Ace Utilities 2.6

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.5 stars (out of 547 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  1,019,709

• Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  30-day trial

• Date Added:

  September 11, 2005

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Ace Utilities 4.1 Ace Utilities 4 Ace Utilities 3.3 Ace Utilities 3.2 Ace Utilities 3.1 Ace Utilities 3 Ace Utilities 2.6 Ace Utilities 2.5.0 Ace Utilities 2.42 Ace Optimizer Utilities 2.42 Ace Utilities 2.1 Ace Utilities 1.71 Ace Utilities 1.7 Ace Utilities 1.3 Ace Utilities 1.40 Ace Utilities 1.3

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Publisher's description of Ace Utilities 2.6

Ace Utilities is a set of system-maintenance and optimization utilities for enhancing Windows performance. Tools include Unneeded File Remover, for regaining valuable disk space; Registry Cleaner, for preventing application crashes; Startup Organizer, for preventing spy applications from running behind your back; History Eraser, for ensuring your privacy; Duplicate File Finder, for finding and removing duplicate files; Dead Shortcut Fixer, for fixing and removing shortcut and Start menu errors; Uninstaller Plus, for uninstalling applications correctly; Disk Analysis, for analyzing your hard disk; Secure Delete, for deleting files permanently; and Cookie and Plug-in managers, for erasing the history of more than 200 applications. Your computer will boot faster and run applications more smoothly. The program will help you delete your Internet cache, cookies, temp files, visited page history, and all other recent document info.

Version 2.6 adds support for Netscape 8 and Opera and fixes minor bugs.

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Editor's review of Ace Utilities 2.6

• 5.0 stars

• "This utility is Ace"

Ace Utilities presents a suite of familiar PC-managing tools with a very small system-resource footprint.

Smaller than 2.25MB, the tools are all integrated into a clean, familiar, easy-to-use interface with options at the top and down the left gutter. Click on one option and it opens a new window; finish using it and it closes down to the main tool menu.

The Registry Cleaner lets you decide which invalid keys to delete and whether to exclude removable media and CDs from examination. To free up disk space, Disk Analysis displays which files and folders take up the most room. The Cleaning tools find empty folders and files, temporary and unnecessary files, broken shortcuts, and duplicate files, and then remove them--permanently if need be. Not only can the program handle browser tracks, but plug-ins add support for popular apps such as Acrobat, Kazaa, and ICQ.

These robust and customizable features--combined with the access Ace Utilities provides to a few hidden Windows settings, and the option of using it in the Beginner or Expert mode--make the download suitable for every level of user.

User reviews of Ace Utilities 2.6

• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 547 votes
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• 4 stars

  Version: Ace Utilities 2.6

  "well worth trying out"

  by greenman-23 on November 2, 2005

  Pros: i downloaded this chiefly for the duplicate file manager.. it was very useful and is well worth taking advantage of the trial just for this facility. Similarly the find empty folders facility is useful but can be done easily in windows already. And 30 days should be enough to make use of/road test some of the other features.

  Cons: who exactly needs secure shreading of files? I know I don't, if you ever come accross an old hard drive of mine feel free to recover as many files as you like..

  the disk analyiser isn't anywhere near as nice as Jdiskreport but it is functional

  As yet no where near enough cons to say don't try.. this is prob worth the $39 to some but not me

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• 5 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ace Utilities 2.6

  "Excellent Program I have used for almost 2 years now."

  by scott5626 on October 5, 2005

  Pros: It has many features that are not easily accessible in XP as far as deleting old files. The first time I used the "Delete Junk files option" I got rid of 12 gigs of crap.

  If you have pesky programs that wont delete from you add and remove programs it has a feture that will delete so you dont have to reinstall whatever program you dont want again just to be rid of it. Now these are just two of the many features it has.It can clean all your history, cookies, cache, temp files,ect.It can find uneeded empty folders to delete.It can fix registry get rid of invalid shortcuts,another awesome feature is that it can wipe the space that should be the free space on your hard drive but is not due to dowloading and removing programs that you may not have liked. Well in closing I have downloaded many different programs from cnet just to delete them after time. This is the first one I have dowloaded and actually bought before the trial had ended. Try it you wont be disapointed.

  Cons: The only conn I can think of is it does seem to want to make msn messenger reload when you delete unused registry files, but no biggy at all it messsenger fixes itself auto instantly.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Ace Utilities 2.6

  "Easy to use - does exactly what it says on the tin!"

  by moggga on November 13, 2005

  Pros: Quick, Easy to use, Free Trial.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Ace Utilities 2.6

  "This is a great program"

  by Golden_Unicorns on November 13, 2005

  Pros: I love this one and it is well worth the money, it deleted programs and files I could not delete.

  Cons: none

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• 5 stars

  Version: Ace Utilities 2.6

  "Have used Ace Utilites for two years ---great program"

  by graydog916 on October 22, 2005

  Pros: I love the duplicate file function and disk analysis functions. Great for getting rid of unwanted files.

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