CCleaner Free 5.45.6611 64 Bit : Active Monitoring Issue

CCleaner for Windows CCleaner Windows Bug Reporting
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48 minutes ago, arensky said: 
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		...Interestingly, I loaded this release onto a new Windows 10 PC (using Windows Defender by default) and, without asking, <strong>the installer loaded the Avast Anti-Virus</strong>; this is most inappropriate.  I had then to uninstall the AV as, a friend, the ultimate user of this PC, prefers another AV that they're supplying next week.  I do trust that this isn't indicative of a new direction for Ccleaner under its new management....
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Hi arensky:

See APMichael's screenshot in kiddac's thread Avast Hidden Install as well as Martin Brinkmann's Nov 2017 article Avast Bundles CCleaner with Avast Free Antivirus on ghacks.net. If you are using the standard installer (i.e., rather than the slim installer or portable build at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds) to perform a new CCleaner installation you must ensure the checkbox to install the bundled Avast Free Antivirus is disabled in the installation wizard.

It might be advisable to run the Avast uninstall utility (available at https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility) to ensure any orphaned registry entries and files left behind after the Avast Free Antivirus uninstall are wiped off your friend's computer so these remnants don't interfere with their preferred AV. 

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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Premium v22.15.0.88 * CCleaner Portable v5.35.6210

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Thanks Imacri,

I did run the Avast uninstall so should be OK. Seeing the comment that Ccleaner can recommend improvements to PC security - I have no problem with recommendation but just installing Avast without question is not recommending (there was no obvious indication or checkbox - and I do look for these). Anyway, thanks for the tip on the portable build version. I shall use that from now on.