Cleaner Program Poll 2006

[WSFuser]

To replace the aging Best Cleaner Program? poll, ive taken the liberty of creating a more up-to-date poll.

as for my choice, I currently use CCleaner. it light and simple. cleans both disk and registry.

[Tommy]

As for me i use TuneUp Utilities, a bunch of very good utilities. Never had problems. In combination with Regsupreme (part of jv16).

[TOMxEU]

CCleaner - simple and powerfull disk and registry cleaner.
I do not know better malware prevention tool like this one.
CCleaner + WinASO Regdefrag Free do the same like TuneUp.

[ThunderZ]

TuneUp and a simple little program called simpley "Cleanup".

[ErikAlbert]

CCleaner for history and it does a better job than "MS Disk Cleanup".
I still don't have a registry cleaner that meets my wishes.
I tried to contact Ace Utilities days ago, no reply.

[herbalist]

I use eraser with a list of scheduled tasks that erase my temp folders, cache, history, etc. The scheduled tasks run anywhere from once a week to several times a day. The launcher component (eraserl.exe) of eraser is used with several batch files, cleaning specific lists on demand and when certain programs are started. My browser cache is overwritten when the browser is closed. No user records are stored in my registry for very long as the whole thing is overwritten with a fresh copy every time I reboot.
I also have MRU blaster running at regular intervals and is also run when certain apps are started.
Rick

[stapp]

I use ccleaner, it's simple to use, safe, and free.

[JRCATES]

Currently using CCleaner and Registry Mechanic. Have used a freeware program called Disk Cleaner, as well as the trials of both Tune-up Utilities and RegSupreme (both of which were very good).

Has anyone used or tried a freeware program called EasyCleaner?: http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm

Looks like another CCleaner type program, that clears disk space by removing unnecessary files as well as repairing invalid registry entries, etc., .....

[InfinityAz]

I use the following, in this order: CCleaner, TuneUp Utilities, JV16 Powertools, and finish with V-com Registry Fixer (Fix-It utilities or SystemSuite).

Why all these and in this order? I've found through much experimentation that each tool catches items the others don't and V-com will catch and fix any remaining errors. Using this combo for a couple of years and never had anything on my systems get messed up.

If I only could run one, it would be V-com's RegistryFixer.

[zapjb]

TU2006 is idiot proof.

Yeah I know. But TU2006 is still idiot proof even when you use it. ;D









ccleaner :thumbd:

[^Ale]

I use Webroot Window Washer with TuneUp Utilities 2006 and jv16 PowerTools 2006. I've heard good things about Total Privacy 5.21 from Pointstone Software, have anyone tried it?

[Bob D]

V-com's Fix-it Utilities v6.0.3.4
RegSupreme Pro v1.2
RegSeeker v1.45

Registry cleaners are always an odd bunch.
They all seem to find different stuff.

[WSFuser]

@zapjb -any specific reason for the thumbs down on ccleaner?

[Old Monk]

Hi

Newbie type user - CC Cleaner. No problems at all so far. I try and be careful with the registry cleaner and read what it's clearing up before I let it do it's thing. For free I can't fault it.

[gerardwil]

I am using regseeker, smartbuster, eusing, regcleaner so I vote for others ;)

Gerard

[TonyW]

CCleaner user here, but not the Registry section.

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "They all seem to find different stuff." }-
Not "seem". They ALL find DIFFERENT stuff, none of them have the same results and I tested 13 popular registry cleaners.
Other author, other results, I don't trust any of these registry cleaners and they don't allow me to use them in a SAFE way due to missing selection methods.

[rdsu]

Ace Utilities
jv16 PowerTools
CCleaner

[beetlejuice69]

CCleaner...the new version 1.32.0.345.

[zapjb]

-{ Quote: "@zapjb -any specific reason for the thumbs down on ccleaner?" }-
Yup. It's not a very acurate/safe registry cleaner.

