

For example, if Advanced SystemCare 9 doesn't detect third-party antivirus software on your PC, it will suggest downloading IObit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 9, which fights malware, but not very well. In fact, Advanced SystemCare 9 also urges you to download other IObit software to protect and improve your PC. That doesn't mean you won't be prompted to download other IObit software, however. 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.

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