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CCleaner (Slim)

CCleaner is a tool to clean your system from temporary and unnecessary files that accumulate over time. This also includes rather thorough cleaning of Internet and PC usage tracks like browser cache, ...

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Nov 17, 2009
For version:
2.25.1025

Great program

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Really nice program. I use this on all of my computers and highly recommend it to others. The general cleaner for junk files, unneeded temp and dump files works well. The registry cleaner works well and will clean out most non-functional or obsolete entries. It is mostly dummy proof so functional entries will not get deleted. There are more powerful cleaners, but you will pay a price for those or you will eliminate data or important registry entries if you don't know what you are doing. I always use the slim or stand-alone version of CCleaner. I have never had a problem using this software and best of all it is FREE.

Review by: Tech_1 (4)
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Aug 16, 2009
For version:
2.22.968

Wonderful

Interface: 3
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I just love this little program. It is quite good; it is lean, mean, and does a fine job of cleaning up all the junk on a PC.

Review by: boofby (14)
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Jun 15, 2009
For version:
2.19.901

No power down buttons, no ctrl-alt-del

Interface: 1
Features: 3
Ease of use: 3
Value: 2
Overall:

I have been downloading and installing programs from here for a while now. I don't just install them and delete them if I don't like them I still play with them for a bit to see how good they really are. I LIKE almost everything about cCleaner EXCEPT after prolonged use with XP Pro and XP home the power options under the start menu WILL no longer work or be there, also Ctrl-Alt-Del will no longer work and the computer pops up with this message "Ctrl-Alt-Del has been disabled by you system administrator" there is a few other possible problems but I do not remember them at this moment. I work and build computers and I know from experience that I will never use it again NOR will I recommend it. I have tested the power options and Ctrl-Alt-Del problem on other computers and same outcome. I myself had to reload Windows over 6 times due to these problems. could just be me but use at your own risk. Now you have been properly warned

Review by: Zabier6
First post

Jan 13, 2009
For version:
2.15.815

Five stars

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have used other cleaners but CCleaner has the edge in that it covers a variety of things. Also, it doesn't automatically delete stuff but asks the user first, which is good for careful types. CCleaner is a regular part of my computer maintenance program.

Review by: Rustyboy (25)
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Jan 08, 2009
For version:
2.14.750

Excellent cleaner

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Use it all the time. Highly recommend this cleaner.

Review by: Tweetson2 (8)
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Dec 02, 2008
For version:
2.14.750

Excellent

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

One of the better Cleanup tools.

Review by: Zundapp (8)
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Sep 12, 2008
For version:
2.11.636

How can you not like it?

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Yep, been a long time Ccleaner user and it's been flawless, useful, thorough, fast, small, it is what many other apps wish they were! It has become an everyday part of my tech life and has never left my PC. I don't offer suggestions for Ccleaner since it's done a perfect job for so long, why mess with something that works?

Review by: gimpguy (370)
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Aug 27, 2008
For version:
2.11.636

What more do you want for free?

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 3
Value: 5
Overall:

This app rocks! The fact that you get a free registry cleaner rolled in, in addition to the privacy cleaning stuff is awesome. Just wish the application cleaning included Firefox and iTunes, pretty much standard these days.

Review by: dallas88
First post

Jul 12, 2008
For version:
2.09.600

Excellent

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have been a user of this program for some time now. And it's getting better with every update. Better in terms of speed because it was already great in terms of cleaning up the junk from my hard drive. This is one of those programs that should be part of everybody's kit of maintenance tools.

Review by: Ericks (14)
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Jul 06, 2008
For version:
2.09.600

Ccleaner-easy and effective.

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

I installed CCleaner as a cleaner for browser caches and index.dat files. CCleaner is intelligent in locating SeaMonkey and Opera browser caches, that is not common to all cleaners.It also has an "analyze" mode so that you can see what you will be deleting. It has good speed and I have suffered no adverse effects from using it. I have never used the registry cleaner so I can't comment on that tool. I would recommend CCleaner! It outperforms some of the shareware programs and it's free!

