![]() There's also a powerful built in Advanced Registry scanner which helps you get rid of unused and old entries cluttering up your system.īashing the 'scan for issues' button will produce a list of problems with File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons and Invalid Shortcuts, with the option to individually fix them or just let CCleaner work its magic automatically. We managed to clear up over 1.5 gig of space when we first ran the program, and it continues to clear out junk at an impressive rate with each scan. Third-party application temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) can also be vamoosed from a long list of applications, including Firefox, Opera, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe Acrobat and WinZip. Once the program has completed its scan you're given the option of deleting the files or going back and fine-tuning your scanning options. Unlike some similar commercial products we've tested, CCleaner proved to be incredibly fast in use, with a full system scan taking a matter of seconds. ![]() ![]() Once fired up, a click on the 'analyse' button will get the program racing through your machine's folders looking for files that can be removed.ĬCleaner takes a high speed shufti in your Internet Explorer Cache, History, Cookies and Index.dat as well as rummaging about in your recycle bin, temporary files, log files and lists of recently opened URLs and files. Review by urban75 for Digital-Lifestyles, 30 Mar, 2006Ī long time favourite in Chez urban75, CCleaner is a superb system optimisation and privacy tool that comes with the best price of all: nothing!Ī featherweight 1.42 meg download, CCleaner is short for 'Crap Cleaner' - a perfectly appropriate name, with the program doing an excellent job of turfing out unused and temporary files from your system.Īlthough the program is freeware and comes with no lurking steenkin' spyware or adware, it does invite you to install the Yahoo toolbar on installation - just tick no if you don't want it (we didn't). Superb freeware Windows optimisation and privacy tool ![]()
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