- #Review of ccleaner software windows 10#
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- #Review of ccleaner software plus#
The software can be totally unobtrusive, closing itself automatically after cleaning, hiding warning messages (including those irritating user account control alerts), and even shutting down the PC after cleaning if you set it clean last thing at night. If you share your PC, you can restrict CCleaner to certain accounts (so files aren’t purged whenever your kids log in, for example). This is one of the features that sets CCleaner Professional apart from its free counterpart, and is extremely convenient – just set it and forget it. You can also choose to have CCleaner run its standard scan on a regular schedule – daily, weekly, monthly, or whenever you log into Windows.
Delve into CCleaner’s options, and you’ll see that you can set the software to overwrite files several times whenever it deletes them.
#Review of ccleaner software plus#
CCleaner Professional also gives you quick acccess to System Restore, plus a duplicate file finder, though it might make sense if this was an option when performing the standard scan, rather than a separate tool tucked away in a sub-menu.ĬCleaner's drive wiper is useful if you’re planning to recycle or sell a drive, and you can use it to clear ‘empty’ space to remove traces of deleted files that might still be recoverable. The plugin manager is very convenient if you’ve noticed any of your web browsers behaving strangely recently, and suspect an unwanted plugin might be the culprit. This is extremely useful if you’re sick of being offered options for programs you rarely use (such as a software uninstaller or malware scan) whenever you right-click a file. There’s also a solid startup manager, which includes options for pruning the Windows context menu.
#Review of ccleaner software windows 10#
Don’t care for Skype? Wave goodbye.ĬCleaner Professional doesn’t automatically check for leftover files and registry entries after programs are uninstalled, which is a pity, but a quick sweep with its cleanup tools will do the job just as well.ĬCleaner Professional's software uninstaller can only remove one program at a time, but it's an easy way to get rid of those pre-installed Windows 10 apps you never use It's a shame that it doesn’t let you remove multiple programs at once (for that, you’ll need a dedicated tool like IObit Uninstaller), but it displays many more applications than Windows’ built in program manager – including pre-installed Windows 10 apps, which are otherwise difficult to purge. Software managementĬCleaner Professional also includes a software uninstaller. The software can also make a backup of the registry, so you can restore it in the unlikely event that cleaning it up causes problems further down the line. Unlike most registry cleaners, it informs you why you should consider removing an entry, and gives you the opportunity to deselect it. Helpfully, CCleaner Professional doesn’t simply delete all the ‘problem’ registry entries it finds automatically. This is likely to have limited effect on overall system performance, but is handy if you’re experiencing registry-specific problems such as a new version of a program refusing to install, despite the older one being uninstalled. Registry cleanupĬCleaner also includes a comprehensive registry cleaner. There’s an optional ‘advanced’ report, but it’s not much more detailed. The scan itself is quick, and once you’ve run the cleaner you’ll be able to see how many tracking cookies and junk files CCleaner Professional has erased.