Lodane

Windows - all my homies hate that snitch Program Compatibility Assistant corpo trash bs

2026-06-11T12:33:46-05:00

Caveat: Hey, techbro linuxguy, I understand the limited "need" for cleaner programs. I also know about BleachBit. I'm just old, and crusty, and set in my ways sometimes... and I just want the option to use CCleaner if I feel like it. Thanks for being chill.

So, ever run into the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant being not very assistive?

CCleaner version Five-Point-Something (edit, I believe I was running 5.24.x, the first version under the new owners...of which I was ignorant) has been running just fine in Windows 10 for a long time. Then I made the dummy move of upgrading it, not knowing about the buyout, not realizing what I was doing... big mistake.

After a few weeks of this AWFUL UPDATE to CCleaner Seven-Point-Whatever, an aggressive and obnoxious piece of bloated adware, I attempted to reinstall CCleaner.

First of all... and I can't prove this is what happened... but... I tend to keep EVERYTHING. I have a 12 TB (slow) RAID drive that I just kinda keep everything on... for years, and years, and years. That includes installers. I also keep a bunch of "this is the stuff I install on every PC" on an external (which was plugged in, and was affected). Now, I don't keep everything perfectly organized, but I do have a folder where there used to be several older CCleaner installers... and they're gone. Completely gone, and the only answer I could think of was, "these mofos actually had the gall to delete ALL the old versions off my PC."

notice no CCSetup or CCleaner-Install, etc.???

No problem. Last version before the buyout was 5.32.6129. I'll just go find that download somewhere. I found it 3x without even having to visit the wayback machine.

ccsetup532.exe | 9520 KB
CCleaner_v5.32.6129.exe | 9520 KB
ccleaner-5.32.0.6129.0-installer_1-ID5z1.exe | 5353 KB
and bonus 5.14.5493.exe | 6669 KB (hella nice) from OldVersion site.

Two of them have identical file sizes, and actually look legit for a few reasons (e.g., they look like the one from OldVersion, which I consider a pretty trustworthy site).

But, I couldn't run *any* of them.

The PCA was treating me like a child and not allowing me to run the software I'd been running (just fine, thank you) before. I'm guessing that I somehow had a benefit of legacy, the software wasn't going to throw a rod thru the oil pan until I upgraded?

The smaller one was... different. Different icon, too small. I was suspicious of it. After scans and peeking at it, I tried it... and, surprisingly, it worked! It had a couple gross "no, thanks, please do not download McAfee onto my PC" things to get thru (which was true to form for later-Piriform)... but, after that, it actually downloaded the correct version from a remote server. Now, in my Downloads directory, was ccleaner-5.32.0.6129.0-installer.exe | 9520 KB

Fantastic! But, wait...

FAILURE: PCA SAID NO.

So, I ran services.msc and disabled the damn PCA. In reply, the computer seemed to say, "HA! You thought it'd be THAT EASY? What is this, Windows 3.98seXP? HA! YOU FOOL! No dice! THIS IS A MAC NOW!"

I had no choice. I did the thing. You know. Looking up the problem, seeing a bunch of posts from the helpless and hopeless... (or, sometimes, it's just like 3 people that painstakingly documented the exact problem you're having but nobody replied and they disappeared off the internet and you never found out if they solved it)... and, hey.... a clue. This Anon was nice enough to come back and tell us how he solved it: the tips he found on winhelp.co -- a dead site, but we got the archive.

So. I renamed the file. Yep. I named it titycaca.exe and it fuckin' ran.

It installed!

Went to run program. PCA window on the installed file now, too! 😡

Oh, glory be, I'm going to chunk this mofo out the literal windows!

So, I renamed the program bbleaner64.exe -- didn't work... but, we're in the same directory... so... I renamed the directory to /BBleaner/ too...

It works!

Like, are you kidding me? That was so simple, yet obnoxious, I feel absolutely like Penn Jillette's character in 1996's HACKERS (not a good feeling).