Review by: moparmac (20)
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Jul 02, 2008
For version:
2.09.600

Not my choice

Interface: 2
Features: 2
Ease of use: 2
Value: 4
Overall:

Everybody seems to be crazy about this one - not me. It's easy to use, yes - it's quite reliable, yes? But why pick this program, when more efficient ones are available? Having used CCleaner, I checked with Iobit's Adv. Windows Care, and Toni's Easy Cleaner. With Easy Cleaner I got almost 100 registry correct ups, and even more temp files. Iobit's program was somewhere between these two. Thus, if you really want to clean up, use Easy Cleaner (and I'm not getting any money for this!). And, sadly, a nasty thing that hasn't happened to me when using "the other two": after CCleaner, my computer wouldn't boot normally. It gut stuck - a phenomenon always causing shivers of horror in one's spine. If Snapfiles had categories for Function and Efficiency, they would be rather low. The program works, sure, but since I get better results with others, I don't choose this one.

Review by: Henry8 (27)
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May 30, 2008
For version:
2.07.575

Another must have program that works

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Again run and do not walk to get this program. Very safe and has never given me any problems for years. Always updated every week or so with careful regard. does not disrupt other programs and plays very nice. works well with vista and xp. Keeps your computer from building up junk files that slow down your computer. also has a nice and safe registry cleaner. Be very careful using other registry cleaners but this product is quick, clean, safe, and easy to do. 1 button click and simply fix all the errors. very nice.

Review by: djeckert (3)
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Apr 19, 2008
For version:
2.06.567

Everyone needs this!

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This freeware is amazing and MUST have in every computer. I mean everyone from a children to an adult who doesn't know so much about computer knew this software. It has interesting interface, very good feature but most of all easy to use and understand. If you think you need to BUY a privacy tools , you're totally wrong! If you used it on a computer that never using any cleanup tools before, you might surprised someone and they love it after that ( and keep continue using this freeware) after CCleaner cleanup 500Mb to 2Gb of 'garbage' in their computer! I always did that to my customer! This freeware almost perfect to clean-up any type of junk files in a computer and updated regularly. Thanks to piriform for this great software!

Review by: minato_n (7)
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Nov 27, 2007
For version:
2.03.532

It's the best - bar none !

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This little jewel is the best system cleaning utility out there, period. Main reason is that it is customizable, allowing the user (with a bit of computer savvy) to edit an INI file and delete and clean up what THEY want to, both files and registry content. Thanks for a wonderful tool!

Review by: Shodan816 (20)
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Nov 05, 2007
For version:
2.01.507

Nice program

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Nice program for cleaning up that unwanted junk. Like it says. Does what is says it should do. I am always leery of free registry cleaners. Some are a little too aggressive. But so far so good on this one. I've used it on Win_98 and Win_XP both. CCleaner came recommended to me by a PC service tech. So I thought, "must be good!". I love it!

Review by: OldTechie47 (4)
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Sep 02, 2007
For version:
1.41.544

Nifty junk cleaner!

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

It is a very fast junk (unused and temporary files etc.) cleaner. It also optimizes the PC with a built-in registry-cleaner, a basic start-up tool and an uninstalling-utility. It is a must-have for every user.

Review by: yassertariq (61)
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Jul 15, 2007
For version:
1.40.520

Good little program

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

I use this program regularly and am very happy with it. just make sure you use the backup feature before you make changes, which is automatic and easy. also easy to undo changes.

Review by: Duglacias (4)
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Jun 04, 2007
For version:
1.39.502

Works well

Interface: 5
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Easy to use. Works well. Have found other programs that pick up some items missed by CCleaner. But it is still a good useful program.

Review by: pantherman (15)
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May 16, 2007
For version:
1.39.502

Wish list

Interface: 3
Features: 3
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

In startup section you can delete a file but it would be better if we could check or uncheck a program from the list instead of removing it totally from the startup. - In options/custom you can add a file or folder to be cleaned off, but it would be better if we could add a program and let CCleaner find the necessary files to clean up.

Review by: arshcore (4)
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May 11, 2007
For version:
1.39.502

The best

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This one has untangled many programs. Even some hidden malwares added to a legitimate program.

Review by: BayouChristopher
First post

Mar 18, 2007
For version:
1.38.485

Fantastic - with only one exception

Interface: 5
Features: 3
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

One of the few things this fantastic utility won't do (at least yet) is totally erase file names of the files that it destroys. Once it is able to do this, I would put this one on top of any list.

Review by: JoeFabeetz (2)
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Jan 30, 2007
For version:
1.35.424

One of the best . . .

