Version History

v6.29.11342 (16 Oct 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• The Driver Updater database currently contains over 110 million drivers to help keep your PC stable and running at peak performance.
• We’ve added a Support Center link to the screen that is displayed when a driver update fails in order to help you resolve the issue.
• We’ve improved our crash reporting.
• To lower the risk of stability and security issues, we may automatically update your version of CCleaner to a version that is no more than one year old.

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We fixed an issue where CCleaner could crash during cleaning when another app is in a full-screen window on the main display.
• Cloud Drive Cleaner can now be accessed by PCs that have the time set incorrectly.
• We corrected text alignment on several screens localized into certain languages, mainly Greek and Russian.
• We also made further stability and UI improvements. 

You can download CCleaner for Android and iOS here. 

v6.28.11297 (19 Sep 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve extended CCleaner application cleaning to cover qBittorrent.
• The Software Updater icon in the navigation now includes a dynamic counter that displays the number of outdated drivers.
• The Performance Optimizer icon in the navigation now includes a dynamic counter that displays the number of apps that can be put to sleep to free up PC resources.
• Cloud Drive Cleaner is now more easily accessible from the Tools section, where it now appears at the top of the list.
• We’ve enhanced the visual presentation of the final screen of the Health Check results flow.
• As part of ongoing Software Updater improvement, some users are now able to run Windows updates, in addition to their other application updates.

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We fixed an issues where the Intelligent Cookie Scan was failing to scan certain browsers.
• We fixed an issue affecting a small number of users where a popup problem caused CCleaner to crash.
• We also made some stability and UI improvements.

Our Android and iOS apps. You can download CCleaner for Android and iOS here. 

v6.27.11214 (21 Aug 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• Now, when you close a CCleaner file cleaning notification, you are asked if you want to permanently turn off these notifications. 
• We’ve enhanced the Uninstaller so that it now deletes all CCleaner application data for all users of the PC, if possible. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• When running CCleaner for an extended time, the app now displays only the most recently missed pop-up instead of all the pop-ups you missed. 
• We fixed an issue with the Health Check when it detected that a browser was running but did not close it before continuing with a scan. 
• The Windows Defender Quarantine folder has been removed from clean up.
• The font size in the New Driver section has been corrected. 

Our Android and iOS apps. You can download CCleaner for Android and iOS here. 

v6.26.11169 (17 Jul 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve improved the Health Check flow to provide you with more details about the status of each step and we’ve added a button to rescan the issues found. In addition, the results screen now better summarizes the scanning and cleaning results.
• To help ensure that all your applications are effectively updated, the Software Updater now displays the list of currently running apps that need to be closed prior to update.

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We fixed an issue where the Health Check could crash in the case of numerous temporary system files.
• The “Revert selected drivers” button in Driver Updater is now enabled only if you select at least one driver.
• We fixed an issue with several feature shortcuts that some users were experiencing.
• The configuration of product messages about the amount of junk files to clean was adjusted to limit the number of popups.
• We improved the licensing integration that was slowing down CCleaner startup for some users.
• We made several improvements to CCleaner’s usability and stability.
• We updated the Piriform certificate to a Gen Digital certificate.

v6.25.11131 (01 Jul 2024)

We've resolved a stability issue that some CCleaner trial users encountered.

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• The Driver Updater database has now been expanded to contain more than 90 million drivers to help maintain optimal PC performance. 
• You are now able to cancel the downloading of driver updates currently in progress.  
• We’ve updated the Software Updater database to the latest version so that it includes additional apps and their updates.   

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We fixed an issue that could have caused CCleaner to interrupt the uploading of larger files to Google Drive when running a cleanup.  
• We resolved an issue where, in certain cases, the number of drivers to update displayed on the Driver Updater icon was incorrect.  
• The “Scan Now” button on the Health Status screen now correctly triggers the Health Check scan.  
• By enabling remote log upload in the CCleaner Support Tool in the case of issues, we are now able to collect larger crash dumps that cannot be sent by email.  
• The Support Tool is now saved to a new, more suitable location. 
• We have made improvements to boost CCleaner performance and stability. 

v6.25.11093 (19 Jun 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• The Driver Updater database has now been expanded to contain more than 90 million drivers to help maintain optimal PC performance. 
• You are now able to cancel the downloading of driver updates currently in progress.  
• We’ve updated the Software Updater database to the latest version so that it includes additional apps and their updates.   

