CNET Editors' review
Registry cleaners are fine when used with care but can cause problems when used carelessly. Unfortunately, those users who most need a reliable registry cleaner are often unable to tell vital entries from junk, with predictable consequences. Registry cleaners now emphasize doing no harm; none more so than freeware registry cleaners such as Wise Registry Cleaner Free from WiseCleaner. It's touted as thorough but especially safe and easy to use, which we found an appealing combination. By and large, it lives up to the claim.
Wise Registry Cleaner Free's installer persuades users to download and install the Ask toolbar via a cleverly worded "combined" EULA. It also recommends, and offers to download, a companion disk-cleaning utility. We opted out of these extras. Too many free registry tools of recent memory would scan your system and identify "problems" that you had to buy a full version to fix. However, Wise Registry Cleaner Free did a good job of scanning our system for errors and fixing only those that it considered safe to fix. The program first offered to create a restore point or full registry backup before scanning our registry; we chose the full backup. The interface is typical of the class, with scan categories listed in the left-hand panel and a series of large, colorful icons for major functions. A scan identified more than 500 invalid entries, including 63 it considered unsafe to remove, though it was possible to select them for removal against the program's recommendation. Since our usual registry scanner had found far fewer problems and the new scan seemed to show entries for our pen tablet, we ran the Fix function with some trepidation. However, even after a reboot, our pen tablet and system functioned fine. We reran our other scanner and found a handful of minor issues, none of which were on Wise Registry Cleaner Free's naughty list, emphasizing the different approaches similar freeware utilities often take, even on the same job.
Wise Registry Cleaner Free lived up to its promise of being thorough and easy to use without causing any problems. Whether or not you choose to download and install its associated programs, it certainly did the job as a standalone tool.
Wise Registry Cleaner-Keep your registry in order easily.-Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From WiseCleaner:
Wise Registry Cleaner is one of the safest Registry cleaning tools available in the market today. Its scanning engine is thorough, safe and fast.It is so easy to use,even the least experienced user can easily repair registry with this tool.It scans the Windows registry and finds incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. By fixing these obsolete information in Windows registry, your system will can work better and more quickly.After Wise Registry Cleaner analyzes your system for problems, you can individually view each of the problems found and call up a detailed description. If you wish, you can also have all problems corrected automatically.All changes to your system are monitored by Wise Registry Cleaner and can be undone with a few mouse clicks, so you can use Wise Registry Cleaner feel relieved.
More Products to Consider
- Tune up and maintain your PC, clean registry easily.
- Find and fix incorrect or obsolete information in the Windows r...
- Clean up junk files and invalid Registry entries.
- Take full control over RAR and ZIP archives, along with unpacki...
- Fix, speed up, maintain, and protect your PC.
- Update PC drivers automatically using cloud technology.
- Move, resize, copy, explore, and recover hard disk drive partit...
- Repair registry errors, remove "junk" files, and ensure your PC...
- Take full control over RAR and ZIP archives, along with unpacki...
- Configure and manage disk partitions, move, resize, copy and re...
- Keep your PC in tiptop shape and at peak performance.
- Download and update all your Windows drivers, back them up and ...
- Scan junk files and delete these junk files in Windows system.
- Zip and unzip files instantly, protect them by encryption, or b...
- Defragment your disks and improve computer performance and stab...
- Create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on removable media.
- Tune up and maintain your PC automatically.
- Find, preview and restore permanently deleted files.
- Scan, repair, and optimize your Windows registry.
- Access various information's about your computer.
- Manage devices and assists with uninstalling old system drivers...
- Archive files in different formats and manage them.
- Wise Memory Optimizer helps you free up and tune up memory for ...
- Optimize your system performance and realize advanced hardware ...
-
All versions:
4.0 starsout of 824 votes
-
Current version:
0 stars Be the first to review this product -
My rating:
Write review
-
"EASY TO USE"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.71
Pros
Seems to the Job, and finds more Errors then other Registry cleaners, Simple one click button to find Errors then Just Click Clean, Simple to use and I like it.
Cons
No Cons of yet.
Summary
Overall I like this product, it's easy to use and finds lots of Errors.
-
"the right freeware for my registry"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.71
Pros
I experienced this registry cleaner in Wise Care 365 and found it working fine. So I tried searching for a portable and separated Registry cleaner like this.
