I’ve always sworn by CCleaner as a simple way to get rid of a bunch of temp files at once.
lilbittypp
I just download remote software and some Indian guy cleans my drive for me. I just send him gift cards.
JaesopPop
People are dumb. I just download more RAM when things get slow.
Wooden_Top_4967
I defrag each megapixel in my client’s cardinal gram meter manually
ChefCurryYumYum
The ones that aren’t outright malware can be useful insofar as they let you do a few things you could do through windows from a central program.
But there is no need to install and use them as a some kind of “maintenance” for your machine.
BennieOkill360
BulkCrapUninstaller goes brrrr
Extension-Cat-7298
u guys are dumbasses; i downloaded a whole new pc build with these apps!
Oni_K
Revo uninstaller and CCleaner used to kick ass. I assume they’ve been enshitified like everything else these days.
I also used to have something to find/stop processes that were blocking file deletions. That came in handy once or twice.
PublicVanilla988
i like wiztree. idk if there is a clean up function, but it makes like a graph that visually shows how big certain folder and files are, and it helps to find some big files you didn’t even remember about
FemJay0902
The amount of people I see online STILL using CCleaner is a travesty 🥲
Kektus_Jack
I use bleachbit sometimes because it can clear some stuff that disk cleanup can’t. It’s free and open source.
Ludicrits
Revo uninstaller ftw.
Its a godsend for catching files the uninstaller misses. Been using it for years, never an issue.
Profesionalintrovert
just download more storage and ram and you will be ok
InstanceFeisty
I just re install windows once in a while
khris-40
I just do a clean install every couple months
BadatOldSayings
Not all. Guru 3D DDU for the win.
obog
Only “cleaning app” I’ve found to be genuinely good is WinDirStat. But that’s cause it’s not really cleaning app, it doesn’t do any cleaning for you, its just a utility to show whats taking up space on your drive and it does a much better job showing you than any of windows’ build in tools.
SunnieCola
Only cleaning I do is going through personal files randomly and seeing a bunch of useless stuff that I’m deleting
PossiblyShibby
Well I still use CrapCleaner (CCleaner). What is better? I had a code for the pro version and seems to work fine.
EdgeCase0
Yeah, I’ll get a cleaning app right after I install weatherbug.
HankThrill69420
CCleaner was great back in the day, but it’s become analagous to “speed up your mac” programs. I used to use it to trim fat from the registry after uninstalling a program (PSA don’t do this unless you know what you’re doing) but now it’s very much just added bloat
Disk Cleanup in Windows is perfectly fine and can do almost anything that CCleaner does, barring deleting 3rd party browser history. You’re more likely to need a better/bigger SSD, more RAM, or maybe a DISM or SFC if your shit’s not running right. Running third-party bloat is not the troubleshooting some folks think it is.
itzongaming
I use SpaceSniffer as it shows me in an organized way the actual size of files visually and deletes things well.
WhistlinTurbo
So, I know this is gonna be a hot take, but I actually like Glary Utilities. I only run it when I use it, so it doesn’t take up background resources. And here’s an even hotter take: I use the registry cleaner. I make a back up every single time, just in case, but it’s solved a lot of problems for me in the past.
OphidianSun
The fastest way to get a virus is by downloading an antivirus. For phones whatever is built in should be enough. For PCs, use windows defender and maybe malware bytes. Mac is Mac, and Linux users don’t need help.
DotJata
O&O Shut up. Not a cleaner but it does strip windows bloat.
Prestigious-Ad4520
I made my own cleaning app.
propdynamic
CCleaner used to help a bit in the past, but that’s when defragging also helped. These days hardware is so good I don’t care anymore about these apps.
AccomplishedBat8743
I use advanced system care. Works well.
Stargost_
Am I the only clinically insane person that cleans the drive manually every 3 months?
nbotero
Bleachbit + RevoUninstaller
Telewubby
I just buy another drive. That’s how I would up with 11.5 tb’s acrossed 6 drives
Infshadows
I uninstalled ccleaner cuz it was acting like malware.
If I turned off autostart, it would still start, and i couldn’t end it with task manager
THEWILDONE4ALL
Does microsoft PC Manager count? Because being able to do disk cleanup from there is actually kinda helpful if your lazy searching for it in the start menu
inarius1984
I installed Malwarebytes for the first time in a while the other day. Since when did that become bloatware too? Holy crap is that program a mess now.
