Realise they are wise to occassionaly add features to keep some users happy and using the product that have requested a valid feature, especially when another freeware rival product already has the capabilities in their free version.
If they don't add features a rival product has to be competitive they'd run the risk of losing those users (who could also become potential future customers to their commercial versions of the software) to a rival product.
Well, they just lost one of their older customers,, not to a rival product, but just because of the addition of monitoring my pc systems . Had a bad time uninstalling from one pc but got it all straightened out - the other uninstalls went fine. I just couldn't adjust to the icon appearing in my taskbar repeatedly and the futility of trying to remove it and trying to stop CCleaner from running at startup. What a mess! Had to run DISM and SFC Scannow to get them back in the condition they were before CCleaner 4.18.4842.
Good luck folks, I just don't have time to mess with it. And, I really don't need it.
I am back to 4.17 version just to rid my system of that monitoring thing.(Yes, I save my downloads to a cloud, so it wasn't hard to find) IF I can find an earlier version of the free CCleaner, I will put it in, and 4.17 has some things I was not happy about, but could live with.
I will be visiting here kind of regular for a few days or a week or so to see if this issue actually has a good resolution!
I unchecked both places in 4.18 mentioned in this and another post, cleaned out the registry and restarted my PC.
Guess what? The monitoring icon show back up in the task bar, and the start up was added back into the registry and the CCleaner interface and the start up location(s).
I just need a good system cleaner!
WHAT I DON'T need another piece of software that is going to embed itself in my system to the point of ignoring even IT'S OWN SETTINGS! It's bad enough all of the MS crap and the manufacturer crap that is already 'monitoring' my system! (Most of which I have been able to get rid of or disable)
I am back to 4.17 version just to rid my system of that monitoring thing.
I've went back as well ("downgraded") but only because I use the portable version. In the portable version I feel it should be a greyed out and non-functioning feature hence it's supposed to be portable.
@ItsJustMe, you can find earlier versions on FileHippo.
just be aware they have changed their site recently (well a few months now) and there are some 'pitfalls' to avoid, like annoying ads that look like the download button. suggest you install a browser plugin that blocks ads - like AdBlock Plus if using FireFox.
+1 @Andavari on the "why is this feature in the portable version"
Hi, You can now download v4.18.4844. This version allows for easier control of the new Active Monitoring feature. Active Monitoring can be disabled by: 1. Open CCleaner, then click Options > Monitoring2. Disable System Monitoring by unticking the box next to "Enable System Monitoring"3. Disable Active Monitoring by unticking the box next to "Enable Active Monitoring", and click Yes when the confirmation box appears
@mta> Thanks mate! but no need to be concerned about an ad blocker, or whatever, and the 'junk' filehippo has started using. All taken care of LONG LONG AGO!
As for the 'monitor' thing> I DON'T EVEN WANT IT INSTALLED! A good installer can give that option for those of us that dislike garbage running in the background and taking up resources.
but it would be nice if the option was asked during installation or the default position was OFF.
especially on new features! (and especially ones that slipped through beta testing)
the File Finder new feature never caused this much fuss and it has far more potential for negative side-effects. why? - because it wasn't a background task and wasn't in-your-face.
whatever the reason for giving us the Monitor feature, there's simply no escaping that it was badly tested, implemented and received. which is a pity because it wasn't fatal, was quickly patched and isn't a drain on resources.
it's the 'surprise factor' that got us ! (and yeah, it wasn't tested)
Get rid of this monitoring. I positively hate it. Its useless and just one more thing for me to disable after each update. This is just more bloat and one more useless thing constantly running in the background using system resources. Start living up to your old name of crap cleaner and start at home by removing this monitoring crap. If this is not removed I will uninstall CCleaner and begin using Glary Utilities. Some of my friends already have.