installed that Advanced Driver Updater, and even used the folder D:\Downloads\Programs. Since it's the installation folder, the detection is correct. Honestly, I don't see any issue. Just like with the msiexec entries — the only way it fails is by intentionally damaging the registry.

Still, I’ve reported it to the developer

I just installed (using the default install location) and uninstalled it again. Before uninstalling, it's showing that it's occupying 53GB of space, which is about the size of my D:\Downloads\Programs folder.

 

[Tom1975]

I don't know how it works internally, but it seems to take the install location or source and from there detects the size.
I'm forwarding all the test results — thank you.

(Edit:On my system, the folder AppData\Local\Programs does not exist)
(Edit 2: The name "programs" should clearly be excluded — this seems like a very obvious mistake.)

 

[roger_m]

I don't know how it works internally, but it seems to take the install location or source and from there detects the size.
I'm forwarding all the test results — thank you.

In my case, it's calculating the size of D:\Downloads\Programs folder, which is unrelated the driver updater app I'm uninstalling.

 

[lokamoka820]

Argente Disk Cleaner 3.0.2.1
Jun 2, 2025

• New: more applications added for cleaning

Argente Utilities

Argente, Argente Utilities, Web sites, Personalized programs, Online services

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[Tom1975]

Hi roger_m, I’ve already received a response from the developer; he has identified the problem and it will be fixed in the version coming out in two weeks!