When you first bought your computer it was clutter-free, ran smoothly, booted quickly and seemed like a wise purchase. For this reason alone, we're keen to get to grips with the new system, test and install new software, remove applications we do not require and spend a while browsing the web. The more we use our computer, the more likely files and other unwanted data is left all over our system. The computer is full of temporary files, personal info and more.

CCleaner 2 beta is the first preview of the forthcoming major release of the system cleansing and optimisation tool. It's one of the best around and the latest version has been completely re-written and is far faster than previous editions. It also ships with a much-improved interface and a number of additional tweaks and enhancements.

17 Aug 2007