Solved Cleaning software

Stigg · Feb 11, 2026

john1955 said:
What? Yet another uninstaller? My head is spinning . . .

The name is a bit misleading, John. HiBit Uninstaller is much more than an uninstaller.
Have a look at all the tools on the right of this screenshot. And it's all free. I don't know for how long though.

There is also a portable version.

john1955 · Feb 11, 2026

Stigg said:
The name is a bit misleading, John. HiBit Uninstaller is much more than an uninstaller.
Have a look at all the tools on the right of this screenshot. And it's all free. I don't know for how long though.

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There is also a portable version.

I downloaded the portable version it and give it a look, It does have a LOT of tools you normally need multiple apps for but I made one big mistake with it. Windows 11 makes zip files look so much like a regular folder that I launched it strait from the zip file. Well guess what that means . . . it was unable to save the reg backup and it gave no warning that it could not save it so once I exited the program the settings and backup were lost. Probably no harm as I did look pretty close at what it was cleaning up. Maybe it should not close if it cannot save the settings.

Wolfzz · Mar 18, 2026

BleachBit 5.1.1 Beta

Key Highlights:

New Cookie Manager – selectively keep important cookies
Major Windows Recycle Bin fix + broader safety guardrails
Revamped Preferences & UI polish (dialogs, spacing, icons, dark-theme contrast)
System Info anonymization button (hides username/home path; Linux: USER/LOGNAME)
Huge chaff system upgrade – faster generation, new stop conditions, non-freezing UI, completion notice
Cookie loading spinner + smoother loading under heavy browsers
Clipboard paths input – paste file/folder paths directly into the main window
Empty-dir cleanup fix and whitespace-wipe fix from 5.1.0 beta
Better internationalization (placeholder handling, language switching)

Download BleachBit - Free Disk Cleaner for Windows & Linux | BleachBit

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Wolfzz · Mar 30, 2026

Sparkle 2.16.1

Sparkle delivers a safe, free Windows optimization suite for de-bloating, disabling tracking, cleaning junk, and applying performance tweaks.

Sparkle is a free, open-source Windows optimization tool designed to make your PC faster, cleaner, and more private. With Sparkle, you can easily debloat Windows by removing unnecessary apps and services, disable Microsoft tracking to enhance privacy, and apply performance tweaks to boost speed. Its cleaner removes junk and temporary files, while every change is safe and fully reversible. Sparkle also features a modern, user-friendly interface with automatic updates, making system maintenance simple. Explore over 39 tweaks, from disabling telemetry and hibernation to optimizing network and game settings, all aimed at customizing and enhancing your Windows experience.

Sparkle supports Windows 10 and 11.

Changelog:

Fixed auto updater not working correctly
Improved auto updater with periodic 5-minute checks
Fixed issue #91 (Restore Points tab font not supporting Cyrillic characters)
Added issue templates for bug reports, feature requests, and tweaks
Fixed issue templates path configuration
Changed default behavior so Sparkle no longer runs in the system tray automatically

Sparkle - Take control of your PC

A Windows app to debloat and optimize your PC

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Release 2.16.1 · thedogecraft/sparkle

🩹 2.16.1 Patch Fixed auto updater not working correctly Improved auto updater with periodic 5-minute checks Fixed issue #91 (Restore Points tab font not supporting Cyrillic characters) Added issue...

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PhilB · Apr 1, 2026

With all these optimization/debloat/cleaning software, has anyone done a side-by-side comparison? Like which utilities can be completely replaced by others? Or which one is the best for some specific issues?

An embarrassment of riches.

PerpetualCycle · Apr 2, 2026

I use the older, non screwed up, version of the free CCleaner. It lets you choose from a number of categories - some not harmful and some iffy. For me, most importantly, it lets lets me add my own category with additional files and folders I want to clean. Any worthwhile cleaner should have that feature.

corneliy · Apr 2, 2026

PerpetualCycle said:
I use the older, non screwed up, version of the free CCleaner. It lets you choose from a number of categories - some not harmful and some iffy. For me, most importantly, it lets lets me add my own category with additional files and folders I want to clean. Any worthwhile cleaner should have that feature.

Same here! It's hands down the best option out here, gotta be careful around updates though so that they wouldn't ruin the perfection of an older version.

Birk · Apr 2, 2026

I just ran a test of Sparkle cleanup after using my PC all day for various things. I found 4 problems with it:

1. It got hung up saying it was preparing a cleanup report
2. It didn't clean almost 2 GB that SirCLeaner found and cleaned
3. It said I had no Restore points when in fact I had 1

It does centralize a bunch of tools & options in a nice layout that looks good on a 4K monitor, so for someone who doesn't already have a good set of tools for maintaining a system it might be a good choice. I'm just not that person.

A Guy · Apr 2, 2026

I have stopped using CCleaner long ago, and only an old version before Avast bought them. I mostly use BleachBit as it has so many options and you can import available Winapp2.ini to add new options. You have to test functions to assure they do not affect YOUR system in ways you don't like. I came upon my setup by testing after system images so any bad effects could be wiped clean. I backup the BleachBit.ini so I can restore my setup if needed after a fresh install or update

A Guy

Wolfzz · Apr 10, 2026

BleachBit 5.1.2 Beta

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BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. It rids your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts.

www.majorgeeks.com

pietcorus2 · Apr 10, 2026

Using CCleaner 6-version , next to Ace Utilities , very good working duo.............

