- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (40-day trial); $49.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Date added: September 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 4,069,214
- Downloads last week: 5,482
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1096 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt on December 16, 2008
Keeping your PC running like a champ requires a bit of maintenance now and again. For your money, you could do much worse than Ashampoo WinOptimizer, a clean, fast, and professional-looking application with a robust tool set.
The fastest route to optimization is from the One-Click Optimization feature, accessible from your desktop or from a tab on the program interface. The second fastest lets you run a quick or a full scan from the Overview tab. Either option starts diagnosing your system using common, customizable settings. For spot-checking or to oversee your own changes, you can click the Modules tab within the application and hand pick among the 21 included tools grouped smartly into six categories.
In addition to a laundry list of system tweaks you can manually or automatically configure, WinOptimizer backs up your registry so you can undo critical mistakes. New to version 6, it also stores a list of most-often used tools alongside some decent stats on your use of each module. Best of all, each tool in our tests ran quickly, smoothly and effectively without disrupting overall performance. Novices will appreciate the ease of use while pro users will find plenty of ways to get their hands dirty.
Publisher's description
From Ashampoo :Ashampoo's extensive pool of knowledge about Windows optimization is the basis for Ashampoo WinOptimizer. The program is designed to enable both novice and advanced users to cleanse and optimize their Windows system and adapt it to their own needs. Easy-to-use menus present the individual modules of Ashampoo WinOptimizer and make it possible to measure system performance, deactivate annoying autostart entries, or delete unnecessary files, all with a mouse click.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 1096 votes
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Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6.50
"40% DISCOUNT COUPON found today"
Pros: My computer works more faster after I launced Winoptimizer. It's a must-have tool for every PC! And I found 40% discount for this great software here:
http://www.softprice.net/ashampoo_winoptimizer.shtmlCons: Nothing bad to say.
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Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6.50
"a very good buy and recomend it to everyone,a must have"
Pros: as they say in the trade:it does what it says on the box and it does
Cons: hav`nt come across any yet to speak of
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Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6.50
"So powerful it's dangerous, but defaults not fatal."
Pros: Provided tree-list of flaws found for screening before making changes. My expertise is less than my bravado on occasion, but the undo changes restore allowed me to try both automatic and slightly less thorough, but also less disruptive cleanup.
Cons: Full cookie cleanout leaves you with the chore of signing in again at casually saved-sign-in sites. Cookie deletion is an all/none choice. If you delete sign-in cookies, you can restore changes and keep cookies next cleanup.
Summary: Extensive collection of free utilities have me spoiled, and overconfident on occasion. An e-mail offer of a serious discount brought WinOp6 to my attention. My toolkit is made of what I feel is best in a number of catagories, not a do-everything s... read more >>
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Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6.50
"This program rescued my stodgy, slow computer."
Pros: It found and corrected over 35000 errors on the first run. I can now enjoy
my computer again. It is easy to use and functional. I bought this program
this week and recommend it to anyone.Cons: Nothing so far. Am pleased with its operation.
Summary: This program saved me the need to replace my old computer. Gave it new
life, and I can stay with a comfortable computer, without the cost of a new one.
Best dollars I have ever spent. -
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6.50
"very good very simple and fast"
Pros: the product dose what it says on the box very well
Cons: one slight hitch if you have programes on other external drives and shortcuts to these programs then the links tend to get deleted in the drives are not pluged into the computer when you run the cleanup setting
Summary: this is a very good programme and at the upgrade price of £7.00 well worth the money.
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