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FREGONATOR v6.0

PC Optimizer for Windows

FREGONATOR is a free, safe, and transparent PC optimizer. Cleans temp files, frees RAM, updates drivers, and removes bloatware.

Download: https://fregonator.com

Why FREGONATOR?

CCleaner was good. In 2017 it got hacked (supply chain attack, 2.27M users affected). Avast bought it. Now it has telemetry, upsell popups, and the free version barely does anything.

Fregonator does the same job, better, free, in 220 KB.

Aspect FREGONATOR CCleaner
Price Free, forever Freemium ($30/year Pro)
Installer size 2.2 MB ~50 MB
Portable 220 KB None
Telemetry None. Zero. Nothing Yes (Avast/Gen Digital)
Source code Open PowerShell, auditable Closed
Execution Parallel (8-13 tasks at once) Sequential
Browser safety Never touches passwords or sessions Clears cookies and sessions
Security track record Clean Hacked 2017, v7 broke PCs
Admin required No Yes (some features)
Updates winget, free Pro only
Bloatware removal Safe (keeps Spotify, Netflix) Aggressive

250K+ views on Reddit r/pcmasterrace - the community already decided.

Installation

Option 1: One-liner (recommended)

irm fregonator.com/install.ps1 | iex

Downloads, installs to %LOCALAPPDATA%, creates desktop shortcut. No admin required.

Option 2: Installer

Download FREGONATOR-6.0-Setup.exe and run
  • Professional install wizard
  • Multi-language (English/Spanish/Galician)
  • Desktop shortcut
  • Start Menu entry
  • Uninstaller included

Option 3: Portable (no install)

Extract FREGONATOR-6.0-Setup.zip
Run FREGONATOR.bat

Usage

GUI (Recommended)

Double-click FREGONATOR.bat

From Terminal

# Interactive mode
.\Fregonator.ps1

# Silent mode (scripts/scheduled tasks)
.\Fregonator.ps1 -Silent

# Advanced cleanup silent
.\Fregonator.ps1 -Avanzada

Features

[1] QUICK CLEANUP (8 tasks, ~30 sec)

  • Free RAM
  • Clean temp files
  • Empty recycle bin
  • Flush DNS cache
  • Optimize disks (TRIM SSD)
  • High performance power plan
  • Update apps (winget)
  • Check Windows Update

[2] FULL CLEANUP (13 tasks)

Everything above PLUS:

  • Remove bloatware (CandyCrush, Solitaire, Bing, Xbox)
  • Disable telemetry
  • Clean MRU registry
  • Kill unnecessary processes
  • Optimize visual effects

[3] TERMINAL MODE

Additional options:

  • [D] Driver Updater - Update drivers via Windows Update
  • [A] Uninstall apps
  • [S] Startup apps
  • [R] Performance monitor
  • [P] Schedule automatic cleanup
  • [H] Cleanup history
  • [L] View logs
  • DISM + SFC (repair Windows)
  • Deep cleanup (5-50 GB)

Requirements

  • Windows 10 / 11
  • PowerShell 5.1+ (included by default)

Security

  • Open source: All code visible in PowerShell
  • No telemetry: Sends no data anywhere
  • No browser access: Doesn't touch passwords or sessions
  • Safe bloatware removal: Doesn't remove Spotify, Netflix, etc.

Language

The app auto-detects your system language (English/Spanish/Galician). To manually switch: press [I] in the terminal menu or use the language selector in the GUI.

Credits

Developed with Claude Code (Anthropic) Costa da Morte - www.costa-da-morte.com

2026 - Free and open source software