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On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:56:51 -0500, VanguardLH <[email protected]> wrote:
>occam <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> I have decided to use something else (called Reg Organizer). I'll
>> return to CCleaner in later releases to see if they have had a change
>> of policy.
>
>Avast changing from pushing for payware upgrades? Not likely. Avast
>removing their adware code from their products? Not likely. However,
>you can neuter their ad campaigns.
>
>Had not heard of Reg Organizer. Often Bleachbit (free) is compared to
>CCleaner (free). I found a CCleaner vs Reg Organizer article at:
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>https://mspoweruser.com/ccleaner-vs-reg-organizer/
>
>According to its author, there is no free version of Reg Organizer. For
>me, and others in this newsgroup, that immediately drops it as a
>candidate for replacing CCleaner Free. Reg Organize 2-PC license is
>$30, and goes up from there, with a 30-day money back guarantee.
>
>Since this is a freeware newsgroup, I didn't think a payware substitute
>for CCleaner was an option to you.
I use the very simple File Shredder. version 2.5. It's a freebie.
www.fileshredder.org
I also use an older CCleaner, version 5.32, which was a goodie before
they compromised it. I do keep it from phoning home.
I use both on my Win 7 and XP boxes.