Thread: Optimizing Windows

who don't look through the registry prefer to use easy tools such as WinOptimizer to get their pes back in shape.

Features

The latest version has two components¬the main program and the one-click optimizer. While all the functions can be accessed via both interfaces, one-click makes things easier for the novice.

CLEAN UP SYSTEM:

It has three sub-modules the first of which is a drive cleaner that cleans up your hard disk, deletes any history stored on your disk and edits files and folders exceptions. The registry optimizer scans the Windows registry
and finds broken links that have empty references and automatically eliminates or repairs them. The Internet cleaner deletes Web browser caches, history, cookies, and any Internet tracks.

OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE:

Defrag 2 effectively analyzes and defragments the hard drives on your machine. Process Manager deals with frozen windows from crashed applications and suspect programs, kicking them out of memory and off the screen. A startup tuner displays all the auto-start entries, marking only those that are absolutely necessary.

PRIVACY AND SECURITY:

With 'File Wiper' one can delete data with sensitive contents completely, making it impossible to restore them even with specialized programs. It even works on USB sticks. Undeleter can easily restore the deleted file. The supported file systems include NTFS, FAT-16, and FAT-32 partitions. Even compressed and encrypted NTFS files and files deleted on, for instance, USB sticks can be saved with this tool. 'File Encrypter & Decrypter' which in addition to encrypting and decrypting files, also provides password protection, can even create self-extracting archives.



TUNE SYSTEM SETTINGS:

The Internet tuner helps you to optimize your Internet connection for performance. Simply choose your connection type and let the application optimize it automatically or separately modify each category. The visual styler allows you to change the icons used for programs and system components, for instance, the Recycle Bin.

DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION:

The disk space explorer enables you to find out where and how the space on the hard drives is being used and what percentage of your storage space is occupied by applications and documents.


OTHER TOOLS:

This category includes a shortcut to the standard system tools offered by Windows, the file wiper, file encrypter and decrypter and a file splitter and joiner, real-time backup utility for restoring the system to its original configuration, and a Vista Sidebar gadget.

Performance

The one-click-optimizer reliably carries out the routine cleanups of registry and temporary files. Besides, the software also puts forward different suggestions for optimizing the system, for example deactivation of services that are not required or improved settings of the NTFS file system.

FOR:

Multitude of components add to make this a complete package.

AGAINST:

Icon saver is a dud.