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How to uninstall CCleaner from your PC

CCleaner is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Piriform Ltd.. More information about Piriform Ltd. can be seen here. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing CCleaner is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 27.65 MB (28990136 bytes) on disk and is called CCleaner64.exe.

The following executables are installed along with CCleaner. They occupy about 53.12 MB (55697029 bytes) on disk.

  • CCEnhancer.exe (835.50 KB)
  • CCleaner.exe (23.45 MB)
  • CCleaner64.exe (27.65 MB)
  • uninst.exe (1.06 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (151.27 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 5.68.7820 of CCleaner. You can find below info on other releases of CCleaner:

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove CCleaner from your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner

The files below are left behind on your disk by CCleaner when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\branding.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\cc_config.ini
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCEnhancer.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.dat
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1025.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1026.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1027.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1028.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1029.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1030.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1031.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1032.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1034.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1035.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1036.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1037.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1038.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1040.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1041.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1042.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1043.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1044.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1045.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1046.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1048.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1049.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1050.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1051.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1052.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1053.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1054.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1055.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1056.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1057.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1058.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1059.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1060.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1061.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1062.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1063.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1065.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1066.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1067.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1068.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1071.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1079.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1081.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1086.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1087.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1090.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1092.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1093.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1102.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1104.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1109.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1110.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-1155.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2052.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2070.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-2074.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-3098.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-5146.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\lang\lang-9999.dll
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Brazilian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Bulgarian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Chinese.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Chinese_Simplified.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Croatian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Czech.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Danish.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Dutch.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Estonian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Finnish.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.French.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Georgian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.German.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Greek.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Hebrew.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Hungarian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Indonesian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Italian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Japanese.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Korean.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Polski.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Portuguese.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Russian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Slovak.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Spanish.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Swedish.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Turkish.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\locales\lang.Ukrainian.locale
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Uninstall.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCEnhancer_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCleaner64_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_Uninstall_exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\CCleaner

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3918523343-937374034-323597014-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\CCleaner\Uninstall.exe


How to erase CCleaner from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is a program by the software company Piriform Ltd.. Some people decide to erase this application. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to erase CCleaner is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find CCleaner or simply click the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it exists on your system the CCleaner app will be found very quickly. After you click CCleaner in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about CCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove CCleaner.
Uninstall CCleaner


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong CCleaner that 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 directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. from your computer, we are not saying that CCleaner by Piriform Ltd. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove CCleaner supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-06-23 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-06-23 20:28:03.840