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Don't install or upgrade to CCleaner 5.45

 

I was perusing ghacks when I found this article.

Since so many of us use the app, I thought you should read Martin Brinkmann's advice.

 

Source:

https://www.ghacks.net/2018/08/01/ccleaner-5-45-dont-install/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e2188%2ehj0ao01hy5%2e2a5x

 

 

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Reply #26 Top

I use CC Cleaner but its 5.00.

Reply #27 Top

When I started my computer this morning I got a message saying that CCleaner could not run in my location!!!!

Reply #28 Top

Check which version you have. That happened to me with version 5.45. The actual update version is 5.44 at the piriform website. The version I had came from CNET.

Reply #29 Top

I have version 5.45. It works OK now.

Reply #30 Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 29

I have version 5.45. It works OK now.

Me too. I've never had a problem with CC Cleaner

Reply #31 Top

I've not had any issues with the location thing, but then I have all notices and updates turned off to prevent any kind of tracking, etc.  I have 5.44, but am looking into Wise Cleaner as a replacement to CCleaner as I no longer trust the program.

Reply #32 Top

Give Wise Cleaner a shot. The freebie is called Wise Cleaner 365. It does a lot more than CCleaner. I have it and it reduced my boot up time to nearly half.

Reply #33 Top

Well I've given Wise Care 360 a go and gave CCleaner the flick.  Yup, I'm so impressed with Wise Care 360 that I purchased the pro version to cover 3 machines for just 30 Aussie bucks.  Not bad, eh?  And yes, it does more than CCleaner... even the free version.

Reply #34 Top

thank you very much. :P  

Reply #35 Top

Have installed wise 365 free version to try. Seems to do more than CCleaner which I have been using for years.

Will keep trying for a while and will probably update to the pro version as it appears there is a lot more it can do.

Reply #36 Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 35

Have installed wise 365 free version to try. Seems to do more than CCleaner which I have been using for years.

Will keep trying for a while and will probably update to the pro version as it appears there is a lot more it can do.

Yeah, the pro version is worth the money... 30 bucks for 3 machines, can't go past that... but get in quick to get it at that price.

Reply #37 Top

Just tried Wise 365 free. Wow, I'm impressed - it knocks CCleaner Pro into touch!

Reply #38 Top

Quoting starkers, reply 36

Quoting Aussie007,

Have installed wise 365 free version to try. Seems to do more than CCleaner which I have been using for years.

Will keep trying for a while and will probably update to the pro version as it appears there is a lot more it can do.



Yeah, the pro version is worth the money... 30 bucks for 3 machines, can't go past that... but get in quick to get it at that price.

Hi Starkers

Did you do the one year or lifetime upgrade

Reply #39 Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 38

Hi Starkers

Did you do the one year or lifetime upgrade

The deal was for 3 machines for 1 year, though I think it still runs after that, just no updates, etc.

Reply #41 Top

OK I have upgraded to the pro version and it is great. Computer speed has picked up heaps.

Reply #42 Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 41

OK I have upgraded to the pro version and it is great. Computer speed has picked up heaps.

Yeah, I noticed a difference after I upgraded to the Pro version.  The free version beat CCleaner hands down, but there is no comparison with the Pro version, which runs rings around CCleaner, both free and pro

Reply #43 Top

The Pro ver might be worth a look then...;)

Reply #44 Top

I've had the pro version for a couple of days now and it really is excellent. Cost me £12 and for that it does loads of stuff.

CCleaner is pants by comparison.

Reply #45 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 43

The Pro ver might be worth a look then...;)

Yep, and there are various deals on right now to make it even better value for money.

Reply #47 Top

If it works as advertised what does it matter where it comes from or who created it. Its not a resource hog, it cut my boot up time more than half and......its affordable and......the free version is hands down better than most. 

Reply #48 Top

Uh....yeah,it does matter when this thread is talking about privacy,where as software from China is notoriously "spying" on some things you will never know. :rolleyes:  

Reply #49 Top

Proof is in the pudding dude. This is about one app doing its job better than another. That's it.

Reply #50 Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 25

I did notice one thing. Boot up time went from 42 seconds to 21 seconds. Cut it in half after running Wise Cleaner.

 

No way! What does it do apart from what ccleaner did?