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Here is a program which I have been using for quite a while. I have it tweaked to handle the tasks to my liking. I have it set to deep clean and the cookies are managed, too. It takes a few swipes for it to get the job done, but it is done correctly. I have tested a few other programs against this one and they work okay, but CCleaner gives me the results I expect. I run this along with RegCleaner and I also personally check the register from time to time by opening it with the Windows regedit and there are rarely any stray, or questionable entries. My computer/s are tools and used for work, mainly CAD modeling and design. I need programs that will do the task without disturbing the delicate and expensive content on the hard drives, yet keep things in order. So, I use this program and find it excellent. JMM

Review by: JMMannion (19)
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Jan 29, 2007
For version:
1.35.424

Excellent system cleaner

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

This product works very well and receives frequent updates. Cleans disk, registry, startup and more. Try it out.

Review by: Hectica
First post

Dec 22, 2006
For version:
1.35.424

Nice little utility to get rid of crap!

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

I don't have many comments, but it just makes cleaning the crap off of your PC pretty easy. Great free tool!

Review by: SithTracy (18)
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Dec 12, 2006
For version:
1.35.424

Cleaning made easy

Interface: 3
Features: 3
Ease of use: 4
Value: 4
Overall:

This does exactly what it says it will do. The interface is well designed and you can select which items you would like cleaned. ONLY 1 draw back, as with all the other cleaners. It only cleans the end user that is logged in. It only scans their documents and such (even if you login as the admin). Still searching for an all inclusive!

Review by: hrwasp (56)
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Dec 12, 2006
For version:
1.35.424

Excellent tool

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This is very easy to use and safe. If you are not too sure what files are safe to delete, this is the one for you. Not only a great cleaner but you will also learn how your registry works.

Review by: DirectInfo (8)
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Dec 11, 2006
For version:
1.35.424

Almost great

Interface: 5
Features: 3
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This gem was better before the last release. It now leaves files behind that it never did in the past, and this bug is not getting fixed very fast. It has been reported for weeks now. Still a GREAT little app, but unless you are running IE7, I would recommend that you stick with the previous version - 1.34.407

Review by: gbjennings (23)
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Nov 29, 2006
For version:
1.34.407

Simplicity and ease of use

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have found ccleaner to perform all the cleaning duties without fail. I have used the options menu then settings to set it to run when pc starts up. Adds a little time to the start up process but saves me a lot of time in the long run. There are a few other handy options in the settings menu also.

Review by: btk1w1 (5)
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Oct 05, 2006
For version:
1.33

Almost

Interface: 4
Features: 3
Ease of use: 4
Value: 4
Overall:

CCleaner is very fast and easy to use, but it lacks an essential feature: the ability to exclude (protect) items from cleaning. CCleaner offers no customizable options within its target areas (eg, keeping certain browser cookies or history files). IE Privacy Keeper (IEPK) offers complete customization and is a better alternative. [Editor: Cookies can be excluded from the options dialog]

Review by: Thezenarcher (7)
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Aug 25, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Cookies bugs and logoff handling missing

Interface: 2
Features: 1
Ease of use: 1
Value: 3
Overall:

Among other downsides: - CCleaner cannot be started automatically at shutdown - CCleaner does not clean Cookies completely

Review by: Usability
First post

Aug 22, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Best of the best

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Regular updates. Works well with both IE and Firefox. Select and protect login and other fav cookies before wiping, plus slew of other options. Pick your options and click to wipe. Best of the toiletpapers: there could be better I suppose but I've stopped shopping.

Review by: andries (4)
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Aug 14, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Great program

Interface: 3
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I love it. I does what I need it to do and it's free! Only one thing I don't like (and I may be missing something). I can't figure out how to set it up to scan at regular intervals.

Review by: stevewh
First post

Aug 11, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Effective and efficient

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This is a necessary tool for every PC users. It has a straightforward interface. This application harbors lots of unintended features though. I remember its first versions without many of them. Thus, the simplicity of its interface is inherited from the ancestral versions. It is getting more complicated and bigger in size each day!

Review by: dwwwllwwwb (8)
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Aug 10, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Worth paying for, thanks though.

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This app is a mainstay in my programs. I use it daily and nothing else (freeware) compares to it.

Review by: ewirman (7)
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Jul 31, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Read no more ... download now!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

No PC should be without this tool. Simple point and click operation with potential to save masses of disk space. This tool cleans your registry removing debris possible preventing problems or even correcting current ones. A must for an clean machine.

Review by: stupidboy (4)
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Jul 28, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Can't go wrong...

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Great program with useful features. Very user-friendly and I highly recommend the StartUp Utility as long as you know what you are doing.

