Revo Uninstaller is great, currently on the free version happy to pay $1 to upgrade.
IObit Driver Booster Pro is also excellent. I was initially very skeptical about it but it's actually sorted out a lot of problems and finds way more recent drivers than Windows or any manufacturer update.
Not sure on Speedify but currently halfway through a Cyberghost 1 Year subscription from a HumbleBundle and it's been great so have no reason to doubt it yet.
Would love some opinions on the other software before I decide what tier to go for.
Pay more than $1 for:
Revo Uninstaller Pro (1 PC)
IObit Smart Defrag Pro (1-Year)
EaseUS ToDo Backup Home
Pay more than the average - currently £5.53 for:
IOBit Advanced Systemcare Pro 10 (1-Year)
IOBit Driver Booster Pro (1-Year)
Speedify VPN (1-Year) (5 Users)
Pay more than £11.73 for:
IOBit Malware Fighter Pro (1-Year)
Connectify Hotspot Max
Auslogics File Recovery (1-Year) (3 PCs)
Winzip 21 Standard Edition (3 PCs)
Top comments
TehJumpingJawa
25 Apr 1712#3
Shovelware
Fleabum
26 Apr 175#14
If it was so easy to keep your system running so smooth with a little utility, why wouldn't M$ put it in the OS by default? Exactly... snake oil.
Some of the tools can actually make your system more unstable. So I hate pointless utilities. If you really must then just use Gizmos Freeware and find free alternatives.
My advice is save up the pennies and buy an SSD upgrade, far more use than any of these so called 'system' tools. The only exception would be the cheap VPN.
Regards
Flea
HankHandsome
25 Apr 174#4
If they offered "lifetime" licenses to these, they'd raise an absolute sh*t-ton of money. As it is, I doubt many will pay out for just a year's licence when the free versions do all you really need them to.
All comments (43)
BulletRizz
25 Apr 171#1
Unfortunately I think all the free versions of Revo and IOBit work well enough for me.
ElliottC to BulletRizz
26 Apr 17#15
What's so unfortunate about them working well enough?
Biggushlong
25 Apr 171#2
Bought the $8 Bundle...gonna venture into the VPN world. Many thanks OP! Used to use this company for indie game bundles so I know it's safe and usually for a good cause. Cheers again.
TehJumpingJawa
25 Apr 1712#3
Shovelware
HankHandsome
25 Apr 174#4
If they offered "lifetime" licenses to these, they'd raise an absolute sh*t-ton of money. As it is, I doubt many will pay out for just a year's licence when the free versions do all you really need them to.
Dave
25 Apr 171#5
Happy to sit this one out
Chunk266
25 Apr 17#6
2nd tier might be worth it if the VPN service is any good.
Evilcell
25 Apr 17#7
Any of these software useful?
Also how's the VPN?
I'm using cyber ghost from a earlier bundle
Would it be good to get this VPN to use when my ghost expires?
Or is there a use by date with the key?
Opening post
IObit Driver Booster Pro is also excellent. I was initially very skeptical about it but it's actually sorted out a lot of problems and finds way more recent drivers than Windows or any manufacturer update.
Not sure on Speedify but currently halfway through a Cyberghost 1 Year subscription from a HumbleBundle and it's been great so have no reason to doubt it yet.
Would love some opinions on the other software before I decide what tier to go for.
Pay more than $1 for:
Revo Uninstaller Pro (1 PC)
IObit Smart Defrag Pro (1-Year)
EaseUS ToDo Backup Home
Pay more than the average - currently £5.53 for:
IOBit Advanced Systemcare Pro 10 (1-Year)
IOBit Driver Booster Pro (1-Year)
Speedify VPN (1-Year) (5 Users)
Pay more than £11.73 for:
IOBit Malware Fighter Pro (1-Year)
Connectify Hotspot Max
Auslogics File Recovery (1-Year) (3 PCs)
Winzip 21 Standard Edition (3 PCs)
Top comments
Some of the tools can actually make your system more unstable. So I hate pointless utilities. If you really must then just use Gizmos Freeware and find free alternatives.
My advice is save up the pennies and buy an SSD upgrade, far more use than any of these so called 'system' tools. The only exception would be the cheap VPN.
Regards
Flea
All comments (43)
Also how's the VPN?
I'm using cyber ghost from a earlier bundle
Would it be good to get this VPN to use when my ghost expires?
Or is there a use by date with the key?