Microsoft Made Its Own CCleaner

[@testadirapanello]

- How many air quotes shall we put? - Yes.

[@Firas95k]

Fun game: take a shot with every air quote

[@Kriptonyan]

Aaaand now you’re drunk, bro. Go home 😂

[@joshika39]

Just wanted to comment this😂😂

[@no1mafiaman]

Using up his air quota for the year in one video.

[@pewpewpow4681]

/enable handpuppetmode

[@Steel-fisher]

I always call it CC Cleaner😂

[@PhilipMarcYT]

Yep, Cee Cee Cleaner. But got used to saying C Cleaner.

[@jckf]

Ah yes, Crap Cleaner Cleaner. It removes the crap from your Crap Cleaner; the Crap Crap if you will.

[@DoodleDonkey45]

me just finding out that it had two c's all along:

[@gaebolglancer]

CC Leaner

[@nephatrine]

I don't say the C (cee/see), but make a C sound. Kinda like m'lady but c'cleaner.

[@ghostbiggie]

Never thought I’d see a video from LTT towers featuring Jose Mourinho

[@idzan-private]

If I speak I'm in big trouble - J.M. the Special One

[@KayBearYT]

IKR! Wish he came back to my club but good luck to him in Turkey

[@ig90]

The special One

[@TheDeathOrange]

absolute cinema

[@SpanishGarbo]

5:25 I love how for advanced users b-roll they just walked up to Jake to film him chilling at his desk at that's it.

[@x3haloed]

Jake is my favorite LTT staffer. I like that he's happy to work with any technology without preconception, and he gets so excited about beefy enterprise-grade systems. And he makes me laugh.

[@JoeBob79569]

Funnily enough, the only reason I use CCleaner is to clean up the registry. Of course I know it's not going to speed up my system. but I just use it after I uninstall a bunch of programs, particularly when I have to force-delete parts of the program that wouldn't uninstall properly, like Norton, Photoshop, malware, etc.. Because CCleaner is good for finding dead parts of the registry after the programs get removed.

[@Charvin]

Same.

[@michaelsteffensen6844]

I think Revo uninstaller might be a better option for that if you're interested.

[@mojoneko8303]

@@michaelsteffensen6844 That's what I prefer to use

[@JoeBob79569]

@@michaelsteffensen6844 I've heard the name floating around alright but never paid much attention to it, but I might give it a shot. Thanks..

[@christopherkidwell9817]

I find and think differently. When I used to use CCleaner, it did speed up my computer by removing 'dead links' in the registry that tried to run on startup due to them being 'explorer hooks'.

[@BobMotster]

Wow, an app that lets me restore all the unwanted apps that come with Windows and which I meticulously removed as soon as I installed the OS. How convenient!

[@Lonewolf_121]

That's.... Not what it does?

[@Arch732]

have u tried debloating again after the scan?

[@HearMeLearn]

must be a bot comment hoisted up by bot likes, this comment makes no sense

[@_GhostMiner]

THAT ISN'T HOW IT WORKS ‼️

[@Antigen__]

booooooooooo 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@BlackSmokeDMax]

Damn Riley, you got a permit for those assault air quotes?!

[@samlaatstenaam6957]

Annoyed the hell out of me.

[@The-Caged-King]

@@samlaatstenaam6957 cry about it

[@ChrisSh1984]

@@samlaatstenaam6957you must be really easy to wind up.

[@samlaatstenaam6957]

@@The-Caged-King Thanks for the suggestion. I decided not to, however your lame gaming video's made me cry in the end. Thanks for nothing.

[@kouhaiii3182]

​@@samlaatstenaam6957at least no hell is within you for now

[@vedanshchn]

That PC Manager app doesn’t kill any of those MS apps though which clearly hog the memory yet are absolutely useless.

[@WR250a]

Like the telemetry?

[@CulturedThugPoster]

I cannot even install the app. It doesn't show in MS Store unless you go to the web page, which opens the installer in MS Store, which end the install process and does not install the app. Wierd install experience.

[@rano12321]

​@@CulturedThugPosterI've downloaded it from ms store lol.

