- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: October 21, 2008
- Total Downloads: 7,070,495
- Downloads last week: 50,651
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3411 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 07, 2008
Although it lacks a few of the bells and whistles found in other PC-cleaning applications, this free program offers more than enough features to make it a worthy download. CCleaner's interface is logically designed and makes it easy to wipe away your tracks from Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome from various Windows system areas, and from some third-party applications.
CCleaner doesn't support the large number of extraneous programs that some competitors do, but it can erase traces from such popular programs as Spybot - Search & Destroy and WinZip. CCleaner now offers secure file erasing along with a Registry-cleaning utility that quickly scans for invalid entries before removing them. CCleaner can even back up your Registry before removal, in case it accidentally removes a crucial component, and the download includes a rudimentary feature for uninstalling any program on your machine.
Since this free application handles the majority of PC-cleaning chores and offers a nice extra, we strongly recommend CCleaner to all users, except those who need robust tools to remove supersensitive data.
Publisher's description
From CCleaner :CCleaner is a system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system--allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It cleans: Internet Explorer (temporary files, URL history, cookies, autocomplete form history, index.dat); Firefox (temporary files, URL history, cookies, download history); Windows (Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files, and Log files); Registry cleaner (advanced features to remove unused and old entries, including file extensions, ActiveX controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, application paths, icons, and invalid shortcuts. So comes with a comprehensive backup feature.
Version 2.12.660 improves Google Chrome support.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.12.660 improves Google Chrome support.
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User reviews of CCleaner 2.12.660
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 3411 votes
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Version: CCleaner 2.12.660
"I love it and have passed it on to friends."
Pros: Ease of use.
Very thorough.
As a home use PC user who is not real technically knowledgable, it does what I don't know how to do.Cons: I noticed My Documents were being deleted, so adjusted the checked boxes to not clean.
Many users of this product are not technically knowledgable home users so maybe more explanation as to what is being cleaned.Summary: I have used various versions for quite some time now and am very happy with Ccleaner.
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Version: CCleaner 2.12.660
Pros: Easy to use, fast, full functioning - not a partial with a "pay to get more" come-on
Cons: It cleans TOO deeply, causing the loss of preference files for Web sites and a few other items. I'm learning I'll have to get more specific about what to clean and what not to clean.
Summary: Really good tool, but use with caution and care.
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Version: CCleaner 2.12.660
Pros: is a nice program but the user are use it with caution, if not this sofware unistall all, and perhaps some files you donīt want delete
Cons: it works fine but use it with caution
Summary: is a fine sofware but use it with caution!!
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Version: CCleaner 2.12.660
Pros: Unlike the majority of "free" system clean-up tools this one really does what it says it will !
Cons: Lack of general instructions for each section makes you hesitant to let the software do its job without supervision
Summary: Finding software that actually scanned and repaired without requiring purchase is rare, could use some very simple directions on each page,
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Version: CCleaner 2.12.660
Pros: Excellent tool
Cons: No bad comments
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