It has been reported that the antivirus built into the Windows 10 software platform, Windows Defender (Microsoft Defender), now classifies the CCleaner application as potentially unwanted. This follows information that has recently appeared on the official Microsoft Security Intelligence page.
Letâs remember that the CCleaner application is a utility designed to clean and optimize the operating system by removing unnecessary files, cleaning the registry, and more. In the past, developers have already stated that Microsoft does not support registry cleaning programs and does not recommend their use. Â
âSome software products, such as registry cleaning utilities, suggest that the registry requires regular maintenance or cleaning. However, incorrect modification of the registry using these utilities can lead to serious issues. These problems may require a reinstallation of the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems potentially caused by such utilities can be resolved without reinstalling the system,â the Microsoft statement published previously said.
Microsoft believes that software should not mislead users by displaying messages with inaccurate or exaggerated information about the state of the operating system, registry entries, and other components. The company clarified that currently the status of potentially unwanted application will only be assigned to the free version of CCleaner, as it offers users to install additional software that is not needed for the utility itself. This primarily concerns other products from Piriform, the developer of CCleaner. Â
A representative from Piriform reported that the company considers the addition of the utility to the list of potentially unwanted to be a 'false positive'. Currently, the developers of CCleaner are discussing possible solutions to this issue with Microsoft and hope that the situation will change soon.
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