Oh, boy, am I really tired of Windows' bullshit, and I'm becoming very comfortable with being a multiple OS household. I don't see me becoming a Windows 11 main. I just can't do it. I will eventually have to have it on something for some programs... but, after Windows 10 dies, I'm going to be a Linux/BSD/Whatever main... it's all just become so unbearably enshittified.

[-] cryptextual subtitling

2026-03-27T04:16:54-05:00

one thing i've been working on lately... which is really silly... i was working on some updates to the Tru Blood item(s) for The Sims 2 (and did not finish, yet), but it caused another project to get activated...

yeah, so... i've been applying my "contextual subtitling" system to various (vampire) shows, as i watch them. some Dark Shadows, some Buffy, and a lot of True Blood. not sure if those are going to be released for the public anytime soon... since they're not really all done, and they're not all in order...

it would be neat to do my "year of Dark Shadows" idea wherein i add some polish to the show (especially the sound), captions, etc. for the first 365 episodes (a major plot shift happens right after that, so it's a great breaking-point).

Buffy/Angel would be a major project... even if I only did Buffy... I might do all of Season One and see how i feel? Buffyspeak gets absolutely butchered by subtitle/caption transcriptionists, frequently, and I also recognize it would be such a goddamn chore to edit back in.

also, i can only watch so much Buffyverse in a row before i get what i call a Buffyburn,™©® -- which is basically me being an emotionally fragile babby after like 4-6 episodes in a row, especially during certain arcs.

working on the TS2 items is what caused me to rewatch the first season of True Blood, and goddammit the subtitles were so lacking, to be honest, that it caused me to breakdown and do it myself... the lack of HOH cues, the lack of non-English languages, etc... like, damn. i'm literally downloading a bunch of other languages to figure out some of those scenes (Swedish, Spanish, Arabic, etc.)

sound does a LOT for that show... there's a LOT of audio cues... and, I'm debating how many of them need insertion. like... vampire zooming, flashbacks, telepathy... all indicated with sound. those are three i haven't added to episodes, per se, but i'm tempted. i've handled telepathy manually (e.g., [THINKING]) thus far, and flashbacks do have visual cues... but, the zoomies... i mean... i'm not winning that argument with myself thus far.

also... and i might be crazy for this, but i've started adding things that are extremely important audio cues for the show that usually also have visual cues (e.g., [FANGS CLICK]). lots of hissing and growling that never seem to have a cue in any of the other subs...

i've gotten pretty competent with SubtitleEdit and Aegisub... and I've learned more about MKV packages than I expected to...

and i think i'm about to reach the part of the show that i think jumped the shark (no spoilers, but it was season 5, what i call "the capri sun scene" iykyk). no promises i can do the last two seasons... but, i can probably "promise" (that i want to do) the first four.

okay, and now the anti-climax... 🧛‍♂️💬

kthxbai 👋

that bitch drops a life update

2026-03-27T04:00:25-05:00

yeah so i know i revamped the site and uploaded a bunch of sims stuff last time we talked... but... i didn't really mention what's up.

long story short... it was a blessing to live alone for 3+ years in the same place... but, after a sudden doubling of rent (no warning), my disabled ass had to move. i found a place immediately, but due to bureaucracy (way beyond my control) i couldn't move in for 6 months.

that was 6 months, with my service dog (Lenny), couch-surfing... fucking my already tight budget (because being unhoused is actually more expensive). but... great news... we've been in a place for a few months. 🎉 and we have very reliable (tho not gas-efficient) transport, again!

but... didn't walk away unscathed. family tension, strained support systems, crazy debt. a cool new scar on my right brow, from a spider bite that i thought was gonna make my face rot off. almost everything's still in storage, and i don't even have home internet yet...

but, i'm happier... and even tho i don't live in places that most people would consider "safe" -- i am waaay safer now. and Lenny can finally relax. 😌

i have stories... from the 3 years, and the 6 months, but i'm not ready yet. they'll come with time... they range from the asinine, to the absurd, and one that's near-unbelievable... but, funny enough, comes with the most proof.

ok, that's enough for now. i'm about to make another post about what i've been doing (without internet), so check that out too. more ts2 stuff coming soon too.

ooook-byyyyeeeeeee.

