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CCleaner does have an official Professional plan. The download is still one Windows app from Piriform / Gen Digital. This page is written the same way as the WinRAR one: file first, pitch second.
Download CCleaner for Windows
Official download from Piriform, the makers of CCleaner.
Clean junk, browser traces and leftover files. Free to install. Professional is a paid upgrade inside the same app.
Download CCleaner Free for Windows
Windows 11/10/8.1 · 32-bit and 64-bit · Version 7.11.1504 · Installer (.exe) · Free, with optional Professional subscription · Updated 25 August 2026
Official CCleaner build. Get it from ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download. Do not use a “CCleaner Pro crack” or a third-party pack.
This is the installer for most home PCs. You can run it as Free. If you later buy Professional, you register the copy you already installed. You do not need a second “Pro setup” from a random site.
Privacy · Version history · Other official builds
Free, Professional, or a fake “Pro” file
CCleaner Free and CCleaner Professional are the same Windows programme.
| Free | Professional | Professional Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCs | 1 | 1 | Up to 3 |
| Manual clean, registry, Health Check | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled / automatic cleaning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Driver and software updaters | No | Yes | Yes |
| Performance Optimizer, cloud drive clean | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recuva + Speccy | No | No | Yes |
| Cost | Free | About $29.95 first year, then about $44.95/year | About $39.95–$64.95/year on current offers |
| Licence | Home use | Home use, annual | Home use, annual |
Prices move with promotions. Paid plans include a 30-day money-back period. Free and Professional are not for company-wide rollout. That is CCleaner Business.
A file called CCleaner_Pro_Full.exe or a lifetime key from a marketplace is not the official product.
Your download should start on the official site
If nothing saves, open ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download and use Free Download again. For a full file with no extra fetch, use the offline installer on the builds page.
What to do next
- Open the installer from your Downloads folder.
- If Windows asks, choose Yes. The publisher should read Piriform / CCleaner.
- If the setup offers extra software, untick it. Finish setup, then run Analyze before you delete anything.
Typical folder: C:\Users\You\Downloads.
Windows may warn you. Check the publisher.
A new build can trip SmartScreen.
- Windows protected your PC → More info → confirm the publisher → run only if it matches.
- Do not turn off Defender to “activate Pro.”
- Do not run a helper named Activator, Patch, or Keygen.
Hashes for current builds are published with official release notes when Piriform posts them. Prefer the file that came straight from ccleaner.com or download.ccleaner.com.
Pick the right Windows file
One recommended file. The rest are official variants, not a higher-tier engine.
| Build | Who it is for | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Free installer | Windows 11/10/8.1, everyday home use | ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download |
| Offline installer | Weak wifi, or you want the complete file first | ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds |
| Portable zip | No install, USB / locked-down PC | Same builds page |
| Sunset build | Windows 7 — CCleaner 7 does not support it | Same builds page |
| Professional | Same app; buy the plan on the official site, then sign in | ccleaner.com plans |
CCleaner 7 also runs on Windows on ARM. It does not run on Windows S mode, RT, IoT, Starter, Mobile or Mixed Reality.
Will it run on this PC?
- CCleaner 7: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 — 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7: use the official sunset build, not 7.11
- RAM / disk: no official minimum beyond a normal PC; the installer is much larger than older slim builds
- Admin: needed for a normal install and for cleaning some system areas
- Already installed? This file updates it. A paid licence stays with your account / key
Windows already has Storage Sense and Disk Cleanup. CCleaner is for people who want one place to clean apps, browsers and leftover files. Registry cleaning is optional. Use Analyze first. Do not wipe things you do not recognise.
Install, first run, and the upgrade nag
Typical path: C:\Program Files\CCleaner
First run
- Click Analyze or Health Check.
- Read the list before Run Cleaner.
- Leave Downloads alone unless you mean to empty them.
- Registry Cleaner: review, back up when asked.
Free keeps working. Professional tools sit behind a plan. That is a subscription reminder, not a broken install.
Uninstall: Settings → Apps → CCleaner → Uninstall.
If it did not work
- Download never started — use the official button, not an ad that says “Download now.”
- File is tiny or the wrong name — you left ccleaner.com.
- Extra toolbar or antivirus appeared — the standard installer can offer other Gen Digital products. Decline them, or use the offline / portable build.
- Windows 7 error — you used 7.11. Get the sunset installer.
Why people still install it
- Clear temp files, caches and leftover app data
- Wipe browser history and cookies on a shared PC
- See what launches with Windows
- Uninstall apps and inspect large folders
Professional adds the “do this for me” layer: schedules, monitoring, driver and app updates, Performance Optimizer, and cloud-drive cleanup for Google Drive and OneDrive. That is the paid product. It is not a different cleaner hiding in a 200 MB zip.
What’s new in 7.11.1504 (25 August 2026)
Current stable CCleaner 7 line. CCleaner 7 rebuilt the interface, improved Uninstaller, Disk Analyzer and Duplicate Finder, and kept Free features free when you update from version 6. Paid users keep the paid tools. Full notes: the release announcement on ccleaner.com.
Questions before you trust the .exe
Is this the official file?
Yes if the page is ccleaner.com and the download host is the publisher.
Do I download Professional separately?
No. Install Free from the official site. Buy Professional there if you want the extra tools.
Is Professional a lifetime licence?
No. It is yearly. WinRAR is the one-time licence. CCleaner Professional is not.
Slim or portable?
Use portable if you cannot install. Use the builds page if you want to avoid extra offers in setup. Those builds are for admins and advanced users, and the publisher says they are not for mirroring.
Can I use it at work?
Free and Professional are home-use. Ask for CCleaner Business.
Will it delete my files?
It can, if you tick the wrong boxes. Always Analyze first.
Windows 7?
Sunset build only.
Mac, phone?
Separate official apps. This page is Windows.
After you have the file
Install from the publisher. Clean with a preview. Pay only on ccleaner.com if the extra tools earn the subscription.
Official download: www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download
Other official builds: www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds
Plans: www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/plans
Publisher: Piriform. CCleaner, Recuva and Speccy are registered trademarks of Gen Digital Inc. Home use for Free and Professional. Report a bad download page if someone wrapped this installer in a crack.