When comparing CCleaner vs Absolute Uninstaller, the Slant community recommends CCleaner for most people. In the question“What are the best software uninstallers on Windows?” CCleaner is ranked 6th while Absolute Uninstaller is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose CCleaner is:
CCleaner is a general Windows maintenance tool but it also has an uninstaller built-in.
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Pros
Pro Not simply an uninstaller
CCleaner is a general Windows maintenance tool but it also has an uninstaller built-in.
Pro Keeps bundling minimal and optional
A common drawback for freeware of this quality is when they are bundled with crap-ware. This only includes Google Chrome and can be easily opted-out of.
Pro Complete uninstaller support
Force, batch, windows updates, Toolbar and metro apps uninstall supported
Pro Free
There is no limitation to use it
Pro Portableapps Support
Cons
Con Uninstaller function limited
CCleaner does not clean up leftover files after an application's uninstaller has been run, nor can it handle uninstalling applications that do not have an uninstaller.
Con Can't uninstall or detect program without uninstaller
No difference to windows uninstaller. Can't uninstall program with no uninstaller and doesn't even aware of their existance.
Con Bad
Takes up too much ram and CPU, and not a good cleaner anyway.
Con Classic Interface
Compared to other uninstaller, the interface looks classic
