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Features
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
3,957,993
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
40-day trial
- Date Added:
March 05, 2008
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Publisher's description of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
From Ashampoo:Ashampoo's extensive pool of knowledge about Windows optimization is the basis for Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5. 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 5 and make it possible to measure system performance, deactivate annoying autostart entries, or delete unnecessary files, all with a mouse click.
Version 5 boasts two new modules that restore mistakenly deleted files with the click of a mouse and save the arrangement of icons on the desktop, along with other new Windows optimization features such as real-time backup and a Vista gadget.
Editor's review of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
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- "PC tune-up"
- Version reviewed: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
Keeping your car running like a champ requires a bit of maintenance now and again. When that time arises, you want to take your beloved to a mechanic you trust. The same holds true for your computer. You'll want to use a trusted maintenance/optimization suite, one that has done you right in the past and has kept your operating system healthy.
Ashampoo WinOptimizer sports a clean, professional interface. You can go for the One-Click Optimization feature, which runs program at pre-determined settings, or run each of the 22 included tools individually. These are categorized under six groups: Clean up, Optimize, Privacy and security, Tune system settings, Diagnosis, and File tools. Within each category, specific features are listed on the right which makes for an easy two-pane navigation.
In addition to system tweaks, WinOptimizer comes with two skins and can create backups so that any changes can be undone. All of the tools, from the drive cleaner to defragger to the file splitter, ran without a hitch, smoothly and without disrupting other programs, and were effective. Novice users will appreciate the ease of use while pro users will find plenty of ways to get their hands dirty.
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User reviews of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 1056 votes
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22 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
"It looks like they did a nice job."
Pros: It looks like they did a nice job but it's to early to know for sure. It might be a tad confusing to those of us who have used version four for forever but everything in version 4 is there and some, including what seems like a couple modules similar to the new version of Power up. It's faster at completing it's tasks and as usual with Ashampoo, it looks great. The defrag module corrected a file system error that had been nagging me for a month.
Cons: At this time, I'd recommend waiting to buy this program. Like always, it's over priced when first released. Wait for your "make us an offer" email or wait until they offer you an upgrade price, they will!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
"A great package at a good price is you got the pre-launch discount price!"
Pros: I like pretty much everything, but am always a bit wary of One Touch buttons. Effective they undoubtedly are, but it is worth testing out each individual section first before diving in and finding that cookies you want to keep have vanished. My big tip would be to download the PDF of the manual and keep that handy.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
"They tried to package to many functions into one program."
Pros: They tried to package to many functions into one program. You end up with nothing working 100%.
Cons: Leaves to many undecided issues in its functions. I would recommend Glary Utilities, free edition and Advanced Disk Cleaner, also free. With these two programs 95% of the features of Win Optimizer 5 are covered.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
"A good new step forward! Ashampoo should be proud."
Pros: using the software is intuitive, it gives you tips along the way to maximize it's and your experience Having a backup and restore feature is a plus..
Cons: So far, I haven't found anything wrong.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.0
Pros: I have had WinOptimizer 4.0 from day one of it's release, it was a reasonabley good effort However, WinOptimizer 5 is a much petter product. Shame they did not include a Registry Compacter which would have been a good feature, maybe next time.
Cons: NO REGISTRY COMPACTER to reduce the size of |the registry.
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