Over time, you may notice that your computer starts to run slower and not perform as well as it did when you first bought it. This is because every time you use your computer, small amounts of information are saved and slowly build up which can slow your PC down and even make it crash. For example, whenever you visit a website, the site saves a small amount of information on your computer to remember your settings, or to make the page load faster the next time you visit.
So what are we to do about this inevitable build up of junk? Are we supposed to just let our computers slowly get worse and worse? Thankfully, there are many programs out there which can remove this junk and make your computer run like new again. One of my favourite programs for cleaning my computer is CCLeaner.
CCleaner is a small application created by Piriform, which can be used to remove all the junk that hangs around your computer over time. Not only can it remove the junk from your recycle bin, temporary files and web history, it can also clean out your registry and remove old settings which may make your computer run slower.
Ccleaner Interface
As you can see, CCleaner has a very neat interface and an extensive list of cleaning options, however generally speaking, it is fine to run out of the box and it is best not to mess around with too many settings unless you know what you are doing.
To use CCleaner and remove all the excess junk your computer has built up, simply click “Analyze”. The program will then search your computer and find all the junk. Once it has finished searching, click on “Run Cleaner”. This will take up to several minutes depending on how much junk is on your computer. Once its done, your computer should run like new!
Remember, CCleaner will remove all your web history and saved passwords, so make sure you have your favourite sites saved to bookmarks correctly, and make sure you remember all your passwords before you run the cleaner.
Some other features that are included with CCleaner, is the ability to easily remove other programs from your computer which may be hogging up resources, or to stop programs that run when your computer starts up in order to make it start up faster and more smoothly.
CCleaner can also manager your System Restore points, and has a built in Drive Wiper which can effortlessly and securely remove all data from a hard drive.
Ccleaner Features