[WSFuser]

-{ Quote: "Yup. It's not a very acurate/safe registry cleaner." }-
what do u think of it as just a disk cleaner?

[JRCATES]

-{ Quote: "Yup. It's not a very acurate/safe registry cleaner." }-

That's interesting, because most people seem to think the exact opposite. Personally, I haven't had a problem using it for registry cleaning (knock on wood), and it seems to find very relevant entries (files relating to uninstalled programs, etc.), so I have no reason to think it is not "accurate or safe". I'm not doubting that perhaps you had a bad experience with it and that's why you feel this way about it, but from personal use and the vast majority of people I've seen discussing it, I haven't seen many negative comments about it......

[Osaban]

CCleaner here only as a disk cleaner.
RegSupreme Pro from Macecraft for unused registry entries.

About the safety of registry cleaners in general I ALWAYS backup the entries for a week whatever they delete, just in case they might touch the wrong thing. CCleaner and RegSupreme Pro will ask you in their protocol to backup before any operation so they are perfectly safe.

The reason I use RegSupreme pro for the registry is that it is a tool made specifically for that and it gives many choices like for exemple 'normal or agressive scanning of your registry'.

[the Tester]

Ace Utilities for registry cleaning and removing junk files.The plugins are useful too.
SuperCleaner for browser caches.
Index.Dat Suite for cleaning the index.dat files.

[manOFpeace]

Hi/ my choice of cleaners are CCleaner for daily clean-up.
I prefer to use jv16 Power Tools for reg. clean once a week. :)

[AJohn]

Out of the products I have tried, I am most impressed with Privacy Eraser Pro (http://www.privacyeraser.com/).

[bellgamin]

Tune-Up Utilities? Pish-tosh! Why buy a cow when milk is so cheap.:P

I immoderately recommenderate CCleaner with aplomb.

[Antarctica]

-{ Quote: "Tune-Up Utilities? Pish-tosh! Why buy a cow when milk is so cheap.:P" }-

You get fresh milk every day.;D :P

[Uguel707]

Some 3D graphic programs leaves hundreds of entries in the registry
when desinstalling. For that, I use jv16 Power tools registry finder.
(Tools > Registry finder > name of file)

To delete temporary files I use CCleaner or I do it manually.

...and Reg Seeker helped me to delete some nasty entries
that I could not remove with my anti-virus. So I keep it for that :)

So far I haven't got any problems but I always delete the
ones that are safe to delete and don't mess with entries
that I am not certain of. Backing up before removing
any file is certainly a good thing to do.

[mercurie]

One of the OLD Ones...Vcom SystemSuite 4.0 (has tools I use to clean). ;)

Several years ago $14.99 from the Staples bargin basket.;D

[Perman]

Hi, folks: For those who are die-hard of CCleaner, you may want to give this one a good look. CM Disk Cleaner. freeware. d/l from www.cmdiskcleaner.com Gook luck.

[bigbuck]

Steven Gould's "Cleanup"
http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/

[nicM]

Ace Utilities for me, I didn't test other competitive programs for a while (since I bought Ace indeed ;D ), but it was far the best when I did, for both temp file and registry cleaning.

I use Ccleaner on other computers, it is very good for a freebie but is very limitated compared to Ace (especially about registry).

nicM

[WSFuser]

well i decided to give Ace Utilities a try and i like it very much.

one thing i dont like is that it separates the history cleaner from junk file cleaner. im so used to ccleaner doing both at once.

nvm, i found i can use the wizard to do everything at once ;D

also, unlike ccleaner and window washer, the plugin section (history cleaner) does not automatically detect programs u have installed.

[Carver]

I use a combo of Ccleaner; regseeker; Tuneup Utilitys. They cover different things.

[tristantzara]

CCleaner, Tune Up Utilities and the best i found so far, Sweepi.

hxxp://www.zdnet.de/downloads/prg/f/j/de0EFJ-wc.html

hxxp://www.yooapps.ch/?c=produkte/sweepi5&l=E

[ErikAlbert]

CCleaner is good for history cleaning.
The registry cleaner of CCleaner is unusable for me due to missing functions.