TS2 - Nanashi's 4t2 ATM Redux

2026-02-22T05:00:07-06:00

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Reclaimation Joe's Cash Machine $1555
This ATM has an interesting past, but don’t worry: it’s fully licensed, responsibly installed, and absolutely not stolen. Probably.

ABOUT / HISTORY

this atm appears in ts4 as a reward for the criminal career. it's called something else over there, different description, etc... and i don't think it's "functional" as an atm in ts4? (idk i've barely played it). it was converted by nanashi, and you should check out their other stuff too! there's some real gems. anyway, i found this in the background in SissySims' game. i'd already worked on the other two atms, and wanted to give this one my new screens and all that.

FIX LIST

new original guid. ✅
new name/description ✅
recolorable, (w/ built-in mono) ✅
visible in hood view ✅
bright screen fix ✅
new custom atm ui visuals ✅
new screen added, reshaped/resized ✅
- made smaller/flat, revealing cool details in the surrounding area
- optional: original nanashi bigger curved screen available. choose one.
PSD included (for what it's worth, in this case) 🤷‍♀️
2026/02/17: UPDATE! at some point the shadows got wonky lookin', so i went back and fixed them. redownload if your copy is from before this date. 🤗

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All Download Links and Install Instructions back on the Main Post.

TS2 - NetMicro's ATM Redux + Moniqued

2026-02-22T05:00:02-06:00

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SimCoBank Executive Automatic Teller $2555
Sleek. Efficient. Touchscreen-enabled. Designed for Sims who believe finances should be handled quietly, cleanly, and preferably while wearing a blazer.

ABOUT / HISTORY

this item is basically why i can do anything resembling content creation or modding right now. a couple/few years ago i was determined to get NetMicro's ATM mesh (which was already functional as a ticket machine) to somehow work on Monique's arcade-lookin' machine. i had to do it myself. this item is why i installed blender. 😂😠😭

FIX LIST

this mesh historically presents backwards, which i didn't want to live with.
mesh's 2 screens (main + hand-level touchscreen), erroneously included the lamp and overhead sign as part of the display. fixed that.
english textures replaced with simlish.
now visible in hood view (and it looks soooo good imho!) 👩‍🍳🤏💋
bright screen fix + custom atm ui graphics
original guid. 😤
nods to prah for attempting this conversion before me (and a big fat side-eye for the contents of the readme.txt), but i didn't use their work... i tried. didn't work out.
- however as a tribute to them i made sure to internally name things "atm machine" where i could. 💅

NetMicro's mesh has *never* been flush against the wall. i didn't change that, i just rotated it 180º to face correctly. i personally prefer to use a power cable add-on with the atm. these from mts2 lines up perfectly, and i use them.

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NetMicro included a base & a recolor.
i played mix-match for the best visual results (imo).
item is recolorable on two levels: shell and atm surface.
- the default colorations are charcoal.
- lighter greys as an alt built into the object.
i made a couple recolors, too. nothing impressive, just a little variety.
- (two duets of warm vs cool tones).
PSDs included, feel free to make your own styles!
- I made some god awful recolors for it, a long time ago, and the pieces are still in there still. 👀

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TS2 - Monique's OG ATM Redux

2026-02-22T05:41:21-06:00

ABOUT / HISTORY

the first ATM object in the game might have been from RetailSims (pre-OFB business items). they had a recolor of the arcade machine. from monique's notes, i think she just used it as a visual base when she decided to make a different version of her hacked computer as an atm. (it requires the same banking/billing globals, it's just missing a bunch of pie menus that wouldn't make sense at an atm).

this alone opens up the idea of a functional bank lot*, with a few ATMs for everyone (and hacked computer in the bank manager's office or something if you wanna get shmancy). there was a lot of banking cc/mods made in the super early days, and a lot of it needs upgrading/revisiting... so this can be expanded in function with time.

