Ccleaner 7 disable running in background

[arejfour]

Is there anyway to disable C7 from running in the background? If not, there should be. It’s using about 1GB extra memory.

[nukecad]

No there isn’t.

CCleaner7 runs as a Windows Service in the background rather than as a startup app.

Two problems

With CCleaner 7, we made a technical shift: CCleaner now runs as a Windows service instead of a regular startup app. This change supports new features like Performance Optimizer and Software Updater, and helps improve overall stability and performance. Because it’s running as a background service, it no longer shows up in the startup list you could previously toggle in the UI. We understand this is a change from how things worked before, and we’re here if you need help adjusting to the new set…