Re: CCleaner has become payware?
occam <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.freeware |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On 11/06/2024 19:47, Allan Higdon wrote: > On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:20:15 -0500, occam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Until recently there were two versions of CCleaner - a free version and >> a Professional (paid for) version. >> >> Now, when I run CCleaner (light version, x64 portable) the program >> analyses the data using 'Custom Clean' but I cannot proceed to clean the >> 'crap'. I get redirected to a page where I am forced to accept a 30-day >> enhanced usage (by submitting my Visa details etc). Else, I am forced >> to exit the program. >> >> This is no longer just 'nagware'. It is 'bullyware'. Has anyone found a >> way around this? >> >> Thanks >> > > The latest Free Portable version is still available here. > https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds > > Download > https://download.ccleaner.com/portable/ccsetup624.zip > > I only extract the CCleaner64.exe file. > For the Portable version, the portable.dat file is also needed. Thanks. I re-downloaded it and 'installed' it as portable. Same thing. When I 'Run Cleaner' I get redirected to a page where I am asked to accept a free 30-day update to the advanced version. The only other option is to exit the program. Is no one else is seeing this?