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Post by bigbarney on Apr 19, 2019 12:51:21 GMT -5
My computer magazine 'Computer Active' has a feature in its latest edition recommending which software they recommend to be removed and replaced. They are recommending that CCleaner be removed and replaced with BleachBit www.bleachbit.org
Any comments from anyone?
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Post by sozo777 on Apr 19, 2019 13:21:37 GMT -5
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Post by Everton on Apr 19, 2019 18:00:35 GMT -5
Since CCleaner was hacked in 2017 after Piriform was acquired by Avast I have read many recommendations to ditch the program. My personal decision is to keep it. What is ‘computer Active’s’ reason given for the change ? I am not familiar with Bleach Bit and have never used it so can not give an opinion. I think it’s something that has to be decided by the individual. You may find this interesting. www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/security/protect-pc-ccleaner-hack-3664179/ThisMake Use Of article shows how to perform all ccleaner functions with windows apps or built in methods and at the end it also suggests Bleach Bit. www.makeuseof.com/tag/stop-using-ccleaner-windows/ |
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 19, 2019 20:36:19 GMT -5
Must say that I agree with Everton. I, for one, have never had problems with CCleaner and as long as the user pays attention and sets it up correctly then there should be no problems. But also as she said, this is user's choice.
I also have never heard of the recommended tool and I also would like to know the reason given by the magazine to get rid of it.
I like CCleaner and will stick with it.
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Post by budgall on Apr 19, 2019 21:51:12 GMT -5
Must say that I agree with Everton. I, for one, have never had problems with CCleaner and as long as the user pays attention and sets it up correctly then there should be no problems. But also as she said, this is user's choice. I also have never heard of the recommended tool and I also would like to know the reason given by the magazine to get rid of it. I like CCleaner and will stick with it. I have never been a CCleaner user but have used it many times to clean peoples computers. After a cleaning I have always uninstalled it because I think some advanced computer knowledge is needed for its continued use. The link in Everton's post (partly quoted below) clearly explains the reason for the removal recommendation (watch the video). "ThisMake Use Of article shows how to perform all ccleaner functions with windows apps or built in methods and at the end it also suggests Bleach Bit. www.makeuseof.com/tag/stop-using-ccleaner-windows/ " |
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Post by bigbarney on Apr 20, 2019 5:27:25 GMT -5
Must say that I agree with Everton. I, for one, have never had problems with CCleaner and as long as the user pays attention and sets it up correctly then there should be no problems. But also as she said, this is user's choice. I also have never heard of the recommended tool and I also would like to know the reason given by the magazine to get rid of it. I like CCleaner and will stick with it. I have never been a CCleaner user but have used it many times to clean peoples computers. After a cleaning I have always uninstalled it because I think some advanced computer knowledge is needed for its continued use. The link in Everton's post (partly quoted below) clearly explains the reason for the removal recommendation (watch the video). "ThisMake Use Of article shows how to perform all ccleaner functions with windows apps or built in methods and at the end it also suggests Bleach Bit. www.makeuseof.com/tag/stop-using-ccleaner-windows/ " Very interesting article! |
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Post by Everton on Apr 20, 2019 9:15:41 GMT -5
It is an interesting article but it does not convince me to abandon CCleaner that I have used for years. It has been around since 2004 and from my observation has only started to be criticized so much since Avast bought Piriform.
The forced upgrade was for good reason - installing an out of date unsafe version surely is foolish ?
The active monitoring issue is no longer a problem (that was version 5.45, we are now on 5.56)
As for the hacking which occurred when Piriform was still the owner the article itself states 'Thankfully, the company caught it before a widespread attack could happen.' is not the first nor will it be the last to be hacked - Adobe, Gmail, Yahoo Dropbox, Snapchat, Verizon, Twittr, AOL to name a few have all had their share of hackings.
I have already said I think it is up to each individual to decide and for now I will continue with it. Of all the available cleanup applications it has stood the test of time, is easy to use with a modicum of common sense (avoiding the registry cleaner) and I do not find the increased pop ups particularly invasive.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 20, 2019 11:54:45 GMT -5
I totally agree with Everton. I will continue to use CCleaner, NOT messing with the Registry of course, have never used the disk analysis portion, rarely program removal and then ONLY after using the built in uninstall of Windows first and then only to check for possible remainders and also I have used the Control Startup section and I do like that. Frankly I have not seen pop ups with CCleaner so not sure what that is about. So will I continue to use it? Yes.
Will I continue to take the updates when offered? Yes.
I like the program, trust it and will continue to use it.
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Post by bigbarney on Apr 20, 2019 12:17:59 GMT -5
I totally agree with Everton. I will continue to use CCleaner, NOT messing with the Registry of course, have never used the disk analysis portion, rarely program removal and then ONLY after using the built in uninstall of Windows first and then only to check for possible remainders and also I have used the Control Startup section and I do like that. Frankly I have not seen pop ups with CCleaner so not sure what that is about. So will I continue to use it? Yes. Will I continue to take the updates when offered? Yes. I like the program, trust it and will continue to use it. I agree 100% Judy. I have attached a pic of the article in my magazine.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 20, 2019 18:02:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the attached Barney. I read the article and it contains the same info I found today from several articles from 2017, with the exception of the Bleachbit recommendation. I have no concerns whatsoever using it and will also continue to recommend it as long as they only use the steps for its use in our Prelimminary Cleanup Steps |
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