[Eldar]

Ace Utilities, TuneUp Utilities & RegSupreme Pro keep my computer clean. :)

[bellgamin]

-{ Quote: "Hi, folks: For those who are die-hard of CCleaner, you may want to give this one a good look. CM Disk Cleaner. freeware. d/l from www.cmdiskcleaner.com Gook luck." }-I tried it but it's got some off-putting aspects. Namely...

1) It injects DLL into all running processes (see screenshot). It MIGHT be okay (??), but neither CCleaner nor Ace Utilities do that, so I shall avoid letting CM DiskCleaner do so. Also, it tried to connect.

2) It puts its stuff into a file that allows no user choice. Also puts an icon on desktop with no user choice & inserts itself into start menu with no user choice as to location.

3) It is 6 times bigger than CCleaner. In fact it is substantially bigger than CCleaner & Ace Utilities combined. Perhaps all that bulk is extra abilities -- but I just want a clean little cleaner.

In other words, NO thanks.

[Climenole]

HI :-)

I'm using ButtUgly's CleanCache.
(For special situation Reg Supreme Pro)
To avoid Registry headaches: TotalUnistall.

:)

[Perman]

Hi,folks: I am currently using these:
For Internet tracks------window washer, anti tracks
For registry-------------registry mechanic, registry cleaner expert
What do you think?

[Tobe404]

Tune-Up Utilities 2006 and Window Washer 6.0.

Have been using the same combo for a very long time, had no problems.

[vhick]

i used winxp manager and ccleaner combo.

thanks!

[King FN Kong]

-{ Quote: "Hi,folks: I am currently using these:
For Internet tracks------window washer, anti tracks
For registry-------------registry mechanic, registry cleaner expert
What do you think?" }-

I dont like the idea of having window washer running a service all the time. But I used to use it a lot.

CCLeaner does the job well, for something free, it's good.

[egghead]

TuneUp utilities 2004
CCleaner
Regseeker

[marcromero]

I use and voted jv16 power tools.

Marc

[SIR****TMG]

Ccleaner is great

[chrisretusn]

I use CleanCache and jv16

[Trooper]

At this point in time, its just been CCleaner.

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "Some 3D graphic programs leaves hundreds of entries in the registry
when desinstalling. For that, I use jv16 Power tools registry finder.
(Tools > Registry finder > name of file)

To delete temporary files I use CCleaner or I do it manually.

...and Reg Seeker helped me to delete some nasty entries
that I could not remove with my anti-virus. So I keep it for that :)

So far I haven't got any problems but I always delete the
ones that are safe to delete and don't mess with entries
that I am not certain of. Backing up before removing
any file is certainly a good thing to do." }-Sorry for my ignorance as I don't currently use a cleaner. But couldn't you use jv16 for the same purpose you use Reg Seeker for?

[bpm3k]

I use ccleaner, supercleaner, MRU-Blaster, and regseeker.

[ElPiedra]

My combo is RegSeeker and Disk Cleaner.

Salu2

[mercurie]

I already voted earlier but I have started to use the CCleaner. Nice, very nice. I see it is easily number 1 so far in the poll so my view must be shared. :)

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
TU and CCleaner, as well as standalone RegSupreme.
Mrk

[Hermescomputers]

I use Diskcleaner once a day before I defragment all my Hard disks... Its tinny, you can create easy pluggins and even with its default loadout it cleans everything that all the others miss and its FREE!
http://www.diskcleaner.nl/

[asyland]

CCleaner
Empty Temp Folders
jv16

[Security Freak]

I use C,Cleaner and WinAso Reg Optimizer who have a web eraser too

[nadirah]

CCleaner. :thumb:

[incursari]

ccleaner and jv16

[tepe2]

So far I use Ccleaner. It is FREE. No problems so far, but I would like to try others. How many of those mentioned above is free?