Re: CCleaner has become payware?

On 12/06/2024 13:31, VanguardLH wrote:
> 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?
> 
> Screenshot please.  Upload (e.g., imgur, imgbb, postimages, etc), and
> give the URL to it so we can see what you see.  Nope, I don't see it,
> but you probably have a later version than I.
> 
> If there is no "X", "Close", or other element on which to click to
> dismiss the ad prompt, and you cannot click in CCleaner to change focus,
> have you tried hitting the Esc key?

There is an 'X' on top right corner. Closing it brings you back to the
CCleaner program. The popup page *is* a CCleaner window.

It is outside of the main program. The main CCleaner window is greyed
out, so no, I cannot bypass the popup page and 'Run Cleaner'.

> 
> Unless you kill its outbound connections, CCleaner is ad-supported
> software after Avast acquired Piriform 7 years ago (see my other reply).

Screenshot (on Dropbox):

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0rt6lguygny9f83zyg2ur/CCleaner-popup.jpg?rlkey=0byb0766eecz6zir6gz8tl482&dl=0>