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WinUtilities 6.4 Giveaway
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Giveaway of the day — WinUtilities 6.4

Repairs, Optimizes, Protects! Comprehensive tweaking utility suite for Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000/NT/98
$49.99 EXPIRED
User rating: 929 114 comments

WinUtilities 6.4 was available as a giveaway on March 3, 2009!

Today Giveaway of the Day
$49.95
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Helps you get back all kinds of lost or deleted data on Android devices.

WinUtilities is an award winning collection of tools to optimize and speedup your system performance. This suite contains utilities to clean registry, temporary files on your disks, erase your application and internet browser history, cache and cookies. You can control startup programs that load automatically with windows, find duplicate files, fix broken shortcuts and uninstall unneeded software.

Other features include secure file deletion, recycle bin shredding, cleaning tasks scheduling and undelete deleted files.

System Requirements:

Windows Vista, 95, NT4, 98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003 Server; Graphics mode 800x600 with 16-bit colors; 10 MB free hard disk space at least; Intel Pentium or AMD K5 processor with 133 MHz; 32 MB RAM

Publisher:

YL Computing

Homepage:

http://www.ylcomputing.com/content/view/9/27/

File Size:

6.16 MB

Price:

$49.99

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#114

same experience as Leona D's review. Should have disabled auto update check in free version or something.

Reply   |   Comment by Jimmy G  –  13 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#113

This software worked great...until I hit the update option. It updated, restarted my machine, and lost the registration information. Now the software is completely useless, as it has no registration info and has maxed on evaluation days.

Reply   |   Comment by Leona D.  –  14 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#112

I downloaded this program....and now it says my evaluation period is over! I tried to re enter the reg code that you supplied with the program...but it still will not work...it wants me to go online and buy a key =(.

Reply   |   Comment by anna  –  14 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#111

Wow! It found over 600 errors in my registry. I used it for the first time today and it was easy, quick and it cleaned up a bunch of stuff.

I use Win XP on a pentium III with a 64MB graphic card and 512MB RAM, so I need all the help I can get to make it work better.

Thanks a lot for this software!

9.5/10 (I can't skin my toolbar, oh well.)

Reply   |   Comment by Mirella  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#110

I, too, just finally opened up WinUtilities since getting 6.4 and also have the expired evaluating period. Sigh, I liked this program very much too. Time to uninstall? >.>

Reply   |   Comment by Kanaka  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#109

Grr... the thing has to be installed *on the day* the free download was being offered! I don't recall seeing any notifications about that requirement when I downloaded. Now it won't even let me install. Oh well.....

Reply   |   Comment by scorpion  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#108

I installed your Winutilities on March 3, 2009 and on March 7th I was told I used trial 30 days had elaped. Whats going on here. I didn't even get a chance to see If I like it.

Reply   |   Comment by Enid Hopkins  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#107

DO NOT UPDATE IF IT FINDS AN UPDATE.... You used to be able to simply enter the registration info again and ta-da ;) however the update from a previous version even though it SAYS you have 6.4 will not process the registration info from GAOTD so I finally had to buy it considering I like it :D

Reply   |   Comment by Mike  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#106

hey whats the deal..I downloaded this program and 3 days later they say thats its only a 30 day trial..i keep entereing the key and the profile name and it just keeps saying i have used up 3 days of the 30days..just goes to show..somethings when free arent really really free..

Reply   |   Comment by JerryWhoasked  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#105

I forgot to include my email in comment #104. david.karen08502@yahoo.com

Reply   |   Comment by Karen  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#104

I can not believe I erased this from my computer by mistake. Was suppose to erase file above this on the list. Darn, darn, double darn. I sure hope you offer this again, REAL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!
Karen

Reply   |   Comment by Karen  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#103

I downloaded v 6.2. It only worked for 30 days for me even though I used key provided when I installed it.

Seemed like a good product, but I'm disappointed I can't use it any more.

Reply   |   Comment by Jeff  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#102

This software's registry cleaner effectively prevented my system from working. I assume it removed essential registry entries needed by windows in order to launch startup processes. I had to resort to last good configuration in the windows advanced start menu to get my system back.

Good software, but the registry feature is iffy and the built in backup recovery doesn't work.

3/10

Reply   |   Comment by Avo  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#101

I've heard from friends that this software is really good, I kind of regret not visiting this site for a day and missing out :(

Reply   |   Comment by Adam  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#100

I love it.It clean it out and now my computer is running faster.It found all lot of errors on my computer and clean them out.Got to have it..

Reply   |   Comment by Amanda  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#99

I find the software very usefull for however i have one porble the thing is i can only download at work But not allowed to use it in my office pc and at home i don't have internet... please advise!

