Alternatives to CCleaner

[stefanos]

I tried everything. The best one is ccleaner

 

[roger_m]

27 Best Free Registry Cleaner Programs of 2024

A list of the best freeware registry cleaners available today. Free registry cleaners remove duplicate or unwanted entries from the Windows Registry.

www.lifewire.com

Just about every registry cleaner listed there (including CCleaner) has issues with false positives, so should be used with caution. Or better yet, never clean the registry.

 

[samjonas]

There are many... and found more here... thank you

 

[Cortex]

I use Privacy Eraser.

Privacy Eraser & Privacy Drive - privacy & security software

Privacy Drive on-the-fly encryption software, Privacy Eraser all-in-one privacy suite. Windows software to easily clean your tracks and protect your privacy.

www.cybertronsoft.com

I like the way it excludes the cookies I want to keep.

I agree & it's easy to add folders/data etc you may wish delete that's not an option in the standard set-up, as you can in CCleaner.

 

[Kantry123]

I have used many 3rd-Party programs before, Using these tools will always cause some problems or the other in Windows and some changes in windows had forced me to either Restore or Reset PC completely.
What I've observed is if we use Windows built in tools to Clean like DISK CLEANUP/ STORAGE SENSE and tweaking it windows works far more stable without any hiccups.
3rs party tool i'm using is for Uninstalling Programs (Total Uninstaller)where some programs are poorly written causing some leftover's in C drive .

 

[Cortex]

I have used many 3rd-Party programs before, Using these tools will always cause some problems or the other in Windows and some changes in windows had forced me to either Restore or Reset PC completely.
What I've observed is if we use Windows built in tools to Clean like DISK CLEANUP/ STORAGE SENSE and tweaking it windows works far more stable without any hiccups.
3rs party tool i'm using is for Uninstalling Programs (Total Uninstaller)where some programs are poorly written causing some leftover's in C drive .

My issue is others use this PC while I'm either not in or I'm away, it's handy & always works well. My other half has her own lappy prefers to use this desk PC mainly I think because she can actually find it? Same reason for other I suppose - Her job is somewhat sensitive & although no protocol is broken by using this PC it's the proper thing for her to clean all browsing history etc. after she has researched or whatever at least to a casual observer, also I believe in basic privacy for others.
A one or two icon task-bar press is ideal (only way!) for her & others - I would not sleep at night if I thought my dearest & others were wandering around in my PC with Windows clean up tool in her hands

If the PC gets buggered up I can restore C:\as image frequently & or instruct someone how do do this easy. Otherwise I could just use built in cleaner & frankly probably manage with very little AV.

 

[bribon77]

I have tried several and always use CCleaner.

 

[TairikuOkami]

I have tried several and always use CCleaner.

It is still the best browser cleaner. I wanted to give another try, but with every new version, they bring something more repulsive.
Like, when I am trying to run the portable version, it takes ~30 secs just to open, desperately trying to connect.

 

[blackice]

I highly recommend Wise Disk Cleaner. It's safe to use and because it can clean data from a large numer of 3rd party applications, it can free up more space than CCleaner does. Also, you can schedule it to run weekly for example.

I don't recommend Wise Care 365, as while its included tweaks are safe, its registry cleaner will sometimes want to delete needed registry keys. Wise Disk Cleaner, clean just as much junk, much does not include a registry cleaner. I know you are looking for a registry cleaner, but usually there is no need to ever clean the registry.

If you insist on cleaning the registry, Auslogics Registry Cleaner is a good choice, as it will never delete needed registry keys. It is safe to enable every scan category except for Missing Software.

I was going to check out Wise Disk Cleaner...but my router blocked the download page. So, I'll just leave it for now. It seems AVs don't like these type of programs as the portable version of Bleachbit has a hit on VirusTotal for a worm.

 

[roger_m]

I was going to check out Wise Disk Cleaner...but my router blocked the download page. So, I'll just leave it for now. It seems AVs don't like these type of programs as the portable version of Bleachbit has a hit on VirusTotal for a worm.

I wouldn't take any notice of the single detection at VirusTotal. A few of the scanners that VT uses, have have major issues with false positives. Cleaning software often gets detected as PUPs.

 

[Thirio]

Wise Disk Cleaner is a good alternative to CCleaner if you need to free up space on any external drives. They have an advanced scan mode which cleans up any junk temp files on drives other than C.