11/22/2023 0 Comments CcleanerI clicked space which highlighted that I had temporary files that could be deleted. It scans for cookies and other web trackers, junk files, slow startup apps, and updates.Ĭlicking on any option drills down into what’s covered. Thankfully, CCleaner is low-touch in this space. For example, some programs will defragment an SSD without a second thought, which can damage the SSD. I don’t like these because they tend to make recommendations without supporting them or highlighting the potential damage to PCs. This is the general set-it-and-forget-it mode for CCleaner. It also doesn’t force the user into complexity, but readily provides the option. It presents information in a simple and consistent manner. The Tools screen changes that up slightly by putting the selection buttons to the far right, but preserves the general look and feel. The right side of the screen is an information readout.To the right of that is granular feature selection.Not quite as straightforward as Norton Utilities, which I’ve gushed about having the best UI in a consumer product that I’ve seen, but very straightforward.Īs seen in the image above, every screen is split into four sections: The entire User Interface, or UI, is very straightforward. Consequently, my focus is on their ability to deliver that information straightforwardly.ĬCleaner doesn’t disappoint. They’re a diagnostic tool marketed to laypeople. I see their value more in driving telemetry and information delivery. I’ve questioned the value of computer management utility platforms as computer cleaners and their ability to manage computer speed. Let’s see how it measures up to those tools. Detailed Review of CCleaner ProfessionalĬCleaner is a computer management utility platform, in the same realm as Glary Utilities, Norton Utilities, and Auslogics BoostSpeed. I owe at least a small part of my own professional success to CCleaner and its generational ilk. It helped me start my amateur journey into IT support which helped pave the way for a successful career in IT. While I updated my toolbox in the 2010s for different tools, it still holds a special place in my heart. Back then Windows did a measurably worse job of managing registry entries and cleaning up after uninstalled programs. I used CCleaner for about a decade from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s. I’m Aaron, an information technology and information security professional. Detailed Review of CCleaner Professional.* No discussions of specific VPNs – please visit r/VPN or our PrivacyGuides coverage of VPNs. Conspiracy thinking and spreading FUD is not allowed.Meme/image/video posts are not allowed.Do not editorialize titles, use titles from the original news source. All surveys, fundraising and petitions must be approved by the Mods before submission.Developers/employees/etc must contact the mod team before engaging in self-promoting links and comments.Thanks!įor detailed descriptions for each of these rules please consult the rules sidebar in the new Reddit redesign (our canonical set of rules). Our Sept ’19 PTIO Team IAMA on r/Privacy was amazing and is chock full of tips & info!ĭo you have a project that you want to promote here? Open an Issue on our GitHub repo so our entire team can advise and evaluate it first. Please participate with suggestions and constructive criticism. We look forward to providing many more years of unbiased, non-commercial and transparent privacy-related news and reviews. Thank you so much for your years of involvement, support and appreciation. Thus, we’ve restricted r/PrivacyToolsIO, and invite you to join us on r/PrivacyGuides. Maintaining two subreddits mirroring each other provides few benefits while diverting our team from providing the level of service you deserve and expect. As announced on July 27th, and again on Sept 14th, The Team Formerly Known As PrivacyTools.io – the entirety of the team providing privacy-related advice & services to you for the past couple years – has transitioned to and r/PrivacyGuides.
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