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The honest Windows cleaner that doesn't lie to you
GitHub launched on August 18, 2026 with 1 votes, #11,494 of 23,274 launches that month.
What it does
PersonalCleaner — a free, open-source (MIT) Windows optimizer showing real numbers, not fake "problems." Catch frozen apps, free RAM, clean junk, manage startup, restart Explorer — previews, zero network calls. v1.2 adds an optional Pro key (offline, HMAC-signed, machine-locked, 1-year) for automation: background upkeep, weekly idle restart, Defender exclusions, service tuning. No DRM, no phone-home, no subscription. Python + Tkinter, PyInstaller. VirusTotal: 0/67 clean.
Honest, transparent Windows optimizer — catch frozen apps, free RAM, clean junk, tune startup. Opt-in, reversible, 100% local. No telemetry. - sanks205/PersonalCleaner
Honest Windows Optimizer — a tiny, transparent tool that keeps your Windows PC fast and clean, and only ever does what you switch on. / ____ _ // | _ \ ___ _ __ ___ ___ _ __ __ _| | /// | |_) / _ \ '__/ __|/ _ \| '_ \ / _` | | ////// | __/ __/ | \__ \ (_) | | | | (_| | | /// |_| \___|_| |___/\___/|_| |_|\__,_|_| // ____ _ / / ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ ___ _ __ | | | |/ _ \/ _` | '_ \ / _ \ '__| | |___| | __/ (_| | | | | __/ | \____|_|\___|\__,_|_| |_|\___|_| Most "PC cleaners" are bloated, scary, or borderline scams. PersonalCleaner is the opposite: small, transparent, opt-in, and reversible. First launch shows a Windows SmartScreen prompt because the app isn't code-signed yet — click More info…from github.com
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