Oh Gosh...another super SATURATED Field....

The following 3 TUNE UP Utilities are FREE and far better than this GAOTD....so there's no point of charging money....


* PURAN UTILITIES
Superb brand new PC Tuneup utility I came accross a few days ago: over 20 amazing utilities (see below) to get the best performance out of your system, as well as a "one click solution" to keep your PC clean and error free.

• Disk Check - Helps you fix errors, recover bad sectors on your hard disk using chkdsk.
• Uninstaller - Helps you uninstall software that you do not need and also software that you are not able to uninstall otherwise.
• Puran Startup Manager - Helps you enable/disable Windows startup items. It assists your decision in various forms.
• Puran Service Manager - Helps you enable/disable Windows services. It assists your decision in various forms.
• Puran Disk Cleaner - Helps you find and delete junk files from your computer. It is highly customizable too.
• Puran Defrag - Helps you automatically defrag and optimize your hard disk drives.
• Puran Registry Cleaner - Helps you clean Windows registry for better performance.
• Puran Registry Defrag - Helps you defrag and compact Windows registry for better performance.
• Puran Delete Empty Folders - Helps you to delete empty folders from your system. It is extremely fast.
• Fix Shortcuts - Helps you to automatically fix or delete broken shortcuts.
• Puran Duplicate File Finder - Helps you find duplicate files on your computer. It is highly customizable and extremely fast.
• Data Recovery - Helps you recover data from your damaged media like scratched DVDs, VCDs, BLU Rays etc.
• Disk Files - Helps you look into details of files distribution on your computer. It is highly customizable.
• Gaming PC - Helps you create a Gaming Environment on your PC to give your games/apps best of your computer.
• Permanent Delete - Helps you delete your files permanently so that they cannot be recovered by any software.
• Puran Wipe Disk - Helps you wipe entire disk or just free space so that no files on it can be recovered.
• Puran Shutdown Timer - Helps you schedule various shutdown tasks. Many scheduling options are available.
• Splitter - Helps you to spilt any file into files of specified size.
• Delete History - Helps you delete history and other data of various applications including web browsers.
• Minimal PC - Helps you close and switch back all the specified services/processes on your computer in a click.
• Batch Fix - Helps you automatically keep your system clean and error free by running selected utilities.

There is also a "Maintenance Wizard" option to automatically run all these maintenance utilities in a pre-defined order!!

Why this amazing brand-new software is FREE is a big mystery...but honestly, who cares?? LOL!!

http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Utilities.html


* KINGSOFT PC DOCTOR
Amazing and very indeed effective Free PC Utility Suite designed to optimize Windows machines and Speed Up your Computer's Startup Process.

Key features:
· OneKey PC Diagnosis
· PC performance is directly presented in marks
· It automatically analyzes issues slowing down computer
· One key to Fix All errors
· Amazing Startup Booster
· You can boost up computer startup from minutes to seconds Monitoring autostart processes makes PC startup under control
· Super easy to use, one key proceed
· Best Free Windows Cleaner
· Cleaning privacy traces can protect your privacy security Removing unnecessary files will free up your hard diskBlue screen caused by registry errors can be fixed.
· Extra: Excellent Utilities Included
· Friendly Startup Assistant pops up with funny cartoons
· System Booster releases occupied RAM to speed up performance
· Traffic Monitor can monitor and limit Internet traffic flow.

http://www.kingsoftsecurity.com/pcdoctor/


* TOOLWIZ SYSTEM CARE
Terrific FREE tune up utility with tons of effective tools designed to speed up your SYSTEM and make your PC like brand new.
Among them there is also the award-winning "Toolwiz Time Freeze" module, which can be downloaded as standalone software as well.
Thanks to it, you can deal with any virus, malware and unknown risk without being worried anymore, because it basically creates a sort of VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT for your system partition through a "sandboxie style", kissing malware (and your wallet) goodbye for good.
Best part is that you can enter and exit from this VIRTUAL SYSTEM with a single mouse click, without the need to reboot your PC: COOL, isn't it dudes??

http://www.toolwiz.com/products/toolwiz-care

* DiskMax
Pretty unknown but very indeed effective FREE cleanup utility in my view, which makes your PC like brand new again in a few seconds time: simply amazing dudes!!

It provides you with 4 scanning profiles:

- “Quick” mode, to empty the Recycle Bin, remove all related temporary data, browsing information, history and browser cookies in a blink of an eye
- “Standard” mode, the same as above plus removes user accounts data, as well as leftover files from old Windows updates, orphaned Windows installer files, windows logs, multimedia and instant messaging caches etc….
- “Detailed” mode, the same as above plus web browser form data and database optimization, user assist, Windows event logs, deep PC scan, prefetch optimization and more.
- “Complete” mode, the same as above plus Hard Disk defragmentation.

