CCleaner V2.28.1091    Suggested by Ennovy - Updated by Lupo73 on 28 Jan 2010 3MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (11263) Website - Screenshot - Download - Comments (17) - Post comment - Permalink

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 Shodan: CCleaner is a GREAT utility, but still has one serious flaw. After all this time, it STILL does not wipe file NAMES along with file content. [2007-07-16 07:04]

 AMITZ: Yep, still no filename wiping. Is this because it supports all flavors of Windoze? How about an XP only version? [2007-10-02 12:58]

 Still One Problem Remaining . . .: CCleaner now wipes file names, but unfortunately it does not wipe files in the Recycle Bin. I deleted a file to the recycle bin, ran CCleaner and was able to recover the file and it was 'good as new.' CCleaner does seem to wipe files from folders, as it should. Other than this 'serious flaw', CCleaner is one fantastic utility. [2007-11-11 09:01]

 a: execellant file cleaning, been using it since it first came out, you can make it even smaller in size by deleting all the lang-xxxx.dll files that is if you only need english (looses about 678 kb's.), otherwise might wanna look into language codes and keep the one you need if still you want to decrease the size. [2007-11-13 08:44]

 a: can also delete unicows.dll, if you know you wont be using any windows older than xp. so its around 815 kbs vs. 1.71 mbs [2007-11-13 08:47]

 Shodan: The latest release of CCleaner - 2.03.532 - seems to have corrected the Recycle Bin wiping issue that was in previous versions running on Vista. If you have not tried this little gem, you are really missing something. Especially if you have enough computer knowledge to edit the winapp2.ini file and make it to what YOU want it to. THANKS for a fantastic tool ! ! ! [2007-11-27 06:03]

 j_sk: I've been using CCleaner once a week for almost one year, I'm on Vista Premium since 9 monthes, and it has always wiped filenames and recycle bin.
I mean, no problem. [2007-11-29 08:10]

 iVo: Cool app. Just pack the *.exe and *.dll files with upx or other exe packer to save some space. :) [2008-01-17 05:01]

 bjv16: When it is used portably and set to save settings to an ini file, it will delete the registry keys of any version that is installed on the computer running it, if it is installed. [2008-01-20 13:12]

 Shodan: Sorry, I erred on my last comment. Prior to the latest releases, CCleaner failed to delete the index.dat file on Vista at bootup - not the Recycle Bin. As j_sk wrote, it has always worked on the Recycle Bin. Now the index.dat file is also erased beyond recovery at bootup. [2008-03-29 10:59]

 ravinder: CCleaner is a GREAT utility, but still has one serious flaw. After all this time, it STILL does not wipe file NAMES along with file content. [2008-04-01 19:20]

 Neyon: By far the best cleaner. Never had any problem!!! [2008-07-29 09:23]

 Kevin: If it only cleaned Firefox automatically...they need to get with the times... http://www.ccleanerdownload.org has a screen by screen review of the latest version as well [2008-09-01 20:57]

 Mike: Great program. I've been using it for years and have had no problems. I strongly recommend it. [2009-08-20 18:06]

 Maggie: It is my favourite program. It helped me a lot. As for me, I try to optimize my work as well as it is possible, that is why I follow all such posts. But at the same time I hate errrors which are inevitable when you try smth new. That is why I always find as much information as I can. I find even tutorials and guidelines, usually I successfully use for it pdf search engine http://pdf.rapid4me.com . But it is not the case about CCleaner. It is very easy and after cleaning the computer works as new. [2010-01-19 12:36]

 Mark: Good portable, but which of the lang files (which isn't English) can be deleted? The language files are all labelled 'lang-1025.dll, lang-1026.dll' etc. Could save 900 KB by removing the unused ones. Cheers. [2010-01-27 12:47]

 Billy Bob: Delete the whole lang directory and you will have English, and remove all the other languages [2010-01-28 19:50]

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