Yes, ASC Ultimate 11 license code during its valid service can be used to register ASC Ultimate 12. Please click here to view the detailed registration steps. The version upgrade is free of charge.
Note: Free giveaway license code for ASC Ultimate 11 cannot be used for ASC Ultimate 12.
Yes, Advanced SystemCare 11 Pro license code during its valid service can be used to register Advanced SystemCare 12 Pro. Please click here to check the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for Advanced SystemCare 11 Pro cannot be used for Advanced SystemCare 12 Pro.
The reasons might be: 1) You entered a wrong license code. Please COPY & PASTE your license code to avoid any typos. 2) You used a license code for another program to register the program you want. Please make sure you use the right license code to register the correct program. Or please contact Online Support for help.
The reasons might be:
1)This license code has been registered on maximum computers. Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction.Or you can contact Online Support to help you. 2) This license code is giveaway. It cannot be re-registered after being registered on maximum computers. Please click here to purchase a new license.
If you get other messages or need any help, please contact Online Support .
It’s FREE to transfer your license code to another computer as long as your license code is in valid period. Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction. Or you can contact Online Support by choosing another Request Type to help you.
Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction. Or you can contact Online Support by choosing another Request Type to help you.
Yes, we provide a large discount for Advanced SystemCare PRO users to upgrade to Advanced SystemCare Ultimate. Please click here to go to the purchasing page.
Please enter your valid Advanced SystemCare PRO license code at the bottom left box on that page and then click Update Cart button to enjoy your exclusive discount.
Please follow the steps below to uninstall IObit products.
Windows 10:
Click Start on your taskbar and select Settings > Click Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & features from the left panel > Select the product you wish to uninstall and click Uninstall > Click the Uninstall button when prompted to uninstall the program > Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the product from your computer.
Windows 8.1 & 8:
Click Start on your taskbar and select Control Panel > Select Programs & Features > Select the product you wish to uninstall and click Uninstall button > Click the Yes button when prompted to uninstall the program > Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the product from your computer.
Windows 7 and Windows Vista:
Click Start on your taskbar and select Control Panel > Under Programs (Windows 7) or Programs and Features (Windows Vista), click on Uninstall a program > Select the product you wish to uninstall > Click Uninstall at the top of the program list > Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the program from your computer.
Windows XP:
Click Start on your taskbar and select Settings > Click on Control Panel > In the Control Panel window, click on Add or Remove Programs > Select the product you wish to uninstall > Click Change/Uninstall > Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the program from your computer.
Yes, your order will be processed through our official partner "2Checkout" or "asknet" which ensures that your transaction will be secured by 256bit SSL encryption. All your information is kept privately and securely. We guarantee the safety and protection of your personal information.
The valid license code service time for all of our products (except for MacBooster) is ONE YEAR. And the service time starts from the date the license code is purchased. The service time of MacBooster license code is lifetime. You can click here to resend your license code, get installation instruction and other detailed information.
2Checkout and asknet are authorized vendors of IObit products. If you encounter online payment related issues, please contact them directly at the email address below: 2Checkout: support@2checkout.com asknet: iosoft@support-asknet.com Or get phone support through: 2Checkout: click here to find the phone number. asknet: click here to find the phone number.
We accept Visa / MasterCard / Eurocard, Bank / Wire transfer, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, PayPal, Credit / Debit card (Payment information by Fax), Discover / Novus, and Alipay.
Please choose the appropriate payment option to finish your order.
To ensure that all customers have enough time to evaluate whether the purchased product and service meet their needs, IObit provides a 60-day Money Back Guarantee.
Please see the details of our refund policy here.
This is because some program related processes are still running in the background when you reinstall an IObit program.
Please right click on the program icon in system tray and then select Exit. Open your Task Manager and close all this program related processes running in the background. Then, reboot your computer to reinstall the program.
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Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction. Or you can contact Online Support by choosing another Request Type to help you.
