System Suite 8 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)System Suite 8 is just what I've been looking for! Since installing it my computer runs much faster and smoother and loading programs and files is once again a "snap." Just like it was when I first bought my laptop. I feel like I have a brand new computer!
Installing the software was a bit "hairy." One of my other programs (which was supposed to be "disabled") kept popping up messages and acting weird. But once System Suite was installed everything was okay and I was ready to see what this program could do. So I clicked the two ONE CLICK buttons to protect and optimize my computer and just let it do its thing. After awhile the software reported my system to now be in "excellent" shape. Boy, that was an understatement!
All my files and programs now load rapidly and when browsing the internet switching back and forth between tabs in Firefox is virtually instantaneous. This program ROCKS!
I had previously been using PC Trend Micro, which did an excellent job handling viruses and spyware. Well, System Suite 8 uses Trend Micro's technology for those functions PLUS restores and tunes up your computer and keeping everything running at its peak! All this for a bargain price.
The interface is clean, neat and very user friendly. Very simple. However, if you want to adjust the settings you certainly can. And you can schedule the functions to run in the background anytime you wish. I like the way System Suite gently "pops up" a lower-corner report occasionally to show you the status of your system. It's like having a friendly technician constantly working for you, just to make sure you have a pleasant computing experience.
I've been using computers for 20 years now and this System Suite software is a real treat. It does everything it is supposed to. And unlike some software that slow down your system (I won't mention Norton), System Suite 8 speeds things up!
My wife and I both love this software (you can install it on 3 computers) and we highly recommend it. System Suite 8 has tuned things up for us, is protecting our computers and is keeping everything running at maximum speed and efficiency. We wish ALL computer programs were this good! :)
Just take your time installing the program. Then simply click the ONE CLICK buttons to optimize your system. After that you can tweak the powerful settings anyway you wish and schedule the software to keep everything running at maximum efficiency. System Suite is powerful and simple to operate. You can't get much simpler than ONE CLICK buttons! But for those of you who want to "get under the hood" and tweak things yourself, you certainly can. This software is fantastic!
UPDATE: September 3, 2008 ... Three weeks ago my wife and I switched to Apple MacIntosh computers, so we no longer need this software (viruses, defragging, etc. is no longer an issue for us). However, I just sent an email to Avanquest thanking them for this great product. Anyone using a PC would benefit greatly from this software that works great. It's one of those programs that works "the way its supposed to" on the Windows system. Highly recommended, and I wish you all the best.

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System Suite 8 Professional is the Ultimate All-in-One Suite for PC Security Anti-Virus Anti-Spyware Maintenance and Privacy. System Suite's easy-to-use interface detects and removes viruses and spyware tunes up your hard drive fix Windows startup and registry problems recover lost data and diagnoses your hardware and much more. Get powerful protection and performance enhancement with System Suite's integrated suite of 60 powerful tools designed to maintain and protect your PC and keep it running just like the day you bought it. Defend against viruses spyware and hackers diagnose Windows problems recover lost data protect against spam and more. Data Recovery Tools restore your non-booting PC and recover deleted files and data. Launch Programs and Files Faster with DiskCleaner and DiskFixer to help you regain wasted disk space and repair problems on the drive's surface. JETDefrag the high performance disk defragmenter gives you a powerful and timesaving tool that reorganizes your hard drive. NetDefense Firewall is the ultimate defense against hackers and spammers. WebDefense identifies and blocks malicious websites preventing Phishing and fraud scams. File Shredder protects you from identity theft by securely erasing sensitive data. Firewall & Anti-Spam Secure File Shredder Disaster Recovery Tools Spyware Remover NetDefense Firewall Anti-Spam Control PC Maintenance Recovery Commander Internet Cleanup Windows Startup Manager Fraud & Phishing Scam Prevention Active Intelligence Monitor Enhanced Recover Commander Supports Windows NTFS FAT & FAT32 Disk Repair System Requirements - Windows 2000 XP or Vista Internet Explorer 5.01 or later 64MB RAM and 40MB free space Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre:UTILITIES UPC:018059014718 Manufacturer No:1471

