I know I use the free version of CCleaner and have no right to complain, but I will anyway. I do not appreciate when updates add stuff I do not want.
I find Google Chrome gleaning too much info from me and have stopped using it! There used to be a manual install process where one could deselect settings when updating CCleaner.
You still can decline the google offer in the installer, that has not changed. How would you suggest they make money if not through google (or other) bundling?
and of course there is still the Slim build that has no such Chrome offerings.
There's also the Portable ZIP version, doesn't include any installer whatsoever:
Sooo I guess we're saying that there are plenty of options here for you to not complain about
I Agree with this post, offer programs on Installation is not be best way to go. But let's see the positive way, is not adware like others installers.
I don’t like bloatware, but Chrome is a decent offer doesn’t go to make anything bad.
Ok what's the best way to go? No free version of ccleaner? or, even worse, a hobbled ccleaner that can only clean a single gigabyte before nagging you to buy?
Perspective does help here, you are correct, but there are multiple other alternatives available (portable, slim, declining the offer) I don't know what else they could do and keep it free.