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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 08, 2009
- Total Downloads: 27,379,145
- Downloads last week: 1,586,542
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6359 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on December 17, 2008
This utility offers a one-stop-shop for cleaning and maintaining your computer for better overall system performance. The interface is very simple, featuring only a few buttons, which makes it easy to get down to cleaning immediately (in fact, it automatically runs on start-up) and doesn't confuse you with multiple steps.
The Maintain Windows section focuses on four areas of maintenance: spyware removal, Registry cleaning, a privacy sweep, and deletion of junk files. The Diagnose System button provides system optimization tools, detects spyware, defragments your disk, and scans for hijacked Windows settings. In our tests the scan and clean for each of these areas took less than 10 minutes to complete. In many of these scans, it is difficult to tell what exactly is being accomplished by some of the tools, but we were able to test against other trusted apps, which confirmed Advanced SystemCare's efficacy in those areas.
Under the utilities section you are given several tools, which are similar to plug-ins, for other areas of optimization and diagnostic tests. Overall, Advanced SystemCare Free is a good way to maintain your system's speed and clear out junk files, but you'll need to remember to run it regularly because scheduling of scans is only available in the paid Pro version.
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Publisher's description
From IObit :Slow down, freeze, crash, and security threats are over. Advanced SystemCare Free is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes a one-click approach to help protect, repair, and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. All work will be done with 1 click and 1 minute. Compared with its nearest competitor, Advanced SystemCare Free provides the more essential and practical formula for Windows: Removing Spyware and Adware, Preventing Security Threats, Privacy Protection, Fixing Registry Errors, Temporary Files Cleanup, Startup Cleanup, Repairing Windows, Speeding up System and 1-click Mechanism.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.4 improves "System Optimization" for Win 7 and Vista, "Registry Fix" and "Utilities" sections, adds "IObit Toolbar".
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 6359 votes
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: This will clean and optimize your computer very thoroughly. It will find things you would never think to look for.
Cons: If you have your computer extensively personalized, this has the potential to roach your most personalized settings. Back up all of your important settings folders yourself as the backup feature has failed me.
Summary: I have my computer very partitioned. I like keeping various data separate. This makes backups and defragmenting easier and more efficient among other reasons. OS, documents, programs, page file, photos, video, downloads, music, archives, backups,... read more >>
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
"Great free cleaninig utility!"
Pros: Very thorough, has back up feature in case something goes wrong. Fast scanning & fixing of problems. FREE!:)
Cons: Seemed to slow down my system just a little when running, but not enough to complain about. You can always just close it when it's finished scanning and repairing.
Summary: Try it out! It cleans out all of the junk that would otherwise sit in dark corners of your hard drive forever. Frees up space and speeds up your computer!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: Ease of installation and use,
does not consume much memory,
effective in optimizing and cleaning.Cons: maybe sometimes slow...
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
"Great bundle of free utilities"
Pros: Does a not of things I used to pay for. Far better than old Norton Utilities
Cons: For the price $0.00 not one
Summary: I use it several time a week for general cleaning and maintenance of my computer.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: suitable for any one to use
Cons: sometimes takes a while to finish
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