Key Details of
CCleaner
- Free or Paid: CCleaner offers both free and Pro versions1. The free version provides basic features, while the Pro version offers more advanced features and options.
- Features: CCleaner can delete potentially unwanted files left by certain programs, including various popular web browsers and apps1. It can also clean browsing history, cookies, recycle bin, memory dumps, file fragments, log files, system caches, application data, autocomplete form history, and various other data1. The program includes a registry cleaner to locate and correct problems in the Windows registry1. CCleaner can also uninstall programs or modify the list of programs that execute on startup1.
- Latest Version: As of the latest update, the version is 6.23.11010.
- Release Date: CCleaner was initially released on 23 September 2003.
- License Key: If you need to find your product license key, you can enter the email address you used when you bought your software on their license lookup page.
- Registration: To use the paid features of CCleaner Professional, such as the full version of Health Check, you must have it registered with a valid, active license key3.
Developer's Description
CCleaner is developed by Piriform Software Ltd, a British software company that was founded in 2005. Piriform Software Ltd is known for creating utility programs that help improve the performance of computers. Their portfolio includes popular software like CCleaner, Defraggler, Recuva, and Speccy.
CCleaner, their flagship product, is a system optimization, privacy, and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from the system, allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of online activities such as internet history.
In July 2017, Piriform was acquired by Avast, a cybersecurity software company. Under Avast, Piriform continued to develop and update its software products. However, in 2022, Avast became part of Norton LifeLock, which was later renamed to Gen Digital. As a result, the current parent company of Piriform Software Ltd is Gen Digital.
Despite the changes in ownership, Piriform Software Ltd continues to maintain and update CCleaner, ensuring it remains a reliable and trusted tool for millions of users worldwide.