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No matter how carefully you work with Windows, over time a fairly large amount of "garbage" accumulates in it: temporary files; browser cache; erroneous entries in the system registry; files left after removing some programs, etc. 👀
Everything would be fine, but the size of these junk files can grow to an impressive size: when cleaning computers, laptops - I often delete 10-15 GB of junk! 👌
In addition, this "garbage" can slow down your PC: sometimes the computer will "think", folders are reluctant to open, freeze.
To quickly and easily fix this situation, there are special programs for cleaning your computer from a variety of garbage. In this article I will cite those utilities that have helped me out more than once or twice. By the way, I will divide all utilities into categories for easier search and orientation.
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Advice: it is recommended to regularly, from time to time, to clean the computer (Windows). For example, by cleaning 1-2 times a month, you will not only increase the free space on your hard drive, but also increase the performance of your PC.
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For complex cleaning
Advanced SystemCare
Website: //ru.iobit.com/advancedsystemcarefree.php
Link to full review of the utility
This program carries out the full range of activities to clean up, optimize and speed up your Windows operating system. It will remove garbage and close holes, and bring the settings to optimal ones - and all this without any complicated gestures: the utility is designed for a novice PC user!
In general, if you have never tested it, I definitely recommend to meet you!
System Care - one START button - and your computer will be faster!
Main advantages:
- removal of all junk files (based on artificial intelligence);
- optimization and cleaning of the registry, correction of errors, removal of old and erroneous entries;
- defragmenting hard drives;
- removal of malicious software (toolbars, adware, etc.);
- Specialist. algorithms for TURBO-acceleration of the system;
- an intuitive interface designed for an unprepared user;
- completely Russian translation;
- full compatibility with modern OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10.
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Glary utilities
Website: //www.glarysoft.com/
This package of utilities contains dozens of the MOST needed utilities for cleaning, optimizing, maintaining Windows!
With the help of the package, you can not only optimize your system, but also solve a number of important tasks, for example: remove malware, back up drivers, uninstall old programs, manage services, startup, restore the system, etc.
In general, even if you don’t choose this package to clean your system, I still recommend having it on your PC - it will help out more than once! Such a large set of utilities in one bottle - you still need to look ...
Glary Utilities - main window: list of all utilities ("Modules" tab)
Pros:
- Cleaning junk files from the disk: copies of files, temporary files, empty folders, erroneous shortcuts, etc.;
- Optimization, compression, cleaning of the system registry;
- Optimization of Windows: task of special. settings, disabling unnecessary services, working with startup, etc .;
- Removal of malware;
- Backup copy of the system, drivers;
- Recovering files, folders that have been deleted (for example, by accident);
- Defragment your hard drive and more!
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Computer accelerator
Official website: //fast-computer.su/
Remark: the developers promise to accelerate the computer up to 50-70%!
Utility from Russian-speaking developers with a "telling" name. And it should be noted that they have got a very good collection of utilities for optimization. His arsenal has everything you need:
- deep disk cleaning from "junk" files;
- correction of system registry errors;
- the ability to manage Windows startup (and all this automatically!).
Main program window
I note that the cleaning is actually quite effective (and not just for the catchphrase). For example, on my PC, the utility found about 28 GB of various kinds of "good", which was successfully deleted.
Cleaning the disk from debris
Progress report
In addition to the standard functions, the utility has additional tools:
- search for duplicates (identical files on the disk, for example, many have many duplicate images, audio tracks, etc. in different folders);
- search for large files that take up a lot of disk space;
- has its own system monitor (view CPU and memory load);
- privacy protection function;
- information about the system (moreover, very detailed, a test of about 5 Word sheets);
- the ability to restore the system.
In general, the utility is very, very interesting. I recommend to meet you.
Note: some functions are not available in the free version of the utility.
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Advanced System Optimizer
Website: //www.systweak.com/
A good collection of utilities for optimizing and maintaining Windows. Thanks to this collection, you can reliably protect your PC from malware, clean the system from various "garbage", and optimize your Windows OS (see screenshot below).
Advanced System Optimizer: Safety, Cleaning, Optimization
Briefly about the capabilities of the complex:
- cleaning, security check and optimization of a computer (laptop) in 1 mouse click;
- cleaning and optimization of the system registry, compression;
- cleaning the hard drive from temporary files, empty folders, old files from remote programs, browser cache, etc .;
- increased security of personal information: history of visited sites, passwords for accessing sites, Internet money, etc.;
- data backup;
- data recovery from backup and much more!
