Cleaning abilities scaled back in new version of CCleaner Free?

For many years, the only difference between CCleaner Free and CCleaner Pro was that the Pro version featured product support, and the Free version did not.

As time went by, some other features, such automatic updates and system monitoring, were added to the Pro version, but the main feature of both products, their ability to clean, was always the same. They both cleaned the same things, and they both did so just as effectively.

However, with the release of version 5.00.5050, that appears to have changed. The current CCleaner product-comparison chart indicates that a difference now exists between them. According to the chart, only the Pro version offers complete cleaning. By contrast, the Free version does not.

I’m guessing at what the reason may be, but to me, it appears that a choice was made by Piriform to scale back the cleaning abilities of the Free version to give people more of a reason to upgrade to the Pro version.

Very disappointing.

My disappointment aside for a moment, does anyone happen to know exactly what cleaning features have been scaled back or eliminated in CCleaner Free v5.00.5050? It would be nice to know at least that.

no features have been scaled back (to my knowledge).

'complete cleaning' is the ability of the Pro version to clean ALL user accounts whereas the Free version only does the currently logged-on user. That has always been one of the differences between the 2 versions.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. :)

no features have been scaled back (to my knowledge).

'complete cleaning' is the ability of the Pro version to clean ALL user accounts whereas the Free version only does the currently logged-on user. That has always been one of the differences between the 2 versions.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. :)

This is correct

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