CCleaner very slow startup time on my Windows 10 Pro x64 DELL laptop.

WXC said:

Interesting.

It must be in the firewall configuration.

I run an older portable version as well, 5.79. But mine opens immediately.

Click desktop icon, instantly UAC pops up. Click UAC, and instantly CCleaner opens.

CCleaner very slow startup time on my Windows 10 Pro x64 DELL laptop.

So no issue with Spybot/ hosts file then. Try clean installing Ccleaner then after backing up settings.

Personally I launch via an elevated shortcut to a batch file so there is no UAC.

Just for info. Not a suggestion.

Ghot said:

CCleaner very slow startup time on my Windows 10 Pro x64 DELL laptop.

Thank you, Ghot.

I simply overlooked it the first time around.

Callender said:

Personally I launch via an elevated shortcut to a batch file so there is no UAC.
Just for info. Not a suggestion.

I just disabled UAC all together.
First thing I do, after installing Windows...

@Callender,

What are you actually Silently Importing > REGEDIT /S pathname?
What are in the REG files?

This is what I use in a Batch Script as part of my Automated Disk Cleanup [ Opens in Taskbar ] . . .

Code:

cd %ProgramFiles%\CCleaner & start CCleaner64.exe /auto

Paul Black said:

@Callender,

What are you actually Silently Importing > REGEDIT /S pathname?
What are in the REG files?

I'm using an older version with addtional winapp2.ini rules. I use the elevated desktop shortcut to the batch file to import reg files and launch Cccleaner. The reg files restore or disable a few features. I never figured out how to make it work using a single combined reg file so I use two of them.

Contents:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Piriform]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Piriform\CCleaner]
"GD"="35a7238d-eeff-4816-b9a8-fba55115e495"
@="C:\\Program Files\\CCleaner"
"UpdateAuto"="0"
"UpdateCheck"="0"
"CheckTrialOffer"="0"
"(Cfg)GetIpmForTrial"="0"
"(Cfg)SoftwareUpdater"="0"
"(Cfg)SoftwareUpdaterIpm"="0"
"Monitoring"="0"
"HelpImproveCCleaner"="0"
"SystemMonitoring"="0"
"(Cfg)QuickClean"="0"
"(Cfg)HealthCheck"="0"

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner]
"RunICS"="0"
"Brandover"="0"
"Language"="1033"
"Monitoring"="0"
"HelpImproveCCleaner"="0"
"SystemMonitoring"="0"
"UpdateAuto"="0"
"UpdateCheck"="0"
"CheckTrialOffer"="0"
"(Cfg)QuickClean"="0"
"(Cfg)HealthCheck"="0"
"(Cfg)GetIpmForTrial"="0"
"(Cfg)SoftwareUpdater"="0"
"(Cfg)SoftwareUpdaterIpm"="0

EDIT: More info.

I had the same issue as was reported here:

CCleaner keeps reverting registry keys

Hence the need to import reg files. It's just easier to always import than wait for it to randomly revert settings.

Just a note to say that you can automate some stuff with free HDCleaner but there is no auto switch or single button cleanup.

I just use extensions to clean browsers every session and sometimes during a session.

Thanks for the detailed reply @Callender, it is appreciated.

Callender said:

I'm using an older version with additional winapp2.ini rules.

I understand now. For informational purposes, here are mine [ Sorted ] . . .

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Piriform\CCleaner]
"GD"="dcbe83f7-446f-41d2-bee8-b55b611fac44"
@="C:\\Program Files\\CCleaner"
(Cfg)AlphaIntegration="1"
(Cfg)AU2="1"
(Cfg)ConfigEdgeChromiumCleaning=" "
(Cfg)CountryCheckInterval="7"
(Cfg)DriverScanInterval="7"
(Cfg)DriverUpdater="0"
(Cfg)DriverUpdaterComments="0"
(Cfg)DriverUpdaterVersion="1"
(Cfg)DTNP="|GE3DANA"
(Cfg)DUNP="|HE2DA"
(Cfg)GetIpmForTrial="1"
(Cfg)HealthCheck="1"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsConfused="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsDislike="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsHate="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsLike="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsLove="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckCommentsOkay="10"
(Cfg)HealthCheckIpm="1"
(Cfg)HealthCheckShowEvent="0"
(Cfg)HealthCheckVersion="0"
(Cfg)HideEdgeChromium="0"
(Cfg)LastUpdate="01/08/2022 11:59:29 PM"
(Cfg)PC="0"
(Cfg)PE="1"
(Cfg)PENP="14"
(Cfg)QuickClean="1"
(Cfg)QuickCleanIpm="1"
(Cfg)REU="180"
(Cfg)ShowOffers3rdParty="0"
(Cfg)ShowRenewButton="1"
(Cfg)ShowRenewDialog="1"
(Cfg)SoftwareUpdater="1"
(Cfg)SoftwareUpdaterIpm="1"
(Cfg)SPERDI="7"
(Cfg)SRDI="30"
(Cfg)Survey-Uninstall="false"
(Cfg)TrialOnboarding="1"
(Cfg)TTL-Spread=" 43200"
(Cfg)TTL=" 86400"