It’s FREE to transfer your license code to another computer as long as your license code is in valid period. Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction. Or you can contact Online Support by choosing another Request Type to help you.
The reasons might be:
1) You entered a wrong license code. Please COPY & PASTE your license code to avoid any typos.
2) You used a license code for another program to register the program you want. Please make sure you use the right license code to register the correct program.
Or please contact Online Support for help.
Please try to resend your license code through here
If you still do not receive it, the reasons might be:
1. Due to your email settings, the email containing license code may go to your Spam folder directly. Please check it there.
2. You provided an invalid email address when you ordered the software.
3. Your email service provider rejects emails from unknown senders.
4. Your order is unfinished
Please reach us through our Online Support and we will help you find the order.
The reasons might be:
1)This license code has been registered on maximum computers. Please visit page to reset your license code and get the installation instruction.Or you can contact Online Support to help you. 2) This license code is giveaway. It cannot be re-registered after being registered on maximum computers. Please click here to purchase a new license.
If you get other messages or need any help, please contact Online Support .
If you purchase through 2Checkout or asknet, you can easily find your license code back here.
Or please provide us with your order reference or registered email address through our Online Support so that we can help you find it.
This problem is due to an uncompleted download of the program. It could be caused by the Internet speed or the download tools. To solve this issue, please kindly apply the following instructions:
1. Delete the corrupted file and clean your browser's cache.
2. Restart the browser.
3. Re-download the setup file again.
You do not need to uninstall the older version before installing the new one. A new version can be installed over the top of the previous one. However, if you want to uninstall the previous version, please go through the steps below:
Click the Windows Start button
Click All Programs
Find IObit software and click it
Then click Uninstall.
When you are prompted to confirm the removal of the program, click Yes to finish the removal process.
Yes, you need to manually register the program with the license code you purchased. The license code can be found in the email you received after you purchased the program.
If your order is processed through 2Checkout: Please login to myAccount on 2Checkout with the email address that you used to order. Under myAccount tab, you will see Invoice BV link for each order. You can click the link to download the Invoice.
If your order is processed through asknet: Please click here to log in with the email address that you used to order, and please find the password in the order confirmation email. Then click the Show orders button to find the order and download the invoice
Note: Invoice is not available instantly, it may take up to 24 hours to be generated after the order is finished.
If your order is processed through 2Checkout: Please login to myAccount on 2Checkout with the email address that you used to order. And then follow the steps below to update the information:
1. Update credit card information:
Under Payment Methods tab, click Update card button to update your credit card expiration date and click Add a new card to fill in your new credit card information to set it up for future billings.
2. Update postal address:
Under Personal Information tab, you can view and edit your address for future use.
If your order is processed through asknet: Please click here to log in with the email address that you used to order, and find the password in the order confirmation email. Then click the Edit details button to update the related information.
Please login myAccount on 2Checkout ->Click My Products on the top and find your order->Click Stop automatic subscription renewal under Subscription status->Click Confirm cancelation. Or please contact our Online Support.
We always provide renewal discount to our customers. Customers can renew their license code here. By renewing, your current subscription will be extended for another 12 months automatically and you will keep your current license code.
At present, our renewal system does not support quantity change when renewing current license code. If you need to change the license quantity, please purchase a new license code with your desired quantity. We always provide a bulk discount to customers.
Yes, Advanced SystemCare V11 Pro license code during its valid service can be used to register Advanced SystemCare V12 Pro. Please click here to check the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for Advanced SystemCare V11 Pro cannot be used for Advanced SystemCare V12 Pro.
Advanced SystemCare 12 is an all-in-one yet easy-to-use PC optimization software, which can clean, optimize, speed up, and protect your PC, as well as secure your online privacy. With its powerful 1-click approach, it is easy for you to clean up junk files, leftovers, redundant registry entries, and invalid shortcuts, sweep privacy traces, remove spyware threats, accelerate Internet speed, manage startup items, and fix system weaknesses and security holes.