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We fixed an issue that could have caused CCleaner to interrupt the uploading of larger files to Google Drive when running a cleanup.  
• We resolved an issue where, in certain cases, the number of drivers to update displayed on the Driver Updater icon was incorrect.  
• The “Scan Now” button on the Health Status screen now correctly triggers the Health Check scan.  
• By enabling remote log upload in the CCleaner Support Tool in the case of issues, we are now able to collect larger crash dumps that cannot be sent by email.  
• The Support Tool is now saved to a new, more suitable location. 
• We have made improvements to boost CCleaner performance and stability. 

v6.24.11060 (23 May 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We've enhanced our cookie cleaning in Chromium browsers for even greater thoroughness. 
• We've included Software Updater in the main navigation for easier access to updating your apps with the latest features, bug fixes, and security patches. 
• Now, you’ll be able to find Registry Cleaning under the Tools section. 
• We've revamped the Health Check results screen to display identified issues and their details more clearly.  

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• Minor stability and performance improvements. 

v6.23.11010 (17 Apr 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• New Cloud Drive Cleaner (Beta) is now available to all paid users. It helps find and remove redundant files, freeing up storage space and organizing Google Drive. 
• We've enhanced Performance Optimizer to only display programs installed under the currently logged-in user, as well as excluding essential programs like antivirus that should not be deactivated. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We've fixed a crash affecting a small number of users during Software Updater scans.  
• We've addressed a crash that could occur when starting the Performance Optimizer regular scan.  
• We've resolved an issue causing Health Check to get stuck for some users. 
• Further stability and performance improvements. 

v6.22.10977 (13 Mar 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’re bringing the convenience of regular auto-scans, helping ensure you keep your software up to date and your Windows system cleaner, safer, and better performing.  
• We’ve improved the cleaning of browsing history, data, and cookies for Opera so it works properly with the updated Opera folder structure.  
• We’ve also enhanced cookie cleaning, omitting logins to Adobe.com, for Chromium-based browsers in general, including Avira Secure Browser and Norton Private Browser. 
• The latest improvements to our cleaning capabilities cover Garmin Express map files, YouCam, iTop Screenshot and iTop Screen Recorder, iTop Easy Desktop, PDF24 Creator, Oracle VM VirtualBox, and TotalRecovery Pro. 
• We’ve updated the databases for Software Updater and Driver Updater to support more programs and drivers. 
• We have improved the user interface and overall experience for Driver Updater, new Software Updater, and Health Check. 
• New Cloud Drive Cleaner (Beta) is being made available to a small number of paid users. It helps find and remove redundant files to free up storage space and keep Google Drive organized. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We’ve corrected an issue that caused the showing of popup messages more often than expected.  
• In Driver Updater, we’ve fixed several issues that caused users to see an invalid update screen, or an empty screen and incorrect number of drivers to update after updating their drivers.
• We have corrected partial freezing that some users might have experienced during a Health Check scan. 

v6.21.10918 (14 Feb 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• New Software Updater that supports more programs than ever before and features an improved interface now becomes available to all paid users. 
• Latest improvement to Driver Updater library brings an expanded database with 70 million drivers. 
• Enhanced Performance Optimizer that helps you turn off unused programs to improve system performance now supports apps installed from the Windows Store and features improved UI.   
• We improved the cookie cleaning in Chromium browsers. 
• Health Check will now ask you to choose which running programs you want to close so Software Updater can scan them. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We’ve corrected the status text in Health Check, where cancelling an app update would appear as "Update failed" instead of “Update cancelled” in the screen with resolved issues. 

v6.20.10897 (17 Jan 2024)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve improved cookie cleaning for Chromium browsers. 
• We’ve added new cleaning rules to remove bookmarks backup files for all Chromium browsers. 
• In the new version of Software Updater, you can now close the dialog box that shows the list of running programs to leave them running and omit them from the scan.  
• We’re continuing to test the new version of Software Updater via Health Check with a growing set of users.  

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We’ve resolved an issue where bookmark backups from Opera (GX) were not detected on Windows 7 and 8.1. 

v6.19.10858 (13 Dec 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• Our support tool can now understand your cleaning rules to help resolve support queries more quickly. 
• We’re continuing to test the new version of Software Updater via Health Check with a small set of users. The new version now asks users to close running applications so we can update them, and sorts the recently updated software by date. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• The portable version of CCleaner no longer crashes after starting. 
• We resolved an issue whereby users with the UI in certain languages did not see the Start Button on the Welcome Screen. 
• We implemented several backend optimizations and improvements for better control over new feature releases. 

v6.18.10838 (23 Nov 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We have initiated the roll-out of the new Software Updater tool which will also be included in the Health Check and brings a larger app database. A small set of users might experience the new Software Updater in the app.  
• We extended testing of the new Health Check flow to more users, which improves guidance during the cleaning and optimization steps. 
• We expanded our cleaning to our Customer Support tool. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements  

• We resolved an issue that might cause the unregistering of CCleaner Professional for some users.
• We optimized the UI on the overview screen and for Software Updater and Driver Updater post-update screens. 
• We resolved an issue when Software Updater might get stuck during the update of multiple apps simultaneously.  
• We resolved several licensing issues related to refunds and license expiration. 
• We improved the handling of uninstall parameters in the Uninstaller feature. 
• We implemented a fix to component permissions to prevent potential misuse. 

v6.17.10746 (18 Oct 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance

• We have improved junk cleaning for more than a dozen apps including Adobe Creative Cloud, Garmin Express, iTop Screen Recorder, µTorrent, OpenVPN Connect, SyncToy, TeamViewer, Terabox, VideoPad Video Editor, VMware Workstation, or Youcam.
• The new Driver Updater engine is more stable and better performing, and its database now includes more than 70 million driver updates.

