Reviewing CCleaner

April 6, 2011 Andrew Tatum ccleaner, system cleaners, system tools Software Reviews No Comments

Over the years I’ve come to rely on a set of tools to perform some basic, yet very necessary, tasks. What’s even better is that most of those tools are completely free! One of those tools is Piriform’s CCleaner which cleans your browser history & cache, deletes temporary files, empty’s the recycle bin, and can quickly scan for invalid registry entries and clean them up. Other features of the software include an uninstaller and a tool to manage your start-up applications.

While there are other applications that also do this, none do it as quick and as effortless. What’s also nice about CCleaner is that whenever you clean your registry it gives you an option to back it up. Furthermore, if you accidentally deleted software you can go into it’s built-in System Restore function.

CCleaner is extremely easy to use and is highly recommended by everyone at FourLeaf IT.

Here are some additional features from their website:

Cleans the following:

Internet Explorer
Temporary files, history, cookies, Autocomplete form history, index.dat files.

Firefox
Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, form history.

Google Chrome
Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, form history.

Opera
Temporary files, history, cookies, download history.

Safari
Temporary files, history, cookies, form history.

Other Supported Browsers
K-Meleon, Rockmelt, Flock, Google Chrome Canary, Chromium, SeaMonkey, Chrome Plus, SRWare Iron, Pale Moon, Phoenix, Netscape Navigator, Avant and Maxthon.

Windows
Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files, Log files, Clipboard, DNS Cache, Error Reporting, Memory Dumps, Jump Lists.

Registry Cleaner
Advanced features to remove unused and old entries, including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more…

Third-party applications
Removes temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many apps including Windows Media Player, eMule, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and many more…

100% Spyware FREE
This software does NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or Viruses.

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Written by Andrew Tatum

Besides reading, I have fun taking my pit bull, Bailey, out on walks, to parks, and swimming. I love going down the Santa Fe River or the Ichetucknee Springs. I also like to take time to appreciate the town by taking a nice bike ride every now and then. Although I don’t currently own a salt water tank, I enjoy visiting Aquatropics every now and then because I find salt water aquaria incredibly interesting. When I’m not busy doing any of the above, I take some time out for myself and enjoy some quality TV (House, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Breaking Bad to name a few). The theme that runs through my mind everyday is “Hakuna Matata.” Click here to view my resume.