Wolfzz · Apr 25, 2026

BleachBit 6.0.0 (Stable)

Release Notes

BleachBit 6.0.0 | BleachBit

www.bleachbit.org

Release v6.0.0 stable · bleachbit/bleachbit

⬇️ Download BleachBit 6.0.0 What's new BleachBit 6.0.0 is our biggest release in years, featuring significant new features, deeper browser cleaning, and many usability improvements. Key highlights...

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Download BleachBit 6.0.0 - MajorGeeks

BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. It rids your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts.

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Wolfzz · Sunday at 4:41 AM

BleachBit 6.0.1 Beta

Beta release notes:

BleachBit 6.0.1 beta is now available for testing. This maintenance-focused release includes bug fixes, updated translations, and a range of safe enhancements. This release fixes a Windows security issue that could allow arbitrary file deletion during privileged cleaning (reported by Zeze with TeamT5). It also adds new cleaners (including a DNS cache cleaner, Claude Code, and Visual Studio Code forks), support for multiple Chrome and Edge profiles, new deep scan options for developer directories like node_modules and venv, and safer, faster file shredding.

All Platforms

Added cleaners for Claude Code, DNS cache, and many Visual Studio Code forks.
Added support for multiple Chrome and Edge profiles.
Chrome can now clean downloaded AI models.
Deep Scan can optionally remove venv, __pycache__, node_modules, and .angular directories.
Deep Scan is faster by skipping directories on the keep list.
File shredding is safer, faster, and leaves fewer recoverable traces.
Improved handling of cookies, symlinks, Unicode filenames, external processes, and configuration files.
Improved Expert Mode warnings and long warning dialogs.
Fixed crashes related to cleaner detection, invalid Unicode, and malformed cleaner data.
Clipboard is now cleared automatically after shredding files via paste operations.

Linux

Added AppImage support.
Added cleaners for Visual Studio Code, Codeium, Librewolf (.deb), Transmission (Flatpak), and Profanity.
Improved Linux trash detection, including Snap-installed applications and mounted drives.
Fixed Wayland root CLI issues and several Snap-related problems.
Improved package dependencies, AppStream metadata, and desktop file handling.
Fixed startup crashes when Python Requests is unavailable.

Windows

Fixed a security vulnerability that could allow arbitrary file deletion when cleaning with elevated privileges.
Added %WindowsSystem% variable support.
Improved clipboard clearing using native Windows APIs.
Improved installer experience on unsupported Windows versions.
Reduced installer size and improved application robustness.
Fixed Unicode handling, filename anonymization, Git revision reporting, and splash screen stability.

BleachBit 6.0.1 Beta Downloads

Browse BleachBit 6.0.1 beta binaries, checksums, and release artifacts.

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Shambles Bank · Sunday at 9:43 AM

pietcorus2 said:
Using CCleaner 6-version , next to Ace Utilities , very good working duo.............

I use CCleaner v.7.8.1355.0 (latest version) and it gives me no issues whatsoever using it alongside MS own cleanup tools.

Birk · Sunday at 7:04 PM

I didn't know BleachBit had a cleaner - like Hillary I thought it just wiped drives clean. But I figured why not give it a try.

So I did. I left all the options on except for software I don't have, and it cleaned up something like 850 MB of stuff. Then I ran SirCleaner which I have been using ever since it came out. It found and deleted an additional 400 MB.

BleachBit is no longer on my system.

Wolfzz · 2026-06-20T11:11:56-0400

InstallerClean

What: InstallerClean does one thing: it removes unneeded files from C:\Windows\Installer, a hidden folder Windows never cleans up. After a nearly instant scan it tells you whether you have any, shows more detail for the curious, and lets you delete them to free up space on your C: drive. You use it once and move on.
How much space: The (optional) reports sent in so far show 41% of machines had unneeded files to clean. Of those, the median freed is 22 GB. A few cleared hundreds of GB. For me it was 1.28 GB. The other 59% found nothing to remove, which just means their Installer folder was already clean. More detail in the FAQ below.
Is it safe: Yes. It asks the Windows Installer API itself which files are still needed and only ever lists the ones Windows reports as finished with. It's open source (MIT) and asks nothing about you: no account, no ads, no tracking, no telemetry, nothing running in the background. It never goes online by itself.
Get it: Download the latest release. Run it; click through Windows's warning and the admin prompt. Delete any unneeded files. Done.

Release v1.9.1 · no-faff/InstallerClean

What's changed InstallerClean is now available in Italian. The whole interface is translated, and so is the installer, with corrections kindly provided by @bovirus, a native speaker. The app follo...

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Download InstallerClean 1.9.1 - MajorGeeks

InstallerClean is a tool designed to effectively clean the hidden C:\Windows\Installer folder, which can accumulate significant data over time. On many systems, this folder can grow to tens of gigabytes, and in cases where Adobe Acrobat is installed, it may exceed 100 GB. InstallerClean serves...

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Birk · 2026-06-20T11:57:19-0400

Sounds like a useful piece of software - but I couldn't get past Defender saying the installer was a horrible piece of software and prevented it from running.

Lavik · 2026-06-20T13:00:25-0400

FluentCleaner modern, transparent, no spyware, no scareware, no dark patterns, no upsell garbage, no fake registry magic.

Birk · 2026-06-20T13:30:43-0400

Very interesting - Fluent and SIrCleaner found the same amount of stuff to delete - but with a different mix of files:

So what to do? I guess the best approach would be to run one of them followed by the other.

But what about the wicked Installer directory? Is there another way to clean that one?

elbmek · 2026-06-20T13:49:56-0400

I use Fortect with Wise 365 as backup

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