[@Netscape-kd6mg]

@@CulturedThugPoster for me it just says "coming soon"

[@marcokrueger3399]

@@CulturedThugPoster Just tried it. The first thing that shows up - as an ad and normally - is CCleaner. LOL

[@erniemiller1953]

I tried PC Manager early on. One of the files it immediately "cleaned" was any passwords Chrome had saved for me. But, it left those saved by Edge. It also loaded a screen that asked whether i wanted to switch to Bing, and as i went to press the "No" button, it loaded another image that moved the "Yes" button to where the "No" button was ...thus I hit "Yes" instead of "No" and required some major PC surgery to change it back.

[@casparhughey5651]

Lie

[@jolynele2587]

pretty sure that's bullshit

[@erniemiller1953]

@@casparhughey5651 Not. I would not bother to reply if it was not a problem.

[@erniemiller1953]

@@jolynele2587 Before I attribute to maliciousness. I consider maybe it was just my CPU being overtaxxed. Since I have Task Manager open at all times, i know it was not.

[@jolynele2587]

@@erniemiller1953 i mean the "switch to bing" popup is real, but the overlay is not. i had that popup many times already and i just click no

[@carlbeaver7112]

But will it remove OneDrive? It IS the most common complaint and NOBODY wanted it in the first place.

[@PhilipMarcYT]

If you attempt to remove OneDrive, PC Manager will fix it by reinstalling it.

[@vedanshchn]

OneDrive can be uninstalled as a regular app. You don’t need a script or a debloater to do it 😅

[@fugitive6549]

Onedrive is the best could storage btw.

[@fujiwaranovari]

​@@fugitive6549 no bill gates, I won't give my personal files to your servers

[@joshbryant1133]

I use bloatynosy to get rid of OneDrive, but the filesystem is still there and my programs keep defaulting to save files there so I can never find my stuff

[@Scionwest]

Why wasn't the MSI sponsorship wrapped in air-quotes like everything else in the video lol.

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

because they got paid , the mistake was Microsoft forgot to pay them

[@gallorumrex]

For those that remember Vista, the whole "secret" to keep that running smooth was at least a weekly clearing of the temp files. Once I had that habit, I never let it go and have been doing it since. So, not having to dig down to the disk cleaner and one tapping it from PC Manager has been seen as a good thing here.

[@RyTrapp0]

Yea, I'm not sure how making some of these things more easy/convenient to access makes it "really more for beginner users" or whatever lol. Just because I 'can' go dig around in Control Panel/etc. doesn't mean that I still want to if I don't have to.

[@RannonSi]

It's been a while, but it sounds like the same "secret" for making XP run smoothly

[@worldsails2000]

"I don't think" you "know how" to use "air quotes" properly.

[@BlueHorde]

I switched from CCleaner to Glary Utilities a few years ago- I'd love to see a really good comparison. Glary is not as polished, but has more features and gives better control of what it does. I made the switch because of rumblings about CCleaner vulnerabilities and to get away from Avast - which had annoyed me as a antivirus, so I switched to AVG - only to have that be taken over by Avast - necessitating my migrating to Bitdefender. So Avast acquiring Piriform was enough for me to look for a CCleaner alternative. Glary does the job pretty well, but I don't know if it is really better - I'd love to see a match up.

[@rossgirven5163]

1:22 some ‘unwanted crap’ keeps running every time I boot up my pc. I think it’s called windows or something like that.

[@paulushdk]

thats a good one :D

[@BinoyAaron]

Lol😂

[@redfields5070]

No, if it is Windows your computer probably wouldn't boot.

[@tannerhigham7806]

Not if you're using Linux.

[@beezanteeum]

​@@tannerhigham7806or Apple ecosystem

[@zomfgroflmao1337]

I resolved the 'family IT person' problem by just installing Linux on the hardware of my parents. They just use their laptops to browse, answer emails or write some text, all of which is easily done with Linux and so far there were no accidental downloads and the only two times I was called on was because some files wouldn't open because the default program wasn't set yet. Overall made my life a whole lot easier.

[@feynstein1004]

As always, the protip is always in the comments 😀

[@xeon39688]

This is just Linux glazing

[@Yuuki_Asuna]

oh yeah parents already feel windows is difficult, I'm sure they will find linux so much easier to use....

