Erases temporary files and scans the registry for obsolete files. Displays various paths for apps and removes empty directories.
Junk files, unnecessary installation leftovers, and other unwanted data tend to pile up on your system inadvertently, choking your PC’s performance. CCleaner can chase and detect all those unwanted or unneeded files for you and wipe them out in seconds and for free, giving your disk some more ‘breathing room’.
CCleaner performs a thorough check of your computer’s health status in just a few seconds/minutes depending on the size of your disks. It focuses in four fundamental areas – privacy, space, speed, and security. ‘Privacy’ will take care of all those online trackers and cookies and what-not that your browser cannot block while surfing the Web. ‘Space’ will look for unwanted or not-needed-anymore files that can free up disk space when removed for you to store other more interesting data. ‘Speed’ and ‘Security’, though present in the scan results, are not available for users of the Free version. You’ll need to upgrade to the Professional version to enjoy their magic. (If you move around the program a bit, you’ll find some more options that are there just as a decoy to lure you to enjoy the extensive functionality reserved to Pro users.)
To enlarge its standard cleaning capabilities, CCleaner includes a ‘Registry’ section that looks for unused file extensions, missing DLLs, ActiveX and Class issues, type libraries, and a lengthy list of other broken or missing registry items that may be making things worse for your OS. Finally, as a bonus, you’ll find a toolbox with some neat and useful options, such as a duplicate finder, a startup manager, an uninstaller, a system restore option, and some more utilities.
The Free version of CCleaner is a basic and hassle-free way of keeping your computer clean and running smoothly in just a few seconds. Despite what certain manufacturers say, your PC won’t start running as new just be freeing up some disk space but getting rid of unneeded files and maintaining a clean Windows registry will surely help your OS to perform its tasks. Remember that you can always upgrade to the Professional version for a wealth of functions and useful utilities.
v6.0 [May 4, 2018]
Helping you to keep your PC running fast and smooth:
- We’ve rectified the Driver Updater badge counter so it no longer shows the wrong number of drivers to update in some cases.
- We’ve made many quality-of-life improvements to Performance Optimizer:
- We’ve optimized its own performance to use fewer resources.
- We’ve added a notification for made it more obvious when an app requires a restart before it can enter or leave Sleep Mode.
- We’ve made some wording clearer.
- We’ve fixed some visual bugs.
- We’ve fixed an issue that occurred when switching from non-admin to admin in Windows.
- We’ve added better error reporting so our engineers can fix issues more quickly.
Expanding our cleaning:
- We've added cleaning for Microsoft Store installations of:
- Amazon Music, iTunes & Spotify.
- Netflix, Disney+ & VLC Media Player.
- WhatsApp.
- Microsoft To Do.
- Raw Image Extension.
- Trio Office.
Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance:
- We fixed an issue where CCleaner took a long time to load if you have large driver backup files present.
- Software Updater now supports an additional 30 applications; including OpenOffice, Plex Media - Player and CPU-Z.
- Request more apps for Software Updater at ideas.ccleaner.com.
Simplifying the app:
- New caret arrows in Driver Updater show that driver categories can be expanded.
- The Account menu, where you can manage your license and start a free trial, is now easier to find.
Keeping you safe:
- As part of our continued commitment to security, we’ve made various minor security improvements based on testing (penetration testing, static code analysis).
- Updates like these are typical, preventative measures taken by all good software companies.
- One such example is that we've upgraded the version of OpenSSL we use for secure data transfer to the latest one (1.1.1o).
