CCleaner

How to uninstall CCleaner from your computer

CCleaner is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Piriform Ltd.. More info about Piriform Ltd. can be seen here. CCleaner is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. 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 administrator rights. CCleaner's primary file takes around 23.76 MB (24910520 bytes) and its name is CCleaner.exe.

The executable files below are part of CCleaner. They occupy an average of 53.88 MB (56500961 bytes) on disk.

• CCEnhancer.exe (835.50 KB)
• CCleaner.exe (23.76 MB)
• CCleaner64.exe (27.91 MB)
• uninst.exe (1.26 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (151.38 KB)

The current page applies to CCleaner version 5.69.7865 only. Click on the links below for other CCleaner versions:

• 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
• 5.70
• 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
• 5.76.8269
• 3.22
• 5.89.9385
• 6.06.10144
• 4.11

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you want to remove CCleaner from your computer.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\cc_config.ini
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCEnhancer.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Install Professional.cmd
• 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:\Program Files\Soft AleXStam\IconTo\icl\Style 1\CCleaner.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\N6MXLKHK\secure.ccleaner[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_CCleaner_CCEnhancer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_CCleaner_CCleaner_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\InstallLog\CCleaner.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\CCleaner 5.69.7865 Free Professional Business Technician Edition RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK.torrent

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ccleaner.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\secure.ccleaner.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner

Additional values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1758924284-3195280084-3912908578-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe

A way to uninstall CCleaner using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application by Piriform Ltd.. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK solution 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 on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find CCleaner or simply activate the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". The CCleaner app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click CCleaner in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left 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.
• Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall CCleaner.


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of CCleaner that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing CCleaner using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. from your PC, nor are we saying that CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove CCleaner in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.