Reply   |   Comment by Velly  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#98

This program is DANGEROUS.
I'm on XP SP3 and after installing and cleaning the registry (lucky to have created a backup copy), the following things happened :
- My AV started telling me things
- Firefox could not connect to any site (other apps could, though)
- The look and feel of WinXP turned to something like Win3.1 (grey not-rounded-corners windows etc.)
I'm more experienced than the average user and I find this app potentially dangerous. My advice : find something else.

Reply   |   Comment by Manos  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#97

Easy install, but won't convert .mts that my Canon HF100 makes. Oh well, back to Handbrake!

Reply   |   Comment by Dave Fink  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#96

@Purrete, #93:
Hi Purrete, I'm still around, I do hear you.
WinUtilities is a good tool and has many features.
I myself don't like all-in-one tools that much because I will still end up with some different tools. This is because some features in a all-in-one tool are very good and others are not that good. For the last named, I will still need another tool and I will only use the all-in-one tool for some features comlimented with the other better specialized tools. That's why I prefer a couple specialized tools to begin with.
But WinUtilities is quite good overall. I would use for defragging Advanced SystemCare, it is simply more save.
The giveawayday is closed now, I hope you will still be able to read this and excuse me for not furher elaborating on this one.

Reply   |   Comment by Funkster  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#95

Everyone knows that trying to "clean" Windows memory is self-defeating. So, let me ask a provocative question: how can we trust products -- including this registry cleaner and most others -- when they pander to stupidity by offering "memory cleaning"? Shouldn't such fraudulence warrant automatic rejection and distrust? Of the otherwise reputable programs, I find only two obtainable for free (somewhere or other): winoptimizer 5 and fix-it utilities 7 express. These two "fraud-free" products, I think you'll find, are, in other respects, also more impressive than the competition .

Reply   |   Comment by Stephen R. Diamond  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#94

I am SERIOUSLY impressed! Just ran a few of the utilities while I was syncing my MP3; ran with out a flaw. The option to back up the registry is HIGHLY recommended. I run in full admin on this machine because I have confidence in the security software I have in place and my ability to recover if that fails me. LOL. I ran this software through its paces while running a 4G sync on my MP3; never even had a hiccup. This one has not yet been reviewed on my blog but, it will! Has downsides. You HAVE to know what you are doing to use it effectively; however, the backup option and Restore Point option make this one an easy recommendation. You NEED to learn how to use security and cleaning software. Thanks GOTD and YL Computing, also all the people who provide valuable insight here. Geek CSI

Reply   |   Comment by Geek CSI  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#93

Sorry ---I meant #89 and not #76 as my brother in suffering under the Burden of Choice.Thank you! Still missing Funken, the voice of reason.

Reply   |   Comment by Purrete  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#92

A truly GOOD reliable program! Does so much! I use this and 2 other programs a lot, & can't imagine anyone not loving it.
Thanks for the install tip, above, & YES, if you have version 6.2 it works very well to open that version & just update it, then enter the reg key in the readme you get in the download today + Giveawayoftheday as name.
Thanks GOTD & YL Computing! I really apprecaite YL for giving us this new update! And the reg key also, as this way was easy to update it! It's great to see a company that knows they have a wonderful product!

Reply   |   Comment by Skye-hook  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#91

IOBit said that Adv.Sys.Care Pro's free registration is good until July'09, so I'm using it actively; thus far ----excellent but the good Premium Booster and the venerable GlaryU are shoveled in the "Unused Desktop Shortcuts" folder until necessity calls. What shall I do with WinU 6.4? Who can resist an approval ratio of 74% of Yey against 26% of Ney? #76 seems like a brother suffering in this terrible "Burden of Choice"! Any suggestions to lessen the pains? I have one but I'm alone: based on Ashraf's Verdicts everybody should be going for the best product ignoring all the others. This would spurn them to improve and overtake the qualities of the best, so we wouldn't have 7 mediocre products to wrestle with but 1 or 2 that are outstanding. Ooops, are these the foundations of social capitalism opposite to the "free for all"-Far West attitude of today?

Reply   |   Comment by Purrete  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#90

Once again, use with caution. I missed unchecking My Network Places History under the history cleaner, and now I have to go back and re-add all my networked hard drives. I am not pleased - who would want to wipe out all their networked places? This is something I would manually delete if I need to.

Reply   |   Comment by ET  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#89

Oh great! I recently downloaded and installed Advanced SystemCare and added it to my other 7 or so similar programs and now hello another system cleaner/fixer, and I can't resist the urge to download it and check it out. Trust me I'm not complaining, just wondering which to keep/delete, or if there is another similar software out there that is "THE ONE?" I mean if you run more than one of these utilities then your PC should (ideally) be super super clean and rapid fire fast right...didn't think so.

