CCleaner 1.40.520 still fails to comply to Vista's UAC

A few days ago, Piriform unleashed a new version of its PC cleaning tool: CCleaner 1.40.520.

Among the notable changes are the improvements to the program's compatibility with Windows Vista's User Account Control (UAC) feature.

However, posts on the official CCleaner forum indicate some (new?) bugs still plague the program's functionality when UAC is enabled. Namely, when storing settings to an .ini files, they will not be saved correctly. The same UAC incompatibility affects CCleaner's "Issues" scanner which fails to function as designed in most cases.

It must be noted though that running the program as Administrator, which bypasses the UAC, enables CCleaner to work as it should. Another solution would be to disable UAC completely, but this might put your computer in danger if you are not an advanced user. If you still wish to do so, simply choose one of the four ways to disable UAC.

The new version also brings forth some improvements to the secure delete routines, to the uninstall tool, Windows Live toolbar cleaning, updates to UI translations and other minor bugfixes.


*** CCLEANER 1.40.520 DOWNLOADS AND OTHER USEFUL LINKS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.40.520
exe installer, 2.59MB, MD5 sum: D87AA7E21132FB58510CACEF21DAFC26

Or: Download CCleaner 1.40.520 without toolbar
exe installer, 641KB, MD5 sum: 4D8A8A1A3D4707C133CCA8BF8DC25E73

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*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.40.520 ***

- Fixed problem with Vista UAC compatibility.
- Fixed bug in Secure Delete when emptying Recycle Bin.
- Fixed bug in Secure Delete with 0 byte files.
- Fixed bug in Uninstall Tool with non-standard entries.
- Resource file loading optimizations.
- Updated Windows Live toolbar cleaning.
- Added Bulgarian translation.
- Updated several translations.
- Updated installer engine.
- Minor bug fixes.

CCleaner 1.39.502 - Faster Secure File Deletion

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.

New CCleaner release further improves Vista compatibility

More than a month after the last release, Piriform unleashed today a new version of their renowned cleaning utility CCleaner.

CCleaner 1.38.485 further improves the program's compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista, adds support for Internet Explorer protected mode cookies and includes some fixes for Firefox cookie cleaning.

The scanning speed has also been improved and some changes have been applied to the translations.

Among the usual fixes, a strange UI-related bug has been resolved.

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


*** DOWNLOADS AND OTHER USEFUL LINKS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.38.485
exe installer, 2.56MB, MD5 sum: C3C18F106AF704F33B200C6DE7C9E452

Or: Download CCleaner 1.38.485 without toolbar
exe installer, 607KB, MD5 sum: C0FD96E79700A53E5A3DE0B043928A0F

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*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.38.485 ***

- Fixed resize crash at very high resolutions.
- Optimized Firefox cookie cleaning.
- Fix bug with language setting in INI file.
- Scanning performance tweaks.
- Updated several translations.
- Added support for IE protected mode cookies.
- Vista compatibility fixes.
- Minor bug fixes.

CCleaner now works better with Vista and 64-bit operating systems

That's how this CCleaner release can be summarized: improved compatibility with Microsoft's newly launched Windows Vista and with 64-bit Windows versions. Both are important, especially the first, now that Vista's been launched and started popping up in stores and in major PC manufacturers' offers.

Apart from these improvements, some interesting additions are included in CCleaner 1.37.456, such as the ability to save the program's settings in an INI file instead of placing them into the Windows Registry; this allows for easier recovery of the settings in case of registry failure or if the program itself is copied to another computer.

More leaning routines have also been added to CCleaner for the latest releases of popular software titles such as Adobe Reader 8.0, IZArc, OpenOffice 2.1 and PerfectDisk 8.0.

See below for the downloads and detailed changelog information.

PS: Another thing worth noting about Piriform's products is that they've recently launched a new title - Recuva (recover) - which is a freeware file recovery tool. It will be covered here as soon as I get the time to test it.

*** DOWNLOADS AND OTHER LINKS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.37.456
exe installer, 2.55MB, MD5 hash: A0376CAD407B272DAAFFFC560C03DEE3

Or: Download CCleaner 1.37.456 without toolbar
exe installer, 606KB, MD5 hash: 035B6072ECEEEEB0A3276C9BDC248E66

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*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.37.456 ***

- Added support for loading/saving settings to an INI file
rather than the registry.
- Added summary log for cleaning Firefox/Mozilla temporary files.
- Added file drag-and-drop support to the Custom File list.
- Improved Vista compatibility.
- Improved 64-bit OS support.
- Added filename wiping to secure deletion.
- Added cleaning for Adobe Reader 8.0, IZArc, OpenOffice 2.1,
PerfectDisk 8.0.
- Updated cleaning for Nero and Flash Player.
- Several performance improvements.
- Major language translation updates.
- Minor stability improvements.
- Minor bug fixes.

