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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT
- Date added: November 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 30,194,456
- Downloads last week: 359,687
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6668 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 6668 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"Cheap Virus trick to get you to buy his virus scanner"
Pros: First few months it's excellent, then slowly kills your PC if you don't buy the virus scanner
Cons: VIRUS,
TroJAN
just things that messes with your computer in the long run
BAD NEWS BROWNSummary: VIRUS, TROJAN, or whatever the hell they call it. When you don't purchase their premium package, it slowly kills your PC. The computer gets slower and slower.
Once in a while, you get a pop up window that says your computer has been affe... read more >> -
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"like the attention it gives and the feeling of safety"
Pros: I feel it looks at the system and does a good tweaking job
Cons: nothing yet but would feel even safer is it asked if I wanted to change things or eplain why I should. I'm no computer whiz.
Summary: like
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
Pros: Several options to do good things to your computer's health.
Cons: So far, no downside. Get it!
Summary: First, it's free. Second, it does a great job.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
Pros: - Easy to use
- FastCons: -no problems so far
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1
"Much faster, more responsive"
Pros: This is a program I wish had come along a long time ago. The free version does what it is advertised to do.
Cons: I cannot really think of anything I dislike
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