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A way to uninstall CCleaner from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove CCleaner for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Piriform. Open here where you can read more on Piriform. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for CCleaner is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe. The application's main executable file is titled CCleaner64.exe and it has a size of 3.30 MB (3457336 bytes).

CCleaner installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 5.52 MB (5786736 bytes) on disk.

  • CCleaner.exe (2.10 MB)
  • CCleaner64.exe (3.30 MB)
  • uninst.exe (126.00 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 3.03 of CCleaner. You can find below info on other releases of CCleaner:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove CCleaner.

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\YUCache\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ccleaner.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe


How to erase CCleaner from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is a program by Piriform. Some users try to remove this application. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY way to remove CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate CCleaner or simply click the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it is installed on your PC the CCleaner app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click CCleaner in the list of programs, the following data about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about CCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove CCleaner.
Uninstall CCleaner


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong CCleaner that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • 10.0
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall CCleaner by Piriform from your computer, we are not saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall CCleaner supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 08:28:37.117