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred Wireless Review

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(More customer reviews)I have just upgraded from Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 to 10. I am happy to report that so far, after a couple of days trial, this upgrade seems to have been well worth it in terms of increased accuracy. (BUT SEE LATER!) At the same time I was tempted into purchasing the alleged integrated Calisto Bluetooth microphone, attracted by the special price, the convenience of a wireless headset, and the promise of increased accuracy.
However, I have run into two problems, either of which makes the Calisto currently useless. In the first place, the Bluetooth insert device for the USB port cuts out after an hour or two of usage. Its function is only restored after completely rebooting the computer.
The second problem is far more serious. Once the Plantronics Calisto is activated, Dragon Naturally Speaking demands that you " prepare this user for dictation". You would probably be encouraged to note that the accuracy level of the new Calisto is rated very high. You are then required to read a passage from a selected text. When Dragon is satisfied with your reading, it will present you with a dialogue box telling you to wait while your user files are being adjusted for your reading. In my case my computer then simply hung up, and could not be started up again without a complete reboot. Two different Dragon phone techs attempted to solve the problem unavailingly, the second one promising I would get a call back from a top expert capable of solving the problem. No reply over the last two days, and similarly no reply yet to an email I sent them yesterday informing them of the Bluetooth insert failure.
I started dictating this review with DNS 10, but, sadly it first began reverting to a habit Id seen before with DNS 9, that is, starting up a new sentence or phase one letter too early. Finally, it gave up altogether and refused to accept any dictation from my old and otherwise commendable Plantronic DSP 400 mic.
So I can hardly recommend purchase of any of this Nuance equipment right now unless you're willing to pay good money for what amounts to a rather unpromising Beta version. But if they had waited to get the bugs out first, they might well have something really to get excited about. Maybe wait six months, a year?
Lesson: I should have paid attention to earlier negative Amazon reviews. (I trusted Nuance on the basis of good experience with earlier versions.)

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Microsoft Access 2007 Version Upgrade Review

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(More customer reviews)This was exactly what I needed. I used it to upgrade my Office, Home and Student, to include Access. It was a seemless install. I ordered two, my wife installed it on her computor also. Access is much better than Excel at separating information and organizing it into useful data. It is also harder to use, but it comes with some good templates and training aids to make it easier.

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Berlitz English Premier Review

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(More customer reviews)As soon as I opened the shrink wrap of CDs, I found that audio disc No.1 is missing.
I really want to return the product but I can't because I am out of USA now. it will cost unreasonable.
(If the seller or Berlitz is a man of great discretion for customer, they will send me mp3 file via email)
The program is just designed for people who speak Spanish not for other language.
Please do not buy this product if you are not the Spanish. You will regret as soon as open the product.
As my first text book of biz English was the Berlitz, I ordered their product
However I finally waste my money (the product + special delivery service from USA to Korea) and time.Again if you are Korean or not the Spanish, do not buy this for your mental health.


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iolo System Mechanic 7 Professional - 3 PCs Review

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(More customer reviews)It's good at finding bugs in the registry, spyware, and other nasties.
The trouble is, cleaning seems to rip out other applications' settings (such as PhotoImpact 11) and requiring a reinstall (or repair install) of those applications.
I also did a disk scan and it claimed there were problems requiring a chkdsk (I use WinXP w/SP2). A full disk scan revealed NO problems at all. Reassuring as I've been getting freaked out, but annoying because I can't find any other causes. AND this is on a newly formatted PC as well.
As v7 is a new release, wait for a product update or bug fix. Once the wrinkles are ironed out, I think this will be a good product. Right now it's overzealous and also has a tendency to find menace behind every shadow.
02/09/07 update: They have released a patch since my original review. Having installed it, it's been working MUCH better; and no applications (esp. PhotoImpact 11!) have had to be repaired or re-installed on a daily basis. And it fully recognized Trend Micro PC-Cillin firewall/antivirus. If anything, running the detection wizard keeps finding ONE security vulnerability, which it claims it fixes, but an immediate re-scan still shows the vulnerability. It doesn't say any detail information, so I can't manually repair it. However, all the other programs are gone and it does a competent job at cleaning up garbage and compressing the registry, and I've put my system through the paces (reluctantly, reformatting is a nightmare...)