Advanced SystemCare 12 adds many new features such as Sensitive Data Protection, Untrusted Program Blocker, Digital Fingerprint Protection, and Browsing Data Clean. Sensitive Data Protection and Untrusted Program Blocker can detect all secret accesses to your sensitive data and automatically block the accesses from untrusted programs. Digital Fingerprint Protection and Browsing Data Clean automatically prevent websites from stealing your digital fingerprint and clear your browsing data.
Besides the new features, Advanced SystemCare 12 also improves almost all modules: The improved Performance Monitor helps you monitor your PC’s RAM/CPU/Disk usage, CPU/GPU/Mainboard temperature, and fan speed in real-time, and lets you quickly end the processes that take high RAM/CPU/Disk usage to speed up your PC. The redesigned Turbo Boost intelligently stops the unnecessary apps and services to further boost your PC. Advanced SystemCare 12 optimizes Surfing Protection & Ads- Removal, FaceID, Real-Time Protector, and Homepage Advisor to better protect your PC against cryptocurrency mining attacks, online threats, annoying ads, unauthorized accesses, homepage and search engine modifications, and so on. Last but not least, Advanced SystemCare 12 also rebuilds and improves over 10 useful tools, such as Startup Manager, Win Fix, Large File Finder, File Shredder, Registry Cleaner, Undelete, and Default Program to further clean and optimize your PC.
In summary, Advanced SystemCare 12 helps you unlock the full potential of your PC and makes it cleaner, faster and more secure.
What are the main features of Advanced SystemCare?
1. Clean and fix various kinds of PC problems with just 1-click to make your old PC run like a new one.
2. Speed up your PC boot time, responding & browsing speed, and the whole performance.
3. Take your PC security to a higher level with FaceID and Surfing Protection & Ads- Removal.
4. Add an extra layer of your privacy security with brand new Privacy Shield and Digital Fingerprint Protection.
• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
• 300 MB of free disk space
• 1024*768 screen resolution and above
Open Advanced SystemCare > Click Options icon on the top left > Choose the language you want on the right-hand side.
Note: Beta version only supports English.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register Advanced SystemCare PRO edition.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to refresh Advanced SystemCare PRO with the new / renewal license code.
Pro users can always enjoy the latest version automatically with Update automatically checkbox ticked by default in the Settings.
Free users can manually update Advanced SystemCare by using either of the options below:
1) Click Options icon on the top left, and select Check for updates.
2) Right click the program icon in the system tray, and select Check for updates.
To check the scan result in detail, please click the item name under Summary after the scan is finished.
To build your own Turbo Boost, please click the Configure text link under the Turn On button to open Turbo Boost Configuration window.
1. We provide Work Mode, Game Mode, and Economy Mode for you.
2. Click each label name System Services, Non-Windows Services, and Background Apps, tick the items you want to disable, and then click Boost button to turn on Turbo Boost.
If you want to turn on Turbo Boost at Windows startup to keep it always boosting your PC, please tick the option Auto Start when the cursor is on the Turbo Boost module
Note: Please view all processes and services carefully to make sure that the necessary processes and services are not selected to be stopped
Please follow the steps below to configure Junk Files Clean:
1) Load Advanced SystemCare
2) Click Options on the top left of the interface and then click Settings
3) Click Junk Files Clean under Clean & Optimize
4) Configure the settings on the right panel according to your needs and click Apply and OK
Please follow the steps below to configure Privacy Sweep:
1) Load Advanced SystemCare
2) Click Options icon on the top left of the interface and choose Settings
3) Click Privacy Sweep under Clean & Optimize
4) Configure the settings according to your needs and click Apply and OK
1) Load Advanced SystemCare
2) Click Options icon on the top left of the interface and choose Settings
3) Click Disk Optimization under Clean & Optimize
4) Choose the disk according to your needs and click Apply and OK
Method 1: Go to Settings under Options on the top left of the main interface > Click General Settings >Tick the checkbox of Enable Performance Monitor and load at Windows startup on the right-hand panel > Click Apply and OK.
