![]() Microsoft won’t allow its Apps to be deleted, but this is perfect if you don’t want things like Xbox game bars and more. Tools finds all your Apps, and you can Uninstall, Repair, Rename and Delete them. Registry Cleaner will find broken registry links, obsolete software and more. Any App that it puts to sleep wakes when you use it.ĭriver Updater scans all drivers (I have 134), and where possible, it gets updates for these from the device maker. Performance optimiser is very useful as it puts to sleep a range of apps that use memory whether you use them or not. The only issue is that this clears the Windows Explorer Quick Access Folders, so you must re-pin the ones you need (easy). My advice is to tick everything as it is safe. Press ‘Make it Better’ and it is ‘Sunny again’.Ĭustom Clean is more daunting because it requires knowledge of what you want to keep in Windows and Applications. Start with Health Check but don’t be discouraged, as it will always show ‘Under the Weather’ because there will be tracers and junk to remove. The user interface (both Pro and Free) are the same – the latter greys out Pro features, so you know what you are missing. Nothing it does can harm the system, and if there are potential issues, it will create a system restore point. It is GDRP compliant.ĬCleaner uses your ‘data’ to help improve the product, just as Anti-virus companies use your data to track the spread of viruses and issue updates. Since 2017 CCleaner is owned by Avast, a well-respected anti-virus/malware company. Defraggler (HDD and SSD defrag tool – free version).CCleaner Browser (free Ad Blocker, Forces HTTPS, prevents tracking scripts and helps mask the browser fingerprint).Kamo (digital fingerprint remover and VPN).Speccy (detailed system specifications).Scheduled Cleaning allows cleaning to be run automatically according to a specified frequency.Smart Clean provides contextual triggers for cleaning and cleaning alerts allowing, for example, designated browsers to be cleaned every time they are closed.Drive Wiper allows secure deletion of files on an internal or external drive, making original file content practically irretrievable.Disk Analyzer analyses your disk internal and external drives to provide insights on disk usage by file type.Browser Plugin Manager facilitates the management of plugins from all browsers from a single interface.Startup Manager allows management of items that run at Windows start-up.Apps Uninstaller permits App uninstallation, including those that Windows typically won’t allow.Software Updater, which updates many third-party applications. ![]() Driver Updater transmits authentic updates securely to maintain the components that manage your sound, visuals, internet connection, and basic hardware like your mouse and keyboard.Performance Optimiser safely places apps into ‘sleep mode’ so they do not use system resources after they have been closed down.Disables unnecessary start-up items to reduce PC start-up time.Health Check cleans browser history, cached images, cookies including both first-party and third-party cookies, and other junk to keep your activity private and free up disk space.Custom Clean cleans browser history, cached images, cookies including both first-party and third-party cookies, and other junk.What else can it do?ĬCleaner Professional is a paid product (from A$47.95 per year), and it adds: In both cases, we recommend you start with the free Pro trial – you can always go to the less-featured Free version later. We assume the Mac version offers similar functionality to the Windows version. Note that we can only review the Windows and Android versions. There are free cleaners like Wise Disk Cleaner (we also recommend), but none are as comprehensive as CCleaner. Its importance has grown with so many updates, temporary system files, cookies, trackers, internet history, images, and unwanted downloads that it often removes many Gigabytes on its first run. Its Raison d‘être back in 2004 was to clean junk files from Windows PCs, which expanded to Mac and Android. It is available in a free ‘lite’ version’ and as a fully featured App that does more to help clean and optimise your computing device. But we recommend the ones we use, and we have recently started with CCleaner. CCleaner for Windows, Mac and Android is an invaluable App for safe, secure computer and smartphone useĬyberShack does not usually review Apps.
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