
The first two entries in its bullet-point list of features – Faster Computer and Privacy Protection – are both included in the free version.Įxclusive to the Professional version are Real-time Monitoring, Scheduled Cleaning, Automatic Updates and Premium Support, which sound useful but aren’t particularly enticing upon closer inspection. Nothing to see here In truth, I was fearing as much as I read Piriform’s description of what to expect from CCleaner Professional. Website: Imagine my disappointment, then, when I upgraded to CCleaner Professional only to find that its paid-for features barely added anything to the free version of the program I’d been using for years. It’s my go-to utility whenever my PC is creaking under the weight of temporary internet files and browser extensions, and has prolonged the life of more than a few of the PCs we prod, tweak and experiment.

Read our CCleaner Professional Review.ĬCleaner has more useful tools than a Swiss Army knife. Piriform’s CCleaner is one of the most useful free tools available, so surely its paid-for upgrade must be even better, right? Mike Plant pays his money to find out.
