Microsoft bans CCleaner from its support forums

Microsoft has blacklisted the CCleaner utility and links to the software can no longer be posted in its support forums. An email sent out to community moderators reveals a total of 11 domains which Microsoft censors with its blacklist filter. If an ordinary user attempts to post a link to a banned site, that post will be removed. News of the blacklisting comes via Italian site HTNovo whose founder, Jo Val, is a Microsoft Community Moderator. Val shares some details of the email that was sent out, but does not reveal all of the domains that Microsoft is now blocking.… [Continue Reading]