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- Price: Free to try (Restricted use); $20.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT
- Date added: August 08, 2006
- Total Downloads: 9,015
- Downloads last week: 20
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 7 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
There is nothing more unsettling than software that promises to change more than 500 Windows Registry settings with a single click, and in the case of this software, that concern is well founded. XPTune's simple interface doesn't bode well for advanced users. There is a bare minimum of information displayed with memory and hard drive space listed. The screen displays 11 areas the program will improve with no mention what each changes. Checking the default settings function pops up a dialog that warns that the user may be required to supply the original operating system disk.
Clicking Optimize is a leap of faith as XPTune offers no help file, documentation, or tooltip detailing what is tested and changed. Nor can users pick and choose among the 11 test areas. The program doesn't offer users a method to store a backup of the Registry. There isn't an undo function available, and it is needed. It's a simple statement that there are no good one-size-fits-all optimization tools. Every home system is unique, and even system administrators know cloned machines develop unique characteristics.
Though novice users may favor a single-click optimization tool, we can't recommend XPTune. There are too many variables we'd like to check before changes are made to the Registry. Also, there is no reason not to include an undo function in a program that alters the Registry. This tool poses more risks than benefits, and there are better options on the market.
Publisher's description
From PCTracker :XPTune optimizes the performance of your PC, solves problems, and helps improve Internet speed, boot & shutdown time. Saves battery life on notebooks. Removes sensitive information. Frees up system memory. Improve security remove unwanted files. Frees up hard disk space. Tweaks registry for optimum performance. XPTune improve the overall performance of all Windows XP/2000 machines, and may remove the need for hardware upgrade altogether.
XPTune not only fixes and tunes XP back to how your computer was when it came out the box, but improves on standard settings and super tunes. No need to be technically minded or the need for a Phd like some other tweak utilities on the market XPTune has only one button to click and it s done. One click is all that's needed and this revolutionary product will take your fat out of shape XP based PC and whip it in to shape before your eyes. Version 6.06 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 1.9 stars out of 7 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: XPTune 6.06
Pros: Nothing.
Cons: Dreadful program. Impossible to reverse. Had to do a repair install, but even then, not everything fixed. Might have to do a clean install of XP. It takes away the XP style and enforces the Classic View, which is irreversible. It slows down the boot to a crawl. The damage it does is immense. It is the worst program I have ever used, and I've had a few disasters, but they were all reversible to some degree. This is not. Never use it. I don't know how anyone could produce such a bad program without an undo function. If I could rate it zero stars, I would, but I had to give a one star rating.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: XPTune 6.06
Pros: None at all
Cons: screws up your theme dont waste your money or your disk space downloading this peice of crap
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Version: XPTune 6.06
Pros: it did improve the proformance in my computer drasticly alot more than i could do my slef in the regestry along with this defrag cleaning the hard drive up instaling more ram does wonders to a computer i would use this again if i had to.
Cons: the issue i had and the only one was that i lost my windows xp theme this can esaly be recoverd if you know where to look on the internet !!before using this application backup your current rgestry!!
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Version: XPTune 6.06
"This software should not be used."
Pros: It did speed up my system somewhat but the downside is not worth it.
Cons: This software turns off necessary services. i.e. access to Admin Snap ins such as event viewer and Help and Support. Only advanced users will be able to recover from the damage it does to system settings.
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Version: XPTune 6.06
"Completely mangles your Windows XP..."
Pros: Nothing, it's absolute crap!
Cons: All this app does is completely mangle your Windows XP configuration, look, feel, performance, services, options and more. The average user will not be able to recover from the damage this app does. The app is nothing but a hack-job some kid put together to destroy your Windows. It takes an above average user to fix what this app screws up. Don't even bother downloading it or checking it out...you will regret you did if you do! Trust me, stay away from this junk! Visit my website, www-chadworkz-com, if you used this program and need to know how to fix the damage.
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