[@Blubiblub1]

@@Yuuki_Asuna If you only do basic stuff like he mentioned in his comment then yes, it is at least as easy to use as windows.

[@howtodownrank]

@@Blubiblub1it would be 100% more convenient for everyone involved if you take away their admin privileges on their user account instead

[@Ciubowski]

Did you guys manage to download it? When I try to download it it says "coming soon".

[@W9HJBill]

1 month later, it's STILL saying "coming soon".

[@thomasgood3472]

It may be downloaded. Just finished downloading.

[@LunaStar666]

I personally will give this a go as even though I've been using PCs for about 28 years and have a decent amount of understanding how to use a PC, just because of my ADHD and some learning difficulties it'll cut down on myself being overwhelmed, lost and stressed.

[@GhostChild191]

I'm an intermediate user and, honestly, I like it. It definitely has its uses, and it saves you a few clicks

[@delicious_seabass]

Microsoft: "We'll help you remove all that bloat... so we can install our own."

[@soulaesthete8563]

I dropped CCleaner many years ago and now use Glary Utilities, which does a great job with no issues.

[@johniii8400]

Glary and UVK and CCT are the best.

[@ChrisSh1984]

Wait, wasn’t there a video recently where LTT said CCleaner was actually pretty good?

[@Brandonls4]

Jayz had a recent video about alot of common apps, and it was in there as being relatively decent iirc

[@profosist]

shhhhh :P

[@kmeanxneth]

yeah and it was like the best or second best app.

[@Vyngraven]

Performance wise, yes.

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

Its both good and bad. CCleaner can be overaggressive in clearing files, and now a days the free version hits you with ads and spam telling you to upgrade to the subscription

[@paulbaker9687]

Not available in the UK , just a page that details it and no download option , shame.

[@ALionlikeMane]

As a 20yr it guy (and obviously the family tech too), I not only want this to get my own dupes under control... I wanna install it on every older client's computer.

[@AvroBellow]

I've used CCleaner since the XP days and I love it. I've never had a problem arise from its use.

[@mxphys]

Not avalable yet in EU it seems.

[@Sgt_Hest]

The reg cleaner part of CC is probably the function that has helped me the most. It can both speed up booting and it can help if there are any errors installing other programs

[@biscoito1r]

Glary Utilities is pretty good too

[@Zomeone]

I love 2:56 how you read sponsorship part , it makes interesting to watch 😂❤

[@colesym84]

It's not available, 'Coming Soon'.

[@timmie_boy_1943]

jusy move vpn to America

[@AntenoraClone]

@@timmie_boy_1943 How about no? Let me use it in europe...

[@timmie_boy_1943]

@@AntenoraClone I'm dutch(European) btw but just for the download

[@sarmatiko]

Site shows "coming soon", but the app is available in Microsoft Store for me.

[@AntenoraClone]

@@timmie_boy_1943 And I'm hungarian, so i know where the Netherlands is thank you! :D But I still dont want to use vpn... even if just for the download, i'm picky, sry :P

[@tzgaming207]

I'm not a CCLeaner fan but there is one feature I use a lot. I work in IT & a frequent problem our organization has is shared desktops accumulating too many user profiles & running out of space. I start with a disk cleanup including system files, then start deleting profiles that Windows lists as "Account Unknown" (old defunct account that Windows can't identify the SID in AD anymore). Then I look up the remaining profiles in AD & see which ones are explicitly terminated & delete those. But sometimes even this doesn't score me back much space. CCLeaner Pro has a feature though which will scour through all the remaining profiles, though, & clear out all their caches & temp files without having to drill out into every profile & locate each folder individually, & that usually helps a bunch, for a while at least. I've also had people tell me afterward the computer runs quicker. That feature is only in the pro version, though, so I install the trial version temporarily & make sure to back it out when I'm done.

[@rygull]

You think anyone would trust Microsoft to clean all that sweet sweet data and telemetry that they drool over for?

[@heavymetalmixer91]

Indeed

[@lance_374]

@@heavymetalmixer91 they probably just upload it to their servers before deleting it, maybe that's why they made their own app for this. Oh, and also to recommend turning on all their ads, you know, to keep your computer safe, fast and free of popup ads. But popups are ok if they are from M$. The toolbox looks like it only has the "tools" that push you to their web services and edge.

