CCleaner is an extremely simple tool that cleans out every nook and cranny that Windows has, be it the browser cache, temporary files that installations leave behind, old prefetch data that
Windows forgets to clean or the
Windows registry. It removes unused files from your system – allowing
Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.
It isn’t limited to only bundled
Windows application but also takes care of many popular programs that leave behind a whole lot of junk such as log files, temporary files, and the lists of most recently used files in applications, etc.
CCleaner allows one to define files/folders to exclude from being cleaned up, and also choose to exclude cookies that you want to keep for favorite sites. This wonderful free tool even proactively informs you that some of your settings may change if you select the advanced options that it offers.
Under ‘Tools’, you’ll find Uninstall and Startup features that remove the troublesome entries that refuse to disappear from your Add/Remove Programs list. This utility even offers secure deletion for security-conscious users, wherein it removes files using multiple passes and not just one single pass. It has Intuitive interface and is very easy to use with single-click cleanup and is very fast and informative.
