CCleaner

A guide to uninstall CCleaner from your computer

CCleaner is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Piriform. Further information on Piriform can be found here. You can get more details on CCleaner at http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\CCleaner directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for CCleaner is C:\Program Files\CCleaner\unins000.exe. CCleaner64.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 18.65 MB (19554936 bytes) on disk.

CCleaner is comprised of the following executables which take 34.99 MB (36691091 bytes) on disk:

• CCleaner.exe (13.94 MB)
• CCleaner64.exe (18.65 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.51 MB)
• uninst.exe (916.88 KB)

The current web page applies to CCleaner version 5.50.6911 alone. You can find below info on other versions of CCleaner:

• 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
• 6.17
• 5.67

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CCleaner has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\CCleaner

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• 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-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-1087.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\Lang\lang-1092.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\unins000.dat
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\uninst.exe
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\version.dll
• C:\Program Files\CCleaner\winapp2.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCEnhancer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_CCleaner64_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CCleaner_unins000_exe

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DCC7ED81-4222-4555-87F4-AE3E8B0C10D6}_is1

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-689869597-2423371032-3044762088-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-689869597-2423371032-3044762088-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\CCleaner\unins000.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-689869597-2423371032-3044762088-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\is-I3C2S.tmp\CCleaner 5.50.6911.tmp

How to uninstall CCleaner from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CCleaner is an application marketed by Piriform. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate CCleaner or simply click the Search feature and type in "CCleaner". The CCleaner program will be found very quickly. When you select CCleaner in the list of applications, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains 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 application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for CCleaner:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\CCleaner\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CCleaner.


8. After removing CCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders 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, we are not saying that CCleaner by Piriform is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove CCleaner in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.