![]() Disable the startup item of the application (don't delete it because it will be recreated automatically).Ghacks suggests you try the following workaround: ![]() Given that CCleaner is a tool that most people only usually occasionally - when a system clean is long overdue usually - switching the behavior so it runs permanently makes little sense. That means, for most users, CCleaner will run continually in the background, reporting back to Avast. There’s no entry to allow you to exit the software. Right-click the icon down there and the only things you can do are open CCleaner, run it, or open Options. If you click on the corner X to close CCleaner, it now simply minimizes to the system tray. The problem is, for many people it simply re-enables itself when you restart the program, or after a reboot. If you go into Options and select Monitoring, you can toggle off 'Enable system monitoring' and then turn off Active Monitoring (you can’t turn off the latter without first disabling the former). Avast has also stopped users from being able to quit the software - yes, really. When you run the updated version, you’ll notice some worrying changes - active monitoring refuses to stay turned off, and the privacy settings have been removed in the free version. CCleaner now sends a heartbeat every 12 hours which reports up-to-date usage statistics to allow for faster delivery of bug fixes and product improvements.Added a check to prevent the use of the application in embargoed countries.Removed a GDPR privacy setting that was not applicable ( more info).Fixed a crash if analyzing with the 'Everything' option checked.Removed Windows.old cleaning rule (wiping this folder after a Windows update breaks certain graphics drivers). ![]() In this release, we’ve made stability improvements and added better reporting to allow us to deliver faster bug fixes and software improvements. ![]() The changelog for CCleaner 5.45 lists the following 'improvements': SEE ALSO: Avast is ruining CCleaner - malware, bundled software, popup ads. In my article headline I asked "what’s next?" Well, with a new version of CCleaner available to download, we now have the answer. In Avast's short tenure, we've already seen CCleaner suffer from malware, bundled software, and pop-up ads. ![]()
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