CCleaner

A way to uninstall CCleaner from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove CCleaner for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Piriform Ltd.. You can find out more on Piriform Ltd. or check for application updates here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove CCleaner by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. CCleaner's primary file takes around 30.94 MB (32440376 bytes) and its name is CCleaner64.exe.

The executable files below are part of CCleaner. They take about 33.19 MB (34801161 bytes) on disk.

• CCEnhancer.exe (835.50 KB)
• CCleaner64.exe (30.94 MB)
• uninst.exe (1.29 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (151.38 KB)

The current web page applies to CCleaner version 5.76.8269 alone. For more CCleaner versions please click below:

• 5.83.9050
• 4.10
• 6.14.10584
• 6.15
• 5.82
• 5.68.7820
• 5.18
• 5.12
• 6.25
• 5.31
• 5.59
• 3.13.1600
• 6.20
• 3.17
• 6.28
• 5.89
• 3.1.4.1616
• 5.67
• 6.04.10044
• 5.77.8521
• 4.07
• 3.18
• 6.17
• 5.55
• 5.21
• 5.78.8558
• 5.42
• 3.13
• 6.00
• 5.76
• 5.78
• 3.19
• 5.58.7209
• 5.01
• 5.92.9652
• 5.23
• 5.84.9126
• 6.13
• 6.11
• 6.12.10490
• 5.04
• 5.63
• 4.09.4471
• 5.25
• 5.19
• 5.56
• 3.08
• 5.37
• 5.83
• 5.00
• 5.41
• 5.43
• 4.00
• 5.20
• 4.19
• 4.16
• 5.79
• 5.26
• 6.27.11214
• 3.24
• 5.44
• 6.03
• 5.14
• 6.12.10459
• 5.17
• 5.40
• 5.69.7865
• 5.70
• 5.66
• 6.18.10824
• 6.25.11131
• 6.29
• 6.21
• 5.87.9306
• 5.70.7909
• 6.03.10002
• 5.35
• 4.12
• 5.30
• 2.27
• 5.11
• 6.01.9825
• 5.91.9537
• 3.10
• 6.13.10517
• 5.88.9346
• 6.01
• 5.28
• 3.00
• 6.19.10858
• 5.61
• 5.33
• 6.29.11342
• 6.10.10347
• 6.16.10662
• 3.14.1616
• 3.22
• 5.89.9385
• 6.06.10144
• 4.11

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove CCleaner.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner

The files below are left behind on your disk by CCleaner's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\branding.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\cc_config.ini
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCEnhancer.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.dat
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1025.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1026.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1027.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1028.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1029.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1030.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1031.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1032.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1034.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1035.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1036.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1037.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1038.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1040.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1041.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1042.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1043.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1044.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1045.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1046.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1048.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1049.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1050.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1051.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1052.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1053.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1054.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1055.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1056.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1057.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1058.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1059.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1060.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1061.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1062.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1063.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1065.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1066.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1067.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1068.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1071.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1079.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1081.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1086.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1087.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1090.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1092.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1093.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1102.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1104.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1109.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1110.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1155.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2052.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2070.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2074.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-3098.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-5146.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-9999.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Brazilian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Bulgarian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Chinese.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Chinese_Simplified.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Croatian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Czech.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Danish.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Dutch.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Estonian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Finnish.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.French.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Georgian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.German.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Greek.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Hebrew.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Hungarian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Indonesian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Italian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Japanese.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Korean.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Polski.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Portuguese.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Russian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Slovak.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Spanish.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Swedish.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Turkish.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Ukrainian.locale
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCEnhancer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCleaner64_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CCleaner.v5.78.8558.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1380274522-1377166503-2905566476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe

A way to erase CCleaner using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application released by Piriform Ltd.. Some users decide to remove this program. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK way to remove CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find CCleaner or simply click the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it exists on your system the CCleaner app will be found automatically. After you click CCleaner in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about CCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove CCleaner.


8. After uninstalling CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of CCleaner that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. from your PC, nor are we saying that CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall CCleaner in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.