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|license=Freemium
|license=Freemium
|website=http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
|website=http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
|OS=[[Windows]] or [[Mac OS X]]<ref>http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/introducing-ccleaner/system-requirements</ref>
|OS=[[Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], or [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>http://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/introducing-ccleaner/system-requirements</ref>
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'''CCleaner''' is a piece of software intended to clean and optimize computer systems. It attempts to clean unneeded files and registry keys, and delete private information which could be stolen and exploited. It also allows for white-listing ceratin cookies and other traces, so that those specific ones will never be removed.<ref>http://www.pcworld.com/article/231606/ccleaner.html</ref> With over two billion downloads, CCleaner has become very popular.<ref>http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner</ref>
'''CCleaner''' is a piece of software intended to clean and optimize [[computer]] [[Operating system|systems]]. It attempts to clean unneeded files and registry keys, and delete private information which could be stolen and exploited. It also allows for white-listing certain [[Internet cookie|cookies]] and other traces, so that those specific ones will never be removed.<ref>http://www.pcworld.com/article/231606/ccleaner.html</ref> With over two billion downloads, CCleaner has become very popular.<ref>http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner</ref>
==Advantages==
==Advantages==
This data collection is justified in their privacy policy as something other software companies do as well.<ref name="piri PP">http://www.piriform.com/about/privacy-policy</ref>
This data collection is justified in their privacy policy as something other software companies do as well.<ref name="piri PP">http://www.piriform.com/about/privacy-policy</ref>
===Other===
===Other===
When installed, CCleaner often tries to push sponsored software onto the computer system as well. This is often [[bloatware]], with little use.
*When installed, CCleaner often tries to push sponsored software onto the computer system as well. This is often [[bloatware]], with little use.
*There are few options to customize and configure the software. It must be used very much as it is out-of-the-box.
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[[Category:Software]]