Fixing bugs and other improvements

• We resolved an issue where some customers couldn't input the ‘@’ symbol into the email field when activating CCleaner.
• We updated the pop-up warning that displays when you try disabling Smart Cleaning, to make it clearer.
• We also implemented minor improvements in user interface, stability, and security.

v6.16.10662 (13 Sep 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• Limited testing of the new Health Check user experience to better guide you through the cleaning and optimization steps. 

 

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• We resolved an issue that prevented some users from auto-updating CCleaner or activating their licence.  

• We fixed an issue where a crash could occur when the scheduled cleaning was starting.  
• We fixed some text alignment in the UI for Dutch localization. 

v6.15.10623 (16 Aug 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• New cleaning rules for BlueStacks 5, GoToMeeting, Icecream Screen Recorder, iTop PDF, NordPass, and Proton VPN. 
• Updated cleaning rules for VMware Player and VMware Horizon Client.

 

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Driver Updater UX improvements and minor bug fixes. 

v6.14.10584 (19 Jul 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve further improved the troubleshooting assistant that helps you quickly identify and reverse a problematic driver update. 

 

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Additional improvements in security and stability. 

v6.13.10517 (14 Jun 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• Cleaning rule upgrade improves the cleaning of more than 30 applications including: 

• Box Drive 64 Bit 
• Corel PaintShop Pro 2021 64 bit 
• GoodSync 

• Google Drive & Google Drive Backup and Sync 
• Nextcloud Desktop Client 
• Plex Media Server. Plex Home Theatre application 
• Skype 
• TortoiseGit, TortoiseSVN 

• Viber 
• VMware Player, VMware Horizon Client 
• VNC Viewer 
• Windows Defender backup 
• And others 

• Further enhancements to smart cookie scanning in Health Check including: 

• More frequently chosen websites for Cookie Allowlist. 
• Website URL spelling validation and already saved bookmarks validation. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Additional improvements in stability, accessibility, and security – digital signature algorithm verification. 

• OperaGX bookmarks can now be correctly imported. 
• Fixed a bug that could show paused driver updates in the Skipped category instead of the Paused category. 
• The appropriate message “No Bookmarked websites yet” is now displayed when a user with no bookmarks clicks on "Import cookies" in the Health Check Cookie Allowlist. 

v6.12.10490 (18 May 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• Immediately after updating drivers (or after restarting your PC following an update), a report now highlights which drivers have been updated and any that may potentially cause issues – enabling users to revert some or all updates, or schedule a reminder to revert later. 

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• CCleaner now loads faster thanks to app startup optimization. 
• Fixed issue which, in some cases, resulted in the incorrect message "Not supported product". 
• Customize, Privacy, Space, Speed, and Security screens in Health Check now resize correctly according to the current window. 

v6.11.10455 (02 May 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve made Health Check cookie scanning smarter, so it preserves cookies for your favorite, commonly used websites in the same way as Custom Clean. 
• New ‘My account’ area has a more modern look and feel with quick access to subscription settings, cleaning schedule, recommended products, and CCleaner support. 
   

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Improvements to users' post-purchase onboarding. 
• Fixed issue when TeamViewer cleaning could restart the service.
  
  

v6.11.10435 (24 Apr 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We’ve made Health Check cookie scanning smarter, so it preserves cookies for your favorite, commonly used websites in the same way as Custom Clean. 
• New ‘My account’ area has a more modern look and feel with quick access to subscription settings, cleaning schedule, recommended products, and CCleaner support. 
   

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Improvements to users' post-purchase onboarding. 
• Fixed issue when TeamViewer cleaning could restart the service. 

v6.10.10347 (15 Mar 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance 

• We have expanded cleaning with 23 new options, especially for popular apps in Windows Store and social media apps (e.g., Douyin, YouPlay, Facebook Messenger), video editing (Video Editor Master, ClipChamp), and Mozilla Firefox. 
• The new Driver Updater engine brings more stability and performance and now supports more than 50 million available driver updates. 
• A new UI and FAQ section for Driver Updater now makes it easier to understand how to keep drivers up to date and troubleshoot any unexpected behavior after the update. 
   

