Norton CleanSweep 2001 5.0

by Symantec

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• ASIN: B00004Y2NP
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 28, 2000
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,679 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Although it really shouldn't happen, any well-used PC eventually will get clogged up with files that it doesn't need or use, and that can drag down its performance. This is particularly relevant to hard-core shareware addicts, who constantly add new and not-always-well-behaved programs to their systems. Regular housekeeping can help control this clutter, but doing it manually is both tedious and dangerous. A much better solution is to delegate this task to a utility such as CleanSweep 2001, Symantec's popular housekeeping utility.

CleanSweep 2001 (a.k.a. v5.0) improves your PC's performance by safely and easily removing unwanted programs and files, protecting you from accidental file deletion. The Internet Sweep feature cleans away clutter accumulated by Web surfing (things like cookies, Web pages, URLs, plug-ins, and so on), while Fast & Safe Cleanup automatically removes files you no longer need. The new version sports the standard house-style front end presented by all Norton programs. It also allows you to run Fast & Safe directly from the CD, which lets you clean up your hard drive before installing new software.

CleanSweep monitors programs you install, so that it knows exactly what's been done to your PC. This, in turn, guarantees that you can completely uninstall a program with just a few mouse clicks. You can view the contents of individual files before deciding whether to discard them, or, if you're the cautious type, archive them. The separate Fast & Safe Cleanup application frees disk space quickly and reliably, and the Registry Cleanup feature generates a huge list of potentially invalid entries.

If you need to free up space, CleanSweep's Move Wizard can relocate programs to different drives safely, and will update all of the title's dependencies and registry settings in the background. Mobile users will like its Transport Wizard, which moves programs to different machines so you can swap apps and data between your laptop and other PCs.

CleanSweep's speed, reliability, and clean interface make it a good choice in a crowded field of uninstaller utilities. Better still, buy it as part of the Norton SystemWorks 2001 suite. --Roger Gann

Amazon.com Product Description

Norton CleanSweep 2001 helps your PC run at full speed. The Internet Sweep feature removes unwanted Web pages, URLs, graphics, cookies, ActiveX controls, plug-ins, and downloaded programs left over from your Internet sessions. An intuitive user interface can help you avoid mistakes when deleting files, so Norton CleanSweep 2001 has been carefully designed for clarity and simplicity. The Launch Pad window gives you easy access to the program's powerful tools, using the same interface as Norton Utilities and Norton AntiVirus. The Safety Sweep feature prevents you from deleting critical files, backing them up before they're deleted so you can restore anything you remove accidentally.