Ace Optimizer Utilities is a system maintenance and optimization suite for Windows. It can help you solve common issues that make your PC sluggish and unstable. It includes tools to cleanup, backup, and restore a number of files so that Windows can run quickly and efficiently.
Ace Utilities has four main functions divided into different sections: CleanUp, Optimize, Shredder, and Miscellaneous. The CleanUp function can help you remove unwanted ‘junk’ files, clean up erroneous files in your system’s registry, erase browsing history and downloaded internet files, and remove broken shortcuts on your desktop.
The Optimize function allows you to manage what programs start when Windows boots up and sends you alerts when disabled programs become enabled. In this section you will find options to scan your hard drive for duplicated files, and also a platform to easily uninstall unwanted programs.
By using the Shredder function, you can remove and permanently delete unwanted files and folders. In addition, you have the option to completely remove files and make them unrecoverable. This is perfect for people who are deleting sensitive information that they don’t want restored.
The Miscellaneous section has a number of tools that can help you optimize your PC performance. Here you can backup and restore registry files, see a graphical breakdown of how your disk space is being allocated, and roll your system back to a previous restore point.
Ace Utilities gives you a free 30-day trial, where you can see if the program is a good fit for you. It generally provides services that are already included in Windows, but it allows these functions to be carried out quickly and more conveniently. It can be purchased for $29.95.
v5.5 [Sep 16, 2013]
Additions
- 'Import complete/Export complete' messages after importing and saving settings.
- Added an 'Analyze' feature in the 'Erase Your History' tool. Also, the results of the cleaning are now shown after the erase is complete.
- Compatible with Opera 15 and above
- Option to delete the cache and the cookies of Firefox, Opera and Chrome from all user accounts.
- Improved history cleaning for Chrome, Firefox and Opera.
- Firefox cookie cleaning now include HTML5 localstorage and HTML5 OfflineCache.
- Cookie Manager now shows Internet Explorer's cookies from all user accounts (if the corresponding option is set).
- Cookie Manager now shows Internet Explorer's DOMStore (HTML5 localstorage) and UserData.
- Cookie Manager now shows Flash cookies (LSO) from Internet Explorer and Chrome.
- Cookie Manager and 'Erase Your History' tool auto-detects installed Browsers.
- 'Erase Your History' now cleans Internet Explorer's FeedCache, DOMStore and UserData folders.
- Added more plugins including 'Microsoft Silverlight', DirectX.
- Added auto-detect button for 'Erase Your History' > 'Applications' page.
- 'Remove Junk Files' now finds files from other user's 'Temp' folders.
- Cleans Chromium based browsers Chrome Canary, SRWare Iron, CoolNovo, Comodo dragon, RockMelt and Yandex.
- Cleans Firefox based browsers SeaMonkey, Pale Moon, Waterfox and Comodo Icedrago.
- Cookie Manager shows Chrome's HTML5 localstorage. Deleting cookies will delete it.
- History cleaner deletes some sections from Chrome's 'Preferences' file that stores browsing history
- Added an option to delete Application compatibility history
- Modified 'Clean your Registry' > 'Sounds' scanning.
- Modified 'Cookie Manager' and 'Erase Your History' to be compatible with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8.
- Added a status bar for 'Erase Your History'.
- Changed the 'plugin' format. Now a single file is used for all the built-in plugins. User created plugins have to be recreated with pluginmaker. These are now stored in custom.ini.
- Updated the 'PluginMaker' to allow the changes in the plugin format.
- Updated cleaning of the Apple Safari browser.
- Added a tool to delete 'System Restore Points'.
- Added an option to delete Internet Explorer 'saved passwords' in 'Erase Your History'.
- Added an option to delete the 'event logs' in 'Erase Your History'.
Fixes
- Fixed an issue in the 'Fix Invalid Shortcuts' related to multiple user accounts.
- Removed the 'Info' panel from 'Auto-start Manager'. Will add in a future release after updating the database.
- Registry Compactor is now built-in to Ace Utilities.
- Clean System Registry's 'location' column now shows the subkey too. There is no 'subkey' column now.
