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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: December 18, 2008
- Total Downloads: 16,116,777
- Downloads last week: 211,025
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6361 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:
This version supports Windows XP and Vista 64 and adds minor enhancements.
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User reviews of Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 6361 votes
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
Pros: I loved AWC.
Now ASCF is VERY intrusive. No Like !
I donīt need that, I use CCleaner for years, and SpywareBlaster and Firefox, + AVAST! free.
Hey, NOTHING can get past that combination and it is all FREE
ALSO, MY MACHINES RUN FASTER NOW !Cons: AWC was wonderful, tasty...
ASC is intrusive, not clear, and not for me.
PLUS it slows down my systems (proven).
Not the same..... you guys changed geeks !Summary: I installed and uninstalled this TWICE on one main machine and two laptops.
Sorry, donīt like it or need it, CCleaner + Firefox + AVAST work just great.
Sorry, I really liked AWC. I run XP, this looks like Vista.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
"Quick and simple Windows maintenance"
Pros: One button does everything
Cons: Not sure about some of the extra utilities - e, g. some of the suggested driver updates are not appropriate
Summary: Easy to use and excellent value for money!
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
Pros: Has many tools that deal with the maintaing the registry, maintaing Windows, and even scans for Spyware with automatic updates. This all-in-one product is quite comprehensive.
Cons: I haven't run into any yet. The program gives me an automatic System Restore Point evey time I open the program. I imagine that it would reverse any errors it makes.
Summary: This is a must-have program for evey windows user. And the price is right! I couldn't imagine what the shareware PRO version was like until I went to the IObit.com website where they have a comparison chart of the 2 programs. That way you can easil... read more >>
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
"Versatile & fast, but be cautious"
Pros: 1. nice-looking interface
2. many, many, MANY user tools, ranging from RAM optimizer to security tools and lots of others
3. relatively fast scanning & very quick repairCons: A little too powerful... be careful when using the System Optimizer under the "Diagnose System" tab, as it can set back a lot of settings you probably won't want changed. Also prepare for a slower startup.
Summary: In general, SystemCare is a really polished programme. And I spent almost an hour trying out all of the tools it came with -- really nice stuff.
There's a few setbacks that need re-mentioning though. First, the tool that checks for updates to y... read more >> -
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.0
"A quick way to clean up Windows"
Pros: Very, very easy to use. Not much you have to think about when running each of the programs. Its as close to 100% automatic as a program can get
Cons: It will produce a nag screen trying to get you to buy an upgraded version.
Summary: It appears to do what it says it does and you can set it to always do a back up before running it. I'm a bit confused as to those who say its slowing their system down. You can opt not to have the program run except when you want to do a cleaning.
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