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\CCleaner]
(App)ActiveX and Class Issues="False"
(App)Application Paths="False"
(App)Applications="False"
(App)Autocomplete Form History="True"
(App)Custom Folders="True"
(App)Desktop Shortcuts="True"
(App)DNS Cache="True"
(App)Environment Path="True"
(App)Fonts="False"
(App)Game Explorer="True"
(App)Google Chrome - Compact Databases="True"
(App)Google Chrome - Saved Form Information="True"
(App)Google Chrome - Saved Passwords="True"
(App)Google Chrome - Session="True"
(App)Help Files="False"
(App)Installer="False"
(App)Interface="False"
(App)Invalid File Extensions="False"
(App)Menu Order Cache="True"
(App)Microsoft Edge - Saved Cards="True"
(App)Microsoft Edge - Saved Form Information="True"
(App)Microsoft Edge - Saved Passwords="True"
(App)Microsoft Edge - Session="True"
(App)Microsoft Edge - Set Aside Tabs="True"
(App)Missing Shared DLLs="False"
(App)MUI Cache="False"
(App)Network Passwords="True"
(App)Notepad++="True"
(App)Obsolete Software="False"
(App)Old Prefetch data="True"
(App)Other Explorer MRUs="True"
(App)Recent Documents="True"
(App)Run At Startup="False"
(App)Saved Passwords="True"
(App)Sound Events="False"
(App)Start Menu Ordering="False"
(App)Start Menu Shortcuts="True"
(App)Tray Notifications Cache="True"
(App)User Assist History="True"
(App)Window Size/Location Cache="False"
(App)Windows Error Reporting="True"
(App)Windows Event Logs="True"
(App)Windows Services="False"
AnalyzerTypes="1|1|1|1|0|0|0"
AP=dword:00000001
Brandover="0"
BrowserMonitoring="0"
CheckTrialOffer="0"
cmp_t="00-tips"
cmp_tv="302"
CookiesToSave="*.ccleaner.com|*.ccleanercloud.com"
CountryCode="GB"
DefaultDetailedView="2"
DelayTemp="0"
FinderInclude1="PATH|C:\\|*.*|RECURSE|0|0|24"
FinderInclude2="PATH|D:\\|*.*|RECURSE|0|0|24"
FinderIncludeStates="1|1"
FTU="22/04/2021|23|1"
HelpImproveCCleaner="0"
HomeScreen="2"
JumplistTasks="1"
Language="1033"
LastCheckCountry="01/08/2022 11:59:29 PM"
LastEngaged="04/22/2021|1"
LatestICS="5.78.8558"
Monitoring="0"
PrefsPrivacyShowOffers1stParty="0"
RunICS="0"
SkipUAC="1"
SplitterPositionCleaner="377"
STS="MP3ZI2MWQPQS4CUDPTUYC5UIPF3ZI55URE8VCPJUBWFE2S4JIS8VIDIKJTBXIRMDQS3S4CUNIPKFGRJTG24VENT3HE2DENSPBJKENW37GE2VNPJWF22VEDIKKTHEGS37GE2VSNJVBWFFIVUJIN8VUNTUGN3VQNTSGN5DSPJWG65VKP3ZGSGSWXCWI3JV4NAPBI"
SystemAnalyzerDrives="C:\\"
SystemMonitoring="0"
UpdateBackground="0"
UpdateCheck="0"
UpdateKey="01/08/2022 11:59:29 PM"
WINDOW_HEIGHT="708"
WINDOW_LEFT="0"
WINDOW_MAX="0"
WINDOW_TOP="0"
WINDOW_WIDTH="1024"
WipeFreeSpaceDrives="C:\\"

Callender said:

EDIT: More info.

I had the same issue as was reported here: CCleaner keeps reverting registry keys

Hence the need to import reg files. It's just easier to always import than wait for it to randomly revert settings.

It is strange.

Although I do NOT use CCleaner that often [ Only when I run my Automated Disk Cleanup ], I do check the settings [ I have changed MANY ] occasionally and they never seem to change.

As I said previously, I just run the following command from a Batch Script . . .

Code:

cd %ProgramFiles%\CCleaner & start CCleaner64.exe /auto

Out of interest, how did you add the Firewall Rule to block outgoing connections from CCleaner please?

Thanks.