How to Stop CCleaner From Starting Automatically in Windows

It’s actually kind of a tricky process

CCleaner remains a popular tool for computer optimization despite theprogram’s history of privacy concerns. By default, it starts with Windows, monitoring for junk files, checking for updates, and (in the Pro version) cleaning your PC on a schedule. But if you believe that slows down the operating system’s startup time, you can always choose to stop CCleaner from auto-launching.

Disabling CCleaner at startup through theWindows Task Manageris not always effective because the program runs multiple processes that continue to cause it to launch at startup. To prevent CCleaner from starting automatically, you must disable various settings from within the program. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to stop CCleaner from automatically starting in Windows.

Disable Auto-Startup From Within CCleaner

To prevent CCleaner from automatically launching in Windows, you must visit the program’s Options panel and turn off settings related to monitoring, scheduling, and updating. To do that:

Disable CCleaner as a Startup Program in Task Manager

Once you’ve disabled the auto-launch settings in CCleaner above, you can disable CCleaner as a startup app via the Task Manager (if you haven’t done that already). Here’s how:

You’ve Stopped CCleaner From Auto-Launching at Windows Startup

Preventing CCleaner from starting up with Windows is straightforward once you’re familiar with the settings you need to disable from within the app. That said, you might also want to consider completely removing CCleaner and instead usingbuilt-in tools in Windows to optimize performance.

Dilum Senevirathne is a freelance tech writer and blogger with three years of experience writing for online technology publications. He specializes in topics related to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Google web apps. When he isn’t hammering away at his Magic Keyboard, you can catch him binge-watching productivity hacks on YouTube.Read Dilum’s Full Bio

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