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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: 27,619,501
- Downloads last week: 687,287
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6396 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 of Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 6396 votes
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: Makes it so easy to take care of my PC
Cons: haven't found any
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: Has many convenient features like showing what is running in your start menu. Nice all in one package.
Cons: I'd like to get rid of some of the duplicate files from Microsoft but don't have enough info. to know what's important to keep.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
"Glary Utilities very similar and recommended by Cnet."
Pros: Nicely laid for simple operation which it seems to do well. Particularly like smart ram which I keep in system tray to see what uses a lot of RAM as well as ongoing defrag.
Cons: Nothing particular - just that I'm wary of letting it into the registry as I've already spent far too much time getting it sorted.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
Pros: Easy install. Does what it says, (I believe.) Had no problems with Vista SP2.
Cons: Have no problems at all with this prog.
Summary: I like this prog as it is "invisible". I run it once a day when I'm not working Online.
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Version: Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4
"fantastic all in one maintenance program"
Pros: If you press the "care" button the program runs through all the different elements of cleansing your computer including registry problems and spyware removal. It also has other neat little programs that can be downloaded such as a smart defragger.
Cons: The program does not update itself automatically. It will warn you that there is another update available and then you have to download and install it yourself.
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