Fixing bugs and other improvements 

• Stability improvements in the areas of connection establishment.  
• Fixed occasional crashes during cleaning or logging. 

v6.09.10300 (14 Feb 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance

• In Software Updater, we've added 50 software titles to our update library to keep more of your installed apps up-to-date

Fixing bugs and other improvements

• We fixed an issue where crashes could occur when registering a license
• We upgraded our developer toolkit to provide our developers with enhanced debugging, testing, and code analysis capabilities to improve code quality and reliability

Coming soon

• A new welcome screen which helps you immediately run your favorite tasks and explore more features
• A UI update with new FAQ section for Driver Updater
• Driver Updater engine and performance improvements

v6.08.10255 (18 Jan 2023)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance

• In Driver Updater, we've added some new information next to the progress bar to give you realtime information when installing new updates
• You can now see what stage each driver update is at

Fixing bugs

• We fixed an issue where crashes could occur after cleaning a closed browser
• In Driver Updater, we fixed alignment issues with text in some languages
• In Software Updater, we aligned how errors are shown

v6.07.10191 (14 Dec 2022)

Simplifying the app

We've optimized the app to start up more quickly

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance

In Driver Updater, we've added a new 'Pause Updates' option to give you more control over which devices get updated

• You can pause all future updates for a driver from its 'Details' screen
• Pausing updates for a device removes it from the 'available updates' counts
• The new flow has 'confirm' steps that explain what happens when driver updates are paused and skipped
• All devices in the 'paused' state are grouped together at the bottom of the drivers list
• All skipped driver versions are also grouped together in this list
• We've added some hint panels that give more information about the 'paused' and 'skipped' groups
• The new 'Pause Updates' and 'Skipped Versions' experiences fully support the NVDA screen reader

In Driver Updater, we've also made some other UX improvements:

• We've made it easier to access the Driver Details view
• Rows in the driver lists now highlight when the mouse cursor moves over them

Fixing bugs

• In Health Check, we fixed version information not showing for software updates
• In Driver Updater, we fixed crashes that could occur during an update or when closing CCleaner
• In Software Updater, we fixed Google Drive showing "Unknown publisher"

v6.06.10144 (16 Nov 2022)

All-new cleaning for Windows 11

• Windows 11 Widgets: safely removes logging data, temporary JavaScript files, and images from various widgets such as weather & news feeds. 
• Microsoft Teams: 13 different types of cached data, log files and other temporary files
• Skype: removes cached data
• Microsoft News: cleans up temporary browsing files (images, HTML data) and cookies
• Windows Defender: removes log files which are unnecessary for the average user 
• OneDrive for Windows 11: clears out unneeded cache files
• Temporary files: tweaked for Windows 11
• Microsoft Clipchamp: cleans this video editor on Windows 11

Other cleaning improvements

• Windows Explorer: detects and removes outdated Windows Search data, log files, and shortcuts to recently used files
• Start Menu Notifications: new rule which removes Live Tiles from your Start Menu
• Microsoft Family Safety: removes temporary files & folders
• Chrome and Opera: more extensive cleaning definitions
• Slack: additional cache & log file cleaning
• AnyDesk: delete old chat logs, trace files, as well as cached png and icon files
• RealPlayer: detects and removes JPG and thumbnail files, cache files, and outdated index files from all versions of RealPlayer SP, 15, 16, and Cloud
• Resso: new cleaning for this music streaming app

Cleaning for apps installed via Microsoft Store

• McAfee Personal Security AntiVirus
• Pinterest
• Video Compressor: Resize & Compress Video

Fixing bugs

• Fixed rare crash during app upgrade process
• Fixed rare crash during app update process
• Drivers no longer shown as 'Skipped' if updated by another app
• Driver version still shown as 'Skipped' if driver downdated by another app

v6.05.10110 (24 Oct 2022)

Taking the hassle out of PC maintenance

We’ve stopped various games and other apps from accidentally being put into ‘sleep mode’:

• Riot Vanguard/Valorant
• Logitech MX Master
• Alienware Command Center
• Winzip Courier
• AnyDesk

Simplifying the app

• We’ve made minor updates to the look and feel of some of our screens to make them more consistent and easier to read 
• In Performance Optimizer, we’ve added text to indicate when another app is preventing CCleaner from putting an app into ‘Sleep mode’
• We’ve added a handy link to Premium Tech Support for CCleaner Premium customers  

Fixing bugs

• We fixed several types of uncommon crash when launching CCleaner
• We fixed a write error that sometimes occurs during the update process
• We fixed an issue where programs in the Performance Optimizer ignore list remained after uninstalling and reinstalling CCleaner

Keeping you safe

• Our commitment to keeping the app secure means we frequently close off potential security issues, even if minor
• In this release, we have focused on addressing issues found through expert penetration testing