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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 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 27,842,249
- Downloads last week: 687,287
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6395 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 3.4.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 6395 votes
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
Pros: Ease of use
Cons: None, It works
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"Love it wish I could buy the whole lot"
Pros: Very good but what does defrag mean, wish they'd say sometimes what it means
Cons: Nothing I have found I don't like about it
Summary: For me very easy to use, its compatable with my norton security & easy to use. Just like to now what defrag means and a few other technical terms that I don't understand, love to buy the full programme but don't have credit cards etc.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
Pros: Efficiency
Cons: None,.....
Summary: Very Good.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"It is very fast Very informative about the job it does"
Pros: Very efficient and fast. It has a broad spectrum it is free
Cons: It is very good to be free
Summary: Every one must use it it at least once a day
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"Keeps your system running smooth"
Pros: Effective registry cleaner and junk file cleanup
Cons: Windows defragger is better when scheduled to run everyday during off use hours
Summary: Good system maintenance utility
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