CCleaner
A way to uninstall CCleaner from your PC
CCleaner is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by
Piriform. More information on Piriform can be found
here. CCleaner is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for removing CCleaner is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. CCleaner's main file takes about 43.75 MB (45875504 bytes) and its name is CCleaner64.exe.
CCleaner contains of the executables below. They take 66.95 MB (
70206168 bytes) on disk.
- CCleaner64.exe (43.75 MB)
- CCleanerBugReport.exe (5.86 MB)
- CCleanerCrashDump.exe (3.38 MB)
- CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe (1.04 MB)
- CCleanerReactivator.exe (188.80 KB)
- CCUpdate.exe (3.32 MB)
- uninst.exe (4.47 MB)
- wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.19 MB)
- wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.76 MB)
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6.34 only. Click on the links below for other CCleaner versions:
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If you're planning to uninstall CCleaner you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Registry that is not 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 Paths\ccleaner.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Piriform\CCleaner
Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\J:\DESKTOP\3333\CCleaner.Professional.Plus.6.34\CCleaner Professional Plus 6.34.kuyhAa\Setup\CCleanerBundle-634-Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\J:\DESKTOP\3333\CCleaner.Professional.Plus.6.34\CCleaner Professional Plus 6.34.kuyhAa\Setup\CCleanerBundle-634-Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService\Description
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService\ImagePath
A way to delete CCleaner from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
CCleaner is a program offered by the software company Piriform. Some users choose to remove this application. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to remove CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find CCleaner or simply click the Search field and type in "CCleaner". If it is installed on your PC the CCleaner program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select CCleaner in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you 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 app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CCleaner.

8. After uninstalling CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of CCleaner that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to remove CCleaner by Piriform from your computer, nor are we saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove CCleaner supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-03-19 12:00:20.803