[@nozumo3964]

they own your operating system

[@aibulat1871]

use Linux or Macos

[@laggmonstret]

Sadly yes

[@Razear]

I've had nothing but good experiences with CCleaner after using it regularly for years. Even with deleting registry entries, I've never had an issue with it (knock on wood).

[@Vortexcube]

Latest version is shareware. They got taken over by Norton in 2022 and it was only a matter of time. I'll either use a old version or use something else now

[@299BamBam]

Great video but can you use air quotes more?

[@k.b.tidwell]

In addition to the flare into a sarcastic tone every single time. My teeth were grating.

[@Muldini]

The one reason I use CCleaner instead of any other tool is because it allows me to whitelist individual cookies I don't want to delete when clearing my browser data. Haven't found another program with that option. Suggestions welcome.

[@theroaringnoodle]

PC Manager is still in "Comming Soon" state on the official microsoft website. So even if i want to see it for myself i cant use it yet

[@IrocZIV]

I still think there are instances where registry cleaning can help. Had 2 different PCs have issues booting, and after running CCleaner's registry cleaner they were able to boot normally again.

[@simonb.8868]

are you sure it was a registry issue?

[@IrocZIV]

@@simonb.8868 Not 100%, but after several attempts to get it to boot failing, that fixed it. It was on an older version of Windows though.

[@shazib21]

Fantastic cameo from the Special One

[@bruceparker3139]

Worst of it is ,it doesnt quit when click close button , it just minimized to system tray, have to again click on system tray icon to quit it.

[@viperjay1]

"love" the air quotes.

[@KizaKa5]

This program is created for win 11 (win 12) not win 10. When win 12 is released this program will be automatically written together with win 12. This program won't clean the computer like CCLeaner, but PC Management is really safe, which I can't say about CCLeaner..

[@amadeusendymion1272]

Not sure how you know PCM is "safe" MS's track record is hardly a good guide. And you'll have to cite specific examples of why CC is not safe. What I can say with some confidence, I expect an MS application to (a) not do what I actually want done and (b) not do what it does well. It'll look "corporate" though.

[@j.a.velarde5901]

#Techquickie ----- I just want to delete old registry files. Maybe its like popping acne for me, and feels good? SHOULD I NOT BE DOING THIS? Is... is it... bad?!?

[@tcscomment]

as long as you know what you're doing and check things before you act, you should be fine

[@stimmelator]

Been using the beta for about a year and it actually helped with my fps in games, and telling me what temp files to delete that were taking too much space.

[@horacesniper]

Why the constant air quotes when talking about the literal name of things?

[@TheSolidSnakeOil]

Well, that is one of the things quotes are for. Once upon a time, it wasn't purely for sarcasm.

[@retrocomputinggrotto]

STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN THE MICROSOFT STORE in the UK! I'll stick with CCleaner, at least you can download it outside of North America.

[@tamasd8]

It's not available for me for download from the MS Store. Probably region locked.

[@TurikoYemontoshi]

This. It's only available in US/canada afaik, at least it's not available in europe.

[@WingDings_666]

Yeah because it does things like set your default search engine to bing and also your default browser to Microsoft Edge which Europe doesn't like.

[@baryler]

I joined The PC manager Discord server (link at the bottom of download page), and there is a direct DL there

[@6athory858]

@@TurikoYemontoshi not in canada either

[@bgezal]

"Coming Soon"

[@IsoMacintosh]

0:30 It's not released for all windows users considering i can't download it in Finland

[@Orthomain]

0:14 it's FOOTBALL, call the other sport what it is - hand egg 😂

[@idzan-private]

Ah, Jon wrote this and well, he is like we European people would say - Yank. Yeah

[@bug5654]

Fans of professional soccer continue to live up to their reputation.

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

Riley just reminded me, there have been times I had issues with windows... i don't remember... let's call network issues (DNS?) where my pc couldn't access some websites while my phone could. one suggested fix was setting bing as my default search engine

[@blackraven85_1]

He's never going to read this. He's too "busy" air quoting around the world to even stop by and make an appearance. That. Or, he's wiping the tears from Linus

[@Big007Boss]

So many air quotes, sarcasm activated

[@SidTheGeek]

I always force stop background running apps on my Windows PC by disabling background activity. It's a way Microsoft allows these apps to talk to each other and invade user privacy.

