Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 has features such as a disk doctor, startup tuner and registry optimizer that make this great system repair software. WinOptimizer also has a well-worked user interface to make your experience even better. This PC repair software from Ashampoo enables you to schedule times to run the application automatically, or you can perform scans and repairs manually.
The features on this Ashampoo application are divided into categories: system maintenance, performance improvement, Windows customization, system analysis, tools and general. You can optimize your system in one click. WinOptimizer can defragment your hard drive.
This application from Ashampoo can also save icons, encrypt or decrypt information, show you how much disk space you have and handle your data backups. As we mentioned before, this system repair software also has a disk doctor that can help you reduce the chances of running into computer crashes and error messages – and dare we say it, even the Blue Screen of Death. As if that weren't enough, Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 also weeds out applications that slow down your computer's boot-up process, gets rid of information from your internet activities that you don't need and cleans up your Windows registry so your operating system can run more smoothly.
You can see the time and consideration Ashampoo has put into the design of WinOptimizer's interface. The interface and layered menus are a definite strong point for this system repair software. It is both intuitive and easy to navigate in the application. You'll be able to quickly learn about the different features that this Ashampoo system repair software offers when you first start using it.
As for anyone who just wishes to have a one-button solution to solve all of their computer's simple problems, Ashampoo offers a single-click optimization feature that will scan a computer for the most common problems. If you're a more-advanced user, you can utilize the more-detailed features such as some of the Windows system tuning features. Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 also allows you to change the theme of the interface to different themes.
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 accomplishes most tasks quickly. The Defrag 3 application is also speedy and performed analysis very quickly on the 500GB hard drive we tested it with. The menu system is fast and responsive, even when we were running services in the background.
Ashampoo does a nice job of keeping its product up to date. You can download updates for most of the company's products directly from its website. If you have an older version, you can download the upgrade that will bring your application up to speed.
Ashampoo offers email and online support for its PC repair software. If you email the company, the turnaround time is usually between 24 and 48 hours. Ashampoo also has FAQs on its website. You can pay a low monthly fee for Premium Support. Ashampoo doesn't offer a free trial of the software. All the other companies' system repair software we reviewed is available as a free trial we could download from their websites.
There is a great deal to like about Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8. It offers a large number of features, plenty of speed and an easy-to-use interface. While it might not offer repair support for physical system problems or system-analysis features, this Ashampoo product has applications that cover most other Windows operating system problems you might encounter.
