FluentCleaner
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The facts
Each one read from FluentCleaner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- The app supports silent cleanup with the /AUTO command-line argument and can be scheduled using Windows Task Scheduler.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automation logs
- Automatic runs append a log containing timestamps, deleted paths grouped by entry, and total cleaned size.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Classic edition
- Classic uses .NET Framework 4.8 and the project describes it as compatible with practically any Windows system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cleaning engine
- It uses a shared cleaning engine and a parser for the community-maintained winapp2.ini cleaning rules.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cleaning rules
- The project says winapp2.ini contains specific, inspectable rules for app temporary folders, cache paths, and registry keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom databases
- Users can point FluentCleaner to a custom winapp2 database in Settings > Database > Custom.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The modern edition is available through Windows Package Manager, and Classic is available as a portable download.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editions
- FluentCleaner is offered in a WinUI 3 edition and a portable Classic edition, which share the same cleaning engine.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Feature limit
- The project deliberately omits registry cleaning and secure file overwriting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Junk cleanup
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Logs
- Automatic runs append a log containing a timestamp, deleted paths grouped by entry, and the total cleaned size.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modern edition requirements
- The WinUI 3 edition requires Windows 10 2004 (Build 19041) or later and the Windows App SDK 2.0.1 runtime.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Official downloads
- The maker says the GitHub repository is the only official source and warns that fluentcleaner.org is unaffiliated.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project model
- The maker describes FluentCleaner as a one-person project with no company or investors behind it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FluentCleaner describes itself as a transparent, community-powered CCleaner alternative for Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Safety controls
- The project says cleanup only runs for items the user selects and recommends backing up anything important because cleanup deletes files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scheduled maintenance
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security limits
- The project says FluentCleaner does not include secure file overwriting or a registry cleaner.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to GitHub issues for problems and feature requests, and accepts donations through PayPal and Ko-fi.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The project describes its focus as cleaning identifiable junk such as cache files, temporary data, and leftover logs.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- windows 10 and 11checked 22 Sep 2026
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