Both Ccleaner and Window Washer provide the PC user with a method to improve the system performance and get rid of both unnecessary and unwanted files. By erasing the history files and cache for your web browser, they can also provide assistance in making your PC safer from intruders as well as protect your privacy.Lets look at the features of each application individually and then we will compare them.
Window Washer
Window Washer provides a fast and easy way to help protect your privacy by deleting both web browser and application history. At startup the program will do an automatic scan of your PC to see which applications it supports are installed on your computer.
You can delete your entire browser cache, all cookies, browser history and all temporary files by clicking the Wash Now button. However, you might not want to get quite that drastic. Some of the cookies are necessary to access some web sites, especially those that provide personalization features. It is possible to control what files are deleted using the wash setup icon and specifying your choices. You can password protect the application and setup automatic washings.
Window Washer is a commercial program designed by Webroot and costs $29.
Program Features
- Windows VistaTM compatible
- Scrubs your entire hard disk to free up valuable disk space
- Can erase all web browser activity
- Bleach, an encryption feature, completely overwrites files with random characters to make them unrecoverable and is approved by DoD
- Removes all traces of deleted files and allows manual shredding of existing files to make them unrecoverable
- Protects you from unintentionally deleting system folders, My Documents, My Photos, etc
- Lets you keep the cookies you want
- Provide the ability to do a total System Erase
- Free customer support
Ccleaner
CCleaner is a freeware PC optimization tool that combines a registry cleaner with a tool for removing unnecessary and temporary files to provide more efficient operation while also freeing up hard disk space.
Ccleaner is a shareware program and available free. Like most shareware programs, the creators do solicit donations. If you like the program, I recommend donating so it will continue to exit.
Features
- Removes internet explorer and firefox cache, url history, cookies, cleans up the download managers for both browsers and for IE removes the hidden index.dat files
- Empties the recycle bin, windows log files, recent document index, run and search history and all chkdsk file fragments
- Can remove the menu order, tray notifications, Windows XP size and locations caches, user assist history, IIS log files and custom folders.
- Is a full featured advanced windows registry cleaner
- Has multiple levels of checks in place to ensure that you cannot accidentally delete any useful information or documents you may still need.
- Provides secure file erasing that completely removes all traces of the file
- Available in 35 different languages
Comparison of Windows Washer and Ccleaner
Ease of Use, Installation and Setup
There are two functions in Window Washer that really stand out compared to the other products. First, it is easy to install and configure. Second, the user interface makes it both easy to use and to understand the functionality of the options.
Ccleaner lacks many of the bells and whistles found in other PC-cleaning applications. However, this free program offers more than enough features to make it a worthy download. CCleaner’s interface is logically designed and makes it easy to use.
As you would expect, the commercial application has more features than the free one. However, both contain the really important features. Ccleaner also provides the ability to back up the registry before cleaning it, which can prevent serious problems.
Privacy Effectiveness
Both applications do a good job of sanitizing your computer from web activity. It would be nice if Ccleaner had a file shredder to immediately erase all traces of a file like Window Washer.
Support/Documentation
Windows Washer provides support using an instant live-chat session with technical support personnel, email support, and fill-in-the question form support. Ccleaner provides FAQs and an online discussion forum.
Conclusion
Windows Washer provides more features geared to maintaining your privacy online that Ccleaner. However, for a fully supported application, I also suggest you consider using RegGenie for complete registry cleaning and repair especially if you use Window Washer. It can discover and repair problems that the other two programs cannot.
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