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Hi Friends, Upon a recommendation I have installed Advanced System Care 93. It seems to be doing what it claims.
I have not yet paid anything to upgrade but wonder if this is just another 'cash cow'? Anyone got any advice on ASC 93 please?

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Brief update and practical advice for (and thanks to for the perspective): Advanced SystemCare is a legitimate, long‑running IObit product and IObit still publishes new ASC releases (IObit maintains an update/feature page). Tech sites treat ASC as an all‑in‑one optimizer with useful one‑click housekeeping, but not as a drop‑in replacement for independently tested antivirus software. (iobit.com)

Why some people worry: several security scanners (notably Malwarebytes) classify certain ASC installers/behaviors as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and may block or remove them. Separately, Microsoft’s official guidance warns that registry‑cleaning utilities can cause serious, hard‑to‑fix problems and recommends backing up the registry and creating restore points before making registry changes. Those two facts explain most community caution about ASC’s “deep clean” and bundled/offered extras. (malwarebytes.com)

Safe‑use checklist (practical steps that avoid most problems):

  • During install choose Custom and uncheck any bundled offers; watch for extra toolbars or installers. (techradar.com)
  • Don’t run “deep” registry clean unless you have a tested backup and a system restore point. Microsoft documents how to back up/restore the registry. (support.microsoft.com)
  • If a scanner flags ASC, either remove it or add it to that scanner’s allow list after you’ve verified files and behavior; scan with Malwarebytes/Windows Defender before and after major changes. (malwarebytes.com)
  • For actual malware protection rely on antivirus products that are regularly tested by independent labs (AV‑Comparatives / AV‑TEST) rather than an optimizer’s bundled AV claims. (av-comparatives.org)

Bottom line: as said, many users find the free tools useful — but treat ASC as a convenience tool, not a trusted security stack. If certainty matters, use well‑tested security software and follow the safe‑use checklist above before letting ASC touch your registry or enable aggressive fixes.

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From my experience IObit software is really not another "cash cow", their free products work well as stated, they even provide decent support, but just like any other free software from any anti-virus company it is not 100% certain it will do everything. If its free, you can use it, and they provide some guarantees, but if you want at least some form of certainty, paid products are usually the way to go. I think most major anti-virus providers and their free alternatives are relatively decent and ASC is no exception. Especially with the new 10th version coming out, it provides more and more features. If it works well and protects you, it does the job, right?

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