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A way to uninstall CCleaner from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall CCleaner for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Piriform. More data about Piriform can be found here. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner64 directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\CCleaner64\uninst.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall CCleaner. CCleaner's primary file takes around 42.93 MB (45018016 bytes) and its name is CCleaner64.exe.

CCleaner installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 93.29 MB (97824320 bytes) on disk.

  • CCleaner.exe (36.98 MB)
  • CCleaner64.exe (42.93 MB)
  • CCleanerBugReport.exe (4.49 MB)
  • CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe (1.03 MB)
  • CCleanerReactivator.exe (188.41 KB)
  • CCUpdate.exe (697.52 KB)
  • uninst.exe (4.34 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.65 MB)
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The current page applies to CCleaner version 6.21 only. For more CCleaner versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner


How to delete CCleaner from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application offered by Piriform. Frequently, users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate CCleaner or simply activate the Search field and type in "CCleaner". If it exists on your system the CCleaner program will be found very quickly. After you select CCleaner in the list of apps, the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about CCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CCleaner.
Uninstall CCleaner


8. After uninstalling CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove CCleaner by Piriform from your PC, we are not saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove CCleaner in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-02-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-02-14 11:34:57.343