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Five award-winning products in one authoritative solution including System Mechanic 7, iolo AntiVirus, iolo Personal Firewall, Search and Recover 4, and DriveScrubber 3.everything you need to keep your PC safe, fast, and error-free.Fix problems, boost performance, eliminate crashes, defend against spyware, viruses, and hacker threats, and much more.Use one centralized system dashboard to automatically perform all vital PC maintenance.Protects and repairs up to 3 PCs for one year!

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System Mechanic - Up to 3 PCs Review

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(More customer reviews)I used to love this product and always recommended it to other. But Iolo has become a very deceptive company and product has seriously degraded.
The most upsetting recent addition is Iolos silent change in product licensing. YOU CAN NO LONGER USE THE PRODUCT AFTER 1 YEAR. Really, once you buy the software, you'll notice a box in SM that tells you how many more days before you have to repurchase a license. Really Iolo, you're doing this to your customer. That's too bad.
Now on to my experience (keep in mind, I'm and IT support guy):
- I've spent over 8 hours trying to fix what SM did to my system. I'm not saying it caused serious damage, but it's definitely not very friendly to Windows 7.
- I've spent a couple hours on the phone with Iolo's support and they have me editing my Registry and other really nasty stuff the average person should not be doing.
- After all this, I've learned there is stuff that Iolo is doing in the background that is crashing my computer and the only way around this is to completely remove System Mechanic.
C'mon Iolo, I just wanna run this thing once in awhile to clean up my system. You've totally over complicated it and turned a great product into a nasty one.
Finally, its really hard to find, but by default, Iolo is sending information about your computer to themselves. Its on by default and really hard to find out how to turn it off.
So, my recommendation is look elsewhere. This used to be a great company and great product but they've really turned pretty evil and the product has degraded.

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System Suite 11 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used System Suite, versions 5-8.
I wasn't convinced that 8 was an improvement over 7 and had read poor review of 9 and 10. So I never tried 9 and 10.
Bought and installed 11, despite the fact that I planned to continue using another co's virus/malware/firewall suite and another company's degragger.
11 is a disaster on one of my Vista OS computer. I won't try it on any other machine.
On the Vista OS, I received messages that I should uninstall my Kaspersky software for System Suite to work properly--despite the fact that I wasn't planning to install the firewall/antivirus components of System Suite.
Then, when using the Registry fixer component of System Suite, it repeatedly found over 100 "problems" on my computer, then would either fail to fix the problems or allow me to "block" them.
I uninstalled this junk and will be requesting a refund.


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Clive Barker's Jericho Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been a fan of both Clive Barker and horror games for a long time, and I played Barker's Undying and enjoyed it, so I was curious what he had in store this time.
I haven't finished the game, but I've made good progress so far, and frankly I think its quite a lot of fun. Blending elements from several action/shooter/horror game styles, Jericho offers a lot of interesting and flexible play. It also excels, compared to most games of this kind, in concept and story line. I like the characters, I found the idea to be interesting, the execution to be good, and the play itself to be enjoyable.
It IS an on-the-rails shooter, and there is neither time nor incentive for exploration. Combat is intense, close quarters, and comes in short waves throughout, but the variety of ways to achieve survival and victory is interesting due to the use of each character's unique attributes and weapons.
This game is not graphics intensive. The graphics are good, but not overly complex. The lighting is well done, and the use of depth of field and motion blur add nice touches to otherwise insane displays of pyrotechnics in cramped and ruined urban settings. I actually like the look of the game, and though it doesn't compare to some in this department, it is quite a lot more interesting than, say, the much hailed F.E.A.R. in which office cubicles and tunnels are the only things to see.
More than anything, I have enjoyed the personality of this game- the characters and the dialog are simple but entertaining, and the pace and plot are too. True, the main objective is to run from one place to another, shooting everything in sight and trying not to get killed, but there is enough going on and enough variety, primarily in the various forms of disgusting and disturbing monsters and scenarios to keep my interest.
The music is good, too, quite cinematic and well produced. All in all, I think the game is well done, and it is certainly embued with enough vintage Barker style horror to satisfy fans of that particular element.