It remains it's quality as a portable tool, too. I can feel the speed of my PC. Faster. Thanks a lot.
Meanwhile, to my knowledge, this freeware is clean and I haven't been notified with any virus,etc. with the most updated AV tools installed in my PC.Cons
so far so good.
Summary
best freeware of its kind!
-
"Supposedly it works, but I would not use it again"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.71
Pros
I can not think of any pro's for this, as I find registry cleaners and optimizers eventually mess up everything and Microsoft agreed with me when I asked them. I been a computer tech for 20 years now and simply put, this kind of software is not worth the trouble
Cons
Beware, this can be a bad idea to mess with the registry.
Summary
If you must do anything with the registry do it manually, do not rely on software for such things, as what the proclaim to do and what they actually do I have found to be two different things. I was on line with Microsoft after using a registry cleaner (this one) to help me fix the computer as I worked on in for 3 hours to no avail and Microsoft finally got it fixed when I gave them permission to take over the computer on line, then I ASKED THEM not the other way around, if it was truly safe to use registry optimizers and cleaners.. They said to me, it is not in my best interest to do that as windows was quite able to take care of itself unless YOU mess with it. I used this software and found absolutely no speed difference or anything else, but after a while it surly did mess things up quite nicely. YOU have been warned.
-
"AWFUL!! DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS!!! NASTY VIRUS ENCLOSED!!!"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.71
Pros
It claimed to work, noticed no differences afterwards.
Cons
It installs one of the worst browser hijackers I've seen (and I've been working on computers for over 12 years now) it doesn't show up immediately, but over the course of three days it slowly proceeds to hijack your browsers, and screw up random things on your computer.
Summary
This test was done in an enclosed setting, meaning that I haven't installed any other programs recently except this one on it.
I can't believe how many positives this garbage has received, sure it does the job (or so it says), but is it worth the price?
I also can't believe that C-Net would back them up! Shame on them, for years I've depended on them for virus-free software because I trusted them, never again.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS. This is your last warning, if you do, then you deserve the headache for not listening. Seriously. -
"Pleased with the product"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.69.505
Pros
System runs faster and smoother
Cleans quickly
Easy to use
Gives me a choice as to what functions I want "cleaned".
It's free!Cons
I really don't have any problems with it at this time.
Summary
I'm always nervous about messing with the registry and won't do it myself. I used to use a different cleaner that came recommended by the computer tech I used at that time. However, finances got tight and I could no longer afford the yearly fee. I was uncertain about using a free cleaner, but I trust C/Net as much as I will trust any online site and tried it. Glad I did!
-
"Easy to use."
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.68.504
Pros
Easy to use,seems to scan quickly and clean up temp files etc.You can get it to perform schedules daily/weekly etc.Wise Registry Cleaner recommend you use Wise Disc Cleaner in Tandem,the latter you use first,then the Registry Cleaner.Both are Free programs and do about the same as my previous paid cleaner,(license key out of date).I did not renew my key and now use Wise Cleaners.
Cons
As my Computer is only 10 months old,but I use it every day,I can't say if it has made any difference to the speed of it as I do a schedule scan every week.Also,there are New Versions coming out often.I don't mean this as a con,so none really.
Summary
Excellent for a Free program.
-
"My registry's favourite!"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.68.504
Pros
It's thorough and fast! Wise Registry Cleaner, really great product!
Cons
may be uninstalled once Wise Care 365 is installed.
Summary
Nice.
-
"very useful and safest"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.68.504
Pros
i used to clean my laptop, running win 2000, it worked very well. it could backup automatically before cleaning, very safety.
"system tuneup" really speedup my laptop. it's wonderful!Cons
a little slow, but no care, it works on my laptop.
Summary
a very useful program.
-
"So Far So Good Computer running faster"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.67.503
Pros
small download and no spyware. effective and works!
Cons
none that i can think of
Summary
Looks like this works. I have used it for 2 months now and it really does a great job.
-
"it's good but"
Version: Wise Registry Cleaner 7.67.503
Pros
clans well
Cons
slows boot
Add Your Review
Submit your reply
E-mail this review
Report offensive content
Previous Versions:



