Best Replacement For Ccleaner?

Terminal_Boy · 13 Mar 2020 at 12:01

I’ve long since uninstalled Ccleaner, but miss the utility of a safe, one click clean up and the ability to decide which programs automatically start with Windows.

BleachBit has been touted as a replacement, but the internet seems to thing that it either does very little or it nukes your OS.

What’s everyone using to keep their PCs tidy?

b00merang69 · 13 Mar 2020 at 16:18

Why the change (I ask just in case you did not know its updated to work on Chromium Edge).

Elevon · 13 Mar 2020 at 16:19

I use Advanced SystemCare 13 (they do a pay and free version) https://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php , I also use free versions of Glary's Ultilities and System Ninja.

Terminal_Boy · 13 Mar 2020 at 16:39

b00merang69 said:
Why the change (I ask just in case you did not know its updated to work on Chromium Edge).

Ccleaner has broken security and has been known to run updates in the background without permission.

Mcnumpty2323 · 13 Mar 2020 at 16:51

Elevon said:
I use Advanced SystemCare 13 (they do a pay and free version) https://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php , I also use free versions of Glary's Ultilities and System Ninja.

What antivirus you using?
ASC sets my avast off non stop

b00merang69 · 13 Mar 2020 at 17:57

Terminal_Boy said:
Ccleaner has broken security and has been known to run updates in the background without permission.

I would take that with a pinch of salt and I use the Pro version which has expired so still works and auto updates but no support if I need it, (never have) for it and a nag now and then.

I make sure its a clean installer (the issue was it could install 3rd party crap).

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Mar 2020 at 18:10

Create your own batch script to clean up the system if you don't trust CCLEANER.

Elevon · 14 Mar 2020 at 10:09

Mcnumpty2323 said:
What antivirus you using?
ASC sets my avast off non stop

I use Bitdefender free version, works fine with it.

UnworthyBean · 14 Mar 2020 at 10:28

I've used bleachbit without problems for a good while now. However, I find it increasingly pointless as most of the junk it cleans is stuff that regenerates through normal use.

If you're after something for startup tasks, give autoruns a go. Direct from Microsoft.