

If you create this INI file, it replaces the Windows tab's contents in Custom Clean with the entries in this INI file. See How to add other areas of Windows for CCleaner to clean. If you create this INI file, you can add new areas of Windows files or Registry items in the Windows tab in Custom Clean for CCleaner to clean. If you create this INI file, the Applications tab's contents in Custom Clean get replaced with the entries in this INI file.

See How to add your own program for CCleaner to clean. If you create this INI file, you can add entries in the Applications tab in Custom Clean for new software that CCleaner can clean. These files cover the Windows tab in Custom Clean, the Applications Tab (also in Custom Clean), and the Registry Cleaner. They contain a copy of CCleaner's cleaning options for reference, and altering them doesn't alter the software's behavior. You can create these files by running CCleaner with the /export command-line argument. Note: We don't recommend Winapp1or Winsys1, and you only need to use Winsys2.ini and Winapp2.ini for most purposes. By default, no INI files exist when you first install the application. You can create an INI file by checking the Save all settings to INI file. These files are made in C:\Program Files\CCleaner in Windows by default. These are internally-stored settings that CCleaner uses to figure out which apps and Windows settings it can clean. Note: This page's contents are for advanced users of our app and may require a certain level of technical knowledge and expertise.

This page explains CCleaner's INI files, what they are for, and where you can find them on your Windows operating system.