Last time I’ve used it it found over 4 GB of junk missed by other more popular registry cleaners, like the overrated CCLeaner for instance!!

Enjoy!!

http://www.koshyjohn.com/software/diskmax/

* FixMe! 1.5.0.0
Just ONE click to bring your PC faster than ever. No installation is required!!!
Warning ==> Highly Addictive...LOL!!

http://smallsolution.blogspot.it/2012/06/home.html

* (Portable) SLIM CLEANER – SlimWare Utilities
This free gem is a sort of worldwide social networking software for PC repair and System optimization, which uses innovative crowd-sourcing technology features to optimize your PC performance.
In short it analyzes your system, software, and browser settings, compares them with the cloud’s knowledge base, and offers customized recommendations for cleaning, optimizing, and securing your computer

http://www.slimcleaner.com/features.php

Full review:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388692,00.asp

My 2 cents for today's giveaway....

Giovanni  –  11 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+414)

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I've heard of developers plucking numbers out of the air to arrive at a sticker price, but plucking words out of the air to arrive at a sales pitch is going a bit far. Yet Elcore Software appears to be excelling at both: consider that frankly amazing $26.95 with that stunningly vacuous promotional text and one is left in a state of numb disbelief.

As everyone knows, the registry is at the heart of a Windows PC so allowing anyone to come along and modify it is an act of faith founded on trust, competence and on integrity.

So where does Elcor Software stand in regard to that? We-ell. . .

It has provided Premium Booster before via GAOTD: Version 3.6 on April 19 2010, and Version 3.8 on September 22, 2011. An updated issue of 3.8 is being offered today, perhaps in hope that it will earn more approval than did its predecessors: 69% of GAOTD voters gave version 3.6 a thumbs down, whilst 73% of GAOTD voters thumbed-down version 3.8.

Looking at those numbers, that data, must make for truly disappointing reading where any developer is concerned, because with 7 out of every 10 people saying, in effect, that they don't like / don't want / would not use or recommend the software to anyone else, it's pretty clear the product is unloved.

Or, well, it would be clear to any other developer apart from Elcor Software, because having seen the stats indicating that 70% of GAOTD users gave Premium Booster a "Thumbs Down", it reports on its website:

More than 80,000 visitors of GiveAwayOfTheDay.Com have downloaded and installed Premium Booster program within 1 day. 94% users have given "Thumbs Up" to our product.

Ah well. Go figure. And go right ahead, too, if you seriously think it's wise to even download and test out this offering from a software developer that is either a blatant liar. . .

. . . or so stupefyingly inept when it comes to understanding simple data that it interprets a 70% failure as a 94% success -- on which basis, the havoc it'll wreak on anyone's registry, and the damage it will do to anyone's PC, is going to be fatal.

Thanks then, GAOTD, but absolutely no thanks.

MikeR  –  11 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+122)

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As Giovanni points out, this is a highly saturated field. My question, which I've asked in previous, similar giveaways, is how do we know which of the numerous programs (listed and not listed here) to trust? With "trust" meaning to actually fix real errors without risking new / more problems arising.

Since this software doesn't do automatic registry backups prior to messing with the registry, I'm going to pass on this one as too risky.

BearPup  –  11 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+70)

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I do not need or like this software Premium Booster 3.8.
If the registry fixer is overly aggressive, you got trouble.
Other stand alone softwares already do the various tasks well.

Stay away from "1-Click" cures for your system, especially if they do not tell you wnat they did to your system. And there is no way to go back to before the "1-Click" cure.

I value what Giovanni says. I have benefited from his recommendations.
I note the recent surge in comments critical of Giovanni.
What is unusual is the depth of hatefulness in the remarks that get very personal.

Where is it coming from? Who is behind it?
Who stands to gain by attacking Giovanni and Fubar and making them stop contributing to the GOTD comment section?

As requested by flubxd:
"Can anyone tell me what Giovanni said (25 words or less)?"
Puran Utilities, Kingsoft PC Doctor, Toolwiz System Care, Diskmax, Fixme! and Slim Cleaner.
Total 13 words.

Puran Defrag (one of the utilities mentioned)is good.
Toolwiz is good.

I think DiskMax is lousy. It demands you "share" ALL of your PC's drivers into a common pool before you can download any.

If GOTD ever offers Driver Genius (to back up and restore drivers) then get hold of that.

ric  –  11 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+70)

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This thing broke my internet.. I did the supposedly "Smart checking" feature. It also broke my steam application as of now :(

Pranav  –  11 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+37)

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