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How to uninstall CCleaner from your system

You can find below details on how to remove CCleaner for Windows. The Windows version was created by Piriform. Take a look here where you can get more info on Piriform. CCleaner is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner64 directory, depending on the user's choice. CCleaner's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\CCleaner64\uninst.exe. CCleaner's primary file takes around 42.89 MB (44970408 bytes) and is named CCleaner64.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside CCleaner. They occupy about 93.86 MB (98417200 bytes) on disk.

  • CCleaner.exe (37.13 MB)
  • CCleaner64.exe (42.89 MB)
  • CCleanerBugReport.exe (4.84 MB)
  • CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe (1.04 MB)
  • CCleanerReactivator.exe (188.41 KB)
  • CCUpdate.exe (809.97 KB)
  • uninst.exe (2.15 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.15 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.70 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 6.26 of CCleaner. For more CCleaner versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall CCleaner from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerBugReport.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerDU.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerReactivator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerReactivator.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Data\burger_client\8866F8A9-70C9-43A2-BFBE-EE00AA2DC417\44ED97C8-2D40-4A50-913D-673F6858B9AF
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Data\DUState.dat
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Data\StateHistory\DUState 2024-08-21 11-44-33-295.dat
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Data\StateHistory\DUState 2024-08-21 11-47-46-028.dat
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Data\UserNamecfg.ini
  • 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\libwaapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\libwaheap.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\libwalocal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\libwaresource.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\libwautils.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\libwavmodapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\DriverUpdaterLib.log
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\DriverUpdEng.log
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\DriverUpdEngTask.log
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\event_manager.log
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Setup\config.def
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\DriverPack Cloud\download\CCleaner.exe

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ccleaner.exe

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\утилиты\CCleaner.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\утилиты\CCleaner.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-120941976-448774674-1645409218-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe


A way to erase CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is a program released by Piriform. Frequently, users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate CCleaner or simply activate the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it exists on your system the CCleaner app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select CCleaner in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about CCleaner, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove CCleaner.
Uninstall CCleaner


8. After uninstalling CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong CCleaner which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to remove CCleaner supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-07-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-07-17 10:46:43.803