Ultra Optimizer
License:
Shareware
Download Size:
9.33 MB
Operating
System:
Windows 95, 98/SE, Windows 2000, ME, NT 4.0, Windows XP (32- and 64-bit),
Windows Vista, Windows Servers 2003 and 2008, Windows 7 Beta
Price:
$34.95
UltraOptimizer styles itself as an advanced registry
cleaning application that optimizes the performance of your PC’s system and
maintains it, as well. It has a download size of 9.33 MB and is compatible
for use with
Windows 95, 98/SE, Windows 2000,
ME, NT 4.0., Windows XP (32- and 64-bit), Windows Vista, Windows Servers
2003 and 2008. If you still have the
Windows 7 (Beta) Version installed, UltraOptimizer
works with this operating system too.
The
application helps prevent errors and fixes system crashes and freezes,
runtime errors, IE errors, system 32 errors, DLL errors, ActiveX errors,
registry and driver malfunctions, and a host of other problems.
Anybody who has worked on Windows computers long enough, will have suffered
from system crashes, screen freezes, computer slowdown, and a host of other
problems at one time or another. This comes with the territory when using a
computer. Such errors may occur due to problems with the Windows registry
and you need to bring it back to its pristine condition. This is where a
good registry cleaning application, such as UltraOptimizer, help.
Just
like most registry cleaning software, UltraOptimizer also offers a free demo
version that scans your system and displays the errors detected. You need to
purchase the paid version, costing you $34.95, to remove all these errors
and improve the performance of your system.
Download And Installation
Our technical team decided to test this application.
The download is easy to perform and the installation went off easily. The
user interface is graphically designed to please and is easy to follow, even
by a new user. It seems the developers have put in a lot of effort to give a
professional look.
The menus are well placed and easy to navigate. The
actions required to be taken are quite descriptive. UltraOptimizer cleaning
application offers a quick scan as well as a deep scan. Through the deep
scan, the application looks for and detects the in-depth problems present in
the system, vis-à-vis others that do a light scan missing the deep hidden
files.
There is an option to select the items you wish to scan
and repair. These items are:
- COM/ActiveX/OLE entries
- Application uninstall entries
- Font entries
- Shared DLL entries
- Application Path entries
- Sound & Audio entries
- Help Files
- Windows Startup Items
- File/Folder/Path References
- Program Shortcuts References
- Empty Registry Keys
- File Associations
- Registry Malware
However, we recommend that you select all the options
for your scan. The ‘Select All (Recommended')’ option as well as the ‘Backup
All Data Safely’ option are automatically set as default options. Along with
the automatic backup, the application also creates system restore points at
frequent intervals. It is advisable that a backup of the registry is always
taken before any changes are made in the system. The tool also provides an
option to make manual registry backup, if required.
While the scan is in progress the tool displays the
area it is currently scanning along with the number of errors detected.
These are displayed, individually, against the selected items.
Features Of UltraOptimizer
This application has a lot many features that can help
you enhance the performance of your system. It is vital that your computer’s
registry stays free from errors to enable it to perform at its optimum
level. The features present in UltraOptimizer help you achieve exactly that.
- Through its dynamic scanning algorithm the tool
scans and detects the errors in your system fast, and fixes them as
well.
- UltraOptimizer efficiently removes all the
obsolete and unwanted entries and data from the registry, trims its
size, which further helps in optimizing the system’s performance.
- The advanced startup manager helps speed up your
system’s startup speed by enabling you to easily disable the programs
not required to load during system startup. Disabling unwanted startup
programs also helps improve the overall performance on your computer.
- While browsing, a trace of every site you visit is
stored on your computer. These traces are in the form of:
-
Cookies
-
Temporary Internet files
-
Hidden INDEX.DAT files
-
Typed URLs
-
Run history, and in many other places.
You can easily clean up this personal history
information by using the history cleaner feature that comes with the tool.
- You can safely erase your private files by using
the file shredder utility that is both secure as well as highly
efficient. This feature scans the hard disk of your PC and helps you
eliminate both duplicate and unwanted files from your computer. Both,
the history cleaner and file shredder utilities, help maintain your
privacy by removing files without any trace.
- When you delete any file or uninstall any software
the size of the registry remains the same. This is because when entries
are removed they usually leave behind empty place holder keys in the
registry. This over time results in registry fragmentation. Fragmented
registry adversely impacts the performance of the system by making its
response slow and unstable. For better and speedy performance, you
require compacting the registry by de-fragmenting it. UltraOptimizer
comes with the de-fragmentation feature that you can use to defragment
the registry in just a couple of clicks. Before it actually starts the
de-fragmentation process the tool verifies whether the registry requires
de-fragmentation. This is a bit time consuming.
- The add/remove program manager helps remove
programs and software no longer required by the user. This is a good
feature as it helps remove items no longer in use, thereby releasing
memory space.
- The tool comes with a feature to help you manage
the Internet Explorer plug-ins by eliminating those that are unwanted as
well as malicious.
- You can also optimize your Internet settings for
improved online performance.
Our Verdict
We found the UltraOptimizer registry cleaning
application an advanced one, and one of the most user-friendly software we
have tested until now. The application is easy to use and always recommends
actions that will optimize the performance of your system.
This is a well designed application which is easy even
for the novice to understand and use. It is not only a registry cleaning
application but a complete system optimizer. It has great features and
advanced algorithm to scan, detect and repair the errors.
The deep scan takes a long time, but then it does a
good job. UltraOptimizer registry cleaning software will keep your system
free of all registry errors, as well as well protected.
UltraOptimizer is one registry cleaning tool we
unreservedly recommend.
Useful Links:
http://www.ultraoptimizer.com/
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