Despite all the years it has been on the market, CCleaner remains one of the most critical tools for users when it comes to maintenance on a computer. Many programs have tried to replace it, but none has fully managed to match it. Now, it's the turn of Kaspersky Cleaner, a new tool from this famous company that aims to establish itself as a direct alternative.
Why CCleaner Is So Hard to Beat
For years, CCleaner has remained a staple for users performing regular system maintenance. Many programs have come and gone, but none has fully matched its combination of cleaning power and extensibility through modules like CCEnhancer. Some have proven worthy complements—System Ninja comes to mind—but in the world of maintenance, nothing is guaranteed. If a tool shows itself to be superior, we'll adopt it without hesitation. Of course, surpassing CCleaner is no easy feat, yet we love seeing developers who try. The latest contender is none other than Kaspersky Cleaner, a new free program from the company.
Interface and Cleaning Options
Its interface is divided into four general sections: System Cleaning (Recycle Bin and temporary files), System Configuration Restoration (invalid extensions, Control Panel access, etc.), Private Navigation (log records), and Trace Removal (Cookies, histories). Kaspersky Cleaner has several options disabled out of the box, so you'll need to visit each section and "customize" the search parameters. Once that's done, cleaning is reduced to a click on "Start Scan".
Beta Shortcomings
Kaspersky Cleaner is still in beta, and for now, it definitely shows. The interface looks nice, but the lack of a "wildcard" to select multiple items at once under a category makes the whole process quite awkward. On the other hand, its performance needs several adjustments, as the main executable showed a marked preference for CPU cycles and memory (it hit 100 percent several times and claimed half a gigabyte of RAM). If there's one thing a maintenance tool should be, it's efficient. In short: keep it on your radar, but it needs work.
