lmacri Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 When I try to download the latest Portable build of CCleaner v6.0.9727 released on 12-May-2022 (ccsetup600.zip) from https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds I'm offered the old ccsetup592.zip file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted May 14, 2022 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2022 See here https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/63001-ccleaner-609727-portable-not-available/#comment-336825 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Please see employee Dave CCleaner's 20-Jun-2022 post in OLLI_S's Cleaner 6.00/6.01 Portable Not Available, which states: Quote To confirm, there will not be a portable version of CCleaner 6.01 either, but we are continuing to review how to portable-ize CCleaner 6.02+. The sticking point is the structural change required for Performance Optimizer although Performance Optimizer would not work properly when the software is being used in a genuinely portable manner. Although the Portable version is expressly intended "for system admins and advanced users ... not for distribution or mirroring", we know that some third party download sites advertise it as suitable for all users, so we have to make things a little more robust for the general public who may be using Portable contrary to advice. As such, for the time being we have rolled back the portable version on the website to 5.91 until we can come up with a satisfactory solution. I can confirm that the download page at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds is now offering the old CCleaner Portable v5.91 (ccsetup591.zip as the recommended version. -----------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1766 * Firefox v101.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2203.5-1.1.19200.6 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.10.200-1.0.1702 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.92.9652 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoste Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 When I go to official download page: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds Then under CCleaner Portable still only v5.9.1 is listed. When will v6.* Portable be available for download? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 20, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 20, 2022 47 minutes ago, thoste said: When I go to official download page: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds Then under CCleaner Portable still only v5.9.1 is listed. When will v6.* Portable be available for download? See here https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/62829-592-portable-broken/#comment-337471 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfzz Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 CCleaner Portable 6.01 Here at Majorgeeks https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ccleaner_portable.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 20, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, Wolfzz said: CCleaner Portable 6.01 Here at Majorgeeks https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ccleaner_portable.html There is no such portable build it is 5.91 just placed in the builds page. See here from CCleaner admin Quote To confirm, there will not be a portable version of CCleaner 6.01 either, but we are continuing to review how to portable-ize CCleaner 6.02+. The sticking point is the structural change required for Performance Optimizer although Performance Optimizer would not work properly when the software is being used in a genuinely portable manner. Although the Portable version is expressly intended "for system admins and advanced users ... not for distribution or mirroring", we know that some third party download sites advertise it as suitable for all users, so we have to make things a little more robust for the general public who may be using Portable contrary to advice. As such, for the time being we have rolled back the portable version on the website to 5.91 until we can come up with a satisfactory solution. https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/63001-ccleaner-600601-portable-not-available/#comment-337459 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted June 20, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 20, 2022 Majorgeeks likes to be "here first with the news" - but so often because of that it's got the news wrong. My opinion. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfzz Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) I download it from and Majorgeeks extracted the zip and ran it and it shows v6.01.9825 So whats going on? Edited June 21, 2022 by Wolfzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted June 21, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 21, 2022 It has installed 6.01 Free version on your machine. There is no 6.01 portable version. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Wolfzz said: I download it from and Majorgeeks extracted the zip and ran it and it shows v6.01.9825. So whats going on? Hi Wolfzz: Actually, there is a portable ccsetup601.zip file on the Piriform download server (https:// download.ccleaner.com/...) if you know where to look for it, but it is not posted on the builds page https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds because of the problems it will create if you run the executables in their current state. I don't know why Piriform hasn't removed this .zip file from their download server. I downloaded the ccsetup601.zip file from MajorGeeks and previewed it in 7-Zip, and it has the same buggy folder structure as the ccsetup592.zip file that was recently pulled from the builds page (e.g., where the CCleaner64.exe is located in the \64x subfolder instead of the "root" folder where it should be with