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Portable cleaning tool for Windows that can be used directly from usb drives

Portable cleaning tool for Windows that can be used directly from usb drives

Vote: (92 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Piriform

Version: 6.01.9825

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(92 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Piriform

6.01.9825

Works under:

Windows

CCleaner Portable Review 1.1 is a portable cleaner on a flash stick that helps remove junk without installing software. If you are like most people, you tend to surf the web from a variety of devices. A lot of us enjoy the tiny confidence of a tablet. In the best conditions, we may clean out the junk from the history, but that is about it. Some of us may wonder, “What in the blazes happened to the speed of my $600 electronic gizmo?” Junk tends to slow a computer down in many ways; this does not include malware infections and viruses that may pop up.

There is a cheap way to keep tablets, laptops and desktop's junk free from downloaded content and other crud that tend to bog our registries and core systems down. The CCleaner portable is a great tool for the techie on the go or even Captain Coffee break at home. This software is setup within a flash drive and is executed on the drive. Simply install the file onto the thumb drive and double-click to get it running. It will scan your system for junk files, outdated programs, registry errors and much more. It will take time for it to analyze the system, even if it is a quick scan. Here are some pros for the Portable version of CCleaner.

Pros of CCleaner Portable

  • Easy to use
  • Keeps itself localized, no installs
  • Free

The handling process of the CCleaner Portable is simple. You install, execute and follow the directions on the display. You can quarantine files or wipe them off the device itself; you can also do a backup and save vital information in case there is a problem. It is a slick piece of software, especially if you have to do a restore to the registry.

As likeable as the portable version, it lacks the right skills to keep it fresh. It is affable to have a redundancy, but without updates it can miss a few things. This is not likely to be the only review of the CCleaner Portable, but after using it on a few devices, my recommendation is to keep an eye out for a newer version and remove the old one. You never know when you may need to get your laptop out of the dusty hallway and use it, and CCleaner Portable is a great maintenance tool to keep mothballed equipment in shape.

Cons of CCleaner Portable

  • No Updates
  • Can be corrupted
  • No or little support