
The second fallacy is that do you even need CCleaner to do this. It may reduce the amount of hard drive space you use, but it will not necessarily make your computer run any faster.

The first is that deleting files will speed up your computer. It becomes harmful due to the malware that is hidden by hackers. Couple of questions Is CCleaner legit?ĬCleaner is a Windows application, which is useful for system optimization and maintenance and unused/temporary files removal.


CCleaner can do that, so Microsoft does not want you to get the idea that you can use it with impunity or that they endorse it in any way.īefore the acquisition of CCleaner’s maker Piriform by Avast in 2017, CCleaner did have a good reputation. Microsoft strongly advises against allowing any program to mess with your registry. Microsoft is now detecting the popular CCleaner Windows optimization and Registry cleaner program as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) in Microsoft Defender.
