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CCleaner is a free system optimization application, enabling users to achieve optimal performance on their computer by cleaning a range of Windows components and removing unused and temporary files. According to its website, CCleaner allows Windows to run faster, more efficiently and gives you more hard disk space.

Obtaining and installing CCleaner

	Download CCleaner from one of the locations listed at http://www.ccleaner.com/download and follow the prompts to download the file.
	When the file has completed downloading, run “ccsetup205.exe”, the CCleaner setup program. Follow the prompts using the default settings given, however you may wish to unselect the option to install the Yahoo! Toolbar.
	CCleaner will commence installation on your computer. When it has completed, click Finish to close setup.

Using CCleaner - Cleaner

	Double-click the CCleaner icon from the desktop to run the program.
	The CCleaner program will open and bring you to the ‘Cleaner’ screen.
	Select the groups of files you’d like to clean on the ‘Windows’ and ‘Applications’ tab and then click Analyse.
	CCleaner will then analyse what files are able be deleted (no files will be deleted yet), and provide you with a list containing some details about the files.
	Click Run Cleaner.
	CCleaner will then prompt you that this process will permanently delete files form your system. If you are sure you wish to proceed, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel.
	Once cleaning is complete, you’ll be given a list of what files have been deleted.
	That's it! You've cleaned your system using CCleaner!

Using CCleaner - Registry

	Double-click the CCleaner icon from the desktop to run the program.
	The CCleaner program will open and bring you to the ‘Cleaner’ screen.
	Click Registry.
	Select the groups of registry integrity you’d like to clean and then click Scan for Issues.
	CCleaner will then scan for problems, and provide you with a list containing some details about these.
	Click Fix selected issues….
	CCleaner will then ask if you wish to backup changes to the registry. This is highly recommended. If you wish to, click Yes and save the backup in a suitable folder on your computer. If not, click No. Otherwise, click Cancel.
	You will then be prompted with the problems and their solutions. Click Fix Issue to fix the issues, or Close to cancel. The issue will then be fixed. Click Close.
	Once cleaning is complete, the list will then read “no issues were found”.
	That's it! You've cleaned your registry using CCleaner!