Is CCleaner still people's preferred computer cleaning app?
Is CCleaner still people's preferred computer cleaning app?
Has something new come along? It's been so long since I've needed to do this that I assume CCleaner has enshittified by now.
Absolutely not. It was sold to a third party with nebulous privacy policy among other annoyances. Get you some Bleachbit.
199ReplyAwesome I'll look into that one. Thanks!
21ReplyBe very careful with Bleachbit, it's very powerful and can ruin your system if you go too far cleaning. Ask me how I know 😂
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Oh joy. Must also be why they don't have portable versions anymore.
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Ccleaner has been a malware for at least 5 years.
71ReplyAre these cleaning apps still a thing?
49ReplyStay away from this garbage. Use BleachBit.
47ReplyI remember CCleaner being good. But that was a long time ago. Looking at the site now, I feel like I wandered into a Tel Sell advertisement.
I was gonna ask you what made CCleaner bad before I took a look at the sites. But CCleaner literally sells you privacy as a pro feature, whereas BleachBit puts privacy in the second sentence as a core aspect of the tool.
4ReplyCCleaner literally sells you privacy as a pro feature, whereas BleachBit puts privacy in the second sentence as a core aspect of the tool.
Exactly
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You shouldn't really need this kind of program. Stay away from registry cleaners especially.
46ReplyI don't think I've used any cleaner product since the Windows XP days. I don't view it as necessary anymore.
One of the other programs to see file size on disk recommended on this thread should be enough.
I would highly recommend O&O ShutUp10++ to reduce built in spying in Windows. It's good at explaining what each option you're doing is. The only thing I would caution on is changing the Edge browser policies with O&O. That will lock it down into enterprise mode and you won't be able to change certain settings through the UI anymore.
42ReplyI don’t think I’ve used any cleaner product since the Windows XP days. I don’t view it as necessary anymore.
I'm the same. Haven't used one since those days and I work in IT.
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Honestly I just run WinDirStat and do it manually.
41ReplyWiztree is like a hundred times faster, fyi.
35ReplyHe's not exaggerating. I didn't believe it was possible but holy shit so much better.
13ReplyThanks for the heads up, I'll give it a shot next time!
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This but wiztree instead.
20ReplyThis but SpaceSniffer instead.
9ReplySpacesniffer for me. Also portable. But I'll check out wiztree for funzies.
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Spacesniffer is my preferred alternative.
11ReplyKind of an unsettling name
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It's treesize for me
2ReplyI think that's also in my future, but I liked ccleaner for cleaning up old bits of uninstalled things that didn't remove themselves cleanly.
0ReplyRevo for that, but in the moment instead of an afterthought 🤓
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Oh, now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
39ReplyHonestly these days the built in Windows tools are more than enough. Storage settings gets the job done.
Also I love Linux too guys but those comments with nothing else aren't very helpful.
28Replydo not use it. it's bad.
23ReplyThis is a fucking public service announcement
20ReplyThe last time I used it, it deleted my progress in Cookie Clicker. Never again
12ReplyNo, it starts up and pesters you even if you disable it as a startup service. Malware.
10ReplyBleachbit vs BCUninstaller vs WinDirStat vs Wiztree, which should I prefer? I am currently using BCU.
9ReplyWiztree is so much faster than WinDirStat it's silly. Never looked back. Maybe things have changed?
13ReplyIs wiztree much better than BCU and Bleachbit? Like, removing al the vestiges of an uninstalled program. I feel like BCU is half-assing it. Earlier I used to use Revo Uninstaller which is I think much better than BCU.
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TreeSizeFree
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Let me dig up that Ubuntu ISO link right quick...
8ReplyOh do shut up
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In a similar vein: Is spybot s&d still effective anti malware/virus?
5ReplyWindows Defender does its job for "free".
5ReplyLet me get you a copy of Ultimate Boot CD. Or, are you more of a Hiren’s BootCD user?
2ReplyIs that a no?
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You just dunk the hard drives in some bleach. All the bytes will be wiped away.
4ReplyPatch cleaner is also handy, to clean out that windows installer folder.
4ReplyOh this sounds nice. Thanks!
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BleacBit+winapp2ool
3ReplyWhat do each of those do?
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Haven't tried BleachBit on Windows. Does it clean driver installation logs, compress browser databases, MRU explorer cache, opd prefetch files, Windows updates, etc.?
2ReplyNo
2ReplyI still use easyCleaner xD
-2ReplyNowadays, I use GNU/Linux.
-5ReplyImagine running an operating system that needs third party "cleaning" utilities
-27ReplyPeople like you are why the Linux community is viewed as being toxic.
29ReplyImagine interacting with other human beings without being a cringelord. No really, try.
18ReplyLet me guess. Linux user?
7ReplyGentoo, probably. Don't want your operating system being bloated down by having to be compatible with other people's devices /s
9ReplyNaa cast-iron pan user. Throw that shit in a fire, melt away the bad and star it over.
Also kidding, but maybe.
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They were never needed.
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