CCLEANER REVIEW PCMAG WINDOWS

Clear and Straightforward Presentationįor tools like Glary Utilities Pro, which aggregate inbuilt Windows functions and scripts, presentation is everything. Let’s see how it lives up to that description and some of the key ways it streamlines that. It’s billed as both a computer cleaner and optimizer.

CCLEANER REVIEW PCMAG PRO

Glary Utilities Pro is a toolset and function aggregator for numerous unique and handy Windows maintenance tools. Are they still relevant two decades later? Detailed Review of Glary Utilities Pro Products like Glary Utilities and CCleaner were novel and unique in that space and performed well.

CCLEANER REVIEW PCMAG HOW TO

Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP were all susceptible to performance degradation and conflicts as a result of disorganized software registries.įor those operating systems, it was much more important to understand how to properly uninstall software and also scrub their registry entries. I got my start in technology in the 90s by tinkering on my family’s computer and then my own. It’s what makes a rewarding and fulfilling career in technology both a blessing and a curse.

I also tend to do amateur tech support for my friends and family. That said, the boot time decreased to just 49.2 seconds, the file transfer speed dropped to 1 minute and 8 seconds, and the app recovered over 3GB of hard drive space.I’m Aaron, an information security and information technology professional. In fact, the GeekBench score didn't budge-it remained exactly the same. There wasn't much system performance enhancement after running CCleaner in terms of GeekBench numbers.

CCLEANER REVIEW PCMAG MAC

Before CCleaner scrubbed the system, the 1.83-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini with 1GB of RAM, and 80GB hard drive achieved a 2,540 Geekbench score, booted in 56.7 seconds, and transferred the 1.1GB folder in 1 minute and 27 seconds. Each test was run three times and averaged. Marginal Performance ImprovementsI tested CCleaner's ability to whip a Mac back into shape by performing three tests-running the Geekbench (a set of benchmarks designed to measure CPU and memory performance), measuring boot times, and transferring a 1.1GB folder of mixed media to external storage-before and after running the software to compare the computer's potency. CCleaner returned nearly 4,000 junk files when I ran the program, which the program removed after I clicked 'Delete.' It was super-simple. Clicking 'Analyze' causes the app to scan your Mac's hard drive and return a report detailing the number of files found and their sizes. The meat of CCleaner is 'Cleaner,' which lets you scrub the system and get rid of junk files. These options aren't well defined the function descriptions use obtuse language which may cause confusion among casual users. You do this by highlighting an app icon and clicking 'Uninstall.' You can also Repair Permissions (when access rights are damaged) and Erase Freespace (which writes data over unused space, preventing prying eyes from digging up deleted files with data recovery software). 'Tools' is the method by which you Uninstall programs. Eliminating the cookies is as simple as clicking the delete button. A site's cookie is listed in the left column ('Cookies To Delete') by default, but should you want to keep them, you can move them to the right column ('Cookies to Keep') by highlighting a cookie and clicking the appropriate directional arrow key. 'Options' is where you tinker with cookies from the various Web sites that you've visited. Tapping any of the icons begins the cleaning experience. Getting Started CCleaner features a simple gray and white interface that displays the version number and your Mac's system specs (OS version, CPU, RAM) across the top, as well as three vertically-aligned icons in the left column: Cleaner, Tools, and Options. CCleaner worked as touted in my tests, improving system performance, reclaiming GB, and helping protect online privacy, but it didn't improve the overall system performance as well as some other apps we've tested.

CCLEANER REVIEW PCMAG FREE

The free CCleaner aims to clean up your OS X system (version 10.5 and greater) by managing cookies (bits of data used to track your Web browsing activity), repairing permissions, and freeing up hard disk space. There's no shortage of tuneup utilities are designed for Windows machines-but what about Macs? Apple computers require tightening, too.

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