The Best Tuneup Utilities

A new PC has snappy out of the box performance that lets you launch programs, process data, and surf the Web with ease. Unfortunately, that silky-smooth experience eventually goes bye-bye as the hard drive suffers fragmentation, and junk files clog a system's insides. Make no doubt about it, your PC will experience this problem. Reinstalling the operating system will remedy the issue, but that's a time-consuming activity that you wouldn't want to perform on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis. There is another solution: use a PC tune-up utility.
PC tune up utilities are applications designed to fix the wear and tear that computers suffer over time by repairing hard drive fragmentation, fixing the registry, and deleting useless files. While all of the tools listed here perform these basic actions, a few go the extra mile by implementing unique features. For example, the Editors' Choice award-winning Iolo System Mechanic 10 ($49.95, 4.5 stars) scored high marks for its top-notch tune-up capabilities, but also for its Program Accelerator (which smartly re-aligns all of a program's dependent files on the hard drive so that the PC finds them faster), useful desktop widget (which delivers at-a-glance system information), and Whole Home Licensing (which does away with install limitations). SlimWare Utilities' SlimCleaner also scored an Editors' Choice Award for its unique approach. Not only is it free and license-free, but it uses aggregated data from its user base to recommend the optimal settings for your PC; it even rewards you with badges for contributing accurate information. AVG PC Tuneup 2011's ($29.99, 4 stars) overall performance and real-time system monitoring makes it another to turn to when it's time to clean up a PC.
This isn't a collection of every available PC tune-up utility, but the ones included here are some of the best that you'll find. Some are paid apps, some are free apps, but you can rest easy knowing that even the lowest scoring of these PC tune up utilities will leave your PC in better condition than they found it. Click the links below to read full reviews of these PC tune-up utilities that will make your computer run like new. If you've got a tune-up utility you like better, let us know in the comments section.
360Amigo System Speedup Pro

Starting at $19.95 per year
360Amigo System Speedup Pro can help blow the cobwebs from a neglected OS, but it needs a more thorough cleaning ability and more flexible installation abilities to contend with its best rivals.

AVG PC Tuneup 2011

Starts at $29.99 for one license
AVG PC Tuneup 2011 offers excellent system-cleaning performance and can turn back the clock on a worn machine.

Comodo System Cleaner

Free
This free PC clean up utility may not be as thorough as some of its competitors, but its price makes it one to consider.

Diskeeper 2011 Professional

$59.95
Diskeeper 2011 may be pricey, and sports a busy interface, but it can repair the elements that negatively impact system performance and, thanks to some unique tools, slow the wear-down process.

Iolo System Mechanic 10

$49.95
The latest version of Iolo's PC tune-up utility improves system performance with aplomb, and breaks away from license restrictions by letting users install it on any number of computers.

Norton Utilities

$49.99 for three licenses
This PC tune-up utility can give an aged PC a new lease on life, but its lacks some of the features and performance found in competing software.

PC Tools Performance Toolkit 2011

Starts at $39.95 for three licenses.
This PC clean-up tool will make your system boot faster and run smoother, but the limited installations may not be household-friendly.

SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner

Free
Featuring free, effective, community-based problem solving, SlimCleaner is an excellent application for those who don't want to pony up money for a tune-up utility or deal with licenses.

Spamfighter Full-Diskfighter1

Starting at $9.95 per month
Spamfighter Full-Diskfighter will improve your PC's performance, but there are other suites that do a better job at making your computer run like new.

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