![]() ![]() The registry can accumulate cruft over the years as you install and uninstall new software. Just about all first-party and third-party apps rely on the system registry. The registry stores app settings and information covering everything from installed printers to your network settings, wallpaper, and your favorite font. It does this by opening a File Explorer window and executing a search for large files.Ĭompetitors typically try to clean out unused settings from the Windows System Registry. ![]() However, the app only provides a unified interface into functionality already available in the Windows operating system.įor example, it can help locate large files that take up a lot of storage space on your device. It can perform some spring cleaning among cache files. Microsoft’s new PC Manager software does far less than its competitors. The goal is to over-sell and scare people into signing up for ongoing “cleaning” services. Most of the “problems” they pretend to “correct” either have no impact whatsoever or negatively impact the stability of your computer and software. The detected problems are often parts of your operating system and software behaving as intended. ![]() Many cleaner apps over-promise and inflate the number of “problems” they detect. The PC (and Mac) cleaner software market is full of scams. However, Microsoft’s new app looks out for the company’s interests before its customers’. It’s not as comprehensive as tools like CCleaner, but Microsoft PC Manager places useful – and often overlooked – Windows tools at your fingertips.Microsoft is testing a new app to compete with the many dubious “PC cleaner” software available on the market (like CCleaner and CleanMyMac). The app is under rapid development – a recent addition to the Toolbox section saw the implementation of an option to place a convenient toolbar on the desktop with a customisable set of one-click shortcut buttons.Īll in all, Microsoft PC Manager is an eclectic, and in parts potentially useful, set of tools for those looking for a quick means of optimising their system. Others are less valuable – Taskbar Repair isn’t a general-purpose tool for fixing taskbar problems, but more concerned with restoring selected Microsoft defaults. For example, under System protection you can quickly launch a scan with Microsoft Defender Antivirus, even if it’s not your primary form of protection. ![]() There are also shortcuts to key parts of the Storage (Deep cleanup) and Apps (Process and Startup) sections.Ĭlicking Health Check evokes automatic scans with a list of recommended actions to swiftly optimise your system, or you can manually work your way through the sections where you’ll find handy shortcuts or truncated versions of tools found elsewhere – for example, the Process and Startup tools under Apps replicate in simplified form what’s available under Task Manager.ĭespite the lack of originality, the tool is well-designed and there are genuinely useful options provided. The Home tab will open by recommending a health check and providing access to the one-click Boost function. It’s divided into five sections: Home, Protection, Storage, Apps, and Toolbox. Once installed, Microsoft PC Manager launches as a large pop-up on the right of your desktop above the Taskbar notification area. Clicking this frees up memory and clears temporary files from the system, with the latter feature basically evoking the Windows Storage Sense tool to achieve its aim. This can be seen with its most-heralded feature: Boost. Its offering – courtesy of the firm’s Chinese branch – is more a wrapper for existing Windows tools than a brand-new application, making it easy to access built-in features to keep your PC running smoothly. There are numerous one-click packages promising to optimise and secure your PC, so it’s a little surprising to see Microsoft join the fray with Microsoft PC Manager. ![]()
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