So what's the current opinion on Bleachbit?

[p-0 0-h the cat (coder)]

That dreaded time has come and I will soon be 'upgrading' to Windows 1
so I'm in the process of spring cleaning. Specifically, wiping free disk
space on a conventional spinning HD. Other stuff as well but excluding
registry cleaning because that is the way of death.

Opinions and empirical evidence welcome. Alternatives to Bleachbit? Thx.

Happy Pooh Year to you all!


Cat's lives matter!

p-0.0-h the cat, the number one influencer on the Usenet Social!
Live everyday like you're a really cool cat!
Sent from my iFurryUnderbelly.
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Monkey Boy, Certifiable criminal, Spineless cowardly scum,
textbook Psychopath, the SCOURGE, l33t p00h d3 tr0ll, p00h == lam3r,
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we are its murderers], lowlife troll, shyster [pending approval by
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retard, shill, pooh-seur, Pooh Dendum, scouringerer, jumped up chav,
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By Appointment to God Frank-Lin.

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I mark any messages from trolls »Q« and 'Arlene' Holder as stinky

[David]

On 03/01/2025 12:04, p-0 0-h the cat (coder)

Post by p-0 0-h the cat (coder)
That dreaded time has come and I will soon be 'upgrading' to Windows 1
so I'm in the process of spring cleaning. Specifically, wiping free disk
space on a conventional spinning HD. Other stuff as well but excluding
registry cleaning because that is the way of death.
Opinions and empirical evidence welcome. Alternatives to Bleachbit? Thx.
Happy Pooh Year to you all!
Cat's lives matter!

I now have a rescue cat from Hector's House (Torquay) :-D

=

BleachBit is a free and open-source disk space cleaner and privacy
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tools like CCleaner but focuses more on privacy and simplicity.
BleachBit can help users remove unnecessary files, clear cache, and wipe
traces of online and offline activities to reclaim storage space and
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### Key Features of BleachBit:
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