硬碟空間不夠想清垃圾,KCleaner 能幫上什麼忙

KCleaner 軟體圖示 KCleaner 3.8.4.114 資料更新 2022-05-08 閱讀約 5 分鐘

你打開電腦準備存幾張照片,系統卻跳出「磁碟空間不足」的警告。你心想,明明沒裝什麼大軟體,硬碟怎麼又滿了?於是開始手動翻找資料夾,刪了一些暫存檔,但過沒多久空間又不夠了。你真正需要的,是找出那些藏在深處、佔空間卻沒在用的檔案,把它們一次清乾淨。

手動清理不僅費時,還怕誤刪重要資料。系統內建的磁碟清理只能處理特定類型的檔案,很多暫存、快取或殘留的安裝檔它根本看不到。這類清理工具的切入點,是自動掃描硬碟中所有「沒用但佔空間」的檔案,並提供安全刪除的機制,讓你能在不破壞系統的前提下,把空間找回來。

KCleaner 操作介面
KCleaner 的操作介面

01KCleaner 跟一般磁碟清理工具有什麼不同?

它主打的是「追蹤每一塊沒用的位元組」,掃描範圍比系統內建工具更廣,官方說法是有機會找出其他同類軟體沒看到的檔案,一次清出好幾 GB 的空間。另外它內建全自動模式,可以在背景執行,不用你手動決定何時清理。

02它的自動模式是怎麼運作的?

自動模式設計成在背景持續運作,你不需要記得「該清理了」這件事,它會自己判斷何時執行。這對不想花時間研究系統檔案的人來說比較省事。不過自動模式具體的觸發條件和排程方式,官方說明沒有寫得很細,實際使用前建議先觀察它預設的行為。

03除了清暫存檔,它還能處理哪些類型的垃圾?

官方列出的範圍包括快取、沒在用的安裝檔,以及各種臨時檔案。也就是說,它主要鎖定「暫時性」和「殘留性」的檔案,不是拿來移除你安裝的應用程式或大型軟體。如果你要找的是反安裝工具,這套軟體幫不上忙。

KCleaner 介面畫面 2
KCleaner 介面畫面

04它提到的「安全刪除檔案」是什麼意思?

這是針對你不想被還原的檔案設計的功能。一般刪除的檔案有機會用工具救回來,KCleaner 提供特殊的刪除方法,讓被刪掉的檔案無法用已知手段復原。如果你會處理到敏感資料,這個功能會是考量的點,但一般清理垃圾檔案不一定需要用到。

05專家模式是做什麼用的?

專家模式讓你能逐項控制哪些檔案要被刪除,而不是全權交給軟體決定。這對熟悉系統檔案的人來說比較安心,你可以先看它掃出什麼,再決定要不要刪。如果你對系統不熟,用預設模式就好,不要隨意在專家模式裡刪除看不懂的項目。

06我的電腦是 Windows 7,這套軟體能跑嗎?

可以,它支援 Windows XP、Vista、7、8、10。如果你的系統還在這些版本內,安裝使用沒有問題。不過要注意,官方支援清單沒有提到 Windows 11,如果你已經升級到新系統,需要先確認相容性再安裝。

KCleaner 介面畫面 3
KCleaner 介面畫面

07這套軟體適合什麼樣的人用?

適合硬碟空間常常不夠、但又不想花時間手動研究哪些檔案能刪的人。尤其是它的自動模式,對「不想管清理這件事」的使用者來說比較友善。另外,如果你會處理到需要徹底刪除的敏感檔案,它的安全刪除功能也會是加分項。

08它只有英文介面嗎?英文不好會不會很難操作?

官方功能說明提到支援多國語言(internationalization support),但沒有列出實際包含哪些語系。如果你只習慣看中文介面,安裝前最好先確認有沒有繁體中文選項,否則操作上會需要對照英文介面,對不熟悉英文的人來說會比較吃力。

09這套軟體還能下載到嗎?會不會已經停止開發了?