portable.dat). If you execute the CCleaner.exe or CCleaner64.exe executables from their current locations (i.e., without copying and pasting the executables into the "root" folder with portable.dat) you're going to create all sorts of problems. See mogli's bug report at 5.92 portable broken [download 5.91 from website] about issues switching to a non-English interface plus all the unwanted garbage (e.g., a CCleaner Update task in Task Scheduler and dozens of registry entries) that will be added to your system. Andavari noted <here> on 06-Jun-2022 in mogli's thread that "Where you unzipped CCleaner Portable make sure the portable.dat file is in the same folder as CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe, it's required so it knows to not create registry data." I wasted a ridiculous amount of time yesterday cleaning up most of the garbage that CCleaner Portable v5.92 added to my Task Scheduler and registry before I rolled back to v5.91. I'll contact MajorGeeks and suggest they pull that portable ccsetup601.zip file from their servers. -----------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1766 * Firefox v101.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2203.5-1.1.19200.6 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.10.200-1.0.1702 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted June 21, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 21, 2022 And that is the problem with Majorgeeks and similar sites. To try and be 'first past the post' they give links to non-released (beta) versions rather than waiting for the official release. And often, as in this case, that is not a good idea because it's not ready for release yet. Conclusion: don't download/install anything from 'hot off the press' websites like majorgeeks - sometimes they grab it befote it even got off the press and it's still unfinished. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Wolfzz said: I download it from and Majorgeeks extracted the zip and ran it and it shows v6.01.9825 Hi Wolfzz: I just received an email from MajorGeeks informing me that they have pulled CCleaner Portable v6.01 from their servers and replaced it with CCleaner Portable v5.91. I checked at https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ccleaner_portable.html and confirmed that their download links are currently offering ccsetup591.zip. -----------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1766 * Firefox v101.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2203.5-1.1.19200.6 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.10.200-1.0.1702 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 I see that CCleaner v6.02 was released today (20-Jul-2022) but the official builds page at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds is still recommending the ccsetup591.zip for CCleaner Portable v5.91.9537 (rel. 16-Mar-2022). Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer. -----------------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1826 * Firefox v102.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19400.3 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.11.202-1.0.1716 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6867 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted July 20, 2022 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2022 @lmacri Scroll down this page https://www.ccleaner.com/knowledge/ccleaner-v6-02-9938 Quote Note about CCleaner Portable We have paused releases of CCleaner Portable while we resolve a compatibility issue. We aim to have this resolved in v6.03. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeshaRB Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Hi can you explain me it's last portable version https://download.ccleaner.com/portable/ccsetup602.zip But on official page https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds There is link on 5.91 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, LeshaRB said: Hi can you explain me it's last portable version https://download.ccleaner.com/portable/ccsetup602.zip But on official page https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds There is link on 5.91 ... Hi LeshaRB: Please see my 21-Jun-2022 post <above> which states in part: On 21/06/2022 at 07:16, lmacri said: .... Actually, there is a portable ccsetup601.zip file on the Piriform download server (https:// download.ccleaner.com/...) if you know where to look for it, but it is not posted on the builds page https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds because of the problems it will create if you run the executables in their current state. I don't know why Piriform hasn't removed this .zip file from their download server. I downloaded the ccsetup601.zip file from MajorGeeks and previewed it in 7-Zip, and it has the same buggy folder structure as the ccsetup592.zip file that was recently pulled from the builds page (e.g., where the CCleaner64.exe is located in the \64x subfolder instead of the "root" folder where it should be with portable.dat) .... I download the ccsetup602.zip file and previewed the contents using 7-Zip, and it has the same incorrect folder structure (e.g., the CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe executables are not located in the "root" with portable.dat - see image below), so I would advise against using it. If you unzip ccsetup602.zip and use it in its current condition it will incorrectly create scheduled tasks and dozens of registry entries like the ones shown in my 04-Jun-2022 post in mogli's 5.92 portable broken [download 5.91 from website]. -----------------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1826 * Firefox v102.