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AnVir Task Manager Free offers users a one-stop shop for managing your system's running processes and applications. Though it more than delivers the information it promises, it could really benefit from a more streamlined interface.
Users will need to spend some time taking in AnVir's user interface, because at first glance it's overwhelming. It uses tabs to distinguish system categories, such as start-up, applications, processes, and services. Command buttons at the top of the window give you the ability to kill processes, block processes, free memory, and select a parent process. The bottom of the window details CPU, memory, and disk usage, but it's cluttered and hard to read. Mousing over the two taskbar shortcuts to find the same information is a bit easier. Each tab displayed a thorough listing of system information, but the navigation was awkward. For example, when we tried to select one of the processes listed, the program was slow to recognize our selection. The information window, detailing the specific selection, disappeared from view too easily with mouse movements. You can even use it to double-check if a program is infected with a virus against the online database VirusTotal.
AnVir Task Manager Free does offer help through its Web site, but novices might still have trouble navigating the busy interface. The paid upgrade offers even more features, such as a virus scanner and a memory optimizer. Nevertheless, the free version is a MacGuyver-esque tool for managing your system processes, and is really aimed at power users.
Publisher's Description
From Anvir Software:
AnVir Task Manager Free can monitor processes, services, startup programs; replace Task Manager. You can get rid of spyware and viruses that your antivirus missed. It enhances and tunes up XP, Vista or Windows 7.AnVir Task Manager provides convenience by offering all of its features in a single interface. It saves money because users won't have to buy multiple packages to perform a family of related tasks.
The Free edition can speed up Windows startup process, limit the CPU usage of processes that eat a lot of CPU, Find locked files and DLL, graph of processor, memory and disk activity for each process and for computer, and compatible with all popular antivirus, complement antivirus software or make it unnecessary.
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All versions:
3.6 starsout of 34 votes
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Current version:
4.5 starsout of 2 votes
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"This program is Free And Its Very Cool"
Version: AnVir Task Manager Free 7.5.2
Pros
this is a great free program and is a great replacement for windows task manager
Cons
some functions are disabled until you pay for the full version/ watch out for the installer it will try to install junk ware that is Unnecessary and could be Dangerous for pc health
Summary
aside from it not having all functions it works well and i got it because windows task manager was becoming unresponsive and what do you use to close a program... windows task manager and well you really can't use the non funtional task manager to close it self so i got this program
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"As Always, Use Care When Downloading !"
Version: AnVir Task Manager Free 7.5.2
Pros
This is an extremely useful app when properly installed. It has a huge array of features - far too many to go into here. (also, see my previous review.) I tend to think of it as a "security task manager", since it checks your startup, and gives you a level of control you normally wouldn't have.
Cons
Unfortunately, AnVir has partnered with some questionable companies that will try to download some real crap when installing the program. (as noted by the previous reviewer, a company's accounting dept. often has too big a say in how things are done.) Also, as also happened with my copy of Slim Cleaner, malware designed to disable security programs will sometimes disable or corrupt utility programs as well. This happened to my previous copy of AnVir TM.
Summary
This is not a program you can download on auto-pilot, but I like it a lot so here's what I did: first, I went to the company's website (www.anvir.com) and checked it for safety. I was able to download the program directly from their site, and I carefully unchecked each box offering crapware. The installer complied and installed the program without issue or any additional components. Just to be sure, I then scanned the individual files, followed by complete system scans with my anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. Everything came up clean as a whistle. I took my time, paid attention, and got the app I wanted without any additional problems. Like someone once wrote (and I paraphrase), at times the biggest threat to our computer safety is right between our ears.
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