[@madmuffinz]

thanks steve jobs

[@beeflow2638]

I make constant use of CCleaner's registry cleaner to remove unlinked keys. In the early days, those broken links slowed start up. They are not inconsequential.

[@MarioGoatse]

Riley is really working the “Stupid Sexy Flanders” look, and I’m loving it.

[@liebenberggideon007]

My favorite feature of the tool is allowing me to select which updates I would like to install. Which is something Win10 removed and didn't allow us to change... Yes, I know there is a PowerShell module 6 help with advanced ways of only installing specific updates (Get-WindowsUpdates) But this was a normal feature for so many Windows versions until Win10 just outright refused you to select which updates you want to run... Especially when you need to troubleshoot and confirm which updates should be skipped or put on hold...

[@JonDoe..]

Meh, I've used CCleaner for years, It's never let me down, I like it.

[@Spirited282]

same, not sure what the issues are

[@IvoMimica]

How about Revo Uninstaller Pro ? I've been using it since Win 7 it works like a charm IMO.

[@cyangalaxy]

I believe Revo Uninstaller is fine. There is also the open-source Bulk Crap Uninstaller, available on GitHub. I used to use this on Windows. I'd share the link, but the mighty KZbin overlords would just silently delete my comment, as they do.

[@EusebioResende]

Mourinho mentioned!

[@woah5761]

yasa fener

[@danethorson]

@Techquickie - PC manager still not available worldwide. Just checked MS Store.

[@genstian]

It comes with no option to clean away the microsoft spyware.

[@ScratchyBaws]

Came to read the comments, didn't disappoint.

[@thegreatwarrior1239]

Hmm suspicious, just seems like an easy way for Microsoft to copy your data you're agreeing to their terms for their ''cleaning'' service.

[@Lonewolf_121]

Really? How? Where is it doing that? It's just running things that have been built into windows for years, if you want to childishly shit on Microsoft at least don't make yourself sound stupid. They're a shitty company there's lots to actually complain about without just making crap up

[@45545videos]

They already control the entire OS, why would they need a tool to do this? Just change the ToS and force users to agree to the new ones, since the alternative is not using your computer (or installing Linux but like 99% of users are entirely unaware of Linux)

[@blackraven85_1]

I think you dropped your tinfoil hat.

[@thegreatwarrior1239]

@@blackraven85_1 thanks, been lookin for that. 🧙‍♂️

[@programateiro]

Why set default browser isn't a native in Windows feature anymore but they built that in PC Manager?

[@motoryzen]

beginning to 0:04 Oh look..it's Anthony. I miss him. He was awesome. Too bad he's lost his damn mind

[@RealMephres]

lol

[@pagodakid]

My problem is that I don't which files can be deleted or what processes can be stop. I am not that proficient at that detail level.

[@clanholmes]

I miss Emily ( Anthony).

[@wit8078]

This was actually developed by Microsoft China. Features such as search engine reset and toolbar cleanup are designed for local specific situations.（Their software forces search engine and taskbar changes and locks them）

[@superslammer]

stop making air quotes for everything :)

[@8p8c50]

Recently I ran a first update after Win 10 installation on october on my offline PC and 15 GB is gone. The best part is that for the most significant free space recovery I had to use a function of DISM tool, quite non-obvious and hidden for the most of users, even I did it for the first time and I'm definitely not a basic user... this is nuts.

[@polreamonn]

I'll stick with CCleaner.

[@mattstewart8730]

Don't use that either

[@solenoidnull9542]

It makes CCleaner look nice by comparison

[@fugitive6549]

it doesn't CCleaner is a garbage software. @@solenoidnull9542

[@bernardsantos210]

CCleaner will always be my go to when I feel my system is not running up to par. Just gotta know what to disable so it doesn't completely ruin your system accidentally.

[@reggeckmann3993]

crap cleaner RIP Anthony lol

[@AcornElectron]

They’re still around though? I thought I saw them in a recent video.

