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Is your PC running at a fraction of the speed it used to? Do you feel that Microsoft don’t provide enough tools to keep your Windows clean, speedy and in tip-top shape? Enter Auslogics BoostSpeed, a tried and tested method of breathing new life into an ageing Windows partition.
Scanning & Fixing Problems
After a quick 9 MB download and an install process that uses just short of 50 MB hard drive space, the first thing BoostSpeed will want to do is scan your system. The program is divided into a couple of sections via tabs: System Scan, System Advisor, Resource Usage and Advanced Tools.
On the first tab there is a big, inviting Scan Now button with a drop-down menu that allows you to instruct the program to automatically fix programs and sleep or shutdown your PC once it’s finished. There’s also a handy Quick Tasks area to the right which offers some useful one-click operations for clearing Internet and Windows history as well as temporary file deletion and memory optimization.
By default the program will scan for all detectable problems, but if you’d like to customize what BoostSpeed looks for then click Show Scan Options and make your choice. Once you’ve initiated a scan, you’ll probably see problems start to appear almost immediately, along with an analysis of how this is affecting the speed of your computer.
The scan itself took barely two minutes on my machine, and found close to 600 problems. For a closer look at what exactly BoostSpeed found, check the Show details box at the bottom of the screen and take a look. A click of Repair set the program to work and the problems were gone in barely half the time it took to scan my PC in the first place!
The next tab, titled System Advisor, checks for settings within Windows that may negatively affect your PC’s performance such as enabling autorun for removable devices (virus/malware risk) or disabling services you don’t use to free up memory. To act upon BoostSpeed’s advice you can check each entry and then click Fix selected in the right-hand menu. If you do use a service or wish to dismiss a message then hit Hide advice.
Advanced Tools & Resource Monitoring
The third tab in the row of four is the Resource Usage area which provides quick access to CPU load, RAM usage, hard disk usage and network traffic. It’s not that much different to what Windows Task Manager offers, but a click of View Details reveals even more information regarding specific processes, a search field and a handy Kill Process button which puts an end to whatever you’ve currently selected.
The final Advanced Tools tab features nine more handy tools which you can see in the screenshot below. This menu allows you quick access to free up space, change startup options, erase history and tweak other aspects of your system. BoostSpeed takes the pain out of optimizing your system by collating an incredible amount of options together in one place.
One particular area of interest here is the Rescue Center which allows you roll back changes made to your PC by BoostSpeed as well as access Windows System Restore points made in the past.
Finally, a visit to the program’s preferences (Settings then Program Settings) allows you to organise regular scans via the Scheduler tab, which not only checks for problems but fixes them too!
Auslogics have packed a ton of features into BoostSpeed, so why not check out the trial version.
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Thanks for the prize!
i won but the code is not working?
It's an activation code. Download the trial and activate it with the code. If you have any further trouble, please reply to the email address which sent you the license.
Yes, i did everything as told. i had replied to the email even before commenting here but i did not receive a reply.
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did it work in the meantime? Are you still waiting for help?
No, it didn't work and I still haven't received a reply. This error message keeps popping out: http://bayimg.com/KAnJNAaDn
I'm sure I copied the code correctly.
Oh god... why would I pay for an app when I can get the same stuff for free? Also not constantly running, therefore not eating up my CPU power / RAM needlessly. Try to get CCleaner. Free, works like a charm.
Doesn't do diff backups, but in the end: Who needs them ? Need a rollback? Nice. Make a backup after having the machine completely set up and simply backup just the data.
Also: Disable all useless services and visual effects in your OS and that's it...
[Oh and let's not forget data fragmentation... analyze and defrag your hdd every once in a while. ]
Auslogics BootSpeed is a really good one. I want the Activation code for this.
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Oh boy can I use this if it's half as good as it sounds !!!
great giveaway and great software! one of the best! Thank you for this chance! regards.
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Thanks for giveaway this is very good maintenance utility that why i want to win this
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thanks great gift to help my computer for better performance
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Would love a full copy of Boostspeed - have been using the limited copy I got last year and love it!
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Auslogics BoostSpeed full version usually gets good reviews. FWIW - they have a free version of a defrag program which gets mixed reviews. The free defrag program has a "scanner" which claims to detect problems on a computer. The criticism of the "scanner" is that there is no hard disk activity during the scan. Which can indicate the scan is simply a fake. The results of the scan include a link to purchase BoostSpeed. Try it for yourself and you will see too.
I once used the defrag's "scanner" which did match the number given in boostspeed. Although there's no hard disk activity I think it's going by a cache it made in memory when it analysed the disk for defrag.
Auslogics products are quite decent. I used their Duplicate File Finder and love it. Furthermore, it's free.
Thanks for the giveaway! I have used Auslogics and love their software
I had not used Auslogics before this review but I must say I'm convinced. It's absolutely packed with tools, and even the tools that are already available to you in Windows are neatly placed in a handy menu. Good stuff.
I too have used Auslogics before hand. The Auslogics Disk Defrag works nice!
Good luck to everyone!
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