Often, these matters are down to the way the options to opt out are presented.Īt any rate, according to a statement just released by CCleaner, the firm believes that the issue has been resolved.Ī CCleaner spokesperson told us: “We are in the process of engaging with Microsoft to understand why CCleaner was recently detected as PUA. The company observes that while the CCleaner installation process does provide a way to opt out of putting these extras on your PC, as you would expect, the judgment is that “some users can easily inadvertently install these bundled applications”. Microsoft further stresses that those bundled apps are perfectly fine and not in any way malicious, of course, but it’s the way that they are offered for installation which is problematic. This feature lets you install software or groups of software with the click of a button.Those bundled apps include Google Chrome browser, Google Toolbar, and Avast Free Antivirus plus AVG Antivirus Free (note that Piriform is now owned by Avast, which also owns AVG too). This feature helps you maintain online privacy and also improves browser (opens in new tab) performance. You can fix all these issues in one go or address them one by one.ĬCleaner lets you scan your system for junk files and clear them up if you find any.Īfter each browsing session, you can set CCleaner to clear your cache, history, and cookies. After completing the scan, it’ll give you a report on the number of problems it found. This feature works straightforwardly: click a button to run a scan of your Windows Registry. CCleaner has this feature to remove any unnecessary entry from your Windows Registry.
Easily scan your registry for issues and fix them with one click (Image credit: Piriform)Īnother common reason for the deteriorating performance of a computer is redundant or invalid entries in the Windows Registry.
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