[@WolfsFriend42]

Anthony went insane, sadly 😥

[@Ebalosus]

@@AcornElectronI haven't seen him in a video for like a year, bro

[@idzan-private]

It's Emily now, he/she is still alive and well 😄

[@WolfsFriend42]

@@idzan-private and insane.

[@4TheRecord]

Just tried it out and it recommended me removing the third party program I use to give the Windows 7 Start Menu, etc. So be careful when using this program and uncheck "Windows Default" if you're using Open Shell and other customization options as you might have to re-install them if you don't.

[@ChipLinck]

Surprised it wasn't just included in an update. Novice users would not typically know to download it. I hadn't heard of it before this video.

[@MaxxKoggen]

It's not available when I go to the website. Perhaps it's region-locked, so I used Winget

[@nur.a4535]

how to make sure there's no files left after I uninstall an app?

[@NaudVanDalen]

2:24 Those shortcuts are a lot slower than just having them on your taskbar like I have. Especially with Windows key + number to open them instantly.

[@michaeljeacock]

Personally, I don't consider myself a novice but I do like having all my cleaning located in one place. I was using Glary but I decided to give this a go after it appeared in your speed test video. so far it is fine although it lacks Glary's scheduling and keeps wanting to reset my altered edgw settings. I will keep testing it a bit longer but I may switch back to Glary eventually.

[@henningmogensen9144]

Most what in this is easy to to do with rightclick on disk-icon and select the last item (don't know what it is called in English)

[@Fifty_Two_Hz]

Ccleaner has fixed some registry entries in the past that helped me so struggling to let it go.

[@sascha1461]

can this also restore all the telemetry settings I've disabled via 3rd party software?

[@tcscomment]

I doubt, iirc telemetry settings are usually disabled through group policies and registry keys, and I really doubt it's going to touch that

[@davidsherman3462]

The basic ccleander and PcManager don't do the same thing. Run CCleander and PcManager , what happens?

[@DerekKGray]

Go to 3:29 to get to the actual review & details, beforehand it's just fluff rambling.

[@Ohem1]

The tool is missing a feature to clean the registry.

[@tylern6420]

There are definitely some things that it should do in future versions: additional power management and health scan actually utilizing windows defender

[@MarcinKralka]

Looks like it's kinda useful thing that you can install on your parent's PC, which they can use with ease. Although I would still run WizTree and see whether there are unneeded large files from time to time.

[@DranKof]

I haven't used it yet but I'd say the dupe finder alone may make it worthwhile.

[@TheKevphil]

What about *Glary Utilities?* Sfae? Useful?

[@toddgilmore118]

Perfect!! I'm gonna get it right now, been looking for a program like this for decades.

[@erictayet]

Advanced user here who used this to clear memory on my 16GB laptop so I can fire up a VM that needs 8GB ram. PC Manager doesn't clean Windows update well at all. You still need DISM to really clear off old Windows update remnants/backups.

[@_Mike.P]

Video suggestion: The new recal function requires a to cpu to perform a certain amount of tops. How can you calculate the amount of tops of your current pc?

[@OzoneGrif]

I can't install it. The Windows Store doesn't offer a download button or anything.

[@ibigfire]

What is the more robust version of the duplicate file finder? Afaik that's a new tool, no?

[@kyrian_cy]

it doesnt seem visible on mstore and googling it it says "coming soon"

[@ethimself5064]

Been using CCleaner for decades and it works just fine if one leaves the extra features alone. I use it strictly for clean up

[@imark7777777]

I just want to put my windows 11 taskbar at the top or sides of the screen without third-party software like it used to be. This way less likely to get bumped when I'm using the touch surface as a mixing console. Yes there's reasons to have it in other places.

[@AFishNamedGoldie]

I like it because I dont always feel like digging through settings (especially with windows 11)

[@dougjohnson4266]

How much user data does it collect and send to MS?

[@Taorakis]

Didn't one of your other videos basically recommended CCleaner just a short while ago? The one that tested How they work on bloatware?

[@SilichipX]

You can't download Microsoft PC Manager from MS store for Windows 11. 🤔

[@ATomRileyA]

Does it remove the edge malware :)