After a few years, it's normal for your PC to start slowing down. All those half-downloaded files and old drivers can really bog down performance. However, just because your computer is slowing down ...

There was a time when installing CCleaner on a new Windows PC was as automatic as installing a browser. That reputation did not survive the years that followed. Security incidents, privacy concerns, ...

CCleaner is an extremely popular app for both PC and Android. It has racked up close to 100 million downloads since it arrived on Android in 2014. We even included it on our list of best apps to free ...

One of my favorite utilities for cleaning up the Windows PCs my clients bring to me, Piriform’s CCleaner, has come to the Mac. CCleaner for Mac has been in beta for a while, but the final version of ...

They aren't as "essential" as you think.

Ever since it bought Piriform in July 2017, the CCleaner software has brought only headaches to Czech cybersecurity firm Avast. This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, ...

Microsoft is fed up with CCleaner, a popular utility that has been around for a decade and a half. Originally called "Crap Cleaner," CCleaner aims to do a better job at removing files and programs ...

If you have tried to install the Windows cleanup utility CCleaner recently, you may have noticed that Microsoft Defender springs into action warning you that it is a potentially unwanted application ...

The program’s Performance Optimizer attempts to put unneeded background apps to sleep to help boost your computer’s performance. A brand new and clean computer can feel powerful. With few applications ...

Many of you might be happy to see CCleaner come to Android, as I know it’s pretty popular on Mac and PC. Finally it’s arrived on the Play Store. Not only has CCleaner hit the Play Store, but they have ...

Why it matters: Are you using the free version of CCleaner? If so, you'll probably notice that Windows Defender is now flagging the junk file remover as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) after ...