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19400.3 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.11.202-1.0.1716 * 7-Zip v22.01 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeshaRB Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 5 hours ago, lmacri said: I download the ccsetup602.zip file and previewed the contents using 7-Zip, and it has the same incorrect folder structure (e.g., the CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe executables are not located in the "root" with portable.dat - see image below), so I would advise against using it. If you unzip ccsetup602.zip and use it in its current condition it will incorrectly create scheduled tasks and dozens of registry entries like the ones shown in my 04-Jun-2022 post in mogli's 5.92 portable broken [download 5.91 from website]. What's the problem???? Many programs use this structure Process_Hacker_Nightly_Build for example Yes, I don’t argue, it’s not entirely clear, the transition is in changing the structure But this does not answer my question if Priform decided to change it ... Then why doesn’t it officially publish, but you have to download it through third-party links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, LeshaRB said: What's the problem???? Many programs use this structure Process_Hacker_Nightly_Build for example Yes, I don’t argue, it’s not entirely clear, the transition is in changing the structure But this does not answer my question if Priform decided to change it ... Then why doesn’t it officially publish, but you have to download it through third-party links Hi LeshaRB: There is a better discussion about this in mogli's April 22 thread 5.92 portable broken [download 5.91 from website] in the CCleaner Bug Reporting board. Moderator Andavari's 06-Jun-2022 posted <here> in that thread that "Where you unzipped CCleaner Portable make sure the portable.dat file is in the same folder as CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe, it's required so it knows to not create registry data..." If you look at the folder structure of the recommended ccsetup591.zip file you will see that CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe are located in the "root" folder with portable.dat. If you double-click on CCleaner.exe (if you have a 32-bit OS) or CCleaner64.exe (if you have a 64-bit OS) it will not create the unwanted (and unnecessary) scheduled tasks and registry entries I showed <here> in mogli's thread. If built correctly, a CCleaner Portable app that can be run from a removable USB thumb drive on different computers should not be making changes to the Windows registry when it is launched. Instead, all custom configuration settings should be stored in the ccleaner.ini file that is created the first time you run CCleaner.exe or CCleaner64.exe. If you use the buggy ccsetup601.zip file that you downloaded from a third-party site that now has the CCleaner.exe and CCleaner64.exe in the wrong locations and you don't fix this yourself then you will add all sorts of garbage in your Windows registry and create scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler that won't run properly the first time you launch CCleaner. That is the danger of downloading CCleaner from third-party sites - you should always use the recommended version posted on the official builds page at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds. __________________________________________ Kudo's to Moderator hazelnut, who pointed out that if you scroll to the bottom of the release notes for CCleaner 6.02.9938 (rel. 20-Jul-2022) at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/version-history it says in part: Quote Note about CCleaner Portable We have paused releases of CCleaner Portable while we resolve a compatibility issue. We aim to have this resolved in v6.03. I'm hoping we'll have a new CCleaner Portable that's built correctly by the time that CCleaner v6.03 is released next month. -----------------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1826 * Firefox v102.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19400.3 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.11.202-1.0.1716 * 7-Zip v22.01 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 To other users following this thread: Just a warning that I launched CCleaner Free Portable v5.91 today (the Portable version currently recommended at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds) and saw the pop-up shown below in my system tray asking me to download the buggy v6.02 files, in spite of the fact that I have all automatic updating and available update checks disabled at Options | Updates. I chose "Remind Me Later" to stay on v5.91. See my 31-Jul-2022 post in mogil's 5.92 portable broken [download 5.91 from website] for further details. -----------------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1826 * Firefox v103.0.0 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19400.3 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.12.204-1.0.1725 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6867 * CCleaner Free Portable v5.91.9537 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 Just an FYI that CCleaner Portable v6.03.10002 (ccsetup603.zip) has been posted on the official builds page at https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds and when I unzipped I could see that the executable files are now back in their correct location in the "root" directory with portable.dat. See my 22-Aug-2022 post in OLLI_S's CCleaner 6.00/6.01 Portable Not Available for further details. I've only run a few preliminary checks but so far the Portable v6.03.1002 seems to be working as expected. --------------64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1889 * Firefox v103.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19500.2 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.13.208-1.0.1740 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6867 * CCleaner Free Portable v6.03.10002 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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