Mobius650
You all a bunch of noobs. Just help the Nigerian prince and he will send you a new PC.
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they are
cleaning apps are malware spyware.
The only cleaning program I need is qdirstat
No need, I am using app that extends my HDD.
What kind of cleaning apps?
I’ve always sworn by CCleaner as a simple way to get rid of a bunch of temp files at once.
I just download remote software and some Indian guy cleans my drive for me. I just send him gift cards.
People are dumb. I just download more RAM when things get slow.
I defrag each megapixel in my client’s cardinal gram meter manually
The ones that aren’t outright malware can be useful insofar as they let you do a few things you could do through windows from a central program.
But there is no need to install and use them as a some kind of “maintenance” for your machine.
BulkCrapUninstaller goes brrrr
u guys are dumbasses; i downloaded a whole new pc build with these apps!
Revo uninstaller and CCleaner used to kick ass. I assume they’ve been enshitified like everything else these days.
I also used to have something to find/stop processes that were blocking file deletions. That came in handy once or twice.
i like wiztree. idk if there is a clean up function, but it makes like a graph that visually shows how big certain folder and files are, and it helps to find some big files you didn’t even remember about
The amount of people I see online STILL using CCleaner is a travesty 🥲
I use bleachbit sometimes because it can clear some stuff that disk cleanup can’t. It’s free and open source.
Revo uninstaller ftw.
Its a godsend for catching files the uninstaller misses. Been using it for years, never an issue.
just download more storage and ram and you will be ok
I just re install windows once in a while
I just do a clean install every couple months
Not all. Guru 3D DDU for the win.
Only “cleaning app” I’ve found to be genuinely good is WinDirStat. But that’s cause it’s not really cleaning app, it doesn’t do any cleaning for you, its just a utility to show whats taking up space on your drive and it does a much better job showing you than any of windows’ build in tools.
Only cleaning I do is going through personal files randomly and seeing a bunch of useless stuff that I’m deleting
Well I still use CrapCleaner (CCleaner). What is better? I had a code for the pro version and seems to work fine.
Yeah, I’ll get a cleaning app right after I install weatherbug.
CCleaner was great back in the day, but it’s become analagous to “speed up your mac” programs. I used to use it to trim fat from the registry after uninstalling a program (PSA don’t do this unless you know what you’re doing) but now it’s very much just added bloat
Disk Cleanup in Windows is perfectly fine and can do almost anything that CCleaner does, barring deleting 3rd party browser history. You’re more likely to need a better/bigger SSD, more RAM, or maybe a DISM or SFC if your shit’s not running right. Running third-party bloat is not the troubleshooting some folks think it is.
I use SpaceSniffer as it shows me in an organized way the actual size of files visually and deletes things well.
So, I know this is gonna be a hot take, but I actually like Glary Utilities. I only run it when I use it, so it doesn’t take up background resources. And here’s an even hotter take: I use the registry cleaner. I make a back up every single time, just in case, but it’s solved a lot of problems for me in the past.
The fastest way to get a virus is by downloading an antivirus. For phones whatever is built in should be enough. For PCs, use windows defender and maybe malware bytes. Mac is Mac, and Linux users don’t need help.
O&O Shut up. Not a cleaner but it does strip windows bloat.
I made my own cleaning app.
CCleaner used to help a bit in the past, but that’s when defragging also helped. These days hardware is so good I don’t care anymore about these apps.
I use advanced system care. Works well.
Am I the only clinically insane person that cleans the drive manually every 3 months?
Bleachbit + RevoUninstaller
I just buy another drive. That’s how I would up with 11.5 tb’s acrossed 6 drives
I uninstalled ccleaner cuz it was acting like malware.
If I turned off autostart, it would still start, and i couldn’t end it with task manager
Does microsoft PC Manager count? Because being able to do disk cleanup from there is actually kinda helpful if your lazy searching for it in the start menu
I installed Malwarebytes for the first time in a while the other day. Since when did that become bloatware too? Holy crap is that program a mess now.
You all a bunch of noobs. Just help the Nigerian prince and he will send you a new PC.