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Today has been a busy day for the freebies part of dotTech. Lets round the day off with what may be the best freebie of the day – Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010! Now Ashampoo WinOptimizer should sound familiar to dotTechies because I have posted about how to get Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5 for free in the past; WinOptimizer 2010 is a newer than WinOptimizer 5. In terms of features WinOptimizer 2010 sits in between WinOptimizer 5 and WinOptimizer 6; it has more than WinOptimizer 5 but less than WinOptimizer 6.
So what exactly can Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 do? I am glad you asked:
The only problem with WinOptimizer 2010 is it does not seem to want to work on Windows 7. Anyone that runs to run the WinOptimizer 2010 installer on Windows 7 will get an error and will be unable to install it. I have sent my friend in Ashampoo an e-mail asking for some help on the matter – to see if we can get the issue resolved. However, as a temporary fix, if you are on Windows 7 and really want WinOptimizer 2010, right click on the WinOptimizer 2010 installer, go to “Properties” -> “Compatibility”, check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:”, hit “Apply”, and hit “OK”:
After you have done that, you will be able to install WinOptimizer 2010 on Windows 7. However, as a word of caution, it is generally recommended to not force-install a program on a Windows it does not want to install on. That does not mean the program, WinOptimizer 2010 in this case, won’t work; rather it means don’t be surprised if it causes problems on your computer.
Update: I have received a reply from my friend in Ashampoo and he tells me there is a WinOptimizer 2010 Advanced version out that works on Windows 7. However that version has not been released as a freebie for the general public yet – it is only available as a magazine specific freebie currently.
That being said, how to get WinOptimizer 2010 for free? Well, WinOptimizer 2010 is part of the 5 Ashampoo software Softonic is giving away for free as part of their 5 year anniversary:
As you can see, you can get Ashampoo Magical Security, Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010, Ashampoo Photo Commander 6.5, and Ashampoo Uninstaller 2010 also. However, the reason I am not featuring the other 4 freebies in a post is:
- Ashampoo Magical Security is almost 2 years old; I don’t believe it is smart to advertise a 2 year old encryption program if you get what I mean.
- I have already posted about how to get Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010 for free.
- I have already posted about how to get Ashampoo Photo Commander 6.5 for free.
- I have already posted about how to get Ashampoo UnInstaller 3 for free; the one offered by Softonic is Ashampoo UnInstaller 1. Update: The one offered by Softonic is actually based on Ashampoo UnInstaller 4; however it still has less features than Ashampoo UnInstaller 3.
So, to get Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 for free, follow these simple steps:
Version being given out for free: v6.50.6517
Note: Don’t be fooled into thinking WinOptimizer 2010 is the same thing as WinOptimizer 6 because WinOptimizer 2010 is v6.50.6517. WinOptimizer 6 has three features which are not in WinOptimizer 2010: “AntiSpy”, “Context Menu Manager”, and “Undeleter”. Furthermore, WinOptimizer 6 works on Windows 7.
Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista
- Register on Softonic.de:
- Check your e-mail’s inbox for an e-mail from “Softonic <push@push.softonic.com>” with the subject of “Anmeldung bei Softonic.de bestätigen”. In the e-mail there will be a URL you have to visit to confirm your Softonic account:
Visit the URL. You can close the page that loads – you don’t need it.
- Visit the Softonic anniversary giveaway promotion page and click on “Download” for WinOptimizer 2010:
You will be asked to login:
Login. Your download will begin after you login.
- After WinOptimizer 2010 has finished downloading, install it. Take note during installation there will be an option to put a The-Page.net icon on your desktop. Uncheck the option if you don’t want it (you don’t need it – WinOptimizer 2010 will function without it just fine).
