Remove programs completely and keep your computer tidy. For Windows and Linux. Free.
- Removes programs completely. Most programs leave files and settings behind when you uninstall them. CleanCore runs the normal uninstaller, then finds what's left and removes it.
- Frees up space. Finds temporary files, junk and duplicate copies of the same file.
- Makes startup faster. Shows everything that starts with your computer, so you can turn off what you don't need.
- Clears your tracks. Deletes browser history, caches and lists of recent files.
- Removes unwanted extras (Windows). Takes off preinstalled apps, ads and Copilot.
- Nothing is lost. Everything CleanCore removes is backed up first. If something stops working, open Backups and click Restore.
- You decide. CleanCore shows you what it found before it deletes anything.
- Start with Safe Scan. It only removes things that are certainly safe to remove.
Get the file for your computer from the latest release:
| Your computer | Download | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | cleancore-…-windows-x64-setup.exe |
Open it and follow the steps. |
| Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian | cleancore_…_amd64.deb |
Double-click it to install. |
| Other Linux | cleancore-…-linux-x86_64.tar.gz |
Unpack it and open cleancore. |
CleanCore tells you when a new version is out. You can update it from Settings › Updates.
To remove a program: open Uninstaller, pick the program and click Uninstall. When it's done, CleanCore shows what the program left behind. Click Delete to clean it up.
To clean your computer: open Cleaner and click Start scan. Look over the results, then click Clean.
To free up space: open Tools and choose Junk Files or Duplicate Finder.
To start up faster: open Autorun and switch off the programs you don't need at startup.
Something went wrong? Open Backups and restore what was removed.
English, עברית, Español, Français, Deutsch, Русский and Українська. CleanCore uses your computer's language. To change it, go to Settings › Appearance.
Is it free? Yes, completely, and it's open source.
Will it break my computer? Everything it removes is backed up and can be restored in one click. It can also make a system restore point first (on Linux, if you use snapper or Timeshift).
Does it send my data anywhere? No. It goes online only to check for updates (you can turn that off in Settings › Updates) or when you ask it to, like searching the web for a program.
Build from source, command line, translations
You need a recent Rust toolchain.
git clone https://github.com/sudo-py-dev/CleanCore
cd CleanCore
cargo build --releaseThis builds cleancore in target/release. On its own it opens the app; with a command it
is a command-line tool:
cleancore scan --mode moderate # look for problems, change nothing
cleancore clean # back up, then remove what the scan finds
cleancore uninstall "Program Name" # uninstall and remove leftovers
cleancore dupes scan # find duplicate files
cleancore --help # everything elseTranslations are gettext catalogs in locales/. Edit a .po file with any PO
editor (Poedit, Weblate, Lokalize). After changing interface text in the code, run
python3 locales/extract.py.
To add a language, copy locales/cleancore.pot to locales/<code>.po, set
"Language: <code>\n" in its header, translate and rebuild. No code changes are needed.
Right-to-left languages are recognized by their code and mirror the whole interface.
| Linux | Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | deb, rpm, pacman, Flatpak, Snap, AppImage | Win32, MSI, Microsoft Store |
| Settings cleaned | config files, dconf / GNOME | registry |
| Restore points | snapper / timeshift | System Restore |