Is CCleaner safe for my computer?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the safety and reliability of using CCleaner on personal computers. Participants share their experiences and opinions regarding its use, focusing on aspects such as data privacy and potential risks associated with registry cleaning.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express confidence in CCleaner's safety, citing personal usage over extended periods without issues.
  • Others caution against deleting registry entries, suggesting that users should be selective about what they choose to erase.
  • A participant mentions the effectiveness of CCleaner in removing browser data and manually downloaded files.
  • One user indicates they have erased all erasable registry entries without encountering problems.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

While several participants agree on the general safety of CCleaner, there are differing opinions regarding the deletion of registry entries, indicating a lack of consensus on best practices.

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Someone suggest me to run ccleaner on my computer. Is this safe?
Thanks
 
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yes +1
(using it for more than ~2 years)
 
Yes it is. Just don't delete registry entries you may want to keep. It's good to erase data collected by the browser or downloaded manually.
 
I use it since a year now. I erased all registry entries that appeared to be erasable. I never got a single problem with CCleaner.
 
Thanks for the reply, I'll try it tonight.

Thanks a million.
 

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