CCleaner 1.36.430 targets Office 2007

The latest CCleaner release introduces an important addition to its cleaning routines: Office 2007 handling.

Aside that, Piriform's product was also updated with the usual tweaks and optimizations, as well as bugfixes.

See below for more information and download links...

*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.36.430 ***

- Fixed bug with Hotfix and logfile cleaning.
- Added Office 2007 cleaning.
- Minor tweaks and optimizations.

*** CCLEANER 1.35.424 DOWNLOADS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.36.430
exe installer, 1.42MB, MD5 hash: 57BA27CAEFDA2A4DF6DFCF0ED2976E04

Or: Download CCleaner 1.36.430 without Yahoo Toolbar
exe installer, 600KB, MD5 hash: 30451ECDC420851E7AE7F81E22D146CA

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CCleaner updates to 1.35.424, targets Vista better

What we have here is a regular CCleaner update: improved cleaning routines, bug fixes and UI language changes. Nothing too special, except maybe for the two IE7 cleaning fixes.

Anyway, it would be so unfair not to keep this useful and (still) free app updated, so you're strongly advised to get 1.35.424, even if you're not French and don't care too much for the improved French UI.

There's a new application in CCleaner's routines: Paint Shop Pro XI (they must have jumped to 11 directly from 9, I don't recall ever seeing PSP 10).

Well, that's about it. Get your download below, detailed changelog "below-er".


*** CCLEANER 1.35.424 DOWNLOADS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.35.424
exe installer, 1.42MB, MD5 hash: 8AFC0DA0743073AE4F42E976FE44EFF5

Or: Download CCleaner 1.35.424 without Yahoo Toolbar
exe installer, 600KB, MD5 hash: 4A95042873E37710F009C131D69AAD8D

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*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.35.424 ***

- Fixed IE7 Autocomplete form data cleaning.
- Updated Vista detection routines.
- Added code signing to program executable.
- Fixed bug in Temporary folder detection.
- Fixed some IE7 cookie handling issues.
- Added additional error checking to folder routines.
- Added Paint Shop Pro XI cleaning.
- Updated French translation.
- Minor display fixes.

CCleaner 1.34.407: A new update for happier PCs

CCleaner, the always-hungry piece of software that feeds on the "crap" it finds on our computers for free, got updated a few hours back. Even if most software sites list it as 1.34.405, the actual version number is 1.34.407.

This update is a bit more consistent, compared to 1.33.382. Aside the usual bug fixes, there are new cleaning modules (Microsoft Visio 2003,AVG Anti-Spyware, CuteFTP 8.0 Pro/Home and 7.0 Home, Windows Live Toolbar, CA Anti-Virus) while a few existing ones have been improved (Outlook 2003, TextPad 4, Quicktime Player).

The included fixes target the registry issues scanner, Opera 9 handling and some other minor bugs. Some translations have been updated as well (Arabic, Serbian, German and French).

See below for the complete changelog...


*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.34.407 ***

- Added cleaning for:
Visio 2003
AVG Anti-Spyware
CuteFTP 8.0 Pro/Home and 7.0 Home
Windows Live Toolbar
CA Anti-Virus

- Updated cleaning for:
Outlook 2003
TextPad 4
Quicktime Player

- Improved error handling when opening RegEdit.
- Fixed issue with Opera 9 classic installer.
- Updated installer routines.
- Issue scanner accuracy improvements.
- Updated Arabic, Serbian (Latin and Cyrillic), German
and French translations.
- Minor optimizations and tweaks.


*** RELEVANT LINKS ***

Get it now: Download CCleaner 1.34.407 (.exe installer, 1.42MB, md5=EA43CE7E5A420824FAF1892C404F0D69)

Or: Download CCleaner 1.34.407 without Yahoo Toolbar (.exe installer, 0.6MB, md5=8C2CE3774751860E7C66D49A6A718B6B)

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CCleaner 1.33.382: a bit of patching up and more languages

CCleaner has been updated today to 1.33.382. At the time of posting, the official site hasn't even yet posted the proper links to version 1.33.382 (they still point to 1.32.345), but I was able to scoop them up for you.

Important changes include some Opera 9 compatibility fixes, main interface modifications and some other minor and unmentioned bugfixes targeting older systems.

A problem I too bumped into is the situation in which some of the issues CCleaner finds in your registry show up again after being "fixed". This has been solved in 1.33.382, according to the developers.

