Ease of Use:  

Advanced System Optimizer is completely straightforward and easy to use. The navigation is intuitive, with the program being divided up into several categories for individual tasks (Registry Optimizers, Disk Cleaner and Optimizers, Windows Optimizers, Security and Privacy, Backup and Recovery, Regular Maintenance).

The interface is streamlined and consistent throughout the utilities, so even though the specific utility might open in a new window, you’re never lost. The suite does not seem like just a bunch of individual utilities thrown together, but works together as a complete whole (thanks to the unified interface and layout).

With useful icons and simple easy-to-find buttons, Advanced System Optimizer takes several complex PC processes from confusing to (not just manageable, but) simple.

One unique and innovative approach that makes Advanced System Optimizer even easier is the “Smart PC Care” approach. This single-click solution is a great way (especially for beginners) to take care of registry cleaning and defragging (as well as a number of other performance scans) in a single pass. Let Advanced System Optimizer do all the work for you without having to individually configure each scan. After the scan is finished, simply click the ‘Optimize’ button and let ASO take care of all the problems and issues automatically.

Feature Set:  

Advanced System Optimizer combines an excellent registry cleaner with an outstanding utilities package. The software suite covers all the bases we were looking for in registry software, including comprehensive registry cleaning, program cleaning, and registry backup tools.

The thorough registry cleaning scan checks the entire registry, locating errors from areas from application paths, file types, fonts, history lists, shared files, shortcuts, software, the start menu and startup section (it’s easy to exclude any of the areas that you don’t want scanned). We weren’t too surprised to find some registry errors slowing down our test computers, but we were certainly impressed at the number of problems it found and removed.

One of the best parts about Advanced System Optimizer is that it automatically creates a partial backup before making any changes, so if for some strange reason you remove a registry item by accident and have a bad outcome, you can completely undo the “clean.” You can individually undo specific changes made to the registry.

The registry defrag tool is also powerful, essentially re-organizing files so that your computer can access them easier, and improving system response time and overall performance.

But Advanced System Optimizer isn’t just about taking care of your registry, the software also has tools to clean and optimize your hard drive, other disks, and memory. The software also has a tool to completely delete files. If you have sensitive data that you need deleted, the Secure Delete utility permanently “shreds” the file/folder.

Overall, the feature set of Advanced System Optimizer is robust and quite complete. But even better than the sheer number of tools and simple usability, they actually work effectively, and will most certainly help you not just remove registry issues, but maintain a healthy PC for optimum performance and speed.