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UPDATE: As it turns out, this is actually a magazine freebie, and as such, the link has been taken down. We have a strict no-magazine policy here at dotTech. Thanks Joanna for the notification!
Software Description
The following description is form the publisher’s site:
WinUtilities is an award winning collection of tools to optimize and speedup your system performance. this suite contains utilities to clean registry, temporary files on your disks, erase your application and internet browser history, cache and cookies. it also supports to defragment your disk drives and improve computer performance and stability. built-in StartUp Cleaner allows you to control startup programs that load automatically with windows, find duplicate files, fix broken shortcuts and uninstall unneeded software. other features include secure file deletion, recycle bin shredding, system maintenance tasks scheduling and undelete deleted files.
dotTech Advice
As Ashraf would probably say, “grab it before it’s gone”. That said, here’s exactly what he has to say:
When I first used WinUtilities three years ago, WinUtilities was one of the better software in its class. Ever since then I have seen WinUtilities grow and become even better with each new update. While I personally prefer to use specialized software for many tasks that WinUtilities does – such as CleanMem, CCleaner, RevoUninstaller, WinPatrol, East-Tec Eraser, AxCrypt, and Auslogics Defrag – WinUtilities is one of the best “system utilities” out there and I highly recommend it to anyone that wants or needs it.
Freebie Details
Version being given out for free: v9.97
Free updates: unknown
Supported OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000/NT/98
Download size: 8.5MB
Giveaway time frame: unknown
Instructions
This giveaway is extremely simple. First, download and install the free trial version of WinUtilities. Be sure to opt out of the Ask.com toolbar!
After installation, click Enter Registration Key.
Open the promotion page link removed and scroll down to the license key:
Enter this key into WinUtilities. Voilà, you’re done!
[MegaLab.it via TipRadar]
The LICENSE CODE is blurred out in the image above the word “VOILA”. So now my GAOTD version is uninstalled and I’m left with nothing until the LICENSE CODE is provided.
Locutus, I can take a joke, but what’s the code ?! :-)
Thanks,
Dan
@dan: Unfortunately I had to remove it due to this being a magazine freebie. Sorry :(
@Locutus: It would have been considerate if you stated this freebie is no longer availbale or better yet, just deleted it from your site.
At least I would then still have my old version from GAOTD…grrrr!
Dan
@dan: I did state it, though. I put a vague message at the top and put the text link removed next to the text that said Promotion Page. I guess I should add it to the title and be less vague.
So sorry something happened. I say that because when I first followed the directions using the link(s) they worked perfectly and I now have the software loaded onto my work pc again. So I came home (same day), deleted the old stuff to load again and found something had changed to ugly during my 12 hours.
At least I got it on one machine; thanks Locutus.
Thanks for letting us know Locutus, sorry it had to be pulled though :(
As you say, there was nothing in the promo process to suggest that it was a magazine promotion – has that been verified?
I don’t mean to question the integrity of the poster (who is right to point out if this is some infringement), but people make mistakes and it would be a shame if your readers missed out on a cool giveaway merely because someone suggested that it was “..from some magazine somewhere”.
Again this is no reflection on the poster, but disinformation spreads twice as fast as information on the interwebs nowadays, and I always try to promote fact-checking before reposting (or acting).
@dan: Is there a way to reach you? I have some info. that might be of help for you, in getting the program up and running again.
@Locutus, @dan:
This is still available from a legit Italian software site. I posted this three days ago at:
http://dottech.org/forums/freebies/winutilities-professional-edition-full-version#p14573
I just checked and it is still there as at 09:50 hrs. (forum time).
The download leads to CNET, but the license info. is on the Italian site.
Hopes this helps anyone who missed it before.
Time for a second Update, Locutus?
@Mike:
I don’t know why it did not work for me just updating. I tried but when I went to click the update button nothing happened? But uninstalling and then installing was very easy, and I have the new version so I guess that is what is important.
