Software update: CCleaner 2.26.1050

Piriform has released version 2.26.1050 of the cleaning tool CCleaner. This program is intended to clean up various aspects of Windows. This includes temporary Windows and Internet files, but also unnecessary junk from a large number of other programs, including Windows Media Player, Google Toolbar, Firefox, Microsoft Office, Nero, Photoshop, Ad-Aware and WinRAR. In addition, errors in the registry and in shortcuts can also be fixed and the cookies can be managed.

CCleaner is offered in different variants. The standard version comes with ‘CCleaner Yahoo Toolbar’; so pay close attention to what is checked during the installation. on this page versions without that toolbar and with fewer languages ​​on board can be found, reducing the download size to about a megabyte. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Changes in version 2.26.1050:

• Added support to clean Windows DNS cache.
• Added vacuum SQLite databases for Firefox and Google Chrome.
• Added publisher and version to Uninstall tool.
• Added Taskbar jump list tasks for Windows 7.
• Added Taskbar Progress for Windows 7.
• Improved Exclude list registry keys additional functionality in 64bit version of Windows 7.
• Improved Registry Cleaner detection algorithm and 64-bit file system redirection.
• Improved “Save to text file” functionality in Cleaner screen.
• Improved system tray icon activation and tool tip.
• Improved Registry screen “fix selected issues” dialog usability by removing prompt.
• Further improved RECURSE and REMOVESELF functionality.
• Improved Uninstall screen detection algorithm.
• Improved memory usage to avoid GDI leaks.
• Fixed issue with Sticky Notes being detected as Missing startup item.
• Fixed “Edit” and “Remove” button availability on Include/Exclude screen.
• Fixed various GUI bugs.