Re: CCleaner has become payware?
"Allan Higdon" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.freeware |
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| Organization | To protect and to server |
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On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:35:44 -0500, occam <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? > Are all of your Privacy settings disabled? There is one for "Improvements" and two for "Offers" that I always disable. The only file you need for cleaning is ccleaner64.exe. I never keep any of the other subfolders.