CCleaner Premium

What is included in CCleaner Premium?

Complete Health Check – One scan for junk, privacy and speed.
Cloud Drive Cleaner – Clears OneDrive, Google Drive and Dropbox.
Driver Updater – Replaces outdated drivers to fix hardware faults.
Recuva Pro – Recovers deleted files from disks and cards.
Core Capacity – One license covers up to five devices.
Important – Commercial use rights and Windows Server support are not included.

What are the main benefits of CCleaner Premium?

CCleaner Premium is the top home tier of Piriform's PC cleaner, bundling automated cleaning, driver and software updates, file recovery with Recuva Pro, and the Kamo anti-tracking tool. It runs maintenance in the background, so a slowing Windows PC is cleaned, patched and de-cluttered without manual checks.

Hands-off maintenance – Background cleaning runs without manual checks.
Faster startup – Performance Optimizer idles unused background apps.
Fewer crashes – Driver and Software Updater patch outdated programs.
File recovery – Recuva Pro restores accidentally deleted files.
Tracker blocking – Kamo hides your identity from trackers.
Multi-device cover – One license protects up to five devices.

What does CCleaner Premium do?

CCleaner Premium cleans junk files, browser data and caches, then automates that maintenance so storage and privacy traces are handled in the background. It runs a Complete Health Check across privacy, junk, speed and security in a single pass, and its Cloud Drive Cleaner extends cleanup to Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox to reclaim cloud space. The Performance Optimizer puts idle background apps to sleep, while the Driver Updater and Software Updater patch outdated programs that cause crashes or security holes. On top of the cleaner, the Premium package adds Recuva Pro for file recovery, Speccy Pro for hardware monitoring and Kamo for anti-tracking.

Who is CCleaner Premium best suited for?

CCleaner Premium fits home users who manage several personal machines and do not want to run cleanup, driver checks and privacy clearing by hand. A single license covers up to five devices across Windows, Mac and Android, so one household can keep multiple computers maintained from one purchase. The background automation is the practical draw: it keeps a PC from filling up and clears tracking cookies on a schedule, which suits people who would otherwise never open a maintenance tool. It is not the right pick for company-owned or work machines, because the license is for personal use only.

How does CCleaner Premium compare to Professional and Professional Plus?

All three editions share the same core cleaning, Complete Health Check, Cloud Drive Cleaner, Performance Optimizer and Driver Updater, so the difference is in bundled apps and device count. Professional covers one device with the cleaner only; Professional Plus adds Recuva Pro and Speccy Pro and raises coverage to three devices; Premium adds the Kamo privacy tool and 24/7 premium technical support and covers up to five devices. If you only maintain one PC and do not need file recovery, Professional is enough. Choose Premium if you want recovery, hardware monitoring and anti-tracking together across several machines.

Which recovery and privacy tools are included in CCleaner Premium?

CCleaner Premium bundles Recuva Pro, Speccy Pro and Kamo alongside the cleaner. Recuva Pro recovers files lost to accidental deletion or a crash, including from external drives, SD cards and USB sticks, which is the tool you reach for after emptying the Recycle Bin too soon. Speccy Pro reports detailed hardware information such as CPU temperature, RAM and storage health, and Kamo blocks online trackers and masks your browsing identity. Note that Recuva Pro, Speccy Pro and Kamo run on Windows only, so on a Mac or Android device you get the cleaning app but not these three extras.

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Can CCleaner Premium be used on a business or work computer?

No. CCleaner Premium, like the Free and Professional editions, is licensed for home use only, and Piriform's End User License Agreement excludes any machine used for commercial purposes. That covers a work-owned laptop, a work-at-home setup, or any device used for paid activity, so a company needs CCleaner Business, CCleaner Cloud or, for paid technicians servicing client PCs, CCleaner Technician. There is also no Windows Server support in any home edition, as the business products are built for client versions of Windows. Check who owns and uses the PC before buying, because a commercial machine running a home license is outside the permitted terms.

What should users check before choosing CCleaner Premium?

Decide whether you actually need the three bonus apps and the five-device coverage, because the cleaning, Health Check, Cloud Drive Cleaner, Performance Optimizer and Driver Updater are identical in the cheaper Professional edition. If you only maintain one Windows PC and never need file recovery, Professional gives the same cleaning for less. Confirm the platform mix in your household, since Recuva Pro, Speccy Pro and Kamo are Windows-only and add no value on a Mac or Android device. Premium makes sense when you want recovery, hardware diagnostics and anti-tracking together across several personal machines.

Frequently asked questions about CCleaner Premium

Does CCleaner Premium include a VPN?

No. The privacy component in CCleaner Premium is Kamo, which blocks trackers and disguises your browsing fingerprint, but it is not a VPN and does not route or encrypt your internet traffic. If you need anonymous IP masking or access on public Wi-Fi, you would add a separate VPN product.

Does CCleaner Premium replace antivirus software?

No. CCleaner Premium is a cleaning, optimization and privacy tool; it removes junk, updates drivers and clears tracking data, but it does not scan for or remove malware. It is meant to run alongside your antivirus rather than instead of it, so keep a dedicated security product for threat protection.