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SlimCleaner 1.9.16726.2551 Editor's review
Overview
As you may have already guessed, based on its name, the SlimCleaner application is a lightweight tool that will help you get rid of all the application remnants, broken shortcuts, registry errors and many other setbacks of your operating system. It is important to mention that its ability to perform all these tasks without impacting the resource of your system is related to the fact that it is in essence a cloud-based application. Consequentially, you will be employing the expertise of professional IT personnel who will be able to suggest the modifications that need to be applied in order to boost the performance of your computer beyond the limits you thought possible. As a side note, the cloud technology is becoming increasingly popular for most optimization and malware protection tools, so SlimCleaner can be considered a part of the new age software applications in its category.
Installation
Before installing SlimCleaner, it is advisable to check that the machine you plan to run it on has at least 256MB of RAM, although the recommended amount is 512MB. Hardware space is not an issue with this application, as it only takes 5MB. After agreeing to the terms and conditions, a window that enables you to choose whether you want to add its functionality to the recycle bin will pop up. Take note that if you do opt for this feature, the hard drive on which SlimCleaner is installed will allocate 256MB for it automatically. At the same time, although not extremely visible at first glance, the same window enables users to choose the path on which the utility will be installed. Once the installation is complete, SlimCleaner will pop up a browser window and takes you to the main page, from which you can download other useful software utilities. In addition, the first time SlimCleaner is started, it will automatically perform the necessary updates.
Interface
The interface for SlimCleaner is up to date with the modern standards and you can even say that it looks better than its more renowned and paid competitors. The sleek and rounded edges of the menus, the color and shading combinations that use black, light blue, orange and grey in perfect percentages deem it extremely pleasing to the eye. However, the nice appearance is not the only plus of this application’s interface. In fact, considering the amount of features SlimCleaner incorporates, users might have expected a complicated menu packed with several other submenus, which would have made browsing through its options a living hell. However, this review rates the abilities of sorting and grouping all the functionality features in appropriate, accessible and intuitive categories very highly.
In essence, SlimCleaner has 3 subsections, the upper part which enables users to configure the app, update and join the Facebook community, the lower left side which contains the main categories of functions and the lower right subsection, which lists the functions in each category and can be considered the main window.
Pros
Whilst the looks of SlimCleaner are definitely impressive, the extensive cleaning capabilities are also worth a high rating. In fact, users will realize that they were never aware of how much space and memory the useless logs, application fragments or services were taking up until the first scan. In addition, SlimCleaner will scan your browsers and antivirus utilities for malicious software infections that may have affected their capabilities.
However, the cleanup job is only one of the purposes, as SlimCleaner can also help users optimize their computer by eliminating unnecessary startup programs, customize the priority of services, manage their system and many more. Even though there are several download applications for the sole purpose of safely erasing data from the hard disk, it is worth noting that SlimCleaner has an imbedded application that can perform a thorough deletion job.
Cons
The Windows Tools functions is rather obsolete, but a nice shortcut to those utilities rather than searching for and accessing them from their menu.
Alternatives
The main competitor is CCleaner, but although some users are loyal to this older application, it is fair to say that SlimCleaner incorporates a great deal more features and is thoroughly more proficient at performing them.
Conclusion
With its list of features, SlimCleaner is definitely a versatile application for intermediate and expert users, but its interface and automatic cleaning procedures can prove very useful for novices as well. Whilst it does enable you to edit the registries, it is advisable to steer clear of that unless you have the proper knowledge.
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