它的版本紀錄顯示,近期已經很長時間沒有推出新版本,更新頻率偏低。軟體本身是免費軟體,官方網站理論上還提供下載,但因為開發節奏放緩,未來會不會繼續維護是未知數。如果你在意長期支援,這點需要列入考量。

KCleaner 介面畫面 4
KCleaner 介面畫面

10它的使用者評分看起來不高,這代表什麼?

目前累計評分人數不多,分數也不算突出。評分人數少意味著樣本數不足,參考價值有限,但至少說明它沒有獲得大量使用者的正面回饋。如果你在猶豫,可以看看其他評分人數更多的同類工具,例如 PrivaZer 或 BleachBit,比較一下再決定。

11我已經在用其他清理軟體了,還需要換成這套嗎?

這取決於你目前用的工具是否滿足需求。KCleaner 的特色是自動背景清理和安全刪除,如果你的現有工具已經涵蓋這些功能,就沒有必要更換。如果你覺得現有工具清不乾淨,可以試試看它的掃描結果是否真的找到更多垃圾,再決定要不要留下來。

12這套軟體是免費的,使用上有什麼限制嗎?

授權型式是 Freeware,也就是免費軟體,基本使用不需要付費。官方說明沒有提到付費版本或功能限制,但因為開發商是國外公司,實際安裝時可能會有額外條款或捆綁選項,安裝過程留意一下勾選項目比較保險。

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這一版改了什麼

What's new in this version:

KCleaner 3.8.4.114
- [Refactoring] Update ICS library to 8.68 and OpenSSL to 3.0.1
- [Refactoring] Updated Italian translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Hebrew translation
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation


KCleaner 3.8.3.113
- [Refactoring] Settings user interface improvements
- [Refactoring] Updated Turkish translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Slovenian translation
- [Bug] Windows 11 is identified as a Windows 10


KCleaner 3.8.2.112
- Fixed: KCleaner no longer cleaning recycle bin


KCleaner 3.8.1.111
- [Refactoring] Update ICS library to 8.66 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1k
- [Refactoring] Code signing certificate renewal
- [Refactoring] Updated Japanese translation
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation


KCleaner 3.8.0.110
- [Refactoring] Updated French translation
- [New Feature] Capacity to remove licence
- [Bug] Does not clean browser caches
- [Refactoring] Updated Chinese translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Dutch translation


KCleaner 3.7.1.109
- [Refactoring] Update ICS library to 8.65 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1i
- [New Feature] Link to ChangeLog from Auto-Update Dialog
- [Refactoring] Updated Spanish translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Chinese translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Japanese translation


KCleaner 3.7.0.107
- [Refactoring] Update ICS library to 8.64 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1g
- [Refactoring] Improved Google Chrome support
- [New Feature] Brave Browser Support
- [New Feature] Edge Chromium support
- [Refactoring] Updated Italian translation
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation


KCleaner 3.6.6.105
- [Refactoring] Automatic Update dialog close (+ latest SUMo improvements)


KCleaner 3.6.5.104
- Bug fixed: Edge Cookies not cleaned under Win10
- [Refactoring] Ctrl+B as shortcut for about menu (see other KC Softwares products)
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation
- [Refactoring] Updated Japanese translation


KCleaner 3.6.4.103
- Update ICS library to 8.62 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1c


KCleaner 3.6.3.102
- [Refactoring] Update OpenSSL to 1.1.1b
- [Refactoring] bcrypt.dll is missing error on Windows XP
- [Refactoring] Updated Greek translation


KCleaner 3.6.2.101

Fixed bugs:
- Missing UninstallDisplayIcon in registry for installed version

Refactoring:
- Update ICS library to 8.59 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1a
- Updated Polish translation
- Updated "Chinese (Simplified)" translation


KCleaner 3.6.1.100

Fixed bugs:
- German sentence is broken
- Crash when closing Portable version ran from a read only folder (eg : NAS,...)

