All it takes it a single visit to a compromised Web site to
snare a nasty piece of malware or to pick up cookies that track your every
browsing move. And there's nothing worse than a computer that is bogged down so
much that it impedes your ability to work or play games. Advanced Systemcare
aims to remedy whatever ails your computer by not only cleaning up junk files,
malware, and invalid registry entries, but by giving your computer a boost to
optimize your PC experience.
Advanced Systemcare's interface is broken down into four
maintenance categories so as to not overwhelm you: Quick Care, Deep Care,
Toolbox, and Turbo Boost. We started with Quick Care and with the Quick Malware
Removal feature. We clicked Scan and the program quickly went to work and came
back with no issues. (In all fairness, we regularly run full PC scans using our
own security software, so we didn't expect the program to find anything here.)
Next up to bat was the Registry Fix, which came back with a whopping 597
problems. We found this a little fishy since we had just tested a very
reputable registry cleaner that had found and fixed all of our registry issues.
Still, we went through the process of checking and unchecking which files we
wanted the program to fix. Once we clicked the Repair Now option, the program
went to work and the problem registry entries were remedied in a matter of
seconds. The Deep Care feature takes it all a step further by offering deeper
scans, as well as a Registry Defrag option, which we successfully used to tidy
up our registry. We were a little miffed that the program didn't ask us if we
wanted to back up our registry before making any changes. However, we'll give
it a slight pass because the program does include a Rescue feature that lets
you undo any registry changes, and offers the ability to create a restore
point, which we recommend you do before you touch your registry. Our final stop
on the tour was the Turbo Boost feature. From there, we selected Work Mode,
which let us manually disable unnecessary services and background applications.
We were skeptical of it actually doing anything to speed up our computer, but
we have to admit that we did notice a slight difference in our computer's
speed, and for the better. The program does include an online help guide,
though we don't think you'll need it for handling basic cleaning tasks.
Pay close attention while installing Advanced Systemcare
because it'll install an IObit toolbar if you don't decline. The program also
leaves a folder behind after uninstallation. Still, we recommend it as a
worthwhile program for keeping your system running on all cylinders.
0 comments:
Post a Comment