X-DiskCleaner

X-DiskCleaner is a lightweight and portable software utility that can help you free up space on the hard disk by getting rid of unnecessary files. It comes packed with several configuration settings.

As there is no setup pack involved, you can drop the program files in any part of the hard disk and just click the executable to run.

There is also the possibility to save X-DiskCleaner to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no other installers.

An important aspect worth taking into account is that the Windows registry and Start menu do not get updated with new entries, and no extra files are created on the disk without permission, so it does not leave any traces behind after its removal.

The GUI is represented by a single window with a clear-cut structure, where the app automatically scans for items to clean at startup, showing the total items, size and description in each category.

X-DiskCleaner covers web browser data (e.g. cache, cookies, history) and supports Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and others. It also looks into the Recycle Bin, temporary files, Windows log files, recent documents, and other locations with files that unnecessarily take up disk space. All or just selected objects can be deleted with one click.

X-DiskCleaner automatically deletes locked files on reboot if you're running it with administrator rights, and hides entries with zero items to clean, along with those which need administrator privileges for normal users. These options can be disabled, though.

It is possible to delete read-only files and empty subfolders, Internet Explorer cache (offline items), as well as to save presets to use them at a later time.

The tool does not put a strain on PC performance, since it runs on low CPU and RAM. There were no issues throughout our evaluation, since it did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. Although it is not feature-rich as other similar apps (like CCleaner), the tool does a good job when it comes to cleaning the computer of unnecessary files, and it can be used by anyone with ease.