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CCleaner Professional 2021 corresponds to the CCleaner 5.7x–5.8x release cycle, the version most commonly distributed under that year's branding, and it builds on the classic Professional feature set of automated junk cleaning, registry repair, and privacy protection. This era introduced the Driver Updater utility for finding and installing updated graphics, sound, and network drivers, along with PC Health Check for automated diagnostics and recommended fixes. Notably, version 5.85 removed the older Active Monitoring tool that had previously run continuously in the system tray, replacing background automation with a scheduled task that users could disable if preferred. As with other Professional editions, it supported scheduled cleaning, registry cleaning, multi-profile cleaning, and automatic self-updates to keep the tool current. Because this version predates the newer Performance Optimizer and Cloud Drive Cleaner features found in 2025/2026 releases, it represents a lighter, more traditional feature set focused primarily on cleaning, registry repair, and driver management. It also supported a wider range of legacy Windows systems than current CCleaner builds, making it relevant for buyers researching older licence keys still being resold for legacy machines.
Patented junk file cleaner for Windows, browsers, and installed applications.
Registry cleaner that locates and fixes Windows Registry errors for improved stability.
Driver Updater utility introduced in this era for graphics, sound, and network drivers.
PC Health Check for automated system analysis and recommended fixes.
Scheduled cleaning via a system task, replacing the earlier always-on Active Monitoring tool.
Multi-user profile cleaning on the same PC.
Automatic self-updates to keep the software current.
Privacy protection that removes tracking cookies while preserving cookies needed for web app logins
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