Ccleaner X64 Windows 10
Benedicte Mansukhani
Hi, new here but a long time user of CCleaner and I apologise if this has been mentioned before (I did a search but couldn't see anything) but what about CCleaner having the option to clear Windows event logs?
The problem with blindly deleting those logs can be a big issue. For example when a piece of software is having invisible/hidden issues in the background such as an anti-virus/anti-malware with something failing, i.e.; not fully protecting the system.
Anyhow, CCleaner's "windows logs files -system ... analyze" does not find them, and adding them to "custom files and folders ... analyze" does not find them. Unlocker shows them locked by ...system32/services.exe, but you can delete them. After that, the event viewer still shows the same info as before they were deleted. Cannot tell what would happen after a reboot.
Login every so often I clear my event viewer logs out after checking them out. I have done this for years now with no issues. The thing that worries me about something else doing it instead of me is that any issues in the logs I may have wanted to look at are gone, and can never be got back.
However, since you never had a problem for years, I don't really think you will have any problem in the next several years as well. Even if you do, there are always ways to check things. For instance:
I need the event viewer to see which event id errors occurred at a specific time and how it relates to the said software. Also things like the beta software affecting auto retrieval of certificates and Windows Time. This info is then relayed back to the software devs
CCleaner, once a tidy app with no history of issues, has had several major problems in less than a year. This is unfortunately not surprising after Avast purchased CCleaner developer Piriform in July 2017. In our opinion, it isn't time to trust CCleaner.
The latest CCleaner controversy comes from ignoring user preferences about checking for updates. A user on Piriform's forums noticed that CCleaner had automatically updated on his system without his permission. As it turned out, that's exactly what happened.
It's a bit ironic to claim that going into a user's system without their permission and making changes is a move based on privacy and transparency. This is especially the case when that latest version of CCleaner has data collection options enabled by default (see the section below).
CCleaner's biggest recent controversy came in version 5.45. This included a feature called "Active Monitoring," a fairly standard feature that collects anonymized information about your system. You could disable it to turn the feature off---or could you?
As it turns out, if you disabled Active Monitoring in CCleaner, the software automatically re-enabled it after you rebooted or reopened CCleaner. This is extremely suspicious behavior. Though Piriform has backpedaled on it by pulling version 5.45 from the main download page for a time, upset users fled in droves.
Additionally, that version of CCleaner was much harder to quit. When you clicked the X to close the software, it instead minimized to your System Tray. If you right-clicked its icon, there was no option to exit CCleaner. This means you had to close it using the Task Manager, which novice users might not know how to do.
Prior to this, Piriform discovered that CCleaner was hacked and distributed malware. The 32-bit version was infected with a Trojan that collected information about systems it was installed on. It also had the capability to run code on affected systems.
Since its acquisition by Avast, CCleaner also shows pop-ups harassing you to upgrade to the paid version (which has an automatic cleaning feature). And installing CCleaner sometimes shows an offer to install Avast, which you must uncheck to avoid.
The first step is removing CCleaner from your computer. Doing so is easy. Head to Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Scroll through the list or use the search box to look for CCleaner. Click its name, then choose Uninstall.
The longtime Disk Cleanup tool makes cleaning junk files off your system easy. Launch it by typing its name in the Start Menu, then choose the disk you want to scan. Check the boxes for various types of files to clean, and you're all set.
Aside from clearing unnecessary files, CCleaner also cleans the cache of your browser and other programs. However, you can clear your browser history, cache, and other information right inside it. Plus, incognito or private modes allow you to browse without saving any information in the first place.
Clearing cache to save space isn't a long-term solution because your browser will recreate it when needed. The cache helps your browser run more efficiently, so you normally don't need to clear it unless you run into an issue.
CCleaner's Tools section includes several functions that duplicate built-in Windows options. To uninstall software, visit the same page you did above to remove CCleaner at Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
Managing startup programs is easy with the Task Manager. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc shortcut, or right-click the Taskbar and choose Task Manager, to open it. Switch to the Startup tab and you'll see everything that runs when you log in. Right-click an option and hit Disable to remove it from startup.
Lastly, don't worry about losing the Registry cleaner. Registry cleaners are useless, as even removing thousands of invalid entries won't have the smallest effect on performance. There's a better chance you'll break something by cleaning the Registry than fixing it, so leave them alone.
The above Windows tools and apps should take care of everything you used CCleaner for. But in case you just can't live without a dedicated cleaning app, we recommend alternatives like atomiccleaner or BleachBit.
It's a shame to see a once-revered Windows tool go so far down the drain. It once was focused on helping you clean up crap, but has turned into a crappy software itself. While Piriform has made changes to the monitoring, these are too little, too late. And the forced updates are yet another annoying behavior that's more like malware than a helpful utility.
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