CCleaner

A guide to uninstall CCleaner from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall CCleaner for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Piriform. More data about Piriform can be seen here. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner folder (same installation drive as Windows). CCleaner's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled CCleaner64.exe and it has a size of 36.86 MB (38650192 bytes).

CCleaner contains of the executables below. They occupy 77.42 MB (81185040 bytes) on disk.

• CCleaner.exe (30.83 MB)
• CCleaner64.exe (36.86 MB)
• CCleanerBugReport.exe (4.45 MB)
• CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe (979.83 KB)
• CCleanerReactivator.exe (181.33 KB)
• CCUpdate.exe (668.92 KB)
• uninst.exe (3.50 MB)

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This web page is about CCleaner version 6.06 only. Click on the links below for other CCleaner versions:

• 5.40
• 5.84
• 6.26
• 3.18
• 2.28
• 5.38
• 5.36
• 3.28
• 3.00
• 6.14
• 2.26
• 5.08
• 5.58
• 5.57.7182
• 6.23
• Unknown
• 3.14
• 5.56
• 4.01
• 5.53.7034
• 5.0.0.5050
• 4.11
• 5.66.7716
• 5.8.00.5308
• 4.03.4151
• 5.12
• 5.03
• 6.21
• 5.48.6834
• 4.04
• 3.12
• 6.01
• 5.37
• 3.01
• 5.66
• 4.02
• 4.06
• 3.09
• 3.26
• 5.39
• 6.07
• 4.19
• 3.22
• 5.81
• 2.29
• 5.44.6577
• 5.0
• 3.13
• 5.43.6520
• 5.86
• 6.12
• 5.56.7144
• 6.27
• 5.80
• 5.64
• 4.07
• 5.33
• 5.30
• 2.33
• 5.55
• 5.59
• 5.44.6575
• 5.69
• 3.24
• 4.04.4197
• 5.41
• 5.52.6967
• 5.54
• 3.1
• 5.76.8269
• 2.31
• 5.54.7088
• 5.79
• 5.02
• 5.24
• 5.03.5128
• 5.70
• 4.05.4250
• 5.91
• 5.77.8521
• 5.65.7632
• 5.72
• 5.65
• 6.18
• 5.55.7108
• 5.47.6716
• 5.06.5219
• 5.29
• 5.41.6446
• 4.05
• 3.05
• 5.68
• 2.36
• 5.76
• 5.82.8950
• 6.08
• 3.08
• 3.06
• 5.27
• 6.17

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Numerous files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you want to remove CCleaner from your computer.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

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

A way to uninstall CCleaner from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application by the software company Piriform. Some users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown 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 applications, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about CCleaner, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove CCleaner.


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of CCleaner that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows 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 from your computer, nor are we saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall CCleaner supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.