Review by: Snellyville
First post

Jul 25, 2006
For version:
1.31.325

Very nice

Interface: 3
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Very nice internet/registry cleaner. All critical areas of your PC will be cleaned. Previously used RegSeeker, uninstalled that, now I'm using this little beauty. The registry cleaner is particularly effective and the scanning is fast. No problems so far. This software is under constant development with frequent updates. Try it you won't regret it...

Review by: bluehorizon (19)
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Jul 25, 2006
For version:
1.29.295

Awesome software and free too!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Not only does this piece of software work well but it has frequent updates. This software combines two major components into one: registry and internet clutter cleaner. It also has a good uninstaller interface for you to delete entries as well as uninstall programs. Very fast and reliable. Absolutely no crashes or pc woes after use! This is a must for Internet users

Review by: freebieking (10)
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Jun 28, 2006
For version:
1.29.295

Excellent but...

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Whenever I'm logged in as Limited user it does not delete/detect my cookies etc. The only thing I can delete is part of my Temporary Internet folder. When I'm logged in as Administrator (run as) it only focus on the the admin account not on any other users on the pc. I have to log on to all my admin accounts run Ccleaner and start again. All limited accounts must be deleted manually. This is an excellent piece of software but per account only. It's possible that there is a setting somewhere that I missed, but I doubt it.

Review by: StupidGenius
First post

Jun 18, 2006
For version:
1.29.295

Is easy to use.

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Cleans out allot of things like Temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent documents, Run (in start menu), Empties your Recycle bin, Temporary files and lots more. Also scans for issues and fixes them. Advise fixing the issues one by one as sometimes it'll skip over one or two. Also don't advise saving the issues to registry to often (every month or so) as things may not work as well as before, errors and such. All this for free no more doing this by hand this a time saver.

Review by: darkocean (28)
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Apr 29, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

Overall, excellent!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

You can use it just to clear cookies and temp files after you're done surfing, and you can use it for regular clean-ups of the junk various applications leave on your hard drive, and you can use it to change "46D89-0" to "modem" in your list of installed programs (and to uninstall), and you can use it to get rid of useless stuff in your registry. Except for the last, CCleaner is foolproof and easy to use. As a registry cleaner, it's perhaps too easy to use, and not proof against one's own ignorance. So don't let it fix registry-things you don't understand, and CCleaner will become one of your must-have tools.

Review by: D_Spider (27)
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Apr 17, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

Great!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Did you know that on its first scan it cleared over 100 MB from my internet cache? Not just that... Being a freeware program, I decided to try it out. The program does exactly everything it advertises in a very efficient manner. I also compared Ccleaner with a commercial program that I have on my computer called Tune Up Utilities. I found out that the commercial program found less registry errors on my PC than Ccleaner! This program is small and efficient. Download it!

Review by: Jethrosanz (2)
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Mar 21, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

Get cclearner

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have paid for cleaner software that dont work as well as this.Very easy to setup. Best of all its free...

Review by: wildcatman (2)
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Mar 20, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

Ccleaner (no one)

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I could make a big cake with all the cleanup utilities I've used, and CCleaner would be the icing on the cake. I would hate to without it!

Review by: jpop6943
First post

Mar 19, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

One of the essentials

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This program is and has been one of my favourite programs for years now. Easy to use, fast and does the job well. And it's totally free.

Review by: AEn1gm4 (6)
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Mar 19, 2006
For version:
1.27.260

Excellent but be cautious

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 1
Value: 5
Overall:

Love the program but the version here is bundled with the yahoo toolbar-not spy or adware but people should at least know this-yes you can choose not to install the toolbar but there are other versions on the site you can download that are free of this plus the size is only 500kb or so on that version-should make note of this. [Editor: You will be downloading the no-toolbar version from us]

Review by: Rodger (130)
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Mar 13, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Good and free...

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Does the job as good as most commercial cleaners.., valuable plugins, very stable and regular updates...

Review by: dolf04 (4)
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Mar 07, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Easest internet cleanup

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

With this program, u cant just cleanup the internet "junk" files.. U can cleanup the history by the "startup-list" too, and more

Review by: StianRanvik
First post

Feb 24, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Awesome cleaner!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have used other cleaners, that screwed up my settings, sometimes forcing me to re-install windows. :( CCleaner is not like that. CCleaner does an awesome job in removing everything that I want it to do.