Localization has been improved as well, with some existing translations being updated while other have been added (Slovak).

Get more info below...


*** WHAT'S NEW IN CCLEANER 1.33.382 ***

- Fixed a permissions problem where Issues would reappear after being fixed.
- Main interface style changes.
- Fixed compatibility with Opera 9.
- Updated installer engine and icons.
- Added Slovak translation.
- Updated Albanian, German and Swedish translations.
- Minor performance tweaks.
- Minor bug fixes on older systems.


*** RELEVANT LINKS ***

Get it now:
Download CCleaner 1.33.382 (.exe installer, 1.4MB, md5=40BD4F54632B17D28A5630B0BEDA3213)

And, as usual:
Download CCleaner 1.33.382 without Yahoo Toolbar (.exe installer, 571KB)

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Clean More Crap with CCleaner 1.32.345!

CCleaner just got updated a few minutes ago to version 1.32.345. Nothing major though, since most changes are small bugfixes and new UI language translations. Other improvements target the Opera detection routine and some installer issues.

In other news, CCleaner appears to have gone "corporate" recently, as it is now branded by Piriform LTD in the installer (digitally signed), inside the program and on the website. The Yahoo! Toolbar is still bundled but users can choose not to install it by unchecking an option in the install wizard.

The company's homepage includes a rather worrying statement: "Our costs are covered by contributions from our grateful users and from the ads you see on our websites. We hope to keep it that way for as long as we can", which basically means that, at some point, CCleaner will stop being free.

A real pity because, while the app does its job very well, an important appeal of CCleaner was that fact that it is freeware. Let's just hope that moment is still far along and we can continue to enjoy CCleaner.

Piriform's website also mentions other projects under work; nothing certain though, no product names or purposes were made public. However, they claim the new projects will be launched this year, so we do not have that much to wait.


*** WHAT's NEW IN CCLEANER 1.32.345 ***

- Updated Opera detection routine.
- Fix minor bug in registry cleaner.
- Compatibility fixes in the installer.
- Moved Prefetch cleaning to Advanced section.
- Removal of some redundant code.
- Added Serbian Latin translation.
- Added Serbian Cyrillic translation.
- Updated Spanish translation.
- Minor interface tweaks.


*** RELEVANT LINKS ***

Download CCleaner 1.32.345 without Yahoo Toolbar (.exe installer, 571KB)
Download CCleaner 1.32.345 (.exe installer, 1.4MB)
Take the CCleaner Feature Tour
Visit CCleaner Homepage

New CCleaner version: 1.30.310 available for download

The excellent freeware PC cleaning utility, CCleaner (Crap Cleaner), has been updated today to version 1.30.310.

The new version brings detection and cleaning features for Opera 9 and Windows Defender, improves support for Nero Burning ROM and speeds up the program's startup times.

CCleaner 1.30.310 also fixes some bugs in the secure delete routines and ActiveX/COM handling.

See below for the full changelog information.

*** WHAT's NEW IN CCLEANER (CRAP CLEANER) 1.30.310 ***

- Added Opera 9 detection and cleaning.
- Fixed bug in Uninstaller tool.
- Fixed overflow error when Secure Deleting large files.
- Fixed bug in ActiveX/COM Issue cleaning.
- Updated Desktop shortcut cleaning to include Quick Launch.
- Added Windows Defender cleaning.
- Updated Nero Burning ROM cleaning.
- Startup speed increase.
- Minor bug fixes and display tweaks.


*** RELEVANT/RELATED LINKS ***

Download CCleaner 1.30.310
CCleaner Homepage
CCleaner Quick Tour

New CCleaner Release: 1.29.295. Download now!

The excellent freeware PC cleaning utility, CCleaner (Crap Cleaner), has been updated today to version 1.29.295.

The new version's improvements include fixes for Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) cookie cleaning, updates in the cleaning routines for several software products (Adobe Photoshop CS2, Nero, Ewido Anti-Malware) and new languages for the user interface.

See below for the full changelog information.

*** WHAT's NEW IN CCLEANER (CRAP CLEANER) 1.29.295 ***

- Fixed IE 7.0 cookie cleaning.
- Updated Adobe Photoshop CS2 cleaning.
- Updated Ewido Anti-Malware cleaning.
- Updated Nero cleaning.
- Updated eTrust EZ Antivirus cleaning.
- Updated Hebrew Translation.
- Added Lithuanian Translation.
- Added Albanian Translation.
- Updated installer routines.
- Minor performance improvements.

*** RELEVANT/RELATED LINKS ***

Download CCleaner 1.29.295
CCleaner Homepage
CCleaner Quick Tour