Method 2: Go to Quick Settings under Options icon on the top left of the main interface > click on the Off button next to Performance Monitor > Click Apply and OK.
Method 3: Right-click on the ASC icon in system tray > Select Open Performance Monitor.
Please maximize Performance Monitor > check them under Metrics tabtab
There are two ways to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius..
Method 1: Hover your mouse over any ℃ or ℉ and click it.
Method 2: Please right click on Performance Monitor > Click Settings>Tick Temperature by Celsius.
Advanced SystemCare has the most advanced and convenient backup and recovery technology. It will automatically back up all registry related changes, Internet Boost changes, and Startup Optimization changes.
If some unwanted registry related changes are made by Advanced SystemCare, click Options icon on the top left and click Rescue Center, select one backup and then click Undo Changes button to restore those changes.
If some unwanted changes are made by Internet Boost, please click Rescue all Internet Boost changes link to restore those changes.
If some unwanted changes are made by Registry Defrag, please click Rescue Registry Defrag from the left panel and click Rescue all Registry Defrag Changes link to restore those changes.
If some unwanted changes are made by Startup Optimization, please click Startup Optimization from the left panel, select one backup and then click Restore button to restore the changes.
If some unwanted changes are made by Security Reinforce, please click Rescue all Security Reinforce changes button to restore the changes.
1) Click Registry entries under Summary to check the items in detail on the scan result screen
2) Right click on the item you want to ignore
3) Select Ignore
It happens because Junk files show results in size rather than quantity under Summary. There are two types of statistic counting methods, Quantity and Size. Please click Junk files item under Summary to check the detailed information. You will read XX items, XX Byte/KB/MB next to each category bar. Adding the quantity for all items together will match the Quantity shown under Attention.
Yes, all versions of Advanced SystemCare are compatible with most major security products such as anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall solutions. In addition to the system performance tune-up tool in Advanced SystemCare, it's recommended that you use high-quality security program to ensure your computer is safe. Our Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be your perfect solution. It delivers both top antivirus capability and the already proven comprehensive PC tune-up ability.
Windows 8.1 & earlier:
Please go to Control Panel, find Advanced SystemCare, and uninstall it directly.
Windows 10:
Right click on the start menu icon > Select Control Panel > Find Advanced SystemCare, and uninstall it directly.
Please load Advanced SystemCare > Select Settings under Options icon on the top left of the main interface > Click Privacy Sweep on the left-hand panel >Untick items related to cookies, password and history under the browser you use > Click Apply and OK.
Note: Please tick the checkbox of Sync the same settings from Privacy Sweep in AutoClean and Browser Anti-Tracking as well if you are a Pro user.
Please load Advanced SystemCare > Click the Speed Up label > Move the cursor onto the Turbo Boost module > Tick the option Auto Start then.
Yes. Advanced SystemCare can detect and optimize SSD automatically, which is a default setting for Disk Optimization.
Currently, Advanced SystemCare 11 supports 32 languages. They are:
Arabic, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese(PT-BR), Portuguese(PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
FaceID is designed to automatically catch intruders who are secretly accessing your PC with new facial recognition technology.
A camera is required to turn on this protection. If there is no camera connected to your desktop or you do not enable the webcam on your notebook, it will show you “No camera detected”. Once the camera is connected, if you are a new user or have not used this protection before, you need to install the protection first, and then turn it on to get started. Please follow the steps below to turn on FaceID, or click here to view the instructions with screenshots.
1) Tick the option “I agree to the privacy statement” after reading the privacy statement and then click Get Started to start creating your face model.
2) During the process of creating your face model, please keep looking directly at your camera and make sure your face is in the frame.
3) After it finishes, click the OK button to turn on FaceID.