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Auslogics BoostSpeed
Website: //www.auslogics.com/
If your computer slows down, then this powerful program for searching, analyzing and identifying the reasons for this will be very useful! What else I would like to add right away - cleaning, optimization and acceleration of a computer / laptop will take place in 1 mouse click!
For example, checking with this utility on my working PC, it showed that:
- you can delete ~ 360 MB of "junk" files on your hard disk (not a lot, but they may well affect performance);
- there are 110 problems affecting the stability of the system;
- there are 28 issues affecting the speed of your computer. Naturally - you need to fix everything!
Auslogics BoostSpeed main window
I also want to note that the program has pretty good algorithms for optimizing Windows OS.
After installation and optimization of this utility - the computer, even "by eye", starts to turn on faster. Improving performance is achieved by disabling unnecessary software, services, fine-tuning the OS, cleaning and compressing the registry, etc.
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For hard drive
CCleaner
Website: //www.piriform.com/
The most popular utility for cleaning the hard drive from all sorts of junk files. Over time, the utility included additional options: optimization and compression of the registry, removal of programs (including those that are not removed in the usual way), etc. The result is an excellent program for caring for Windows.
Using the program is crazy simple: after installation, launch it, select the " Cleaning "and press the start button to analyze your system. In a moment, the utility will give you the result: how much space it can free up if you delete this and that.
If you agree with everything - it cleans the system, if you exclude something from the found - the size of the freed space will decrease.
CCleaner - hard drive cleaning
By the way, many novice users are afraid: lest this utility (in which there are so many "check marks" and settings) remove something superfluous. For them I will say that the algorithms of the utility are optimized so that it will not harm your Windows.
CCleaner cleans junk behind all popular programs: Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, Media Player, eMule, Netscape, etc. In general, I recommend it for regular use!
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Wise care
Developer site: //www.wisecleaner.com/
One of the most powerful hard drive cleaning programs.To free up as much space as I can with this utility - nothing else was possible for me (all other software loses!).
The Wise Care utility is very easy to use: after installing and launching the program, you will see a window with several tabs:
- Check: the partition is suitable if you want to quickly and without hassle remove garbage from the disk and free up a fraction of the space on the HDD. All that is required of you is to click once with the mouse button - convenient;
- Cleaning : a more thorough scan of the hard drive to find everything that can and should be removed (recommended for those who have some experience in cleaning a PC);
- Optimization: a special section where you can optimize Windows. For example, defragment, clear the registry from erroneous lines, etc .;
- Privacy: This tab allows you to clear your browsing history, photo and video browsing history, and more!
Wise Care - Disk Check!
In general, the utility does an excellent job with its tasks, but you cannot recommend it alone for complex care of the system (only in a set with other products).
Nevertheless, if you are not satisfied with the degree of cleaning with other utilities, I recommend it to your unambiguous acquaintance!
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JetClean
Manufacturer website: //www.bluesprig.com
Quite a powerful utility for optimizing the Windows system, finding and removing junk files, protecting personal personal data. After the utility runs, your Windows will be the same as if you just installed it (note: in terms of speed 😉).
I want to note the design in the style of minimalism - there is nothing superfluous, everything is simple and clear. The program works very quickly and does an excellent job of its duties (see the screenshot of the main window below 👇).
JetClean - program features
Wizards built into the utility:
- Fast optimization in 1 click: cleaning the registry, system, applications, shortcuts, RAM, etc. In general, a great tool for both a beginner and an experienced user;
- Information about the system (you can find out a lot of information and characteristics of the PC);
- Optimization of startup;
- Internet accelerator;
- Defragmenter of disks, registry;
- Computer (laptop) performance accelerator;
- Auto-cleaning and auto-updating software;
- Recovery Center;
- Portable version: you can write the utility to any USB flash drive and speed up any computer to which you can connect a flash drive (sorry for the tautology).
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Clean master
For phone: //www.cmcm.com/
For computer, laptop: //clean-master-for-pc.en.softonic.com/
A very powerful Windows Cleanup Wizard, which allows just a couple of mouse clicks to clean your hard drive from a mountain of garbage: temporary files, cache, old and empty folders, invalid shortcuts, etc.
After cleaning the system, Clean Master is able to set the optimal system settings to improve its performance. Thanks to this procedure, the computer starts to work faster and more stable (the number of errors, crashes, blue screens decreases ...).
Clean Master - how much you can clean up HDD space
I want to note that Clean master there is a large database of programs: i.e. he knows where and what kind of garbage the most popular Windows programs are creating!
