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CCleaner v5.78.8558

Spoiler: Release Notes

v5.78.8558 (25 Mar 2021)
Cleaning Settings

• Restored support for local domains to the ‘Cookies To Keep’ whitelist (e.g. ‘localhost’, ‘desktop2’)
• We have disabled the ‘Wipe Free Space’ feature while we investigate reports of erroneous data erasure

Cleaning Automation

• You can now choose to use standard cleaning rules or Custom Clean for scheduled cleans
• Fixed a bug where unchecking Smart Cleaning did not uncheck its child options

New Onboarding Flow

• We've added a new quick start guide called Help Hub that is active during a trial for some users (currently EN only)

Accessibility

• The new CCleaner onboarding experience fully supports NVDA screen reader and meets WCAG AA requirements
• Tab navigation order through different sections of the app window is now more consistent
• Improved Search Field labelling for NVDA
• Fixed an issue where Disk Analyzer would hang at the end of analysis if NVDA was running

 

CCleaner v5.79.8704

This version includes new, optional cleaning of cached files in Slack and some minor security improvements.

Wipe Free Space option re-enabled in this version

We’re committed to providing the safest PC cleaner on the market. We recently disabled Wipe Free Space while we investigated reports of this feature wiping more than free space. After testing this feature thoroughly, we weren’t able to reproduce the behavior described or find any faults in this feature, so we are re-enabling it with some diagnostics reporting to catch any situations like those described.

Protecting our customers

We want everyone to enjoy using the latest and safest version of CCleaner, including people who may not have updated in some time. We are continuing to bring customers on very old versions up to date so they can clean their machines safely. (Find out more)

Cleaning

Added new cleaning of Slack cache (this optional setting does not wipe message history)
We have re-enabled the ‘Wipe Free Space’ feature with new diagnostics information to catch a bug that was reported but not reproduced in our thorough testing
We have added optional debug logging to try to catch a rare ‘rule duplication’ bug

Security

We fixed some instances where the app was using HTTP instead of HTTPS

 

CCleaner v5.80.8743

v5.80.8743 (25 May 2021)
Disk Analyzer

• Fixed a bug where files were not shown when viewing scan results by file type

General

• Minor improvements to Trial experience

 

CCleaner v5.81.8895 (8th June 2021)

Health Check

• Fixed a crash if using Health Check without an internet connection

Driver Updater Beta

• Released to a limited group for initial feedback
• You can use the ‘Give Feedback’ button within the feature to share your thoughts
• Not yet suitable for users of assistive technologies (it will be when fully released)
• We expect to make it available to everyone very soon!

General

• Minor bug fixes
• Minor UI improvements

 

just what we needed! more bloatware! They listen to their customers alright!

 

Oh Great more crap we don't need.....

Release Notes
v5.82.8950 (17 Jun 2021)
New PRO Feature: Driver Updater!

• Our mission at CCleaner is to make our customers’ lives easier by simplifying their relationship with digital technology. Today, we’re bringing safe and reliable driver updates to CCleaner Professional, with no need to break the bank on an additional app. Our new Driver Updater finds more drivers than built-in solutions, saves you time and stress from having to find drivers on the web, and delivers drivers that are safe and reliable. Improve media performance, reduce crashes and bugs, and enjoy a better PC experience today!

 

At least the Free Portable version doesn't have it Phew.

 

HiBit Uninstaller v2.6.10

this program is way better than Revo Uninstaller, it has 0 false positives compared to Revo which could literally destroy a perfectly working computer

 

I was beginning to wonder if something happened since this software had not seen an update in many months.


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v5.83.9050 (20 Jul 2021)
Cleaning improvements

• New support for Windows 10 Snip & Sketch temporary files
• Improved cleaning of Microsoft OneDrive logs

Driver Updater

• Improved error handling messages and options
• Fixed a bug where driver categories were not displaying correctly
• Fixed a bug causing UI issues when navigating between tabs
• Fixed a bug causing the program to hang when scanning for drivers to update