My System configuration is 64-bit Windows 10, x64-based processor, 8 GB Memory, and 1 TB HDD more than 50% free space.
I began my search and analysis to find an answer for my question:
Do I need Avast Cleanup (aka PC Optimization Tool)
in addition to my existing Avast Internet Security?
I started the process asking myself (a) what would paid
Avast Cleanup do for me, (b) what does free
CCleaner do for me at present, and (c) how do they
match up in their performance?
First, I ran
Avast Cleanup but did not remove unwanted files reported by it because I did not have Avast Cleanup, which I shall buy only after I receive favourable opinions of Forum members.
Next, I ran
CCleaner but
did not delete the files because I wanted to obtain forum members' opinion first.
Avast Cleanup reported that my System has 34 issues comprising
1.38 GB of Junk files +
19 Unnecessary applications +
15 System settings.
CCleaner reported that my System had over
23 GB of Junk files +
143 Unnecessary applications/Registry issues.
Avast was reporting Registry issues under a different name "Unnecessary applications". This would be apparent looking at the names of those 19 unnecessary applications.
What I might want to understand here is-- Makers of both the tools have
same purpose--to make my System
run faster than before--
why then such vast difference between their findings?
As an individual, if you had to take the decision for your own use,
which of the two tools you would have preferred, and
why?
What suggestion do you have for me?
If you would like to have a look at details of findings by two well-known brands, here are some
snapshots in two zipped folders--
Avast zip folder containing 5 files with full contents of 34 reported issues--
2016-01-18a- 34 issues
2016-01-18b - 1.38 GB of Junk files + 19 Unnecessary applications + 15 System settings
2016-01-18c - 1.38 GB of Junk files - List of all files
2016-01-18d - 19 Unnecessary applications - List of Registry entries
2016-01-18e - 15 System settings - List of Tweaks
CCleaner zip folder containing 7 files with full contents of issues it reported--
2016-01-18a - 22.99 GB of Windows Junk files
2016-01-18b - 05.27 MB of Applications Junk files
2016-01-18c - Registry Cleaner - 1 of 5
2016-01-18d - Registry Cleaner - 2 of 5
2016-01-18e - Registry Cleaner - 3 of 5
2016-01-18f - Registry Cleaner - 4 of 5
2016-01-18g - Registry Cleaner - 5 of 5
Attachments exceeding 1,024 KB are not allowed here. Hence, these two zip folders have been uploaded to my
Dropbox account and anyone with the
following links can access (download) these--
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/h4n2ew06w1199ar/Avast%20Cleanup%20Report%20-%20Full%20list%20of%20files%20of%2034%20issues.zip?dl=0·
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9hhlxax0qpc440/CCleaner%20Report%20-%20Full%20list%20of%20Junk%20files%20and%20Registry%20files.zip?dl=0Thank you for your time, and if you can help me understanding the issue better.