If someone accesses your computer secretly, his/her photo and login time will be recorded automatically by FaceID. Then you can check who accessed your computer in Intruders. If you know or trust him/her, you can click Trust text link to mark him/her as your trusted visitor or click the Delete text link to delete him/her.
When your connected camera isn’t recognized by FaceID, you can try the following steps to solve the issue:
1. If you are using an integrated camera, make sure that the power of your camera is turned on. You can refer to the user manual of your laptop to turn on your camera.
2. If you are connecting a webcam to your PC, please do the following steps:
1) Disconnect and reconnect your webcam, or reconnect it with a different USB port (USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port) on your PC.
2) Disconnect other unused USB devices if any.
3) Check your antivirus software and make sure it does not block access or permission to use your webcam.
4) Uninstall your webcam driver and scan for hardware changes.
Open Device Manager, right click on your webcam, and then select Properties > Select the Driver tab and select Uninstall > Delete the driver software for this device and select OK >On the Action menu, select Scan for hardware changes. Wait for it to scan and reinstall updated drivers, and restart your PC to see if it works.
5) If your webcam works properly with other apps like MSN, Skype, etc, but only cannot work with FaceID, please contact us for assistance.
Yes, all valid ASC Ultimate 11 license code (still have service time) can be used to register ASC Ultimate 12 without any additional charge. Please click here to view the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for ASC Ultimate 11 cannot be used to register ASC Ultimate 12.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 brings your PC security to a higher level with the greatly improved IObit Anti-Ransomware Engine and the latest world-leading Bitdefender antivirus engine. The two engines not only prevent your files from being encrypted by hackers or illegally accessed by third-party programs but also protect your PC against various viruses and malware in real-time.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 can detect all secret accesses to your sensitive data and automatically block the accesses from untrusted programs with the brand new Sensitive Data Protection and Untrusted Program Blocker in the Privacy Shield module. Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 also can automatically prevent websites from stealing your digital fingerprint with Digital Fingerprint Protection. Besides, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 optimizes and enhances several important protections like Surfing Protection & Ads Removal, FaceID, and Homepage Advisor to better secure your privacy and provide you with ads-free online surfing experience. Advanced SystemCare Ultimate also provides one-click optimization to make your PC like a new one.
Learn more about Advanced SystemCare Ultimate here
• Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
• 500 MB of free disk space
• 1024*768 screen resolution and above
Users can always enjoy the latest version automatically with the Update automatically checkbox ticked by default in the Settings. Users can also manually update Advanced SystemCare Ultimate by using either of the options below: 1) Click the Options icon on the top left, and select Check for updates. 2) Right click the program icon in the system tray, and select Check for updates.
Currently, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate supports 33 languages. They are:
Arabic, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese(PT-BR), Portuguese(PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian(Cyrillic), Serbian(Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Open Advanced SystemCare Ultimate > Click Options icon on the top left > Choose the language you want on the right-hand side.
Note: Beta version only supports English.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be updated daily and when it comes to important update. Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be updated timely to ensure your PC is not at risk. So Advanced SystemCare Ultimate always keeps the latest database and protection.
Yes, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate is compatible with Windows Defender in all operating system. But in Windows 8/8.1/10, there is a difference. Windows Defender adopts a new strategy that it will turn off its real-time protection automatically once detecting that there is another security program installed. So no matter whether Advanced SystemCare Ultimate's real-time protection is ON or Off, Windows Defender's real-time protection will be OFF in Windows 8/8.1/10.
Yes, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate is compatible with other antivirus programs as we provide compatible mode to install. Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be installed in Compatible Mode automatically to avoid conflicts when there is other antivirus program installed. However, it's not recommended that you install two Antivirus products on one PC.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be installed in compatible mode when there is another anti-virus program detected during the installation process. In compatible mode, the real-time protection drivers for Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will not be installed so your computer's real-time protection is from your other anti-virus program. If you uninstall your other anti-virus program, you need to uninstall and reinstall Advanced SystemCare Ultimate to get its real-time protection drivers installed.
