Battle CCleaner vs. Wise Disk Cleaner - An objective comparison

TairikuOkami

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CCleaner is more of a browser cleaner, WDC cleans a bit more, including Windows Update files (Slimming), though you can easily add that to CCleaner:
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del "%WINDIR%\Installer\$PatchCache$" /s /f /q
del "%WINDIR%\SoftwareDistribution\Download" /s /f /q
del "%WINDIR%\WinSxS\Backup" /s /f /q
CCleaner's advantage is in setting cookie exceptions, which WDC lacks (they do not really work properly).
You can test them yourself, install both, run scans and compare. Do not forget, that WDC has also Advanced Cleaner.
 

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i usie recently the Wise Care Pro ( wich comes with disk cleaner also ) and it just make a mess in all my system ( with normal clean option no tweak touch yet ) it change alot of options and config´s also all web link u move lest say in desktop apear in blank and all old links from all folders and another disk blank too.. waste alot of time repair all this.. just a opinion
 

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CCleaner is more of a browser cleaner, WDC cleans a bit more, including Windows Update files (Slimming), though you can easily add that to CCleaner:
Code:
del "%WINDIR%\Installer\$PatchCache$" /s /f /q
del "%WINDIR%\SoftwareDistribution\Download" /s /f /q
del "%WINDIR%\WinSxS\Backup" /s /f /q
This is a good tip for CCleaner, thanks. This is no different from running Windows Disk Cleanup as Admin, right?
Do not forget, that WDC has also Advanced Cleaner.
What does the advanced cleaner do exactly?
 

TairikuOkami

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This is a good tip for CCleaner, thanks. This is no different from running Windows Disk Cleanup as Admin, right?
Windows Disk Cleanup does not remove backups and it has a grace period (10-30 days), before it removes some files.
What does the advanced cleaner do exactly?
Honestly, no idea. I run WDC after running a cleanup, so it finds only a few MBs at most, so I did not bother checking.
 

Janl1992l

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i usie recently the Wise Care Pro ( wich comes with disk cleaner also ) and it just make a mess in all my system ( with normal clean option no tweak touch yet ) it change alot of options and config´s also all web link u move lest say in desktop apear in blank and all old links from all folders and another disk blank too.. waste alot of time repair all this.. just a opinion
Had something similar with wisecare. Not changed any settings, but after cleanup, my Opera startpage(fvd speed dial) just got changed to default and all was deleted. dunno, like 1-2 years ago. Didnt use any cleaner now. windows is good in it itself and with a good uninstaller(like revo) u can do the rest better manualy.
 

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Hands-down Wise Disk Cleaner is able to discover more junk files than vanilla CCleaner. Period. You will be using the Common Cleaner tab the most. Whereas Advanced Cleaner and Slimming System much less, or never.

Cons:
Translation in English language has a few errors.


Screenshots:
  • It's better to use this UI mode for clearer control. Scheduler can be disabled.
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  • Main settings
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dJim

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Had something similar with wisecare. Not changed any settings, but after cleanup, my Opera startpage(fvd speed dial) just got changed to default and all was deleted. dunno, like 1-2 years ago. Didnt use any cleaner now. windows is good in it itself and with a good uninstaller(like revo) u can do the rest better manualy.
yes this too to me and was anoying. atm only using ccleaner no need extra super features for clean system, most of things wich need cleaned are temp files and windows can do that easy also.
 

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i usie recently the Wise Care Pro ( wich comes with disk cleaner also ) and it just make a mess in all my system ( with normal clean option no tweak touch yet ) it change alot of options and config´s also all web link u move lest say in desktop apear in blank and all old links from all folders and another disk blank too.. waste alot of time repair all this.. just a opinion

What did you enable on Wise Disk Cleaner?
 

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