Email article
Update: This offer seems to have ended. However, the freebie of jv16 PowerTools 2009 v1.9.0.590 is still available from ComputerBild.de – see http://dottech.org/freebies/12754 for more details.
You already know about Tuneup Utilities, WinUtilities, Glary Utilities, WinOptimizer, and Advanced SystemCare. But do you know about jv16 PowerTools? You should, because jv16 PowerTools is a powerful, reliable, and feature filled system utility/optimizer similar the ones mentioned above. If you don’t already know about it, let me introduce the powerful toolset to you and explain how to get it for free!
As I already said, jv16 PowerTools is feature filled:
Main Tools
What is not mentioned in the list above is the fact that jv16 PowerTools has a backup/restore system which has you covered in case you delete something, like a registry entry, that you were not supposed to delete.
So are you interested yet? Well this is how to get jv16 PowerTools 2009 for free:
Version being given away for free: v1.9.1.606. This is the latest version.
Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7
So how do I get it?
First, go to the Chip.DE promotion page.
Now, click on the 
button. Then click on the Download-Server CHIP Online button to download it. Wait for the countdown. When the countdown is finished, a download will start. Save the file. When it’s done downloading, install the file jv16pt191_setup_hb.exe. This is the installer.
Now, drag the license.xbin file into the folder C:\Program Files\jv16 PowerTools 2009\ (or, for 64-bit users, C:\Program Files (x86)\jv16 PowerTools 2009\). If jv16 doesn’t automatically detect the license when you open it, go to Help->License Information. From there, click Autofind a new license. It’ll prompt you to use the license you just moved. Click OK to use the full registered version of the program!
If you have any problems acquiring the program, post below or at the thread in the forums.
Thanks pheonix_rising!
This post originally appeared at dotTech (http://dottech.org/freebies/16521) at 8:16PM Pacific time.
Do you know if we get updates with this version? Doesn’t make a difference to me though, I’m definitely gonna grab this one. Thanks!
@Gvape: I don’t know-I would’ve tried updating, buuuutttt…. it’s the latest version.
The enthusiasm is a bit scary. Can’t say I’ve heard of this pgm before.
@etim: I hadn’t either. However, Ashraf really likes this program (see the last freebie they had… I did a lot of glancing at that while writing this.)
For those who haven’t heard of JV16 . . . this is a program which can be trusted. It has been around for years and has been continually upgraded and supported. The program has received numerous awards (real ones) over the years and I have used the program as far back as 2005 and each utility is one of the best in its respective category. A word of caution . . . the registry clean-up section is quite powerful and those who do not know what they are doing may destabilize their system by getting rid of something that they shouldn’t have. Fortunately, JV16 has a great recovery system to restore files that have been deleted by mistake. So if you need it . . . go discover this great program. You won’t regret it. Hope this in some small way, helps. Thnx!
Just checked the macecraft website and it appears that a jv16-2010 version has been in development for since last year and is delayed. Also saw a comment that any previous purchaser will be entitled to upgrade when its available. Not sure whether getting it through this offer qualifies or not?
Also not sure whether there are mods required for Win-7 support. If so they aren’t mentioned on the expected changes page.
FWIW: I’ve still got the last free version and this one looks very good. (Assuming it doesn’t trash my registry :-D )
@Alec: The “OS supported” list above is copied from the dev’s site. So, it doesn’t require modding.
Beware, the download on CHIP.de seems to be for a 60-day demo only and that it costs $30 to buy thereafter.
Original posting by P-R can be found at
http://dottech.org/forums/freebies/jv16-powertools-v-1-9-1-giveaway
follow that thread for useful related information.
As for this giveaway, anyone noticed the next major version is just around the corner?
jv16 PowerTools 2010 v2.0 Beta 6 is now available at
http://www.chip.de/downloads/jv16-PowerTools-2010_13005471.html
You can follow the developers’ Blog at
http://www.macecraft.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3887
for changes ongoing.
