Avast is made with Piriform, the developer of CCleaner and also ensures that it will continue working on this application, something that can be an enhancement for this utility.
The network is full of solutions to keep our computer and our network safe, although Windows Defender is a great solution. The solutions, normally, have two versions, a simpler one with limited functionalities, free, and a much more complete one with more functionalities, which is usually paid. There are some exceptions in the network, which help us keep our equipment safe and stable without the need to invest money. Two very clear examples are Avast, which in its free version is of good quality, and CCleaner cleaner, which works so well.
These two programs become the same company, since Avast has confirmed that it has been done with the Piriform developer company, who have developed CCleaner, so the program becomes the property of Avast developers and possibly the differences are minimal. . CCleaner, for us, is one of those fundamental programs for our computer, which allows us to keep it clean and in good condition, in addition to fighting certain threats. Its best feature is that it can clean the system, be it the files, the registry or uninstall programs that give problems.
Avast wanted to emphasize that the reasons for this operation is that Piriform and Avast have a lot in common. The two companies offer the public a high-quality free solution, although of course it has a paid version, much more complete, although most solutions are common to the free and paid version. The company wanted to make it clear that CCleaner will not disappear and that it will continue to maintain and develop Piriform's products, as if they were its own and safely offering a complete service.
According to the data, CCleaner, Avast Cleanup and AVG TuneUp will continue to be active and Avast has no problem competing against itself. About a year ago, the company already took over AVG and now it is back with a competing company and will continue to work and develop these programs. Without a doubt, this can be beneficial for everyone, because CCleaner and Avast are two of the best solutions on the market.
Personally, I did not like the purchase of AVG ... which I considered the best of its kind, working in computer centers open to the public and in schools Avast has left me with much to be desired, take all the free solutions such as those mentioned Avast , AVG plus Avira, Bitdefender, MSSE, etc. and taking into account the large and diverse sample in these environments, with users from different social, cultural and digital skills strata ... AVG was the antivirus that managed to keep computers in shape for the longest time.
I am left with the feeling that instead of getting better it will get worse, what I would like is to see an integrated solution that combines the best of each one (CCleaner + AVG TuneUp + Avast CleanUp) something simple.