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PC Tools Registry Mechanic 5.0

Your PC's Windows Registry is probably a complete and utter mess, a dumping ground for old installation files of programs that you deleted months or even years ago.…

01/11/2005

£20 inc VAT
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.5

Not everything that gets on to your PC without your permission is bad, but there are sufficient threats to your system out there to make it imperative to protect…

14/04/2006

£20 inc VAT
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0

In tests performed by AV-Test.org, PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0 did an excellent job identifying and uprooting adware. Its results with spyware were less impressive…

12/09/2007

£15 inc VAT
PC Tools Registry Mechanic 7.0 review

Users of ageing PCs will know all too well that system performance can deteriorate over time – and Windows is often the focus of their irritation.

07/02/2008

£27 inc VAT
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.5 review

The latest version of Spyware Doctor offers three-pronged protection for your PC against spyware, combining real-time threat blocking, system scanning and browser…

19/02/2008

£29 inc VAT
PC Tools ThreatFire 3.5 review

Your current antivirus program may offer plenty of protection, but new, unknown threats still could slip through. That's where PC Tools' ThreatFire comes in.

13/05/2008

Free
MP3Gain review

MP3Gain is a software tool that equalises MP3 volume levels.

04/11/2008

Free
Vista Services Optimizer review

Vista Services Optimizer is a free software app that speeds up your PC by switching off unwanted services.

29/01/2009

Free
Registry Mechanic 8.0 review

Registry Mechanic 8.0 is a Windows Registry cleaner from PC Tools, designed to improve PC performance by cleaning and optimising your PC's Registry.

19/02/2009

£29 inc VAT
PC Inspector File Recovery review

PC Inspector File Recovery is, as the name suggests, a data-recovery program. And it's free.

02/03/2009

Free
SafeHouse Explorer review

SafeHouse Explorer (free) can secure your data on all media, protecting it from unwanted prying eyes.

28/04/2009

Free
PC Tools Internet Security review

PC Tools Internet Security offers a decidedly mixed bag of protections.

01/06/2009

£49 inc VAT
PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 review

PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 is a free behaviour-based antivirus utility that serves as a great supplement to your existing security software, offering superb…

25/08/2009

Free
PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition review

PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition is free AV that distinguishes between antispyware and antivirus.

26/08/2009

Free
PC Tools File Recover review

PC Tools File Recover is an undelete utility that is easy to use, and it works.

04/09/2009

£19 inc VAT
PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 review

PC Tools Spyware Doctor is available with anti-virus capability in this updated security package.

26/11/2009

£40 inc VAT
PC Tools Internet Security 2010 review

PC Tools Internet Security 2010 is a good bare-bones suite with strong malware detection, and is a big improvement over previous versions, but it lacks the parental…

01/04/2010

£49 inc VAT
Security Shield 2010 review

Security Shield 2010 combines products from two vendors to create an internet security suites. The suite incorporates antivirus, antispam and antispyware tools, a…

30/07/2010

£18 inc VAT
The PC Guide review

The PC Guide is an online resource aimed at providing answers to computer-related questions. It was recommended by PC Advisor reader 'sunnystaines'.

01/09/2010

Free
PC Tools Internet Security 2011 review

Does slow and steady win the race? PC Tools Internet Security 2011’s answer is a definite yes. This security software will get your PC clean, no matter how long it…

19/01/2011

£29 inc VAT