CCleaner

1.07.236 (OS X) October 30, 2013

CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner ) is a free program to optimize and clean your computer. The program is available for the operating systems Windows and Mac OS X. Windows from Windows XP to 32 - and 64-bit support systems. In addition, there are other versions for Windows, which are available for a fee as a Business Solutions.

The program was more than a billion times downloaded (as of December 2012).

  • 2.1 Version 2.0
  • 2.2 Version 3.0
  • 2.3 Version 4.0

Functions

The program removes mainly unused and temporary files. Also the direction of visited websites and various other processes, for B recently used files or entered search terms in the Windows Search can be adjusted.

Additionally, it can from the Windows registry errors and according to uninstall programs remove leftover entries. Using different deletion methods such as Gutmann method can remove both sensitive files as well as entire disks irrevocably secure.

Through these measures, the system is accelerated and the user's privacy will be protected.

Extensions

In the official support forum of Piriform were collected over extended periods of time extensions to enable support for additional programs. These were incorporated into CCEnhancer that supports over 1000 other programs.

Windows versions

Version 2.0

Version 2.0 was released on August 13, 2007. With this version the program in C from the ground was newly written in order to achieve better compatibility with Windows Vista and 64- bit operating systems and create a portable version for USB flash drives to can. In addition, the program should now work faster and an option to exclude certain files has been added. The user interface has also been redesigned.

Version 3.0

Version 3.0 was released on October 28, 2010. The program can delete the free space or the entire contents of a hard disk and removable media safely. The 64- bit version have been improved, user interface, and the icon have been revised. Otherwise, there were a number of smaller improvements.

Since Version 3.23, an application in Windows 8 is also supported.

Version 4.0

There was a file finder installed and the program optimized.

Mac OS X versions

In June 2011, the first beta version was released for the operating system Mac OS 10.5 or later.

Reviews

CNET rated the program 5 out of 5 stars, called it a "highly recommended" and gave him in April 2009 the "Editor's Choice Award". Tecchannel rated the freeware positive: " There are several reasons to use on your own PC a clean-up tool, but the two are weighty performance and privacy. The free CCleaner offered promises, just put these two paradigms " Freenet.de also expressed positive views about the program: ". A very useful helpers that does its job cleanly and reliably. This tool is part of the care of any good Windows installation easy to do so. "

The magazine Chip judges about the test winner in the test of the best track killers in Issue 1/ 2009: " The CCleaner convinces with a clear surface. All functions are easily accessible. Additional features complete the package "Even Chip.de rated the program positively ." Data Deletion from the high-end format.. The small cleaning tool for hard disk cleans your system deep into the pores of unnecessary ballast " macwelt.de writes about the program in its review of June 6, 2011:" CCleaner is popular on the Windows platform; now a first Mac Beta is available. The tool is especially suitable to delete surfing traces. "

In Chip.de the application performs the top 100 download chart in the " System Cleaner" with more than 23 million downloads (as of January 2012) to, among the " Top 100 Downloads of the Year 2011" CCleaner is almost 8 million views there at No. 5 in heise.de CCleaner is in place 19 of the 30 in 2011, " most popular free programs " ( last year number 15, total number 14 ).

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