Trouble with installation/activation/restart

[hazelnut]

Does this help?

Splash Screen

I accidentally discovered a different workaround a few days ago (before seeing the zoom/scale option mentioned here). While stuck on the splash screen I disconnected from the internet, closed and reopened CCleaner, and the splash screen was gone. Even after reconnecting my wi-fi, then closing and reopening CCleaner, the splash screen still never appeared again.