A maintenance run can clear junk files, browser traces, and invalid shortcuts from one toolkit. Ace Utilities also includes tools for registry cleanup, startup management, file analysis, and secure deletion.
Which cleanup jobs can it handle?
Remove Junk Files scans for unneeded files, including temporary files from user accounts. Find Duplicate Files can narrow a search by file type, category, or size range, with support for identifying duplicate music and video files. Disk Analysis presents drive contents in a pie chart, breaks down space by files and folders, and shows the 100 largest files.
Fix Invalid Shortcuts scans places such as the Start Menu, Desktop, removable media, or a whole drive. It can remove broken shortcuts or repair them. These tools let users target a particular cleanup job instead of running the combined routine.
What does One-Click CleanUp include?
One-Click CleanUp can run junk-file cleanup, registry checks, browser and PC history removal, and invalid-shortcut cleanup together. Scheduled Cleanup can run maintenance at a chosen time through Windows Task Scheduler.
- Registry Cleaner removes invalid registry entries and includes a way to reverse changes.
- Auto-start Manager manages programs and services that launch with Windows; it can alert users if a disabled program becomes enabled again.
- Registry Backup and Restore supports compressed backups, as well as restore operations from the Windows Recovery Console or Command Prompt.
Browser traces and file deletion
Erase Your History clears browser history and cache, along with Windows activity records such as recently opened files and programs. It includes cleanup plugins for third-party applications and supports custom plugins for choosing files to remove. Cookie Manager handles cookies and HTML5 data stored by supported browsers and Flash.
For deletion beyond ordinary cleanup, Securely Delete Files offers four customizable wipe methods for files and folders. Separate tools wipe free disk space and shred items in the Recycle Bin. These operations are intended to make deleted data harder to recover.
Additional maintenance tools
The Uninstall Manager removes programs and can clear invalid installer information. Find Empty Folders locates empty directories, while System Restore manages Windows restore points. Registry Compactor rebuilds the registry to remove fragmentation.
Pros
- One-Click CleanUp combines several cleanup tasks in one run
- Disk Analysis charts folder and file space use and lists the largest files
- Scheduled Cleanup uses Windows Task Scheduler
- Registry changes can be reversed with the backup and restore tools
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 · 32-bit and 64-bit
Can Ace Utilities clean browser data?
Yes. Erase Your History removes browser history and cache, and Cookie Manager cleans cookies and HTML5 data for supported browsers.
Can it schedule cleanup?
Yes. Scheduled Cleanup uses Windows Task Scheduler to run maintenance at a chosen time.
Can registry changes be undone?
Yes. Registry Cleaner can reverse its changes, and Registry Backup and Restore provides separate backup and restore tools.