Utilities Reviews
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Utilities
PCmover Professional
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The Good: In place upgrade lets you upgrade from XP to Windows 7 on the same machine. Easy to use, solid performance, multiple transfer options and complete migration of files, setting, folders and installed programs. The Bad: Nothing to note |
Returnil Virtual System 2010 Home
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The Good: Easy to create virtual system that doesn't allow system changes. Great solution for public and certain business scenarios The Bad: Hard to use for novice home users, better use is for public systems |
Second Copy 7
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The Good: Fast and easy to use automatic backup utility that allows backup to multiple locations and over FTP The Bad: Need to create multiple profiles to backup same files to multiple locations |
Rebit Backup Software
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The Good: Incredibly easy to use backup and system recovery software The Bad: Initial cataloging and backup is time consuming |
System Mechanic 9
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The Good: A full set of computer repair and optimization utilities for Windows Systems The Bad: Can take a bit of time to load |
Easeus Data Recovery Wizard
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The Good: Fast and easy to use data recovery for individual files, full drives or partitions The Bad: A bit expensive for a full license |
Norton Ghost 14
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The Good: Comprehensive backup solution for home and small business computer systems The Bad: Initial backups can be overwhelming and slow on legacy computers |
Carbonite
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The Good: Secure, reliable, easy to use off-site data backup service The Bad: First backup of data can take a long time |
GoodSync
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The Good: Fast easy to use file backup and synchronization between machines and networks The Bad: Limited functionality after 30 day trial |
Paragon Drive Backup Personal Edition
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The Good: Fast and easy to use comprehensive backup application The Bad: Cannot backup to an ISO image |
Cleanse Uninstaller Pro
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The Good: Easy to follow wizards guide you through a complete uninstall process which is great for beginners The Bad: Experienced PC users may find the amount of features and control rather limited |
WinUtilities 6.4
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The Good: Several optimization utilities all in one easy to use suite The Bad: No Disk Defragmenter or Disk Optimizer. Not enough information for the user about what each task does. Memory Optimization tool can conflict with Vista |
Wise Disk Cleaner Pro
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The Good: Fast deep scans, easy to use interface, included file recovery tool can be a lifesaver The Bad: Not as many features that are included in free utilities |
Diskeeper 2009 Home Edition
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The Good: Tons of user options and reports. Automatic defragging. Great for home office or power PC user The Bad: Manual defrags can be time consuming. Amount of features can be overkill for a some home users |
VistaStartMenu
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The Good: Makes navigation through the Start menu much more efficient. Adds a Vista like Search Box to XP The Bad: Limited skins and no support for Aero Glass |
Norton Utilities
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The Good: Performs the included utilities effectively, easy to use interface The Bad: Lacks a lot of utilities included in most freeware utility suites |
Glary Utilities
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The Good: Free, lightweight easy to use interface with One-Click Maintenance. Several maintenance tools all in one suite. Fast scanning with automatic restore points The Bad: Automatic scanning, updates, and other options only available in Pro edition. |
Portable Apps
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The Good: Lots of powerful apps and utilities that run from a flash drive. Can add and customize a lot of other utilities not already included The Bad: Some apps do not have the full functionality of regular versions |
Registry Mechanic 8
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The Good: Solid registry maintenance including Registry Monitor. Includes several useful utilities to increase performance in many areas of the computer. The Bad: Should include more features and reporting tools |
Acronis True Image Home 2009
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The Good: Affordable comprehensive full PC imaging and backup. Easy to use interface and wizards. Light on system resources The Bad: Several reboots required for some features |