Compared to other programs in the same sector, Glary is right up there in terms of look and feel - it doesn’t seem like free software at all. Glary utilities is free for personal use, so there’s nothing stopping you from downloading it to try it out. Switch off some of the main offenders - making sure not to remove anything absolutely essential - and you’ll see a faster start-up time. This is usually in the manner of a few seconds each, but given enough of them they can make your PC feel sluggish as you wait watching the spinning circle go round after logging in. Particularly good, though mirroring some of Windows 10’s functionality, is the Start-up Manager, which lists the programs that start with your computer and measures how long they are delaying you from starting work. Restart your PC with the app installed, and it will measure the time it takes for your computer to start up, measuring it against a database to conclude what percentage of other PCs yours is faster than. A system scan takes in a lot of information about your system, including whether updates are available for your installed applications. Unusually, it has its own spyware remover - something usually left to apps like MalwareBytes.

The subscription version has a few tricks that the free app can’t manage, such as wiping your temp files and internet history every time your machine is switched off, and automatically downloading updates, but there’s nothing there that makes a subscription a must-have if you don’t need it.Īs is common with system utilities like this, there’s a button to click that will analyse your computer and attempt to fix the most common problems it detects. This gets you enough licenses to install the software on three PCs, useful if you have a small office to look after.

If you’re going to use Glary Utilities for commercial reasons, you’ll need to subscribe - currently for around $20 a year.

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