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Garmin MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased a Garmin Quest2 which comes with all the software installed and no supplemental CD with MapSource, etc. I needed to install maps I obtained from New Zealand. Garmin says it won't install maps, but it installed them very nicely. Further it has proven an excellent trip planning tool allowing me to set up routes and waypoints at home and upload them to the Quest2 before we leave for New Zealand. Much easier than trying to set them up on the Quest2 directly.

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The Garmin MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager is the complete tool for managing your compatible Garmin GPS unit. By using a combination of governmental and private data sources, Garmin MapSource delivers outstanding map details for a wide array of countries and geographic data that you can view on your computer or load on your GPS unit. This software will help you to transfer MapSource information to your Garmin GPS and get the most out of your MapSource data.
The MapSource window contains five main components: the toolbars, data tabs, splitter bar, graphic map, and status bar. Using the Map Select tool, you can highlight a section from a detailed map that you intend to use on your trip. The map selection will then turn pink, and you can transfer that section to your Garmin GPS unit. This feature allows you to download only the information that you'll need. If the map set is too big, you can deselect some regions or shrink the selected area to fit the memory of your Garmin GPS. The MapSource software makes it easy to customize your maps to fit your needs and your GPS unit's capacity.
You can simplify your pre-trip planning for your next outdoor adventure or business trip by using the MapSource software to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your Garmin GPS and PC. Plan your next trip on your PC, download customized GPS data to your Garmin unit, and hit the road. The Trip and Waypoint Manager also lets you archive your GPS data for future use. And with this software, you can back up waypoints, routes, and tracks that you've saved on your Garmin GPS to your PC, ensuring that you'll always have quick access to all the travel information that you'll need.
This software comes with a general worldwide database that provides basic cartography, including interstates, motorways, oceans, and various other general reference details to help you plan your next trip. Map detail also includes political boundaries and principal cities and towns. This trip-planning CD is designed for use with Garmin units that have no built-in map detail or city point database and is compatible with a wide array Garmin products.
Note: This product does not contain any detailed maps and is not compatible with iQue. See the product's Technical Data for a full list of compatible Garmin GPS units.

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iolo System Mechanic 7 Pro Review

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(More customer reviews)What went wrong? I had Sys Mech 6 Pro, no problems, upgraded, now it's like having a virus. Installation was a nightmare, I had to reinstall it three times, and I still get error messages. The high speed internet isn't anymore. My auto fill functions for IE and Netscape don't work. The anti virus email protection does a fantastic job, it won't let any emails through unless you disable it. I am constantly running out of memory, I have nearly a gig of RAM, and only the browser running. I had to give the boot to boot time defrag, it just hangs and I have to restore the computer back to last know good configuration. Should I go on? Ok, I will. It will fix say 12 registry errors, rescan, comes back clean. Turn off the computer for the night, next morning, it finds 144 errors!!! Won't tell you what in the hell they are. Programs like MS Works don't load as quick, even Internet Explorer seems to wait a few seconds longer. Tech support works as well as this program, it doesn't. Since it's new, there isn't much on the program in the trouble shooting area of the website. I email them, they send me links on how to fix things in the older version, and some have nothing to do with my problem period. Like I keep getting error messages when the firewall starts. Tech support sends me a link on how to do a check disk if I am having problems with the defrag program??? Even typing now is slow, I type, and sometimes it takes a second for a letter to appear. If you want to impress your friends by making them think you have Sys Mechanics, but don't want to pay for it, here is a work around. First remove half the ram in your computer, download several viruses, then disable your email, and switch back from cable internet to dial up. Chow

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