<h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What is included in CCleaner Cloud for Business?</h2>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Cloud Console</strong> – Manage all Windows PCs from one browser.<br /><strong>Remote Cleaning</strong> – Clear junk, cache and cookies across machines.<br /><strong>Registry Repair</strong> – Scan and fix obsolete Windows registry entries.<br /><strong>Remote Software</strong> – Install or uninstall applications across the network.<br /><strong>PC Inventory</strong> – Track hardware, software and event log data.<br /><strong>Important</strong> – Windows only; Mac and Linux endpoints unsupported.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What are the main benefits of CCleaner Cloud for Business?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CCleaner Cloud for Business is the centrally managed version of the CCleaner PC optimizer, used to clean and monitor Windows computers across an organization from a single web console. IT teams run cleaning, registry repair and defragmentation on many machines at once instead of working desk by desk.<br /><br /><strong>Central Control</strong> – Run optimization tasks on grouped PCs remotely.<br /><strong>Scheduled Maintenance</strong> – Automate cleanups so PCs stay consistently fast.<br /><strong>Fewer Tickets</strong> – Proactive cleaning reduces routine IT support requests.<br /><strong>PC Visibility</strong> – Inventory and reports reveal hardware and software.<br /><strong>Commercial Licence</strong> – Legally covers business and commercial PC use.<br /><strong>Remote Deployment</strong> – Push or remove software without visiting desks.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What does CCleaner Cloud for Business do?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">It cleans and maintains Windows PCs across an organization from a single online console, after a lightweight CCleaner Cloud Agent is installed on each managed computer. From that console an administrator can delete temp files, cache and cookies, scan and repair the Windows registry, defragment drives, and remotely install or uninstall software. It also collects hardware and software inventory, event logs and performance reports for every connected machine. The point is to replace per-desk manual maintenance with grouped, scheduled tasks run remotely.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Who is CCleaner Cloud for Business best suited for?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">It is aimed at IT managers and service providers responsible for more than five Windows PCs that would otherwise be cleaned one machine at a time. A technician can place PCs into custom groups and trigger the same cleanup, registry fix or defrag across a whole group in one action, rather than remoting into each device. The console is browser-based, so the same fleet can be managed from a desk, laptop or tablet. This solves the specific problem of repetitive, location-bound maintenance for a fleet too large for the free desktop CCleaner but not large enough to justify a heavy endpoint-management suite.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What is the difference between CCleaner Business Edition and CCleaner Cloud?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CCleaner Business Edition is a desktop application licensed per PC and intended for a small number of machines, while CCleaner Cloud manages a fleet centrally through a web console and is positioned for organizations running more than five PCs. The cloud version adds remote software install/uninstall, hardware and software inventory and cross-fleet reporting that the standalone desktop edition does not centralize. Both share the same core cleaning, registry and defrag engine, so the choice is mainly about scale and remote management rather than cleaning power. If you only maintain a handful of local PCs, the desktop Business Edition is usually enough; for distributed fleets, the cloud console removes the desk-to-desk work.</p>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Junk &amp; registry cleaning</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Central cloud console</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #d9534f; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✕</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Limited</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Best for</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">A few PCs</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">5+ PCs</td>
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<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Does CCleaner Cloud for Business work on Mac or Linux computers?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">No. CCleaner Cloud supports Windows only, and the Cloud Agent can be installed solely on Windows machines, so Mac and Linux endpoints cannot be enrolled or managed from the console. A separate CCleaner for Mac exists as a standalone consumer app, but it is not controlled through this business console. If your environment is mixed, you will need a different tool for the non-Windows devices and use CCleaner Cloud purely for the Windows fleet. This is the most important constraint to confirm before purchase, because it is a hard platform limit rather than a configurable option.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Does CCleaner Cloud for Business back up or recover deleted files?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">No. CCleaner Cloud is a cleaning and optimization platform: it removes temp files, cache, cookies and obsolete registry entries, which means it deletes data rather than protecting or restoring it. It does not create file backups and cannot recover files that have already been removed. Because routine cleanups permanently clear data, it should run alongside a proper backup process, not in place of one. For lost-file recovery you would use a dedicated tool such as Piriform's own Recuva, kept separate from the optimization workflow.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://keys.express/EN/blog/post/data-loss-is-costly-how-backups-help-you-avoid-downtime" target="_blank"><strong>Why backups protect against expensive data loss</strong><br />For more background on backup planning, read our guide:</a></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What can IT teams manage from the cloud console?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">From a single console an administrator can run cleaning, Windows registry repair and defragmentation on one PC, a defined workgroup or every managed machine at once. The same console handles remote software installation and removal across the network, so applications can be rolled out or pulled back without touching each desk. It also surfaces hardware and software inventory, event logging, performance reports and early alerts so problems can be spotted before users report them. These tasks can be scheduled, which is what lets a small IT team keep a larger fleet maintained without constant manual work.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Frequently asked questions about CCleaner Cloud for Business</h3>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Do I need to install anything on each computer?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Yes. Each Windows PC you want to manage needs the CCleaner Cloud Agent installed; the agent connects the machine to your console, where you then organize devices into custom groups and run tasks. The console itself only requires an up-to-date web browser and works from a computer, phone or tablet.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Does CCleaner Cloud for Business include antivirus protection?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">No. It is a PC cleaning, optimization and maintenance platform, not an antivirus or endpoint-security product, and it does not scan for or remove malware. It is meant to run beside your existing security software, handling junk removal and performance upkeep while a separate antivirus handles threat protection.</p>