FluentCleaner Classic Strikes Back, Again

[Belim]

Caution

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I strongly recommend not downloading or installing anything from that site.

There is only ONE official source for FluentCleaner:
https://github.com/builtbybel/FluentCleaner
If another website claims to provide an "official" FluentCleaner download, installer, build, or mirror, it isn't coming from me.

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FluentCleaner Classic keeps growing in popularity and the community poll shows that it has become a genuine head-to-head race. So, for the second release in a row, I've focused on Classic: polishing its core, tightening the experience, and making the little edition better than ever

Whats new in v1.11?

• [Improved] FluentCleaner Classic now starts noticeably faster
• [Improved] Reduced memory usage and improved responsiveness during startup
• [Added] Settings export and import as portable JSON files directly from the About page
  -** [Added] Support for custom OpenAI-compatible providers with an editable API endpoint, model name and API key** Discuss here AI Integration #31
• [Added] OpenRouter as the preconfigured endpoint for OpenAI-compatible providers
• [Improved] Imported settings now refresh all existing Options pages before offering a restart
• [Improved] Portable mode is now clearly shown in green next to the application version
• [Improved] Streamlined the About page with compact settings backup controls
• [Improved] Added endpoint and model validation to the AI provider test
• [Improved] AI response caching now distinguishes between providers, endpoints and models
• [Improved] Consolidated restart handling for language changes, database updates and imported settings
• [Refactored] Cleaned up and reorganized AppSettings
• [Localized] Added English and German strings for settings backup and OpenAI-compatible provider controls
• [Fixed] FluentCleaner Classic now remembers when its window was maximized and restores that state on the next launch (#112)
• [Added] Spanish localization
• [Added] French localization

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Two editions, one cleaner

Same cleaning engine, two independent releases. Pick the UI and runtime that suit you

Edition	Version	Download
Modern WinUI 3 · Windows App SDK	26.07.05	⬇ Download Modern
Classic WinForms · .NET Framework 4.8 · tiny and portable	1.11.112	⬇ Download Classic
❤️ Support development	Built by Belim	PayPal · Ko-fi

Pick your poison! Just make sure you get it from the actual developer

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