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CCleaner

ApplicationGen

Dem still dey call am ccleaner free, piriform ccleaner

GenSystem

Registry and file cleaner from Gen, wey bin be Piriform before. Di 64-bit process na CCleaner64.exe. E no be Storage Sense.

Wetin you need know

CCleaner na Gen cleaner. Storage Sense na di Windows own.

Piriform CCleaner now dey ship under Gen. E dey clean files and fit touch registry. Download am from ccleaner.com. Setup offers na di normal complaint. Storage Sense already dey inside Windows Settings.

Wetin e be?
Third-party file and registry cleaner
Same tin as Storage Sense?
No. Storage Sense dey inside Windows Settings
Who dey make am now?
Gen. E start as Piriform
Feex tok say
If setup page offer extra toolbars with CCleaner, I go uncheck dose boxes and continue. I no go treat dis one as Storage Sense, and I no go clean registry as first step for slow PC.

Wetin be CCleaner?

CCleaner na third-party cleaner. CCleaner64.exe na di normal 64-bit window. Storage Sense na di in-box Windows cleaner under Settings > System > Storage.

If you never use am before

If person talk say "run CCleaner", dis na di Piriform cleaner wey Gen Digital get now. Download am from ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download. E dey delete temp files and fit edit registry. Bundled offers during setup na di normal complaint. E no be Storage Sense, e no be Revo Uninstaller, and e no be Windows component.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Clear temp files and browser leftovers

Di file cleaner na di everyday job. Storage Sense already dey delete some temp files without dis install.

Registry cleaner

Optional registry scan. Dat one na CCleaner, no be Settings > Apps list and no be Storage Sense.

Uninstall and startup lists

Paid SKUs dey add extra tools. Di free build still be CCleaner, no be Revo leftover hunter.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey dem tell say make dem "clean di registry"
  • Users wey want third-party temp-file sweep
  • Anybody wey suppose read setup checkboxes before dem click Next

Current status

CCleaner (2004) na current system cleaner from Gen. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download.

How old e be?

CCleaner start for Piriform for 2004. Avast buy Piriform for 2017. Di publisher on top current pages na Gen. E no be di Storage Sense feature wey Microsoft add later for Windows 10.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Free
Professional
Business

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current Windows 10 or Windows 11, according to CCleaner Windows download
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey increase during full scan
Disk demand
Di aim na to free space. Di app itself small

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
CCleaner64.exe 64-bit cleaner window
CCleaner.exe 32-bit build name for some installs

Startup components

CCleaner fit add tray or update helper. Off dem inside CCleaner Options if you no want am when you logon.

File locations

Common CCleaner locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\CCleaner\

File formats

E dey delete files. E no be archive tool

Common wahala dem

Bundled offers during setup

Uncheck extra browsers and toolbars. Dat one na di installer, no be Windows update. Storage Sense never dey show dose offers.

Registry clean as habit

Cleaner no be monthly vitamin. Back up first. Missing DLL after sweep na CCleaner, no be Storage Sense.

How to get unstuck

Download only from ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download

Mirror "CCleaner Pro key" pages no be Gen. Storage Sense na Settings > System > Storage if you bin want di in-box tool.

Decline optional offers for di first setup screens

Di cleaner fit install without di extras. Dat one na CCleaner installer habit, no be Revo.

Use Analyze before Clean, and skip registry if na only temp files you want

Di two tabs dey separate. Registry change hard to undo pass to empty Temp.

Alternatives

Storage Sense for in-box cleanup. Revo Uninstaller if di job na leftovers after uninstall. Dem no be CCleaner.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download Official installer or vendor page
Help support.ccleaner.com/ Vendor support
Official site www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Cleanup no dey replace full disk or drive wey dey fail. Check free space first.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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