CNET Editors' review
SlimCleaner packages a variety of cloud-based system-cleaning and -optimizing tools in one free utility. Cloud-based scans can be faster than regular scans, depending on your bandwidth, but their chief advantage is their ability to draw on the experience of real users to make sure you're scanning with the latest definitions and applying the right solutions for your system.
We'll start off by saying that SlimCleaner's colorful interface, basic features, and overall performance are comparable to other favorites. It includes a file shredder, for instance, and it centralizes access to a variety of useful Windows tools. It scans on schedule, and its "smart" cookies tool can clean your browser without losing your passwords. But what sets it apart is its Community-Based Ratings system. It analyzes your system, software, and browser settings, compares them with the cloud's knowledge base, and offers customized recommendations for cleaning, optimizing, and securing your computer. For instance, under Software, SlimCleaner listed all our applications, their publishers, and uninstall paths, as well as their community ratings. Some programs are unrated, but most of our apps showed green for Good, which we expected. The Browsers tab listed all our installed browsers (it handles all the major ones) and rated their extensions and plug-ins. The Optimize tool lets users remove programs from the startup list to speed bootups. The fact that SlimCleaner recommended making no changes to our tightly managed system actually told us more about its cloud-based scanning than the extensive manual, video tutorials, forums, and online help did; it didn't try to make meaningless changes just to prove was doing something. Our only complaint is tiny: the program's Web page pops up at the slightest touch. But SlimCleaner is totally free and uses no adware or toolbars, so that hardly seems worth a mention.
Community-sourced solutions help users improve their computer's performance and security without doing accidental harm. Anyone can benefit from SlimCleaner, but inexperienced users or those who are understandably cautious about using any system cleaner actually derive the most benefit from cloud-based solutions since they're typically the ones whose systems need the most cleaning.
Publisher's Description
From SlimWare Utilities:
SlimCleaner 3.0 is community-based software that speeds, cleans and optimizes personal computers. SlimCleaner uses aggregated-cloud feedback to remove bloat and junk, scan for malware, delete online tracking technology, recommend optimal PC settings, and make software suggestions to improve PC performance. SlimCleaner creates a community of users who rate applications and provide crowd-sourced recommendations to help individuals clean, repair and update their PCs.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0.20442.43342 incorporates minor bug fixes and optimizations to its cloud communications system.
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 473 votes
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 15 votes
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"I have heard only good reviews."
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
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Community-sourced solutions help users improve their computer's performance and security without doing accidental harm.
I love this sentence from the above article, and it's a great tool also, from what I have heard. Good going for the developers.
By: www.jobs-onlineresources.infoCons
None that I know of yet.
Summary
I can not wait to try this tool.
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"Great Cleaner!"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
Cleans all of the backdoor of your computer
Cons
Doesn't have a select all button, would be easier
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"Friggin' Awesome"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
Fast, efficient, complete
Cons
Haven't found any yet
Summary
Need to do this more often
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"i use this app with another one i have"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
free and easy to setup and use
Cons
none at all
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"very good to get rid of clutter that slows you down"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
helps to speed up computer
Cons
none that I know of, but I am a new user.
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"Slim cleaner and slim drivers are the best!!!"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
Slim cleaner fixed my boot problems!! I have tried every utility I could find
plus did my own attempts at fixing my boot(MBR) Slim drivers is also good!
Try them!!Cons
did not find any cons
Summary
The best utility out their
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"ARROGANT GARBAGE!"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
NOTHING REALLY
Cons
CHANGED MY HOME PAGE AND BEHAVES ARROGANTLY
INSTALLS TOOLBARSummary
DON'T LIKE IT AND IMMEDIATELY UNINSTALED.
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"Great cleaner and Fast"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
This clean up utility is fast and easy to use.
Cons
Haven't found one yet.
Summary
Spectacular utility and the price is right!
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"Well Made Indeed"
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
Absolutely best interface I have seen as of yet.
Just as useful as any other utility program out there!!Cons
None so far...
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"Really great, one of the "Freebies" that actually work."
Version: SlimCleaner 3.0.20442.43342
Pros
It checks everything that you need to check and when you want to check it. It is very,very, fast and clears anything that is not needed. It makes some of the expensive "Check Your System" that cost big $$ look like amateur first time programs.I use Slim Cleaner at least twice a day.
Cons
Haven't found one yet.
Summary
If you don't have Slim Cleaner, Get it!
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