*(no shade to other bank systems before this, i'll get into that in the future)

i've had plenty of happy rounds of Sims 2 with this arcade-looking atm in my lots. ofc they're great on community lots (including hotels)... but mainstays for dorms and apartments/flophouses, too! sometimes you just don't wanna give every single character a hacked computer, for whatever reason, while still giving them account access.

but, even the biggest fans of monique's hacked computer don't really play with the atm much (or the other related accessories, AHEM AHEM). i have a couple hypothesis as to why, but i think a lot of it comes down to looks.

i've even seen some creators be pretty shitty about this object, and i think they need to chill. yeah, frankly, i do get pretty defensive of this object. it was made 20 years ago, man! i love it. and, yeah, i can admit... it's a little rough. i always used michelle's recolors, and kept it away from (other?) arcade cabinets ...just to keep the illusion.

FIX LIST

all that being said, i've used it for too long. familiarity breeds contempt, if it ain't new it's through, et al. so, it has some problems that really still bum me out. look, an arcade cabinet's one thing... but:

bright screen fix + custom atm ui graphics. (even when not actively in use)
visible in hood view (including whatever recolor)
removed joystick & arcade buttons from the mesh
many changes to the textures
- all english replaced with simlish
- fresh new credit card logos panels
- new keypads that are correctly oriented
- added security cam lens (replacing the arcade's speaker)
- recolors to match outdoor trashcans, payphone, etc. (many of these are based on the michelle's recolors. you can keep hers too if you want, but these are my personal replacements for that set)
- grunge recolors (hchangeri+michelle) w/ graffiti to match retro vibe

Some in-game images were captured before the textures were finalized, but they're still largely accurate. Many variants have updated keypads, and other fixes. See the textures in the last image the most accurate overview.

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01 - (built in) New default texture. It's pretty much 'Trashcan White' (meaning it matches the outdoor trashcan's white recolor, a la Michelle's recolors), with a big green simoleon and a small ATM sign on the side.

02 - (built in) Monochrome recolor. Logos swapped (large ATM sign + embossed simoleon) on the side.

----- recolors first wave -----

03 - Trashcan Blue, clean edit.

04 - Trashcan Brown, clean edit.

05 - Trashcan Green, clean edit.

06 - Trashcan Charcoal, clean edit.

07 - Trashcan White, clean edit.

08 - Cream, clean edit.

09 - Telephone Blue (matches the outdoor telephone), clean edit.

----- recolors second wave -----

10 - Trashcan White (built-in style) + "stickers" (a bunch of decals, signs, posters, ads, graffiti, etc., plastered all over)

11 - Trashcan White + big ATM sign (like the mono recolor) + stickers.

12 - Light Grunge

13 - Light Grunge + Stickers

14 - Heavy Grunge

15 - Heavy Grunge + Stickers

16 - Heavy Grunge + Stickers + PINK! 😊

----- recolors third wave ----- (i realized i already had these done)

17 - OG Texture, clean + simlish'd

18 - OG Texture, isolated simoleon + simlish'd

PSDs included. I cleaned them up as much as possible for other people to see. 😳 I'm a bit of a chaos goblin sometimes in Photoshop. I also provided isolated transparent PNG versions of the ATM sign, side "stickers" (2 mildly different arrangements), and simlish credit card logos.

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TS2 - Custom Maxis Food Stand Template (WIP)

2026-02-18T16:31:19-06:00

I could probably go find the conversation, which I think happened on Tumblr, but almost a year ago I told SimulationPrincess that I could attempt a custom food stand template (like the ones featured in Bon Voyage). This was in relation, iirc, to SissySims and her custom kiosks (another thing I'd been working on my own version of, I've done a HUGE dissection of the vending processes in TS2).

