It’s time for a new CCleaner release. We want our regular share of improvements and fixes.. and new features!

It’s here and it has a new secure file deletion routine (twice as fast, according to the developer, hmmm).

The usual improvements to cleaning were not forgotten: better Internet files removal, Recycle Bin handling and cleaning lots and lots of temp files.

Support for two new software pieces has been added: AntiVir PE Classic and Premium. There’s also a dropped product: PerfectDisk 8.0. According to the CCleaner forums, this was done because the program’s logfiles are somehow hardcoded into the program itself.

Last but not least: new translations! (Bosnian and Macedonian).

I tested this version on Windows Vista and it worked like a charm for both installation and cleaning.

Read below for more changelog info and, most importantly, download links…

*** DOWNLOADS AND OTHER USEFUL LINKS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.39.502
exe installer, 2.58MB, MD5 sum: 54F1D8A7C57CE4BEF7BF147C6A1B53F3

Or: Download CCleaner 1.39.502 without toolbar
exe installer, 628KB, MD5 sum: 5F1E73D99A3599F3B08FD1907A6C1100

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*** WHAT’S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.39.502 ***

- Performance improvements deleting Internet Cache.
- Fixed bug in Recycle Bin cleaning.
- Fixed overflow error with a large number of temp files.
- Added AntiVir PE Classic and Premium cleaning.
- Removed PerfectDisk 8.0 cleaning.
- Optimized file size for language DLLs.
- Added Bosnian translation.
- Added Macedonian translation.
- Updated several translations.
- Minor bug fixes.

If you’re familiar with CCleaner, a freeware system cleaning utility for Windows, you’ll be happy to know its developers have made available a new useful freebie. Piriform, the mother company of CCleaner, have launched, via www.recuva.com, the beta version of Recuva, a utility that recovers files deleted by accident. The software is designed as a general file recovery tool, which means it will work with external storage devices too (memory cards, USB sticks, MP3 players, digicams), not only with hard-disks.

Working with Recuva is as simple as: (A) scan, (B) choose files to recover and (C) get your files back. I will elaborate on these steps in the remainder of this post.

After you start the program, a list of devices and partitions located on HDDs will be displayed. You may choose one and click the “scan” button. Depending on the size and number of files on the chosen device, the scanning process may take a while, but my tests, have shown that it is usually around 10-15 seconds. During this operation, a progress window is displayed, which helps in estimating how much longer it is going to take until it is done.

After the device of your choice has been scanned, the recoverable files will be listed. You can choose to have them displayed in a list structure or in a tree-like structure organized by folders. Next you should check the box near each file you need to recover. When you’re done, click the “recover” button.

Before Recuva starts recovering your files, it will ask on what device the files should be saved to. Choosing a device different from the one the files are recovered from is advised, as using the same device as source and destination decreases the chances for a successful recovery. Again, a progress dialog is displayed during the recovery process.

That’s about it, what’s left for you is to download the software and test it yourself.

*** DOWNLOADS AND OTHER USEFUL LINKS ***

Download Recuva 1.01.048 BETA
(.exe installer, 200KB, MD5: E309E46B1AA1BB2E9A85D8A11B83C61B)

Recuva Homepage

*** WHAT’S NEW IN RECUVA 1.01.048 ***

- Fixed issue with slow response when using Ctrl-A on a large number of files
- Improved handling of removable drives
- Fixed issue that caused improper entries in drive list
- Improved searching of MFT mirror entries
- Minor UI tweaks