# Why does CCleaner update so frequently?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 28, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ccleaner-update-so-frequently/672417 "2013-10-28T05:47:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ccleaner-update-so-frequently/672417/5 "2013-10-28T18:51:52Z")

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You could just check [the change log](http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/version-history). It’s not a secret.

Looks like the updates are indeed monthly, and usually due to adding new applications to their database and minor bug fixes/feature changes.

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