- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Repairing-disabled, scan only); $29.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: June 13, 2007
- Total Downloads: 1,116,612
- Downloads last week: 40,296
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A newer version of Advanced WindowsCare Professional is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 472 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on January 05, 2009
This easy-to-use and informative application cleans, configures, and optimizes your PC. Advanced WindowsCare Professional's interface dispenses with the bells and whistles to display commands and data without embellishment.
The install Wizard zips through the set up, querying the user on the PC's primary use and Internet connection type. Answer those two simple questions, choose from a short list of options, and you're ready to virus check and scan for spyware, registry errors, and start-up problems, or clean your PC of history and surfing traces. The app's strength is the detailed information the scan provides, which lists each item with a description of its value based on trustworthiness. Unknown items can be identified online or ignored. The Tools menu checks five primary areas of your PC for rogue processes, services, and incorrectly installed options.
Since registry entries are involved, we wish the fixes recommended were more detailed. The program includes a quick restore point option for system safety, but repairs can't be made in the trial edition, drastically circumscribing the app's effectiveness unless you buy it sight unseen. Advanced WindowsCare Pro's uncomplicated and straightforward usage is appreciated, but the since the main selling point has been cut off at the knees, we're hesitant to give this a more glowing recommendation.
Publisher's description
From IObit :Finding Windows errors other utilities miss and unleashing super power of your PC, Advanced WindowsCare Professional provides an always-on and automated, all-in-one PC care service with anti-spyware, privacy protection, performance tune-ups, and system clean. With 'Install It and Forget It' feature, it works automatically and quietly in the background on your computer, constantly keeps your computer safe, error-free and running at top speed.
Version 2.5.1 922 improved language pack, fixed bugs in new 'Registry Fix' module, fixed incompatible bugs with some antivirus programs, fixed general bugs.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.5.0.908 applies a new registry fixing module, improves user interface and multi-language support.
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User reviews of Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 472 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
"Fast, Safe, Easy, and Effective Repair and Optimization"
Pros: My computer boots faster, runs faster, new windows open faster, there is lower memory/cpu usage, faster webpage loading & internet connection, & no more blue screen errors or other program errors.
The first time running it found:
4 Spyware problems, 2000+ security problems, ~200 relevant & invalid registry errors, 30 optimizations, start up entries, & ~20MB in temporary & privacy files. Later scans mostly detect just registry & privacy/temp files problems unless you get spyware or new security issues arise.
To go further in depth with what this program does: The spyware scan isn't phenomenal but does the job, the Security Defense scan immunizes you before spyware can even install, the registry scanner is highly sophisticated & frequently updated so that it easily compares with top products like Registry Mechanic, Iolo System Mechanic, & TweakNow RegCleaner, the start up scan finds start up entries & classifies known safe/unsafe entries, & the privacy & temporary files scans pick up junk or old files on your computer that slow it down or compromise your security. Best of all is the System Analysis Scan that finds Windows Services, visual effects, & settings that slow your computer.
In the System Analysis there is Daily Use, Entertainment, & Top Performance. Business Users can select Office Work, Server, & Computing Computer Types. There is also a "General" computer type for those unsure. There are also internet connection types: DSL (cable, dsl, satellite), LAN, & Dial-Up as well as the "General" type.
There is auto update & auto scanning options for log off & scheduled times & extra tools for your computer like a memory cleaner & system information viewer. If you do find you like this product, try Advanced Spyware Remover by Evonsoft (same programmer, old website for programs that haven't been completed yet) & also try SmartDefrag from Iobit.com (Available on site)
Also, there is now a support forum (see website) - you may chat by email or gtalk if you have it as well.
Cons: This is an All-in-One tool although SmartDefrag has not been integrated into the program yet. The is true for Advanced Spyware Remover- it's not integrated and there is a free version, but like other free versions of antispyware it does not function as well as the pro version
The only major issue you may find with this product would be that the program window does not have a Maximized window button so the size of the window... is the size of the window.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
"Good design. Easy to use. Really speed up PC. Lack of full trial version."
Pros: I compared it to few other utilities among them Tune Up Utilities 2007. I haven't notice any serious problems using it. It is simple and has a lot of options. It speed up PC and it can work silently in background.
Cons: Desicion to buy it was really very difficult because it hasn't got fully functional trial version. In my opinion they could sell much more if they prepared real trial version working 10-15 days but with all functions in it.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
Pros: This program Really works hard to find issues under multiple categories. It tests your whole system quickly with one click. It also offers the option to always ignore, which I find convenient and safe.
Cons: None.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
"Powerful, Fast, New Versions Often"
Pros: Powerful and fast. Promptly supported... I've had three versions in less than a month. That means they fix bugs fast. AWC does what others don't and won't.
Cons: I believed all suggestions on the first version and later found Norton Internet Security 2006 trial had been corrupted... what a mess, since the restore point was blitzed when I downloaded a later version. Now, I review each proposed change carefully. Just good practice, right? But the important thing is the program let's you accept or reject, line-by-line, if you wish.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.1 922
Pros: When I first ran the software it found a large number of errors. i ran repair and my have not had any trouble. I now run it every week or two. It works with a couple of clicks.
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