Ace Utilities 3.1

• 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/Vista

• Limitations:

  30-day trial

• Date Added:

  November 07, 2006

• 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 3.1

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 3.1 adds new categories to the AutoStart manger, adds more options to clear Firefox history, supports Opera 9, Firefox 2.

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Editor's review of Ace Utilities 3.1

• 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 3.1

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

  3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ace Utilities 3.1

  "Completed Stuff"

  by Omega Weapon on December 8, 2006

  Pros: Ace Utilities offers a completed stuff from a super handy tools.you can use it for up to 30 days without a registration and $29.95 to buy ,Cheap and Excellent.

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• 2 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ace Utilities 3.1

  "Double Edged Sword *Warning*"

  by virtualshogun on November 12, 2006

  Pros: it had a nice interface ill give it that it seemed to do a good job at first . and honestly anyone can use it . that can also be bad for the user as well.

  Cons: i uninstalled it and after i found that my file associations were all kinds of f***ed up some of the files that were jpg's bmps had lost their normal icon and become all togather invisible the registry keys that it made were a pain to remove EVEN BY HAND it mistook several files that were not junk or un-useless files and marked them as junk and if i had commited to the deal id be replaceing my Os entirely and the registry keys it pulled up would of eaten my ethernet card out of the system if removed if i could offer them some help "Reasearch the files that are allowed to be Destroyed" and dont just guess thats like me guessing the windows folder is safe to delete. i guess it might make more room the double edge sword effect i was talking about above. Don't use this .. but this is my opinion ..

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ace Utilities 3.1

  "Window XP Make Time and Time again A Winner"

  by harold hawkins on December 11, 2006

  Pros: 100 Faithful

  Cons: None

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• 5 stars

  Version: Ace Utilities 3.1

  "Works perfect on Windows XP pro x 64 bit"

  by ex tanky on January 17, 2007

  Pros: Easy to use and clears out any rubish old prorams left behind

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• 1 stars

  1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ace Utilities 3.1

  "WARNING: MALICIOUS PROGRAM.... STAY AWAY!!"

  by fearfulkitty on December 3, 2006

  Pros: sorry to say nothing........

  Cons: if you install this program then have a good time pulling your hair out. first i did the registry cleaner... getting rid of old uneeded registry files seemed like a good idea at first but wow was i wrong.... it TOTALLY messed up my firefox browser and my comcast homepage AND every website that i go to now displays really weird.... the pictures on websites dont load and the text is all out of focus.... now heres the real pain.... also when i load my homepage it says that theres a conflict with my security software, i have zonealarm security suite by the way. i did a system restore and its still the same!! i kept getting all kinds of alerts saying "suspicious behavior... this program is trying to modify your registry" and other stuff!! i also have internet explorer and that was unaffected THANK GOD! so i dont know, maybe i did something wrong but I NEVER MESSED WITH ANY OF THE SETTINGS FOR IT TO SCREW UP MY COMPUTER!! download if you want but use caution... theres something malicious about this program.

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