CCleaner

How to uninstall CCleaner from your computer

CCleaner is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Piriform. You can find out more on Piriform or check for application updates here. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove CCleaner by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled CCleaner64.exe and its approximative size is 40.75 MB (42727840 bytes).

The executables below are part of CCleaner. They occupy an average of 85.44 MB (89595232 bytes) on disk.

• CCleaner.exe (34.01 MB)
• CCleaner64.exe (40.75 MB)
• CCleanerBugReport.exe (4.49 MB)
• CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe (1.02 MB)
• CCleanerReactivator.exe (184.41 KB)
• CCUpdate.exe (697.52 KB)
• uninst.exe (4.31 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 6.17 of CCleaner. For more CCleaner versions please click below:

• 5.40
• 5.84
• 3.18
• 2.28
• 5.38
• 5.36
• 3.28
• 3.00
• 6.14
• 2.26
• 5.08
• 5.58
• 5.57.7182
• 6.23
• Unknown
• 3.14
• 5.56
• 4.01
• 5.53.7034
• 5.0.0.5050
• 4.11
• 5.66.7716
• 5.8.00.5308
• 4.03.4151
• 5.12
• 5.03
• 6.21
• 5.48.6834
• 4.04
• 3.12
• 6.01
• 5.37
• 3.01
• 5.66
• 4.02
• 4.06
• 3.09
• 3.26
• 5.39
• 6.07
• 4.19
• 3.22
• 5.81
• 2.29
• 5.44.6577
• 5.0
• 3.13
• 5.43.6520
• 5.86
• 6.12
• 5.56.7144
• 5.80
• 5.64
• 4.07
• 5.33
• 5.30
• 2.33
• 5.55
• 5.59
• 5.44.6575
• 5.69
• 3.24
• 4.04.4197
• 5.41
• 5.52.6967
• 5.54
• 3.1
• 5.76.8269
• 2.31
• 5.54.7088
• 5.79
• 6.06
• 5.02
• 5.24
• 5.03.5128
• 5.70
• 4.05.4250
• 5.91
• 5.77.8521
• 5.65.7632
• 5.72
• 5.65
• 6.18
• 5.55.7108
• 5.47.6716
• 5.06.5219
• 5.29
• 5.41.6446
• 4.05
• 3.05
• 5.68
• 2.36
• 5.76
• 5.82.8950
• 6.08
• 3.08
• 3.06
• 5.27
• 5.67
• 5.83.9050

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If you are manually uninstalling CCleaner we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner

The files below remain on your disk when you remove CCleaner:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\branding.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner_Patch22.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerDU.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizer.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerPerformanceOptimizerService.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerReactivator.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleanerReactivator.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\DATA\burger_client\8866F8A9-70C9-43A2-BFBE-EE00AA2DC417\44ED97C8-2D40-4A50-913D-673F6858B9AF
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\DATA\DUState.dat
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\DATA\StateHistory\DUState 23-10-24 05-45-43.dat
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\DATA\usercfg.ini
• 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\LOG\DriverUpdaterLib.log
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\DriverUpdEng.log
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\LOG\event_manager.log
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Setup\config.def
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CCleaner Professional Plus 6.17 Multilingual [FileCR].lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CCleaner Professional Plus 6.17 Multilingual.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Patch for CCleaner.lnk

Registry that is not removed:

• 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

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner_Patch22.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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-1-5-21-1676573445-2559247310-2552854351-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner_Patch22.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1676573445-2559247310-2552854351-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1676573445-2559247310-2552854351-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\CCleaner Professional Plus 6.17 Multilingual\CCleanerBundle-617-Setup.exe

A way to erase CCleaner from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application offered by the software company Piriform. Some users want to erase this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some skill regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate CCleaner or simply click the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". If it is installed on your PC the CCleaner program will be found very quickly. After you select CCleaner in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding CCleaner, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall CCleaner.


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong CCleaner which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing CCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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 application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall CCleaner in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.