

Unlike past Advanced SystemCare iterations, Advanced SystemCare 9 repairs several issues you don't need to upgrade to the Pro or Ultimate versions unless you want the Deep Windows Registry Cleaner, RAM Cleaner, and other advanced system-cleaning tools. Doing so causes Advanced SystemCare 9 Free to scour your PC for problems and initiate fixes, which is standard of the PC tune-up utility experience. Once you have the utility set up, it prompts you to run a system scan by clicking the large Scan icon. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Avira System Speedup Review

Visit IObit's website (Opens in a new window) for a full list of features and differences. Ultimate tosses in an array of security tools that protect against trojans, worms, viruses, and more. The Pro level adds real-time system optimization, malware protection, and more. Free includes basic security protection, system optimization, backup and restore features, privacy protection, a Start Manager that lets you select the applications that you want to automatically load when your PC, and a Speed Up feature that removes junk files and defragments the Windows Registry. Īdvanced SystemCare 9 comes in three flavors: Free (which I review here), Pro ($14.77 at IObit) (Opens in a new window) ($19.99 per year), and Ultimate ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window). IObit Advanced SystemCare 9 Free does a good job of getting computers running smoothly again, though it's not as thorough as SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Free, PCMag's Editors' Choice for free PC tune-up utilities.

Fortunately, IObit Advanced SystemCare 9 Free can improves your PC's performance by cleaning up those troubled areas, without costing you a penny. It's a problem that's often the result of the combination of junk files, a mucked-up Windows Registry, and a fragmented hard drive. When we launch our favorite applications, we expect our PCs to swiftly open them, not languish as they struggle to execute a command. There are few technological frustrations as infuriating as a poky computer. Lacks across-the-board community-based recommendations.File Shredder and a few other features require separate downloads.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.

