Developed by Piriform, CCleaner is a free Windows PC cleaner that helps to clean up your PC and protect your security online. CCleaner will even make your PC faster and load quicker. The application cleans up popular applications such as IE, Firefox, Google Chrome, Windows Media Player, eMule, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinZip and many others.
Features:
> Cleans the Windows registry by removing unused entries and old settings
> Removes temporary files left behind from third party software
> Deletes download history and autocomplete settings
> Removes history and cookies from your web browsers
> Removes files from the recent files list
> Cleans up dead shortcuts, old icons and help files
> Cleans recycle bin, temporary files and Windows log files
> Does not contain hidden apps such as spyware, adware etc..
New Features with CCleaner v3:
> A new 64-bit native EXE designed specifically for 64-bit systems.
> A new Drive Wiper tool screen under the Tools section, which allows users to securely erase the contents or free space on a specified drive.
> Improved support for Internet Explorer 9 and the Google Chrome browsers.
> Improved cleaning support for HTML5 database storage, allowing CCleaner to effectively manage the next generation of web applications.
> Additional cleaning support for Microsoft Silverlight Isolated Storage.
> Three new environment variables (SystemDirectory, SystemDirectory32, and SystemDirectory64).
> New application icon.
> New Intelligent cookie keeping feature.
CCleaner 3 Reviews
Reviews
Washington Post
Make sure you download the portable version of Piriforms Registry cleaner and repair tool. Aside from finding and deleting broken items in the Windows Registry, it cleans out bits of Internet Explorer that can compromise your privacy (such as the cache and cookies), deletes chkdsk file fragments, manages restore points, and does an assortment of other tasks.
PC World
CCleaner searches through a number of programs and removes useless files. Its highly configurable, allowing you to select which problems to look for and which items to ignore.
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Price: $0
Size: 5MB
Released: 10/2010
Type: freewareCategory: Desktop Utilities
OS Support: Windows (All modern versions)
Keywords: registry