Desktop Maestro
License: Shareware
Operating Systems: 32-bit Windows
Vista, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Download Size: 8.2 MB
Price: $39.95
Developer: P.C. Tools
Desktop Maestro 3.0.0.830, the
latest from the stable of P.C. Tools is not only a registry cleaning
application but incorporates system monitoring and privacy cleaning
applications, as well. This is one of the popular brands available online
and was introduced in April 2009. Overall, Desktop Maestro is a good
application to have as it ensures optimal system performance, stability, and
user privacy. Let us look at the features of this product and see how it
performs.
About the Product
Desktop Maestro 3.0 is available as
a free trial version that can be downloaded easily from the Internet. This
product is compatible for use with 32-bit Windows Vista, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP. As is common with most free versions, Desktop Maestro also
performs a free scan of your Windows registry and detects errors related to
it. However, you will need to buy the full version of this application if
you wish to repair the errors. It can be downloaded from the Internet at a
little high price of $39.95.
It is advisable that you first
download and use the free trial version to see how it works on your system.
This will enable you to evaluate it and get familiar with its features. If
you find the tool useful, simple and effective, you can go on to purchase
the full version.
Download and Installation
Desktop Maestro 3.0 is a large
application slightly bigger than 8.2 MB in size. Despite the size it is easy
to download the product and install it. Its positives are its ease of setup
and ease of use.
As is true with other registry
cleaners, ensure that no other program is running while you are installing
this product. This will avoid any malfunction of the application.
User Interface
Desktop Maestro has a colourful and
attractive interface. User-friendly names are used to help users understand
the feature of each option. The Home page is displayed when you open the
tool. This page displays self-explanatory options
Scan Your Registry,
Clean Your Computer,
Optimize Your System,
Tuneup Your Services,
Manage Your Startup, and
Monitor Your Registry that you
can click to perform the respective PC maintenance tasks.
The new interface of the tool makes
use of the plug-in technology that enables quick access to the frequently
used Windows application tune up and optimization tools. Also, the Smart
Update feature enables easy download and inclusion of new features and
updates.
Scanning and Cleaning
Desktop Maestro has the capacity to
perform the full scan of the registry to detect invalid entries and list
them. High performance detection algorithm used by this application enables
it to efficiently identify invalid and missing elements in your Windows
registry. Under test conditions, it did so, and fast. This application also
has the option of allowing you to customize a scan by selecting specific
areas in the registry. You can use the tool to either automatically repair
all listed errors or, alternately, manually select the errors you wish to
repair.
Desktop Maestro removes all traces
of invalid elements from:
- ActiveX and COM
- Help files
- Application paths
- Windows fonts
- Start up programs
- Installer reference
- Software keys and start menu
order that have become obsolete
- File extensions
- Short cuts
- Shared DLLs
- All items in History
One useful feature of this
application is that it automatically creates a backup of the registry before
making any changes to it. This is a very helpful feature in case you need to
restore the original registry set up.
Features of Desktop Maestro 3.0
Desktop Maestro has many other features that help run your system in top shape that enables you to do a lot more than just cleaning your registry. Let’s have a look at these features.
- Registry Cleaner – Problems in the registry may occur due to incorrect or incomplete software removal, corrupt drivers, too many startup programs or malware infections. Desktop Maestro’s registry cleaning feature quickly scans, cleans and optimizes the registry of your computer by getting rid of all accumulated junk.
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Privacy Guardian – The
privacy cleaning feature ensures that all traces of your computer and
Internet activities are permanently erased from your computer. Every
site you visit leaves some trace of information in temporary files, in
the system registry, in index.dat file, as well as cookies. Deleting the
temporary files and cookies is not enough to clean up the system. Our
tests found that Desktop Maestro has the ability to clean out all data
from the hidden files completely.
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Optimize System –
Desktop Maestro has a feature that optimizes the performance of your
system. It actively monitors your system. Once this application has
removed invalid data from the registry there are gaps and free spaces
that need to be removed. Desktop Maestro has a built-in de-fragmentation
tool that compresses the registry and gets rid of all the gaps and free
spaces in it. This improves the system’s ability to perform better and
faster.
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Start Up Manager –
There are many programs that are not necessary during the start up
process and run in the background. The
Start Up Manager feature
provides the list of these programs. You can easily improve the start up
time of your computer by disabling non-essential programs from the start
up list. This feature allows you to manage your start up by controlling
your start up items manually.
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Service Manager –
Through this feature you can manually control and manage the Windows
services.
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Uninstall Manager –
This tool helps you remove pre-installed and other unwanted software
that is currently not required and is unnecessarily bloating the
registry and filling up your system. Removing such software further
helps improve the system’s performance.
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Windows Management Tools
- Desktop Maestro 3.0 allows you to configure your system easily and
quickly through access to Windows management tools. These tools are
incorporated in a format that is easily accessible. Through the Computer
category of these tools you can access the following Windows tools:
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Computer management
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Windows Update
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System Restore
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System Properties
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System Information
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Control Panel
The other two categories are
Security and System with their own sets of tools.
The Verdict
Our review team feels that the Desktop Maestro
3.0.0.830 is a registry cleaning application that is worth using. Its free
version has the ability to scan and detect the anomalies in the registry.
Its fully paid version has advanced features that remove the errors and
invalid elements in the registry.
Another positive is the automatic
backup feature and its feature for de-fragmenting the registry. Its scanning
ability and its advanced features give value for money spent on it.
If you are thinking of investing in
registry cleaning application that is more than just a registry cleaner,
then we unreservedly recommend the Desktop Maestro 3.0.0.830.
Useful Links:
http://www.pctools.com/desktop-maestro/
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