I've been using CCLeaner for nearly 10 years, from back when it was called, funnily enuf, Crap Cleaner (hence the 'CC' at the beginning of it's name), and I still refer to it as that. You can't get much better than this free optimisation tool, that will give your system a boost It includes some security tools such as a data eraser so you can make sure files and information is completely removed from your PC. It also includes a Registry cleaner and optimiser, which will find and remove entries and streamline the database.ĬCleaner doesn’t stop there.

This tool will remove unwanted information, temporary files, your browsing history, huge log files and even the settings left behind by previously installed software. The answer is a system cleanser and there are few better tools than the free CCleaner. Worse, the Registry, which is a database of information about your computer, is left with erroneous entries that point to long-deleted directories, link filetypes to applications that don’t exist and even attempt to launch startup applications that were removed from your machine. They all rely on the same element and that’s the operating system and installed applications.Īfter installing and removing software, then browsing the Internet for a few months, all sorts of temporary information is left strewn across your hard drive. There’s little difference between a 1-year-old PC and a brand number computer.

Result? You settle in to your old habits of installing and testing software, removing them from your system and quickly misunderstanding that it’s the software that drives your computer, not the hardware.

Your first thoughts will be that you were right to sell your old PC as this one is so much more speedy that you have become more productive. Go out and buy a new computer, turn it on for the first time and you’ll be amazed how quickly it boots and launches the installed applications.

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