AOL may have a reputation for spamming or attempting to upsell its userbase, but AOL Computer Checkup is a very clean install.

It's very simply designed the left column houses links to handful of the typical tune-up tools (disk cleaning, optimization, registry repair, backup and recovery, etc.), while the main content area displays the pre- and post-tuning system status. The Windows 8/7XP-compatible AOL Computer Checkup features a simple, easy-to-navigate interface.

The AOL Computer Checkup does a respectable job of whipping worn PCs back into shape, but its license limitation-the price tag covers just one PC-makes the free, Editors' Choice award-winning SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner a more attractive product. Tuneup utilities, software designed to remedy those ills, are commonplace-so much so that it may be difficult to decide which one is worth your money. A junked up PC is the bane of the personal computing experience, as it may cause your machine to crash, open windows and programs at a pokey pace, or slowly boot.

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