Now, yeah, I'm aware of the custom food stands a la bienchen83, and the further work done by Rinchan24/7 (I've seen their username as Rinchan24 and Rinchan7 lol). That's partially what I based this on.

I'm also aware of the Food Stand Improvements mod made by Jonasn, and I'm attempting to make my stands are compatible with their changes, but they're not entirely yet.

WIP: DEMO - Cheese City Eats (3 menu items: grilled cheese sandwich, mac & cheese, cheesecake slice)
WIP: Template - 3 Menu Items
WIP: Template - 6 Menu Items
WIP: Template - 9 Menu Items

TS2 - Deco Parking Spaces Retextured

2026-02-22T05:02:39-06:00

about

tbh i can't believe nobody beat me to this?

UPDATE: 2026/02/17 - look don't tell anyone but i have a copy of someone else's downloads folder and that witch had a white recolor of the International Symbol of Access buried in there and idk where she got it. i'm not asking. it wasn't released to where i could find it so i'm still acting BRAND NEW lol.

mog hughson's deco parking spots are amazing... but, you know, it has always bugged me how low-res the graphics are... don't get me wrong, i've used them plenty! i wouldn't care if i didn't see them constantly. so... the wheelchair icon, mom w/ stroller, chalk outline, and oil stain all gotta get a glow up today!

before

before, hood view

after

after, hood view

but wait, there's more...

yeah, so, i made some recolors too. ofc. wndy26's parking signs (simlish recolors, x5) became decals for our spots. then i decided some old-fashioned writing on the spots could be the ticket, so we got some of that going on, too (x5). that's 10 recolors of the parking spots themselves... these are all... okay. 🤷‍♀️

...then i goofed around and made 2 bright blue recolors of the solid line and the dotted line. these are to match some parking floor tiles i found, once... i was mostly just experimenting, and i understand if they're not your bag. [update: i made 2 lighter blue ones too, see screenshots below @ the wndy26 items]

recolor list

recolor 01 - caution sign
recolor 02 - no parking sign
recolor 03 - customer parking sign
recolor 04 - one hour parking sign
recolor 05 - ten minute parking sign
recolor 06 - paid parking
recolor 07 - fire dept lane
recolor 08 - police parking
recolor 09 - employee parking
recolor 10 - compact car parking
recolor 11 - (royal) blue lines
recolor 12 - (royal) blue dots
recolor 13 - (lighter) blue lines
recolor 14 - (lighter) blue dots

installation

typical install, all this goes in your downloads folder... however, the retex file REPLACES mog's original package (safely assuming you already have it). i know it's MUCH SMALLER, but that's bc it's compressorized (literally took it down 90%)!*** a lot of the time i might just switch out the GUID, but this item has like 22 OBJDs!* it's a complicated piece of CC! (editor's note: famous last words. this happened with the food stand template lol)

***the recolors are compressorized, but every time i tried to do anything like compress (or even "fix integrity") on this item -- it would break, like, anywhere from reverting to (the original item from which it was cloned i guess?) log rollers ??? ... or just making me Crash-to-Desktop. SO, AS A RESULT, THE OG ITEM ISN'T COMPRESSED. lol.

all of the recolors are COMPLETELY OPTIONAL of course, but they're also compressorized and pretty dang small... so you can get away with snatching them all up and you'll still have a smaller file size than the original stand-alone!

bonus! wndy26 items!

i didn't wanna do a separate thing for this... i took wndy26's parking signs, removed the english versions, and replaced them with simlish recolors. if that's of interest to you, it's there too.

also, that evil standard parking block, i fought so much with this thing... tried a bunch of different things to improve it, and boy did it not work lol. so, i went back to the original (+phaenoh's additions) and did a little reskinning, shadow removal (doesn't make sense on this object, and the original shadows were busted), and a bunch of recolors in the Maxis trashcan/phone colors (to match the ATM release).

