Quikfix Posted May 10, 2012 ID:550468 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I've heard that CCleaner is a great program, I've also heard that it is spyware/adware. I have installed CCleaner from the official website (piriform) and I've scanned the file with Malwarebytes. It came out clean. I just have a couple of questions. What do you guys have to say about CCleaner, is it safe, is it harmful etc? Also, I've heard a lot of people say that the registry cleaner can potentially harm your computer and to not run it. I haven't run it at all because I don't want anything messing with my registry. But the normal cleaner that cleans applications and cookies etc, I've run at least 7-8 times. I've had CCleaner downloaded for a little over a week and just now thought to ask you guys. Also, I've heard that if you use CCleaner too many times, it'll kill your computer, how true is that? I only run CCleaner when I'm done browsing and working, just before shutting down, but I do this every day. Is it safe to? Thanks and I look forward to hearing your opinions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted May 10, 2012 ID:550471 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It's a well known and respected program and I've never heard it referred to as being malicious in any way.That being said, I and many others do recommend staying away from the Registry component simply because registry cleaning typically yields no performance gains but risks problems with a user's system.I run CCleaner at least once a day whenever I finish browsing the web to clear out the temp files that accumulate and I've done so on every system I've owned for many years now and have never had any issues because of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seagull Posted May 10, 2012 ID:550472 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I never seen or heard of CCleaner killing or hurting anyones computer, so I am going to say no, it will not hurt your computer.I have been using CCleaner for about 3 years now and never experienced any issues. As for the registry cleaner, some people will say its a bad idea and some people willsay its good. I have also been using CCleaner to clean the registry and never experienced any ill effects, nor did I gain any performance for cleaning the registry.The registry cleaner just deletes entries that are obselete or no longer have a purpose so to speak, for example, leftovers from uninstalling a program. So in a way it cankeep the registry more free of junk that no longer has a purpose for anything.I always recommend CCleaner and installed it on all my friends and families computers and ran both the Cleaner and Registry Cleaner and I have never seen any issues orill effects what so ever.I run CCleaner once a day Daily on my Laptop, sometimes more, just whenever I feel like too, and I am still here. Also, CCleaner is not spyware or adware, I never got infected from downloading and installing it from there official website www.piriform.comThis is all from my personal experience and my personal opinion. Your computer is going to be just fine Quikfix if you run CCleaner 7-8 times a day.I hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noknojon Posted May 11, 2012 ID:550474 Share Posted May 11, 2012 http://www.atribune..../click.php?id=1Try ATF Cleaner instead - It now supports Vista and Windows7 systems -Regards - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quikfix Posted May 11, 2012 Author ID:550531 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Haha, thanks guys. @exile360: If a mBAM moderator uses it personally, I have no problem in keeping it downloaded @Seagull: Thanks, I'm kinda paranoid and want to make sure before I download anything, especially if it has anything to do with the registry. Also, what I meant was 7-8 times in a week (once a day), but if you said that 7-8 times a day is fine, then once a day is like...nothing! @noknojon: Yes, I will check it out. Thanks for the link. You have a good day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seagull Posted May 11, 2012 ID:550582 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Your Welcome Quikfix.If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWB Posted May 12, 2012 ID:550694 Share Posted May 12, 2012 i have used CCleaner for a few years ... and have had good results with it .i will not go into the pros/cons or effectiveness of the registry cleaning portion .as for it being "malware" ... that is absolutely ludicrous .however ... there are "look/sound-alikes" out there ... beware !(a google search of "registry cleaners" will illustrate what i am referencing)i always download the latest version directly from piriform .on an additional note and possibly where the "malware" claim may originate partially ...the last few versions have included the option to install some "google toolbar" .be cautious and do not install it .toolbars = bad ... end of story . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quikfix Posted May 18, 2012 Author ID:552724 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Okay, thanks for the advice. When I installed it from pritiform, I didn't see any Google toolbar installer. Maybe they took it out due to the accusations they were getting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted May 18, 2012 ID:552746 Share Posted May 18, 2012 They have several installers, one is called the Slim build which has no toolbar (it's the one I generally recommend) and they also have a portable version which also has no toolbar and requires no installation (that's the one I use). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted May 19, 2012 Root Admin ID:552766 Share Posted May 19, 2012 http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/buildsv3.18.1707 (25 Apr 2012) - Added support for Firefox 12 final release. - Added support for Google Chrome 20.0 beta. - Added multi-select to detailed results view. - Improved support for Internet Explorer 64-bit Add-ons. - Improved folder detection algorithm for cleaning items. - Improved scrolling interface for Include/Excluding dialogs. - Improved compatibility with Windows 7 alt-tab functionality. - Improved user interface for Drive Wiper Tool. - Added support for Opera Portable. e.g. CustomLocation1=OPERA|T:\OperaPortable\Data\profile - Added cleaning for Corel VideoStudio Pro X5, MS Security Client and GIMP 2.8. - Improved cleaning for OpenOffice 3, AIMP 3. - Minor GUI improvements. - Minor bug fixes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimbangcc Posted April 18, 2017 ID:1118055 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) I always recommend ccleaner and installed it on all my friends and families computers and ran both the Cleaner. it very good Edited April 19, 2017 by celee removed hyperlink Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted April 18, 2017 ID:1118122 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Oops, posted before I noticed this was thread necromancy. That link is not the official CCleaner download site, I would beware of using it. I'll report it to piriform as well. Edited April 18, 2017 by nukecad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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