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A guide to uninstall CCleaner from your system

This web page is about CCleaner for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Piriform. Go over here for more information on Piriform. CCleaner is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CCleaner folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove CCleaner by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\CCleaner\uninst.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. CCleaner.exe is the CCleaner's primary executable file and it takes around 1.62 MB (1700664 bytes) on disk.

CCleaner is comprised of the following executables which occupy 1.74 MB (1825968 bytes) on disk:

  • CCleaner.exe (1.62 MB)
  • uninst.exe (122.37 KB)


The current web page applies to CCleaner version 2.25 alone. For more CCleaner versions please click below:

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When you're planning to uninstall CCleaner you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

The files below were left behind on your disk by CCleaner when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\Ch?y CCleaner\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\M? CCleaner...\command\


How to uninstall CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application offered by the software company Piriform. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find 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. When you select CCleaner in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about CCleaner, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall CCleaner.
Uninstall CCleaner


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page 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 software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall CCleaner in case 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' computers.

2016-06-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 18:08:17.580