Reply   |   Comment by guesswho  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#88

I oops'd and downloaded and installed the Advanced WindowsCare demo thinking it was todays offering, accidentally nuking my full version with the demo.

I've run through most of the features so far (on Vista Business 32bit) No major complaints. One thing I'd like to see is that all windows that display columns with file names and paths be resizable so that all or at least most of the name can be seen without scrolling. The one specific example that comes to mind is the Process Manager. I can't resize it, so to see where the file in question is installed, I have to push most of the rest of the columns off the screen. What is "Process Version" column showing? There should be help file included. Oops, just noticed. It is reporting memory wrong. WinUtil says I have 2,097,151KB (2GB) of Total Physical Memory and I have 1,230460 available (1.2GB free). But I know for a fact that I have 3GB installed. Vista Task manager shows I have Total 3066MB (3gb) and have 56MB free. It's reporting of priorities is a little strange too, 32768=High, 16384=low, 128=high, 32=normal and 0=highest. It would also be nice if there was some way of creating a desktop shortcut to the process manager so I could go directly to it without first starting and navigating through the main app.

Reply   |   Comment by ron  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#87

O-K so here we have another Windows utility/Fixing program.

Seems to do is job and I've noticed no matter what utility we use, It'll find more than the last one you installed!

I'm never sure why some of these find harmless files just to scam us into thinking we need them or just outright dangerous and finding files that are'nt used very often (But when you finally use that program and it does'nt work, You can't possibly remember a utility program removing the file)
Try those programs that do an online scan just to show how good their program is but require you to buy it to carry out the repairs that need doing...You'll see it'll find even more *Must delete these files before a disaster happens*!!

I'm going the one that GOTD recommends and that's Advanced Windows Care, Excellent program and always free.

Reply   |   Comment by Mohammad Patel  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#86

Failed at install 3X.
Vista hates it.

Reply   |   Comment by stunt1  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#85

The more it finds must be better, surely that is how it must be.

Not at all. The more it finds the more dangerous it is. The fewer chances you have to see what is being deleted also is dangerus.
Deleting all the cookies is not good at all. Many cookies are required by programs and will not be reinstalled if you want to go there. Banking is this way often. Loose the cookie and you loose access to the program.

This is a good program for what it is designed to do. I do not like the one click idea though. I will not use this one.

Reply   |   Comment by Kelly  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-4)
#84

I've used WinOptimizer, Glary Utilities and several single-task programs as well - and WinUtilities beats 'em all by far. Well organized user interface, all utilities in one place, easy to understand and use. And the Registry search feature, all by itself, is worth its weight in gold. Big thumbs up to the developers and to GAOTD for getting us this one!

Reply   |   Comment by dbear  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#83

Great - yeah it did a fine job of hosing my computer... had to do a system restore and it's still not running right. It never fails- every single time I screw around with these "cleanup" utilities they do more harm than good. EVERY TIME. Some day I'll learn.

Bottom line - if you want to waste a lot of time fixing your computer - do it the 'easy way' instead of the right way.

Reply   |   Comment by CluelessNewbie  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#82

Installed cleanly on my Presario SR1212NX:
XP Home Ed
2G RAM

Ran through a handful of the utilities without issue.

Hint: WO.exe is the exe for the main GUI. Send a shortcut of that to your quick launch for easy startup.

Nice one-click utils that encompass many different single utilities, along with single tools that function stand-alone, if you don't want a grouped-utility approach.

Bottom line: nice program as a freebie- there's just not enough here to consider buying this utility suite considering aforementioned freeware which appears to be as robust if not more, than this.

Reply   |   Comment by questionable syntax  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#81

A general question:?

When choosing to download the GOTD, is there any advantage to 'saving' the folder as opposed to just choosing to 'open'?

I sense the 'saving' option stores the somewhat large folder/file on my harddrive; but do I need this in the future or is it just taking up space unnecessarily.

Thank you for your help/advice on the best option to choose!

Reply   |   Comment by DG  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#80

Thanks GOATD. This will replace a previous version where, for some reason, the key disappeared and it told me my 30 day trial had ended.

Reply   |   Comment by JD  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#79

This is an excellent piece of software and it does everything that it says and more. I found a lots of icons that do not link and duplicate files that I don't need. This program will help keep your computer running like from the time you just bought your computer. It also comes with the auto turn your computer off/standby/sleep/hibernation.

Thank you GAOT.

Reply   |   Comment by Minh  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#78

This is a truly AWESOME program. Everything works fine.

Two thumbs up.

