CCleaner Browser???

Anybody know what this thing is that's being pushed in CCleaner if you click on the faceless avatar in the upper right corner?

Recently, we saw Acronis True Image try to turn into an anti-malware program; now CCleaner seems to want to be an Edge. I say forget it, mac!

Just ignore it?
They are just trying to make money.

Wisewiz said:

Anybody know what this thing is that's being pushed in CCleaner if you click on the faceless avatar in the upper right corner?

Recently, we saw Acronis True Image try to turn into an anti-malware program; now CCleaner seems to want to be an Edge. I say forget it, mac!

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CCleaner is a waste of space. Solve your issue by uninstalling it.

cereberus said:

CCleaner is a waste of space. Solve your issue by uninstalling it.

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Well, sir, I like it for various functions: it efficiently checks my Sys Restore files, and lets me keep them under control (yes, I know, my images and other backups are more reliable, but I like and use Sys Restore and it almost always works for me when that's the thing I need), it does registry scans that tell me how much garbage has been left behind by things I no longer need or even have, and it's a one-click nightly wiper of unwanted cookies, browser cache files, and old temps. What's not to like?

It just ain't a browser company, any more than Acronis is a Malwarebytes competitor.

Wisewiz said:

it's a one-click nightly wiper of unwanted cookies, browser cache files....

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That, and it's ability to whitelist the cookies you need to keep (like Ten Forums and Eleven Forum login cookies) is the one thing that justifies my continuing to use it.

cereberus said:

CCleaner is a waste of space. Solve your issue by uninstalling it.

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I used to be an anti-cleaner

I've have used it as an assist to do targeted registry cleanup for poorly written software uninstall, though I think revo uninstaller is better for that sort of thing.. Do not need any of it's features in normal circumstances. Doesn't take up too much space in reality.

Yeah, I forgot that. My cookies-to-save list is long i CC.ini, but the list of cookies not-on-that-list that gets wiped every night for me by CC is HUGE.

Best plugin for cookie management is Cookie AutoDelete

Best cookie and password management is in Brave.

Eric Shun said:

Best plugin for cookie management is Cookie AutoDelete

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One browser at a time. You'd need to install this plugin individually in every one of your browsers and separately manage each browser's whitelist of cookies to keep. If you use multiple browsers and are prepared to do that work, then this plugin is also available for Firefox, your link was for a chromium browser.


The advantage of using CCleaner is that it cleans all your browsers at once and only has the one whitelist to maintain. It also cleans all the temporary internet files across all your browsers in one go, and those can add up to several GB if not controlled. Thanks, but I'll stick with CCleaner.

Bree said:

One browser at a time. You'd need to install this plugin individually in every one of your browsers and separately manage each browser's whitelist of cookies to keep. If you use multiple browsers and are prepared to do that work, then this plugin is also available for Firefox, your link was for a chromium browser.

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Not true if you sync with Google. Plugin will be installed automatically after sync.
Just export your list from the plugin menu, and import with your other browsers. Even Firefox can use the list exported from Chrome.

Do your own research on CCleaner to see if it is harmful !! Here is the notes that i have kept on it !!
Is it safe to use CCleaner?
No, it isn't. CCleaner is a Windows application, which is useful for system optimization and maintenance and unused/temporary files removal. It becomes harmful due to the malware that is hidden by hackers.Nov 10, 2021
CCleaner Distributed Malware
Prior to this, Piriform discovered that CCleaner was hacked and distributed malware. The 32-bit version was infected with a Trojan that collected information about systems it was installed on. It also had the capability to run code on affected systems.Nov 26, 2019 !!
If it works for you then use it !!
Chuck