@Alec: I’m a beta tester for the 2010 version; it shouldn’t be too much longer until the release, with any luck.
I first encountered around 1999-2000 when it was freeware. Iirc, Journi and his wife formed Macecraft about six years ago and took jv16 commercial. I bought my first Powertools in 2005, and keep upgrading with each release. (I’ve never been sorry – the commercial product is streets ahead of the freeware) In 2009, I decided to go for lifetime free upgrades and took advantage of an offer for Platinum VIP that took care of that.
For me, this one of those “must have” softwares that go on all the machines I maintain here and off-site. Highly recommended.
@OldElmerFudd: You may want to grab a few licenses then, so that when you need to install it on an offsite machine you don’t have to pay (or does the VIP version come with install-on-every-c0mputer capabilities?)
@Locutus: Not a bad idea. I’m maxed out on my commercial license. VIP is an limited personal license for my primary machine.
@OldElmerFudd: Ahh. Well report back-are the codes inside the files all the same?
@Locutus: yup all the licenses are the same.
@amnesia: Good to know. ;-)
Hurry ,go to techno 360 in,is a new promotion from Chip at KeyLemon soft for face recognition when you open computer.Is something like a password with your face.
Gave me a scare just now! Did registry clean/compact (although system had 99% score already). On reboot got “invalid system disc” error for several starts – before returning to normal!
However the system definitely seems more responsive now as a result so all is well – and worth (fortunately) the temporary anxiety!
Any thoughts on what might be going on here? Anyone else had similar issue?
http://www.keylemon.com/chip-promotion/?id=bsl
Here is the link for promotion and download.
Installation and registration perfect on WindowsXP. In french, the choice of language. Thank you. I used for this translation from French to English :
http://www.frengly.com/
From BELGIUM (Liège, Luik, Luttich).
I had hard time reg lic. finally got to take when moved to desktop ,waited few minutes then it was found automatically when clicked find new lic in lic info tab in help. seems need to be smoother install of lic.
anyway thanks for prog. had long ago. you can lower reg clean settings to be less agressive.
Ahhh. Finally I can help. JV16 used to be the “goto” utilities program as Freeware. Then it went shareware and finally “purchase” ware. So I quit using it. Missed it for many years.
I am glad we all can use it for free again. It’s good, or at least in the 1980′s and 1990′s it WAS the best utility around
I may have let my enthusiasm exceed my memory when I exclaimed 1980′s. I “started in PC’s” in 1986 and it feels like I had this on a 5 1/4 inch Floppy disk all the time for testing.
Mace utils cost $100 and I could not afford that. jV16 was as good I thought.
Anywayyy– it has been around a long time and I was very sad when it wasn’t Freeware anymore. Glad to see it here offered for free again.
Point 1) In case you miss this freebie, or don’t want to tangle with translation, Macecraft offer a FREE Lite version of their software. It has the same core engine for cleaning the registry; it omits most of the other stuff.
http://www.macecraft.com/ptlite/
Point 2) Fred Langa is, in my opinion, the best tech writer anywhere. For years he sent out the “Langa List newsletter,” but now is senior editor with WindowsSecrets.com.
Anyway, Fred once did a review of several registry cleaners, exposing the fakery among many of them, but gave highest praise to jv16 PowerTools. He still gives jv16 the top recommendation.
References:
1) The original review:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=171203805.
2) Fred’s current recommendation: sorry, his portion of WindowsSecrets.com is for subscribers only. But jv16 is still the ONLY pay-for registry cleaner he recommends.
I too have found that moving the license.xbin file to program folder and useing file jv16PT.exe to open it gave reg for up to 5 personal computers. Before i did that it showed 30 day trial. hope this helps.
As I am not as computer-wise as most who post here – by installing this program will I be able to delete ccleaner, perfect utilities, revo uninstaller and multistage recovery from my laptop since this software does all that these other programs do?
tried everything I could think of, cannot locate
license.xbin ?? help I have tried jv before, I personally like it,.