Reply   |   Comment by Ryan  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#77

Upgraded from 6.2 by deleting and installing 6.4. on Vista Home Premium. Installation was slightly annoying. First, the WU window meshed with the GOTD registration window. Restarted, then had to either Buy or Register. Should have allowed me to go right into demo mode and test, first. Had to restart again after that, then it worked right. No big deal, registration routine just needs some fine tuning. Reasonably clean install: pretty close to being a standalone. Doesn't throw stuff all over your system.
I like this utility, though it's nothing radically better than what else is available. Still, smart move to give a window with one stop access to Windows built in utilities. You don't have to reinvent every wheel. If you can add convenience, it's a good move.
Current improvements, especially fixing the window sizing issue - that was the MAIN bug in 6.2 - and adding the ability to deselect things you are uncomfortable in the 1-Click utility, are significant, making it a very professional looking tool. I agree with Ashraf, duplicate file finder needs improvement. It's too simplistic. If it added common options like matching size and/or CRC that would make it a smart tool. I realize all license.txt are not duplicate files. LOL. $50 is too much. I suggested to the developers on their feedback page $25. (Please do not post "it's free". The developers WANT feedback and pricing structure may be the best feedback they can get.)
MOST IMPORTANTLY, none of these tools should be considered "one click wonders". You shouldn't delete anything, automatically OR manually, without knowing what you're deleting. That's a crapshoot, and for every positive story out there, there's probably as least as many negative ones. As said by others: with the registry, indentifying more errors isn't necessarily better. The registry also has somewhat the equivalent of temporary entries - ones that are dynamic and often changing. Hence the repeated hits after repairing. In other words, the software's identifying problems that aren't really problems. And some keys are empty because the program that installed them may register a value in them later.
All in all, YLComputing certainly seems to know they're business.

Senior Citizen asked a which ones of these types of software he/she needs. It's really not about which individual softwares you need, they're mostly just packages. It's about what tools you need, and how to use them. If you understand that, and realize that, in certain cases, you might keep two tools to make sure you don't miss important errors, then you'll know what to keep and what to discard.

Harold Foster. Maybe you should invest in a joke book.

Reply   |   Comment by watcher13  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#76

When I do am scan I get the "buy" option. How do I get to get this program for free?

Reply   |   Comment by Pat  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#75

This program seems very similar to TuneUp Utilities. There may be a slight difference in number of registry problems (it all depends on what the cleaner classifies as a "problem"). A few days ago GAOTD offered Quicksys Registry Cleaner, which isn't all that bad. However it doesn't have the one-click maintenance,junk file cleaner, startup manager, and etc that WinUtilities has. Downloaded,installed, and registered fine. However, always use caution when using registry cleaners or system optimizers and stuff of that nature. But, overall I think this software is fine and great for my computer. Once again, another great GAOTD.

Reply   |   Comment by Shifulk  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#74

Downloaded and installed, no issues.

Reply   |   Comment by Taybo  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#73

#71 Agreed. I use latest version of System Mechanic at it seems far more powerful that the offer...but then again don't knock it. WinUtilities will suit some users down to the ground

Reply   |   Comment by Baldrick  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#72

I actually prefer these utilities with detailed options which allow me to pich & choose the detail of areas I do or do not want to cleanup. When I see areas lumpted together it can very trying to skip something I felt to be ok. As stated by some of you, just because something is on the list does not mean it needs to be removed.

Reply   |   Comment by Willy  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#71

#56 Iolo makes the System Mechanic series, which is what I use. It is far more robust than anything listed here, although not free.

IObit makes Advanced Windows Care, which what I think you were referring to.

Reply   |   Comment by Gorg  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#70

Didn't work for me I did everything, read the "read me" file and when it start's up it says "program has stopped working". Is there computability issues with Vista or something? Im not sure... Thanks for reading.

Reply   |   Comment by Darren Paradissis  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#69

it says key is invalid when I launch the setup file. not sure what's wrong. several hours remaining :(

Reply   |   Comment by Free wordpress theme  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#68

I regularly use CCleaner, so a comparison on a fairly clean system.

Reg cleaners:

CCleaner: 1 error
Glary: 274 errors
Winutilities 6.4: 135 errors

I checked the Glary entrys and recognise some keys that ARE keepers
WinUtilities had only ones that actually were at fault.

A Keeper. Thumbs Up

Reply   |   Comment by Chronopie  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#67

I've been waiting for a utility like this. Works well with XP. Thumps up from me. Thanks GAOTD team

Reply   |   Comment by Carence  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#66

Can someone compare with "Tune Up Utilities" that got with GAOTD... Thank you!

Reply   |   Comment by Chandra  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#65

#6 housry23 is not one good system cleaner enough? see above

Reply   |   Comment by StanDP.  –  15 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
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