Refactoring:
- Updated Hungarian translation
- Licence manager shall not accept "null name" de facto invalid licence

New Feature:
- Greek translation


KCleaner 3.6.0.99
- [Refactoring] Specific log entry at startup to indicate if Debug mode is ON or OFF
- [New Feature] KCleaner logs to be securely deleted when KCleaner closes (except if Debug mode in ON
- [Refactoring] "?>Clean log" menu entry shall securely delete log
- [Refactoring] OpenSSL 1.1.0h > 1.1.0i
- [Refactoring] Improved log management as per 0005071
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation


KCleaner 3.5.2.97
- Change log not available for this version


KCleaner 3.5.1.96
- [Refactoring] OpenSSL 1.1.0g > 1.1.0h
- [Refactoring] Code signing certificate renewal


KCleaner 3.5.0.95
- Make portable version truly portable
- [Refactoring] Updated German translation


KCleaner 3.3.0.94
- Bug: Implement TLS to protect network traffic
- Bug: Logging version of active OpenSSL to prepare use of SSL
- Refactoring: All links to kcsoftwares.com shall use HTTPS, not HTTP
- Refactoring: Update of email for contact in "About" dialog


KCleaner 3.3.0.93
- New Feature: Delete NVidia installer cache
- New Feature: CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86 support
- Bug: Doesn't clean Google Earth files
- Bug: Aftern entering a valid licence, "Buy KCleaner PRO" button shall disappear


KCleaner 3.2.9.92
- Update of internal ICS library from 8.34 to 8.50
- Spanish translation


KCleaner 3.2.8.91
- New Feature: "D'Artagnan vulnerability" fix (part I : Licence check)
- Refactoring: Updated German translation
- Refactoring: Better name for "change log" menu entry (currently "N7")


KCleaner 3.2.7.90
- New Feature: Menu item for "Bug report" and "Change Log"
- Refactoring: Updated Sk translation


KCleaner 3.2.6.89
- Refactoring: Updated Dutch translation
- Bug: Switching to dual monitor to single and restarting lead to invisible UI


KCleaner 3.2.5.88
- Bug: Crashes when executing self-update


KCleaner 3.2.4.87
 - Bug: ICS shall be set in NO_DEBUG_LOG (compiler conditional compilation)
 - Refactoring: Updated Dutch translation


KCleaner 3.2.3.86
- Bug: French translation redundant text
- New Feature: ICS shall be set in NO_DEBUG_LOG


KCleaner 3.2.2.85
- Bug: Update of internal ICS library from 8.06 to 8.34
- Refactoring: Updated german translation


KCleaner 3.2.1.83
- Refactoring: Updated French translation
- Bug: No translation for "KCleaner is already up to date."
- Refactoring: Updated Dutch translation
- Refactoring; Updated German translation
- Bug: KCleaner not cleaning Firefox cache


KCleaner 3.2.0.82
- Bug: Self update download (PRO only)


KCleaner 3.1.5.81
- Refactoring: Notification of "up-to-date" version when manually check using menu item
- Refactoring: Licence verification shall use version number
- Refactoring: Simplification of temporary licence check file deletion (merger of branches)
- Refactoring: Increased patch resillience to licence verification


KCleaner 3.1.4.80
- Bug: Update detection module not free'd when program closes
- Refactoring: Log entry when checking license and detection of non validated license


KCleaner 3.1.3.79
- Change log not available for this version


KCleaner 3.1.2.78
- Change log not available for this version


KCleaner 3.1.1.76
- New Feature: "Check for update" menu item
- Bug: Buttons check/uncheck/default saved in settings


KCleaner 3.1.0.75
- Change log not available for this version


KCleaner 3.0.2.74
- Change log not available for this version


KCleaner  3.0.1.73
- Refactoring: Sun/Oracle Java cache new locations
- Refactoring: Faster "Sun/Java cache" processing
- New Feature: "Debug mode" (for logs)
- Refactoring: Updated german translation


KCleaner 3.0.0.71
- New Feature: UID logging
- New Feature: Automatic licence revocation
- New Feature: Licence verification check
- New Feature: KCleaner "PRO"
- Refactoring: Updated Turkish translation
- New Feature: Update capability
- New Feature: Microsoft Edge support
- New Feature: Adobe ARM cleaning


KCleaner 2.6.7.69
- Refactoring: Updated french translation
- Bug: language sticks - resolved
- Bug: Change Language - Buttons are not updated - resolved