JetClean

CNET Editors' review

by: CNET staff on January 12, 2012

Much like our desks, it doesn't take long for our computers to become cluttered with junk if we're not careful. There's a huge market for utilities that will tidy your registry, get rid of junk files, delete broken shortcuts, and generally attempt to give your computer that like-new feel again. JetClean is one of the better options we've tried; it's straightforward, doesn't do things without your permission, and seems to do an especially thorough job of scanning.

JetClean has an attractive interface with its functions separated into five collapsible menus: Registry Clean, Windows Clean, Apps Clean, Shortcuts Clean, and RAM Clean. Each of these menus contains check boxes allowing users to select and deselect which items they want the program to scan. The program took 2 or 3 minutes to scan our machine and turned up over 1,600 registry problems, which was impressive since we'd just tried another such program the day before that had claimed to repair our registry.

We appreciated the fact that JetClean has a tool in its settings menu that allowed us to create a system restore point before we went ahead with its offer to solve our problems. The program took a few more minutes to do its work of repairing our registry, deleting unneeded files, and otherwise cleaning things up. Our computer was no worse for wear after the fact, although users should always exercise caution when using these kinds of programs; though we had no problems, we can't promise that JetClean won't delete something that you actually need.

In addition to its cleaning features, JetClean also comes with several other tools, such as a system info display and an uninstaller; other features, including various boosters and optimizers, are available with a paid upgrade. Overall, we liked JetClean's straightforward interface and thorough scanning, and we think it's worth a try if your computer could use some decluttering.

JetClean installs politely but leaves a folder behind upon removal.

 

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Publisher's Description

From BlueSprig:

JetClean is a lightweight yet powerful system utility. At only 2.74 MB, it's capable of eliminating debris that bogs down your PC with unrivaled functionality. It's easy to use and customizable.

Automatic Clean & Sweep allows you to schedule cleanings for idle times while Ignore List allows you to keep cookies for specific sites. Additionally, JetClean Rescue Feature automatically backs-up all changes and allows you to undo them.

Features:

Registry Clean Removes unused/old entries and empty registry values, including file extensions, nonexistent paths, Windows fonts, help files, icons, invalid shortcuts, etc.

Registry Defrag Compacts your registry by reducing fragment, repairing structural errors and recovering unused memory space. Windows Clean Cleans Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temp files, Log files, Clipboard, Memory Dumps, DNS Cache, Run History.

Apps Clean Cleans temp files, history and cookies from major browsers as well as other third party programs such as Office, Multimedia Player, Adobe Acrobat, WinZip and more.

Uninstaller Scans and displays all the programs installed on your PC based on categories. Securely any unwanted software/application/program or those are corrupted as a result of being half-installed/uninstalled incorrectly.

Startup Optimization Identifies all startup programs running in the background and provides memory usage. From this list you can easily remove unwanted programs from startup with one click on the disable button, and restore them anytime you want.

Internet Booster Boosts and optimizes the speed of your Internet connection by optimizing browser performance, preventing data fragmentation and improving the data throughput. Delivers faster browsing, files transfer, downloads, email and overall connection.

RAM Clean Optimizes memory usage to increase available physical memory.

What's new in this version:

+Brand new user interface.

+Added portable version.

+ Added more supported language: ChineseTrad, Estonian, Dutch, German, Japanese, Turkish.

+ Added support for Windows 8.

+ Improved boost functionality for more stable performance.

+ Improved user experience.

+ Fixed bugs in the previous version.

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