In addition, it cleans trash not only on the HDD (hard disk), but also removes "tails" in the system registry (various erroneous entries, entries from remote programs, incorrect and erroneous information, etc.).
When cleaning for the first time in Clean master many users are horrified by the number of junk files: often their size is estimated at 5-10 GB (sometimes more than 15 GB!).
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To clean up the system registry
Auslogics Registry Cleaner
Manufacturer website: //www.auslogics.com/
As you work with Windows, a large number of erroneous and garbage lines accumulate in its system registry: old program entries, records of deleted programs, settings for various applications and games, etc. All this over time begins to affect the performance of your computer.
Auslogics Registry Cleaner is a utility that can remove everything unnecessary from the registry: garbage, erroneous and old entries, "tails" from remote programs, etc.
194 problems with the registry!
Using the utility is very simple - after installation and launch, you only need to press one button "scan".
After a while, the program will provide you with a report on the work done: you agree and clean the system (the screenshot above shows that 194 problems were found in my supposedly "clean" and working Windows OS!).
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Vit Registry Fix
Website: //www.vitsoft.net/
One of the best programs for fixing errors in the system registry. In addition, the utility allows you to remove old and garbage entries from the registry, to optimize it, which has a positive effect on the responsiveness of Windows.
Vit Registry Fix, by the way, has excellent filters and finds more than 50 variants of types of errors and incorrect entries in the registry!
Also, the program has a built-in manual mode for deleting any branch or key in the registry. The program, I must say, is quite "smart" and creates a backup copy before making changes (so that if something happens - quickly return the registry to its original state).
Vit Registry Fix
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Reg Organizer
Manufacturer website: //www.chemtable.com/
A powerful and multifunctional program for comprehensive maintenance of various versions of Windows: XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10.
Despite the fact that in its complex there are utilities for cleaning the disk, removing programs, speeding up the OS, setting fine settings, etc. - nevertheless, its main direction is working with the registry (at least, it does the best with this, in my opinion 😉).
Reg Organizer - main window
The program allows you to completely get rid of various "tails" in the registry, correctly remove programs (including those that are no longer on the disk, but information about them remained in the system registry).
Also, the utility allows you to clean up the startup quite well, so that your computer starts to boot faster!
In addition to cleaning the registry, the utility performs its optimization and compression. This makes Windows faster, more responsive, and fewer crashes and errors. In general, I recommend for acquaintance, both beginners and experienced users!
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To remove old programs
IObit Uninstaller
Website: //ru.iobit.com/advanceduninstaller.php
It is no secret that the utility for uninstalling programs built into Windows is not very functional. And it often happens that she cannot delete any program at all. In this case, you have to use a special. programs, and one of them is Iobit Uninstaller.
Iobit Uninstaller allows you to see ALL installed programs on your computer (respectively, and remove any of them!). Moreover, you can conveniently sort them by installation date, size, frequency of use, etc. There is also a convenient search that can quickly help you find this or that software.
Iobit Uninstaller - recently installed software
When uninstalling the program in the usual way (e.g. via the START menu), "tails" remain in the registry - old records about it.
Iobit Uninstaller, on the other hand, checks the system registry when uninstalling - and, if necessary, delete the information from there. Those. the system is kept completely clean!
In addition to programs, Iobit Uninstaller allows you to monitor and remove toolbars, plugins and browser extensions. In this program alone, you can easily and quickly remove everything unnecessary from your browsers (especially useful when you catch a virus - a variety of adware that will show you a mountain of ads, and the classic antivirus will tell you that everything is in order .. .)!
It is also worth noting that Iobit Uninstaller monitors startup, and if any program is added to it, it will inform you about it and offer to limit or optimize startup. In general, without this free utility - like no hands ...
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Revo Uninstaller
Website: //www.revouninstaller.com/
One of the best uninstallers of programs that allows you to remove any software, even the one with which "Add or Remove Programs" in Windows could not cope!
In addition to its main task, the program has a number of other features (they were built in after):
- Windows auto-start manager;
- cleaners: from unnecessary files, browser, MS office, Windows;
- Windows tools;
- Super-delete (so that no program for recovering deleted files can recover the file);
- Reservation manager, etc.
Revo Uninstaller - main window
The program works in all versions of Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32/64 Bits). Perhaps the only drawback is that the Pro version of the program (with all the "goodies") is paid.
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This concludes my review (I will add and correct it as I work and live 😉).
Your additions, of course, will be in place!
Happy choice!
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First publication: 10.12.2016
Correction: 10/15/2020