Review by: KevinBond (2)
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Feb 07, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

You need this

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Windows keeps all the internet addresses you visit in an "index.dat" file. Even if you delete cookies in the cookies folder or webb stuff in Temporary Internet Files folder, Windows still has all that stuff in the index.dat files. CCleaner kills these files! When Windows reboots, it sees theres no index.dat files and replaces them fresh "empty" index files. Windows wont let you delete index.dat files but CCleaner will. Great program. Reboot your PC and hold down the F8 key to boot into "Safe Mode with command prompt. Then type "cd C:" to change the directory to C drive and hit "DIR". Locate the link to CCleaner you put there and run this program from Safe Mode. Even better.

Review by: tomdc7 (10)
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Feb 04, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Best in class. outstanding!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Does many things. Does them all well. Very professional interface and functionality. Look no further.

Review by: Griffin (32)
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Jan 05, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Fast and effective

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

For me this well thoughtout and written program has replaced a couple so-called "cleaners" that I was never sure did what they claimed. I use it every day . . .Thanx

Review by: LionBill (6)
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Jan 03, 2006
For version:
1.26.218

Cleans throroughly

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

It thoroughly cleans junk files, and it is free, and it is updated regularly! cool

Review by: Ghost_grey (56)
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Dec 27, 2005
For version:
1.26.218

Great program.

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 4
Value: 4
Overall:

I've used it every day since I installed it.Makes for very fast cleanup!!Very easy too use and setup too your own preferences.

Review by: Gizmo_151 (10)
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Nov 30, 2005
For version:
1.26.218

Stable, efficient and effective cleaner

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I've tried some other cleaners in his category: Free and Paid. CCLEANER stands at par with the best and it's FREE!

Review by: platform7 (3)
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Nov 07, 2005
For version:
1.24.180

Best of breed

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Cleans extremely well,very thorough and extensive,very stable,light on system resources,fast,very easily updatable and has lots of options(including turning-off cleaning of "pre-fetch data",etc.). Also performs registry cleanups with backup which works very well when I compared it to standalone registry cleaners.

Review by: alnjk01 (125)
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Nov 03, 2005
For version:
1.24.180

Ccleaner cripples application load times

Interface: 4
Features: 2
Ease of use: 3
Value: 5
Overall:

This would be a fantastic program if they removed the "Old Prefetch" cleaning option that does nothing but cripple application load times. Prefetch files are NOT a cache, nothing is preloaded on system startup. The prefetch folder is self-cleaning at 128 entries. CCleaner deletes prefetch files for installed applications crippling how long they take to load. This folder consumes less then 5MB of disk space and should never be "cleaned". Anyone who says it should or supports what CCleaner does has no concept of how prefetching works and cannot back it up with ANY reproduceable evidence. Test this for yourself in the above link. Prefetch files are NOT executable so deleting them for assumed virus infection is misinformation. Get CCleaner to remove this useless performance hurting option once and for all!

Review by: Mastertech
First post

Sep 21, 2005
For version:
1.23.160

A very good cleaner

Interface: 3
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I`ve tried some cleaners... and sincerely is the most simple, fast and the most important...really clean. Its a good choice.

Review by: noxyus (2)
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Sep 14, 2005
For version:
1.23.160

This will clean up your registry

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I like using this program after running the spyware cleaning programs. It also helps to clean up disk space. I am not sure if I like the new interface better than the old one. I am sure the author does.

Review by: jcharth (16)
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Sep 06, 2005
For version:
1.21.160

A+

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Very, very cool utility; probably the best of the cleaning brigade with an unbeatable price tag.

Review by: Cliffy (4)
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Sep 06, 2005
For version:
1.21.130

A must for cleaning out garbage

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

This is one of my favorite programs but it does the job of cleaning out file you did not know existed. The program is free but if you send a donation to the author you get the newest version before it is released.

Review by: Maleluvs2cddle (2)
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Aug 02, 2005
For version:
1.21.130

Simple but effective

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Great stuff. I've been using this for months. Finds more than MS disk cleanup. I left all the settings as they installed and have never had a problem running it with XP. Easy to use, has updates and it's freeware! Excellent.

Review by: guy9663 (7)
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Jul 30, 2005
For version:
1.20.118

James

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Have been using this for all systems for about three years and many many updates. It Keeps getting better. First run on some computers may lockup because of so much junk but just stop it and restart and it works great.

Review by: james5 (7)
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Jul 22, 2005
For version:
1.20.118

Very good software

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Easy to use,works well!

Review by: acekko (4)
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Jul 08, 2005
For version:
1.20.118

Highly recommended

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Especially for newbies and those that want a simple, easy-to-use, and fast cleaner.

Review by: TerryP (61)
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Jun 28, 2005
For version:
1.19.105

Not bad, but...

