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BleachBit
BleachBit is a free cache cleaning app that is designed to locate, identify, preview and delete unnecessary cached and saved files that are held within your apps on your system. With BleachBit you can free up disk space and guard your privacy. You can free up space in the cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files and delete logs files. The app has support for cleaning numerous applications including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari and Skype. Key Features Include: Easy to navigate user interface: read the description, check the box you want, click preview and click delete. Command line interface for scripting and automation. Overwrite free disk space to hide previously deleted files. CleanerML allows anyone to write a new cleaner using XML. BleachBit allows you to shred any file. Support for multiple languages. BleachBit has an ever increasing list of cleaners for apps such as Firefox or Skype. Within each cleaner, BleachBit will give you options that cover components, which can be cleaned such as cache, cookies and log files. Overall, BleachBit is a tidy little app that has lots of features. You can use BleachBit to free up disk space; this in turn, will reduce the size of backups and the time to create them. You can maintain your privacy, improve system performance and you can prepare whole disk images for compression by wiping free disk space.

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RegRun Reanimator
Malware is an abundant menace that is found in all corners of the Internet. It is commonplace to find security suites with Malware removal tools, but there are also a few tools available, which are specifically designed to locate and remove any possible malware issues you may find on your computer. RegRun Reanimator is a handy little tool that is able to remove Trojans/Adware/Spyware and some Root-kits from your computer. It adds an extra layer of protection to the standard security suites that currently dominate the market. The interface is, although a little cluttered, quite easy to use. All of the app’s features are organized into tabs that are listed at the bottom of the main window, and each of the buttons has a detailed explanation of the function. RegRun Reanimator is not just a standard set of tools though, it also has an in-depth reporting feature. This can produce a detailed report on your PC's current status, covering your installed apps, drivers, codecs, browser setup, Explorer extensions, network settings, key file associations, Windows service details, startup programs, scheduled tasks, running processes, and loaded DLLs etc. This is a superb feature that makes RegRun Reanimator stand out as different. Overall, RegRun Reanimator is a an excellent tool that can locate and remove a variety of different types of malware on your PC. Once you get past the busy-looking interface, the app is not that hard to use, it does’n’t leave a massive footprint and has a number of tools that go above and beyond the standard anti-malware tools that are found on the market.

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Ace Utilities
Ace Utilities is a collection of tools to optimize and speedup your system performance. It contains utilities to clean the system registry, temporary files on your disks, erase unwanted applications and clear your Internet browser history, cache, and cookies. Key features include: Registry cleaner. Disk cleaner. Browser cleaner. Fix broken start menu and desktop shortcuts. Duplicate file remover. Application uninstaller. Ace Utilities lets you undertake a number of useful tweaks, such as the ability to control which startup programs load automatically with Windows. You can also find duplicate files, fix broken shortcuts and uninstall applications. Other features include secure file deletion, shred recycle bin, disk space analysis, and an empty folder finder.
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WinSysClean X7
WinSysClean is a system cleaning and tweaking utility that is able to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks on your computer, including registry cleaning. WinSysClean is able to scan all Windows system files and the Windows system Registry for errors. If it comes across any Windows driver errors or system Registry entries that point to missing drivers, these are automatically fixed by WinSysClean. Key Features include: Maximize PC performance. Windows tune-up. Protect your privacy. Fix Windows Errors. Clean system Registry. Speed up your PC. Free disk space. The app is easy use navigate, as it comes with a fairly standard, modern looking user interface. At a quick glance you can view system information, system restore points which have been created, RAM and disk usage, along with the date and time of any incorrect Windows shutdowns. If you search for more features, these can be located in the lower toolbar. From here you can view ‘Edit Windows Startup’, ‘Defragment Hard Drive’, ‘Memory Diagnostic’, ‘Uninstall Programs’, and ‘Repair Internet Explorer Favorites’ etc. Regarding the Windows system Registry, you can select what items you want to delete, whether that be invalid type library entries, app paths, font entries or shared tools entries, obsolete software entries, or any missing file extension associations. Apart from the interface, which is adequate, the app is let down somewhat by being fairly heavy on your system resources. When you initialize it, WinSysClean suggests you create a system restore point (not mandatory), which is common practice if you are poking around in the Windows system Registry. As soon as the app has created the restore point, you are free to play around and try to see what changes and improvements you can make. Overall, WinSysClean is a good solution for cleaning up your computer, however it could do with some tweaking here, including making it more streamlined. There are plenty of other options available on the market fir system cleaning, both free and commercial.
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