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Autoruns vs CCleaner: catalog facts
Autoruns	CCleaner
Free Free to download from Microsoft.	Freemium A free version is available to download from the official site.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS
Very broad coverage of auto-start locations Includes the Autorunsc command-line version	Clears junk files and browser traces in one place Manages startup items
Windows only Disabling the wrong entry can break system components	Closed source Some features are outside the free version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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