Thanks Again Locutus,
Donna Rae
@Locutus, Joanna: My apologies, I just found the small, two word reference to the Polish source.
It just goes to show:
1. How carefull you have to be.
2. That dotTech has very high ethical and editorial standards, certainly higher than “MegaLab.it”.
@jayesstee: It says on the Italian site:
“These days there is an ongoing promotion of Komputer Swiat , which lets you activate the program through a full license, with no deadline set free and available to all users who can use them freely.”
That is of course translated via Google Translate. The link leads to the Polish magazine Komputer Swiat. Too bad, this would’ve been a good giveaway.
@Locutus: Yup, “Komputer Swiat”, that’s the two word reference.
BTW, isn’t Google translate usefull? I tried once to get it work on FF, but gave up. I just fire up Chrome, copy the foreign URL and get a translation faster than FF loads.
@jayesstee: Firefox is plenty fast for me. Maybe that’s because I’m using FF4RC.
Ooh, you gave me an idea for an article!
@Locutus: I like FF for all the add-ons. But I suspect that extensive use of “Read It Later” and “Speed Dial” slows it down. How about your article including an update to favorite add-ons?
@jayesstee: I personally prefer Fast Dial myself.
I actually don’t use that many addons. Just AdBlock Plus, Greasemonkey, and StumbleUpon.
@Locutus you should try no-script its unbelievable how many scripts try to run even on good websites
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=oftenusedwith
@hangdawg: Ehh, I don’t believe in degrading the whole web for an idea of safety. Browsing without javascript is like telling developers you want their lives to be hard. So while I like the ad- and spy-blocking parts of it, I’d rather have an intelligent blacklist rather than a blanketing whitelist. (I think that’s what I mean to say.)
@Locutus i mostly use it to stop the re-directs plus add block plus is the best they take advertising to far but there is a add-on for ad block plus called element hiding now that will really strip a webpage of contenet
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/elemhidehelper/
I just discovered something interesting about this program (at least this version), namely, that it seems to search out any prior installation of WinUtilities in whatever folder and installs itself on top of that one. Apparently as a result of this action, I got a fully licensed installation without having to enter the Polish magazine information at all. Because some of the sites Google found for this offer appeared to be rather dicey according to WOT, SiteAdvisor and ZoneAlarm, I downloaded the trial version from CNET whom I trust and used it. Thus, my copy now reads as licensed to Giveaway of the Day–that’s right, you can forget all about the Polish magazine offer and just go and get 9.97 from CNET and you will wind up with a free upgrade (or is that update?) to WinUtilities Pro 9.97. How about them apples? Oops. I’d better stand back and make way for the upcoming stampede! Ain’t it nice when you stumble onto a great deal like that?
Double oops–I forgot to say thanks to Janet above for giving me the idea to try this workaround method. Please forgive me. Oh, in case you’re wondering how I know it searches out the folder used by the prior version, it’s because it installed in two different folders (the right ones) in two different computers without me telling it where to install or look for old version. So if you don’t want it to install over the prior version, I would suggest that you specifically direct it to use a different folder. Just a thought in case you want to keep a prior version for whatever reason. OK, I’ll stop talking now.
@Locutus: You should know nerds like us operate in binary mode: INSTALL/DO-NOT-INSTALL; no problem…all is forgiven :-)
@Mike: Sure! Feel free to contact me at ‘doooodles@gmail.com’ and thanks for your consideration.
Dan
NOTE: WINUTILITIES PRO 9.98 IS AVAILABLE TODAY, MARCH 31, AS GIVEAWAYOFTHEDAY’S DAILY OFFER.
Go get it, campers!
;^)
Weird as it may seem, this offer is still good if you can find a download of the right version of Win Util. And if you don’t mind getting it from a site that’s all Polish or Vietnamese or whatever, but I relied on Raymond CC’s selection of a download site and went ahead despite any reservations. So far, so good.