#Norton utilities ultimate review software
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#Norton utilities ultimate review software

PC cleaner software is about more than just junk files but Utilities Ultimate only flagged up 18 registry issues where most rivals find hundreds. ThatвЂ™s the worst out of the six PC cleaners IвЂ™ve tested recently (under identical conditions) and a long way behind the next worst, which was MacPaw CleanMyPC at 1.65GB. Despite the impressive sounding number of issues found, Utilities Ultimate only managed to free up 800MB of space. With no indication of saved space, I checked the stats under the PC status tab noting the before and after figures for the hard drive. The interface is otherwise easy to use and any 360 users out there will feel right at home here. So, was the original diagnosis wrong or did removing files make the system worse? I have to assume the former but this inconsistency doesnвЂ™t inspire much confidence in that speed dial graphic. After the first set of removals, it then reported that my system status was poor rather than the good previously stated. Its eager beaver behaviour continues as after removing files, Utilities Ultimate scans the computer automatically again. If your goal is to clear space then it would be handy to know which areas are taking up the most storage rather than just a sheer number to show off. ThatвЂ™s good but Norton doesnвЂ™t state how much space youвЂ™re saving which seems like an odd ommission. Here you can then deselect any subcategories you donвЂ™t want to be removed giving you a granular level of control. Click the drop-down next to вЂRemoveвЂ™ and you can get a more detailed look at what has been found via вЂView details in wizardвЂ™. You can then see a breakdown of the issues between internet and Windows junk files. Although that sounds like a lot, Utilities Ultimate stated that the system status was good before taking any action. The result was 1550 issues found, but the interface was greyed out and the health meter hidden until I activated the software.

An eager beaver then, but that scan didnвЂ™t take long, giving me a summary within a few seconds. Oddly, Utilities Ultimate scanned my test laptop as soon as the application loaded and before I could even put my product key in. Installation is easy enough and youвЂ™ll need 100MB of space available, a little more than some rivals but less than others.

#Norton utilities ultimate review trial

Norton doesnвЂ™t even offer a free trial to allow you to try it out before buying. ThereвЂ™s Ultimate that IвЂ™ve taken a look at as well as a cut-down Premium option. Like AVG TuneUp, thereвЂ™s no free version of Utilities so IвЂ™m testing the paid-for edition. Here we review Utilities Ultimate to see how it fares. You might know Norton best for its 360 anti-virus software, but it also makes a range of other applications including a PC cleaner.