- After installation WinOptimizer 2010′s registration page will open in your browser window:
Enter your e-mail address in the box and hit “Send”; if you already have an Ashampoo account you will be asked to login. If you don’t have an Ashampoo account, you will have to confirm your new account before you can get the free key. So go to your e-mail’s inbox, look for an e-mail from “Ashampoo <MrReg@ashampoo.com>” with the subject of “Registration (Step 1) … follow the link in this email to go on.” In the e-mail there will be a URL you have to visit to confirm your new Ashampoo account (visit it):
Take note when you register with Ashampoo, you are automatically signed up for Ashampoo’s regular e-mail newsletters. If you don’t want the newsletters, you can manually unsubscribe from these newsletters after you registered by logging in via MyAshampoo, going to “Subscribe service letters”, and unchecking the ones you don’t want.
- Check the inbox of the e-mail you entered for the free license key. There should be an e-mail from “Ashampoo <MrReg@ashampoo.com>” with the subject of “Your registration – Ashampoo® WinOptimizer 2010 (F_sft) (English)”. In the e-mail you will find your registration code for WinOptimizer 2010:
Copy the registration code.
- Go back to WinOptimizer 2010 or run it if you don’t have it running. You should be asked to register the software. Register it with the key you got in your e-mail:
- Enjoy!
If you have any trouble getting Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 for free, post below – I will try to help.
Thanks my_immortalize!
Hey I got it!!!!!
I clicked this link in the post and not the upper one and it worked:
After installation WinOptimizer 2010′s registration page will open in your browser window
DEAR MIKE,
YOUR LINK FOR LATEST VERSION FOR 7 WIN OPTI2010
LEADING TO HERE SERVER NOT FOUND
THANK YOU
rachana
@Kerry:
Kerry; what link are you talking about? Plz say which one or indicate which one in the page, so that the rest of us can DL…thanks -T-
I clicked the link on this post where it says visit the registration page and the the key but still can’t register with the site that has the download, Sorry if I got to excited, lol can’t get the download so the key is useless.
After installation (WinOptimizer 2010′s registration page) will open in your browser window:
I tried for an hr changed email addresses birthdays nothing worked,tried on chrome IE and Firefox —–>For that query, cookie and Javascript must be enabled in your browser. <—-it is enabled I give up
well I got the download by going to this page and it seems to be the same as ashrafs, it has the registration and download stuff. You can block it if I am wrong Ashraf and I apologize in advance .
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=436202
Oh yea it takes you right to ashampoos web site where they ask for email, zip code and printer to register.
@Kerry: file is twice larger than ver 6225, don’t know if that’s 6517 of this article. as I have no way to get that “Cookies and Javascript” pass Softonic’s registration page
The only thing that I can’t find is a downloaded installer that says it’s WinOptimizer 2010 Advanced (after installation). Any other, such as WinOptimizer 6, or WinOptimizer 2010, will not work with the password I have. It has to be Advanced – I wonder if it still exists!
I apologize for my post with the incorrect link for the down load. I didn’t have time to install and check and found out its the wrong version but after looking again I got this one which is the same as ashrafs (2010 free) at this link and says with serial. I downloaded and ran it using the german key
http://techpp.com/2009/11/13/download-ashampoo-winoptimizer-2010-with-free-license/
Good job Kerry !!!!
Thanks for the corrected link to the workable program! Works Great BTW !!! All the Best to everyone and Ashraf
Does anyone here actually have Winoptimizer 2010 Advanced installed? I have Winoptimizer 2010 and Winoptimizer 5 installed – and they about the same program. Advanced has some added features, but doesn’t seem to exist for download!
Am not finding WinOptimizer 2010 Advanced anywhere for download. Even where a site lists that version, the link results in WinOptimizer 6 or WinOptimizer 2010, and the Advanced version key doesn’t work. An email to Ashampoo support about this led back to WinOptimizer 2010 and the instruction to run the install file under compatibility mode for Win7 systems …
I tried to download, and it saved as:
ashampoo_winoptimizer_2010_6 (50_6517[1] file)
the computer could not load the 50_6517[1] file.
so I deleted the 50_6517[1] file part and put in .exe
that seemed to make it work just fine
I got the license code. all is working great.
thanks Ashraf!!!
I followed instructions for downloading WinOptimizer 2010 but it did not appear anywhere on the page.
Please reply by email.
http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/home_2_USD.htm