Should I remove CCleaner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,103
United States Rank #6,225
Reach 0.1309%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.53 days
487.66 days >
Average installed length: 256.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.41 |
0.04% |
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| 5.00 |
0.04% |
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| 4.19 |
0.04% |
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| 4.18 |
0.04% |
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| 4.16 |
0.04% |
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| 4.06 |
0.04% |
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| 4.04 |
0.04% |
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| 4.03 |
0.04% |
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| 4.02 |
0.04% |
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| 4.01 |
0.08% |
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| 4.00 |
0.04% |
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| 3.28.1913 |
0.04% |
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| 3.28 |
0.19% |
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| 3.27.1900 |
0.08% |
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| 3.27 |
0.04% |
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| 3.26 |
0.12% |
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| 3.25 |
0.08% |
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| 3.24 |
0.04% |
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| 3.22 |
0.04% |
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| 3.21 |
0.04% |
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| 3.19 |
0.04% |
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| 3.18 |
0.08% |
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| 3.16 |
0.04% |
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| 3.13 |
0.04% |
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| 3.12 |
0.08% |
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| 3.10 |
0.04% |
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| 3.09 |
0.12% |
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| 3.08 |
0.08% |
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| 3.07 |
0.08% |
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| 3.06 |
0.08% |
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| 3.03 |
0.04% |
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| 3.02 |
0.08% |
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| 3.00 |
0.12% |
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| 2.36 |
0.04% |
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| 2.33 |
0.08% |
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| 2.32 |
0.08% |
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| 2.31 |
0.08% |
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| 2.27 |
0.08% |
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CCleaner
What is CCleaner?
CCleaner developed by Piriform, is a utility program used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer. CCleaner supports the cleaning of temporary or potentially unwanted files left by certain programs along with browsing history, cookies, recycle bin, memory dumps, file fragments, log files, system caches, application data, autocomplete form history, and various other data. The program also includes a registry cleaner to locate and correct problems in the Windows registry, such as missing references to shared DLLs, unused registration entries for file extensions, and missing references application paths.
About (from Piriform)
CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.
Overview
Program details
URL: www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ccleaner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 2.56 MB
Files installed by CCleaner
| Program executable: | CCleaner.exe |
| Name: | CCleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ccleaner\CCleaner.exe |
| MD5: | a54fc834e6fc5ff1094cbd4ff78ef279 |
Additional files:
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CCUpdate.exe - Piriform Updater (CCleaner emergency updater)
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ccleaner.dll - CCleaner
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ccleaner.exe
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CCleaner64.exe
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ccsetup218.exe - CCleaner Installer
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ccsetup224.exe
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uninst.exe
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CCHelper.ocx (by Company) - CCHelper
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lang-1033.dll
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lang-1036.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- CCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{61B39D67-FD4D-4257-9EA2-57B1E241F0A3}' (runs on registration).
- CCUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'CCleaner Update' (runs daily at 21.55).
- CCleaner64.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D50F7AD8-A07D-463C-A310-DCC0A9AB6A8B}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- CCleaner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
- CCUpdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CCleaner Update.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- CCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CCleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO.
- CCleaner64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CCleaner Monitoring' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /MONITOR.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CCleaner.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ccleaner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- CCleaner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CCleaner.exe |
| Memory: | 6.63 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.1251704236% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.06746379% | |
| User CPU: | 0.05770663% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 123,981,302 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 417.74 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 40.39 KB | |
How do I remove CCleaner?
You can uninstall CCleaner from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program CCleaner (remove only), click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CCleaner.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,103
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.25% |
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| Windows XP |
27.55% |
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| Windows Vista |
19.84% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.29% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
27.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.22% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.77% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.20% |
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Geography
27.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.39% |
| France |
7.01% |
| Italy |
4.72% |
| Germany |
4.26% |
| Brazil |
3.84% |
| MA |
3.49% |
| United Kingdom |
3.13% |
| India |
2.75% |
| Spain |
2.46% |
| Canada |
2.39% |
| Mexico |
2.04% |
| DZ |
1.94% |
| Argentina |
1.73% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.26% |
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| Dell |
22.70% |
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| Acer |
19.95% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.58% |
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| ASUS |
5.04% |
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| Toshiba |
4.77% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.03% |
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| Intel |
3.76% |
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| Lenovo |
2.08% |
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| Sahara |
2.08% |
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| Samsung |
1.61% |
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| Compaq |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.36% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.98% |
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| HP Compaq dc7600 Converti... |
3.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.68% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.30% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.11% |
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About Piriform
Piriform is develops software for the Microsoft Windows whose products include CCleaner, Recuva, Defraggler, and Speccy.
Publisher URL: www.piriform.com