PSDs included.

downloads

simfileshare folder
mediafire folder
google folder (all my stuff)

TS2 - Helipad Recolors

2026-02-22T05:11:09-06:00

there are two variations made with transparent backgrounds. they're partially transparent (50% opacity), and *slightly* blurrier (w/ a fuzzy walkway friend, too!). the intent there is for them to seem temporary (like chalk on a football field). this might be used to simulate things like militarized zones, political events, outdoor music festivals, on-location film sets, and other places where an impermanent helipad might be established.

guess the first pass was nov of '24. anyway, it's the 31st january of 2026. found my old work, and then spent most of the night redoing everything. it's not perfect, and ofc there's an absurd number of variations i could do, but i forced myself to stop at a dozen. i'm attaching the cleaned up PSD so if you want to make more from these pieces, have at it!

all the `*.package` files are compressorized BUT this is a bigger texture in the game, period, so if you're conservative about sizes or whatever... just keep the ones you want.

RECOLOR LIST

01 custom tarmac, no circle, no H (white, clean)
02 maxis matchy, no circle, no H (white, grunge)
03 maxis default w/ circle, no H (white, grunge)
04 maxis default w/ circle, no H (yellow, grunge)
05 static propeller (white, clean)
06 static propeller (white, grunge)
07 static propeller (white, transparent)
08 motion propeller (blue-white, clean)
09 motion propeller (blue-white, grunge)
10 heli pictograph (white, clean)
11 heli pictograph (white, grunge)
12 heli pictograph (white, transparent)

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

typical install... the `*.package` files go in your game's Downloads folder

DOWNLOADS

simfileshare folder
mediafire folder
google folder (all my stuff)

TS2 - Three ATMs (for Monique's Hacked Computers)

2026-02-22T05:03:36-06:00

edit: this ~~became too much for one post~~ case got too big for one folio.
now this post will act as a hub for these atms, (and future atms?) whoo!

ABOUT

check out the absolute info dump about these automatic teller atm machines* here:

*you'll get this when you read the netmicro one lol

DOWNLOAD

SimFileShare Folder

atm1 monique og & recolors & PSD1 & PSD2
atm2 netmicro & PSD1 & PSD2
atm3 nanashi 4t2 & PSD

MediaFire Folder
Google Drive Folder (all my stuff)

INSTALLATION

typical. downloads folder.
you can have all three of these atms at the same time, no problem.

you cannot have all three of these AND their old counterparts!
my monique's og atm replaces monique's original ATM & prah's & nanishi's old versions! delete them all. bwahahaha. 🔥🔥🔥
my updated mesh has the OG GUID 0xF217D260 so you can still use all the recolors ever made for it. no recolors found for netmicro/prah or nanashi's 4t2, but now you can make 'em. you know the PSDs are attached, baby!

if you have netmicro's original atm (as a ticket machine), that's fine. no conflicts. mine has a unique guid: 0x6D0DBF02
if you want the 4t2 atm remember to choose which screen you want (my small/floaty fix vs the big/clippy "original") because those aren't standalone versions, they overwrite each other with the same guid: 0x6D0DBF21

Lodane

Windows - all my homies hate that snitch Program Compatibility Assistant corpo trash bs

[-] cryptextual subtitling

that bitch drops a life update

TS2 - Nanashi's 4t2 ATM Redux

Table of Contents

ABOUT / HISTORY

FIX LIST

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TS2 - NetMicro's ATM Redux + Moniqued

Table of Contents

ABOUT / HISTORY

FIX LIST

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TS2 - Monique's OG ATM Redux

ABOUT / HISTORY

FIX LIST

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TS2 - Custom Maxis Food Stand Template (WIP)

TS2 - Deco Parking Spaces Retextured

about

but wait, there's more...

recolor list

installation

bonus! wndy26 items!

downloads

TS2 - Helipad Recolors

RECOLOR LIST

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

DOWNLOADS

TS2 - Three ATMs (for Monique's Hacked Computers)

ABOUT

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