CCleaner
A guide to uninstall CCleaner from your computer
CCleaner is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by
Piriform. Open
here for more info on Piriform. CCleaner is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory, regulated by the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling CCleaner is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is titled CCleaner.exe and its approximative size is 7.45 MB (7814600 bytes).
CCleaner installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 8.10 MB (
8494592 bytes) on disk.
- CCleaner.exe (7.45 MB)
- CCUpdate.exe (486.80 KB)
- uninst.exe (177.26 KB)
The current web page applies to CCleaner version
5.37 alone. Click on the links below for other CCleaner versions:
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When planning to uninstall CCleaner you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- 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
How to erase CCleaner from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
CCleaner is a program marketed by the software company Piriform. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall it. This is hard because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.
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- download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find CCleaner or simply activate the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it exists on your system the CCleaner app will be found automatically. After you select CCleaner in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about CCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove CCleaner.

8. After uninstalling CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong CCleaner which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall CCleaner by Piriform from your PC, nor are we saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall CCleaner supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2017-11-15 12:05:47.310