PC tune up utilities are lightweight programs designed to fix the wear and tear that computers suffer over time by repairing hard drive fragmentation, fixing the registry, and deleting useless files. They can whip your laptop or desktop back into shape. While all of the tools listed here perform these basic actions, select applications 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). AVG PC Tuneup 2011's ($29.99, 4 stars) overall performance and real-time system monitoring makes it another to turn to when its time to clean up a PC, and Comodo System Cleaner (Free, 3.5 stars), unlike the other tune-up utilities here, won't cost you a cent.
This is by no means a collection of every available tune-up utility, but the ones included here are some of the top that you'll find. 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.
