CCleaner Registry Cleaner

[Matias_Chambers]

I have heard that many registry cleaners can be dangerous and make your PC unusable because they delete stuff that shouldn't be deleted. I was wondering if it is safe to use the one in CCleaner. 

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Personally I have never had issues with CCleaner.  I've used it on dozens of PCs, including my own. 

[C0LL0SS0S]

I use it from time to time, since its said to be not good for SSDs but never had Problems with it

[Pesmerga]

I use Wise registry cleaner, it was suggested on microsoft answers

[Godlygamer23]

5 minutes ago, C0LL0SS0S said:

I use it from time to time, since its said to be not good for SSDs but never had Problems with it

Did you hear the logic for it not being good for SSDs?

[C0LL0SS0S]

Just now, Godlygamer23 said:

Did you hear the logic for it not being good for SSDs?

Nope I just heared it

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Did you hear the logic for it not being good for SSDs?

My laptop has an SSD and when I used CCleaner skype calls lagged.

[Godlygamer23]

Just now, C0LL0SS0S said:

Nope I just heared it

I would dismiss it. It does no more harm to the SSD than just normal usability.

[Godlygamer23]

1 minute ago, Matias_Chambers said:

My laptop has an SSD and when I used CCleaner skype calls lagged.

And you're sure that's related to the SSD, and not just the laptop CPU being pinned in some form? That may also be a bug, and definitely not an issue with CCleaner and SSDs. Makes no sense if that were the case.

[C0LL0SS0S]

1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

I would dismiss it. It does no more harm to the SSD than just normal usability.

Sure I also use it, I better be safe than sorry tbh

[Matias_Chambers]

16 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

And you're sure that's related to the SSD, and not just the laptop CPU being pinned in some form? That may also be a bug, and definitely not an issue with CCleaner and SSDs. Makes no sense if that were the case.

No I don't think it's related to the SSD.

[ThomasD]

2 hours ago, C0LL0SS0S said:

Nope I just heared it

I doubt it has anything to do with the registry editing feature.  But the program does include disk wiping features and those would be a bad idea to use on an SSD.

[C0LL0SS0S]

Just now, ThomasD said:

I doubt it has anything to do with the registry editing feature.  But the program does include disk wiping features and those would be a bad idea to use on an SSD.

maybe this yes

[Godlygamer23]

5 minutes ago, ThomasD said:

I doubt it has anything to do with the registry editing feature.  But the program does include disk wiping features and those would be a bad idea to use on an SSD.

If you do it multiple times, yes.

[ThomasD]

9 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

If you do it multiple times, yes.

True, single pass wiping not being a major issue.  But if you are looking to prevent recovery of deleted data on an ssd the better option is probably to encrypt whatever files you have prior to ordinary deletion.