BleachBit
bleachbit.org
Clears cache and deletes temporary files very effectively. This frees up disk space, improves performance, but most importantly helps to protect privacy.
- Homepage:bleachbit.org
- GitHub:github.com/bleachbit/bleachbit
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BleachBit Source Code
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Description
BleachBit system cleaner for Windows and Linux
Homepage
https://www.bleachbit.orgRepository
- LicenseGPL-3.0
- Created10 Mar 14
- Primary languagePython
- Size34,604 KB
- Stars7,234
- Forks475
- Watchers7,234
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Recent Commits
ButterflyOfFire(24 Oct 26)
Translate to (Kabyle) Currently translated at 21.6% (113 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/kab/
Translate to (Kabyle) Currently translated at 18.4% (96 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/kab/
Aindriú Mac Giolla Eoin(24 Oct 26)
Translate to (Irish) Currently translated at 100.0% (521 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/ga/
Stephan Paternotte(24 Oct 26)
Translate to (Dutch) Currently translated at 100.0% (521 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/nl/
Andi Chandler(24 Oct 26)
Translate to (English (United Kingdom)) Currently translated at 100.0% (521 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/en_GB/
Update localization files Automatically extracted from ./po/*.po
Jonatan Nyberg(24 Oct 26)
Translate to (Swedish) Currently translated at 100.0% (521 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/sv/
Translate to (Kabyle) Currently translated at 14.9% (78 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/kab/
Restrict LibreWolf running check to same user
Detect running Google Chrome on Linux by SingletonLock Pathname running checks existed since 2009, but .parentlock checks were reverted within days for false positives (f716c21c, LP#404877), and lock symlinks were undetectable: os.path.exists() follows the link, and SingletonLock -> hostname-PID is always dangling. Only since _lock_link_is_live (f1391e1c) resolves a live lock PID can a Linux SingletonLock check work. Change: Add the check now for stable, beta, unstable, and Flatpak Chrome.
Make _enumerate_proc_fs() tests robust - Use prctl child instead of shebang script - Add subTest
Escape proc_dir in _enumerate_proc_fs() glob
Test _enumerate_proc_fs() without mocks
Verify Unix.locales reset in test_load_cleaners_twice_localizations Follow up to PR #2376 8780d4db9a0
Fix LibreWolf duplicate running check; add Gecko lock paths Follow up to PR #2376 90e02dc10
Refuse to run the yum cleaner while dnf or yum is running Adjacent to PR #2376 70ce6c663d
Yield comm in _enumerate_proc_fs even when /proc/PID/exe is readable Follow up to PR #2376 e606bd55
Merge pull request #2376 from XhmikosR/xmr/unix-system UNIX system fixes and improvements
Fix the loaders.cache paths before the first startup check
Run cleanup-caches.yml on forks too The token is scoped to the repo it runs in, so the repository check wasn't protecting anything.
Translate to (Kabyle) Currently translated at 12.0% (63 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/kab/
Merge pull request #2362 from XhmikosR/xmr/fixes More fixes
Keep the world-writable wipe test from filling the disk for two seconds
Merge branch 'dev2'
Cap get_extents() buffer growth and catch pywinerror Follow up to PR 2411
Resolve /dev/ symlinks when wiping or querying Linux swap devices Follow up to PR 2411
Support swap files with spaces in parse_swapoff and get_swap_size_linux Follow up to PR 2411
Validate swap summary lines and include device in swapon errors Follow up to PR 2411
Skip overwrite warning when removing a shredded file also fails Follow up to PR 2411
Priit Jõerüüt(21 Oct 26)
Translate to (Estonian) Currently translated at 100.0% (521 of 521 strings) Translation: BleachBit/main Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/bleachbit/main/et/
BleachBit Security
Security Advisories (4)
- highPatchedCVSS 7.3
GHSA-q5ww-c3j6-8j23Drop malicious cleaner at %APPDATA%\BleachBit\cleaners\ cause Remote Code Execution
- highPatchedCVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-55567Exploit File Delete to Escalate Privilege in BleachBit
- highPatchedCVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-32780DLL Untrusted Path Vulnerability in BleachBit <= 4.6.2 for Windows
- highPatchedCVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-47113DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in BleachBit for Windows
BleachBit Website
Website
Clean Your System and Free Disk Space | BleachBit
BleachBit is a free, open-source disk space cleaner and privacy manager for Windows and Linux. Shred files, wipe free space, and delete junk files safely.
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Does not redirect
Security Checks
All 65 security checks passed
Server Details
- IP Address172.67.68.253
- LocationSan Francisco,California,United States of America,NA
- ISPCloudFlare Inc.
- ASNAS13335
Associated Countries
US
Safety Score
Website marked as safe
100%
Trackers
Loads 1 third-party tracker
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Blacklist Check
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Change History
- Amended (github) #608
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