By Cat Ellis
Piriform CCleaner is a free system tool that removes unnecessary or redundant files, fixes errors and optimizes software to speed up your PC and protect your privacy. It’s one of the most popular PC cleanup tools around, and for good reason.
Simply select a drive to scan it, and CCleaner will show you how much space you can save, and which tweaks it can make. Choose what to remove or fix, and the software will do the rest.
CCleaner also boasts a registry cleaner to remove unused entries and correct errors that could slow down your PC, plus a secure file shredder for erasing confidential information.
User experience
In theory, everything CCleaner does could be accomplished using Windows’ own optimization tools, the Task Manager and your browser settings, but that would take time that many of us simply don’t have to spare. CCleaner’s clear, well designed interface makes it incredibly simple to keep on top of the housekeeping it’s easy to ignore (even though you know you shouldn’t).
CCleaner’s key cleanup features are:
A registry cleaner, which can remove unused registry entries, file extensions, ActiveX controls, ClassIDs, progIDs, uninstallers, shared DLLs, fonts, help files, application paths, icons, and invalid shortcuts. This is particularly helpful if you’re …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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