Interface: 4
Features: 3
Ease of use: 4
Value: 3
Overall:

For a freeware cleaning utility, it compares well with others, but there are a few glaring faults. The main one is the high GDI (i.e. "resources") usage under Win98. An "issues" scan made my GDI points drop from 90% to 38%!! A 52% drop is more than enough to hang a system is you have many apps running in the background. To be fair, there are a lot of software (usually written Delphi and VB6) that aren't suited for Win98/ME, even though they're still "rated" for these OS's. I just wish software developers would bother to test for stability before declaring that their programs will work in Win98/ME. Another thing, there should be some kind of "bleaching" option so that deleted items are made unrecoverable. Finally, include some OFFline help, PLEASE! A neat little CHM file won't bloat the download size THAT much.

Review by: EM_745 (29)
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Apr 10, 2005
For version:
1.17.094

A must have!!!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Go and download if you wanna have a clean pc

Review by: edipoli (2)
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Jan 30, 2005
For version:
1.16

Good program

Interface: 5
Features: 4
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

I have been using this for a couple of months now and it has worked fine. I have the "Macromedia Flashplayer" box unchecked in the "Applications" tab because I would have to keep downloading (Flash) after I ran "CCleaner". Other than that it is a very good utility. I do not use the Reg cleaner as I have "RegSeeker" to perform that job. Recommended download.

Review by: sanitylost (2)
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Jan 04, 2005
For version:
1.14.072

"thumbs up".....way up!!!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have tried several Disk Clean Up Utilities on this site, and have kept one on my desk top for a while. Then I came across this program called "Crap Cleaner" What can I say? It's the best in comparison to other programs out there that's FREE. I uninstall the other one right away. I will keep Crap Cleaner untill someone comes up with a better tool than Crap Cleaner. Thank you very much.

Review by: pavulon
First post

Dec 26, 2004
For version:
1.14.072

Cool

Interface: 3
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Awesome app 4 the basics

Review by: rainz3d
First post

Dec 15, 2004
For version:
1.14.072

Great program ...

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This program works great, and it is the only free registry cleaner I have found that does NOT mess up Windows !!! It really helps speed things up, so try it =)

Review by: TeXMeX (23)
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Dec 03, 2004
For version:
1.14.072

Definitely on the to_do_list

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

Howsoever I run it in SAFEMODE (win98 F.E.) as the third tab, the tab for which I use the program, ('check for issues' iirc,) took forever (twice) then crashed at completion. In safe mode, the same tab is about a minute or two to scan. *and* the scan was *very*** efficient and/or complete... after which one selects 'fix selected' or such, if one is careful to observe all the usual caveats beforehand.

Review by: JE_popcorn (11)
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Dec 02, 2004
For version:
1.14.072

The crap is gone

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

Very good. I have it scheduled to run every hour. Cleans out all crap. Registray cleaner works fine too. No stability problems so far (using it 2 months). Help should be improved.

Review by: ikeiges (14)
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Oct 13, 2004
For version:
1.14.072

Very good indeed

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

One of the best cleaners I've tried. I gave only a 4 on the Features because I would like to confirm and View some things it like to clean before it actually does it. Online updating is nice, but I don't like the Online help. I prefer to have the Help locally on the computer. But hey, it is free and still one of the best I've tried so far...

Review by: Sherlock (2)
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Aug 29, 2004
For version:
1.10

A good multi purpose program

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

If I can compare and say from my favorite programs it does partly as Disk cleaner with added features for Internet and temp file clean and partly as Regseeker for cleaning registry temp files. Internet and temp file cleaning is good. But registry clean is not as efficient as Regseeker but it does it to the maximum. Also it has additional tools for uninstalling programs. Well.. a multipurpose utility. Recommended.

Review by: free2nm (53)
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Jul 30, 2004
For version:
1.10

One of the best!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Sweet little piece of software!Easy to use even for beginners and helps clear major junk that most don't!It's a must have for todays computing!

Review by: georgiacuz48
First post

Jun 08, 2004
For version:
1.10

A real gem

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This thing is a real gem. It does what it says it will do remove -- all kinds of junk files -- very quickly. It also has an excellent registry cleaner. And...you can't beat the price.

Review by: FloydPatterson
First post

Jun 08, 2004
For version:
1.10

This is amazing

Interface: 2
Features: 3
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This is the most incredible piece of software. It really weeds out those irritating .tmp files and a load of other stuff on my PC that I never knew existed.

Review by: arunzulu (2)
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