14 DAY TRIAL // Cleaner++ is a straightforward application whose purpose is to help you eliminate registry entries left behind by other programs that you have installed on your computer. Its aim is to unclutter your Windows registry from unused, unnecessary or old entries that eat up space, slow down your system and affect the overall performance of your computer in a negative way.
It also includes a program uninstaller which may come in handy if you want to get rid of some installed utilities from your system.
The program comes in a lightweight and free package which can be deployed on all Windows flavors. We should state from the beginning that Cleaner++ bundles basic features for handling the registry cleaning tasks, so it’s not as rich-featured as CCleaner, Glary Utilities, RegClean PRO, or PC Tune-Up.
Portable package
Cleaner++ is delivered in a portable mode, which means you can run it on your computer on the fly without having to go through installation steps. Plus, it brings some benefits to your system, as it doesn’t leave any traces in the Windows registry.
What’s more, you may copy the program on any USB flash drive or other devices and take it with you whenever you need to delete registry entries.
Interface
Cleaner++ does not impress in the visual department. It sports plain and simple looks without anything too complicated hidden under its hood.
It lets you switch between the Registry Cleaner and Program Uninstaller mode, and integrate its cleaning powers into Recycle Bin’s context menu. There’s no support for a help file, so you need to experiment with the built-in features for making the most out of the program.
Registry Cleaner
The application gives you the possibility to work with a general registry cleaner, check out a list with unused programs, as well as make use of a custom cleaner.
The registry cleaner gives you the possibility to delete the traces lefts behind by various software applications, such as 7-Zip, Alcohol 120%, Ashampoo Photo Optimizer, CutePDF Writer, Foxit PDF Editor, Google Earth, Recuva, CCleaner, RealPlayer, WinImage, and many others. You may select the desired utilities, invert the selection or clean all of them.
What’s more, the tool is also able to deal with various aspects of the Windows registry and browsers’ traces, such as application compatibility and paths, file extension, fonts, IE autocomplete form history, installer folders, last logged on user name, MUI cache, network history, open with history, Regedit last key, MRU data, start menu item order, tray icon streams, typed URLs, user track history, shared DLLs, search and find history, printer ports, and others as well.
The cleaning process is quite fast, and at the end of it a window pops up, letting you know that data has been successfully deleted from your computer. Additionally, you can automatically close the program when the cleaning task comes to an end.
The cleaner mode is also able to detect applications or games that were uninstalled from the system but left behind some obsolete items.
Last but not least, Cleaner++ adds on the feature list a custom registry cleaner that gives you the freedom to eliminate user-defined keys. You may pick the root type (HKLM, HKCR, HKCU, HKU, HKCC), insert the desired key, and add the value. Program uninstaller
Cleaner++ automatically lists the utilities installed on your computer and gives you the possibility to refresh the list with just one click. Plus, it displays the total number of detected applications and provides details about each one, such as name, publisher, version, uninstall location, link that directs you to help files, about details, update, readme, install location, install date, and key.
The uninstall process takes place in no time and requires minimum user intervention, actually just a few clicks to bring the task to an end.
What’s more, you can make the utility load the icons, open Program Files, save the list with installed applications to HTML file format, change uninstall location, rename or remove the current entry, open the install directory, access an online help file via your web browser (if available), check about and readme data, as well as look for updates.
The program uninstaller is poor in features and lacks the possibility of automatically looking for leftovers and uninstalling multiple programs at the same time. A major downside is the fact that you cannot back up your registry entries before proceeding with the deletion process. Deleting registry items may sometimes lead to several application incompatibilities, errors or system crashes, so safety measures are vital. The built-in registry cleaner proves to be quite basic. It doesn’t include a scanning mode and analyzer that could help you identify and view the keys you are about to delete, and categorize problems as safe or dangerous. You cannot work with a defrag tool, schedule the cleaning task, manage startup items, search for duplicate files, and delete files permanently from your system.
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