CCleaner v5.71.7971 released

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

CCleaner v5.71.7971:

The update includes cleaning improvements to Spotify and Firefox cleaning and all users can now opt out of offers for other products.

Cleaning

• Firefox internet cache cleaning now includes startup cache
• New! Added cleaning for Spotify to clean cached songs (but not your saved songs for offline use)

Privacy Settings

• All users can now opt out of offers for other products

Changelog:

Knowledge

www.ccleaner.com

CCleaner - Download Builds (portable and slim):

Download CCleaner builds | CCleaner Portable, Slim, and more

Download the latest build of CCleaner for FREE. Clean your PC of temporary files, tracking cookies, browser junk and more!

www.ccleaner.com

 

[Ink]

Spotify Free cached songs are useful.

 

[Mountainking]

It's been a while since I've used CCleaner (since all the problems they had bundling mining software, installers etc). I'm glad they made me switch to puran utilities It was great when it was once lean and clean. I would not touch it with a 10 foot pole nowadays!

Thanks for sharing
edit: Some links for the sake of completeness.

CCleaner flagged as potentially unwanted by Windows Defender - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft Defender Antivirus flags certain CCleaner installers as potentially unwanted software according to a new database entry on the company's malware encyclopedia site.Â

www.ghacks.net

CCleaner may install CCleaner Browser and remap file associations - gHacks Tech News

CCleaner, the popular Windows file cleaning software, may install the web browser CCleaner Browser as part of the installation process if users are not careful.

www.ghacks.net

New CCleaner scandal: forced automatic updates - gHacks Tech News

Piriform/Avast, maker of CCleaner started to update older versions of the cleaning tool for Windows automatically even on PCs with automatic updates disabled.

www.ghacks.net

CCleaner Malware second payload discovered - gHacks Tech News

A new report by Cisco's Talos Group suggests that the CCleaner hack was more sophisticated than initially thought as it dropped a second payload on some PCs.

www.ghacks.net

Is CCleaner Safe? Not Quite. And We Show You How to Replace It

CCleaner was once a must-have utility. But this has changed. Here's why CCleaner is no longer safe to use and how to replace it.

www.makeuseof.com

CCleaner update removed following outcry over privacy concerns

It was discovered that in the newest version of CCleaner 5.45, the privacy settings had been removed from the free version. Even worse, the active monitoring feature,...

www.techspot.com

 

[Cortex]

I've used CCleaner almost from day one - I use the pay version & I'm aware of the issues last year but as things are I'm happy with it, I also run Wise 365 occasionally but for for running a quick clean it still can't be beaten - (I suspect some may disagree)

 

[Mountainking]

I've used CCleaner almost from day one - I use the pay version & I'm aware of the issues last year but as things are I'm happy with it, I also run Wise 365 occasionally but for for running a quick clean it still can't be beaten - (I suspect some may disagree)

Just had a look at the pricing. Looks a bit steep to me for a recurring yearly lincense at $ 19.95

 

[FireHammer]

Many thanks, @Gandalf_The_Grey, but I already have updated it, but thanks for the heads up. I also use WiseCare 365 Pro occasionally

 

[Cortex]

Just had a look at the pricing. Looks a bit steep to me for a recurring yearly lincense at $ 19.95

I didn't pay that, they do offers I think i paid £14:40 same in $ Of course its personal choice to pay for software when there is free around? Me? I don't mind paying if it's what I want.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

The equal worth theory states that people tend to spend their income approximately getting an equal worth out of every dollar/euro/yen/dinar/roepie/yuan/your local currency they spend.

So with my income it feels awkward to spend as much for a Operating System as a cleaning utility. I know digital licenses are a bit taggy, but as long as they work I will be using them (I also have a cheap 25 euro MS Office license).

Cleaner was the reason I became interested in Security, because I used the infected version of CCleaner until Avast free told me I was okay (not having stage 2 infection signs) using CCleaner.

I may have over reacted, but CCleaner and Avast a re a no go for me.

 

[Mountainking]

I didn't pay that, they do offers I think i paid £14:40 same in $ Of course its personal choice to pay for software when there is free around? Me? I don't mind paying if it's what I want.

Heh not necessarily free. I won't use free that has ads (bandizip as example) or other craps (phoning home etc). I then prefer to shop for a paid software that will fill my needs at a reasonable price. In this instance, it was puran utilities! I do have many other paid softwares WHEN the free alternatives is not worth the hassle or not up to the level.

 

[Ink]

Both free and paid versions are a waste of time and money.