When you install Advanced SystemCare Ultimate, it automatically runs as a 30-day trial version. Please follow the steps below that apply to you when the trial expires:
If you have bought a license code for Advanced SystemCare Ultimate:
In the pop-up, click Already have a license code and enter your license code. Then click Register Now to finish the activation
If you wish to buy a license code for Advanced SystemCare Ultimate:
In the pop-up, click Activate Now and then click Buy Now on the opened page to proceed with the purchase.
If you wish to uninstall Advanced SystemCare Ultimate:
Please refer to the question How to uninstall Advanced SystemCare Ultimate?If you wish to install Advanced SystemCare instead:
Please click Install to get back Advanced SystemCare Free.
A license code of Advanced SystemCare Ultimate can support 3 PCs by default.
Advanced SystemCare and Advanced SystemCare Ultimate are two different programs and both programs need their separate license codes.But Advanced SystemCare Ultimate includes all the features of Advanced SystemCare PRO. The difference is that only Advanced SystemCare Ultimate has antivirus protection function.
But if you are Advanced SystemCare PRO user, you can upgrade to Advanced SystemCare Ultimate with great discount. Please click here to get the upgrade discount price by entering your Advanced SystemCare PRO license code.
Yes, we provide a great discount for Advanced SystemCare PRO users to upgrade to Advanced SystemCare Ultimate. Please click here to go to the purchasing page.
Please enter your valid Advanced SystemCare PRO license code into the box at the bottom left of that page and then click the Update Cart button to enjoy your exclusive discount.
Yes, users who uninstalled Advanced SystemCare Ultimate during the trial can easily revert it back to Advanced SystemCare at any time.
Please kindly follow the following steps:
Click the Windows Start button > click All Programs > find Advanced SystemCare Ultimate folder and click it > click Uninstall Advanced SystemCare Ultimate > a window will pops up > click the Install button to get back Advanced SystemCare.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register Advanced SystemCare Ultimate.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register the expired Advanced SystemCare Ultimate.
There are two methods to add a file / folder into the Whitelist.
1. After a scan is finished, please right click on the item and choose Add to Whitelist.
2. Click the Options button and then choose Antivirus Settings to show the configuration window. In the pop-up window, choose Whitelist, click Add a file / Add a folder, and then follow the steps to add a file / folder into the Whitelist.
Please note that all the items in the Whitelist will be skipped in real-time protection and when you perform a scan.
In case of any false positives, all the threats found out by Advanced SystemCare Ultimate will be removed to the Quarantine when the option Quarantine threats when removing them is ticked. When there is a false positive, you can easily restore the quarantined file from the Quarantine List to its original location. You can also delete the infected file permanently from the computer by clicking Delete if it is not a false positive.
Please note that all the quarantined files can not be accessed unless you restore them.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate only includes all the features of Advanced SystemCare PRO.
Driver Booster PRO, Smart Defrag PRO, Protected Folder, and IObit Malware Fighter PRO are not included in Advanced SystemCare Ultimate. They are stand-alone products from IObit.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate only provides link in Toolbox to launch their free version. If you want their PRO version, you have to purchase them separately.
Windows 8.1 & earlier:
Open Start > Click Control Panel > Click Uninstall a program > Find Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
Windows 10:
Open Start > Click Settings > Click System or Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & features or Apps & features from the left panel > Find Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 12 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
IObit Malware Fighter is a powerful and comprehensive anti-malware and anti-virus program that protects your PC against the latest spyware, adware, ransomware, Trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, hijackers, viruses, etc.
With the new generation of IObit Anti-malware Engine and 1.6x larger database, IObit Malware Fighter accelerates the scan speed up to 300% and ensures more efficient threat detection and removal. Meanwhile, the latest world-leading Bitdefender engine which adopts new cyber-threat intelligence technologies gives you the best protection ever. And the enhanced Anti-ransomware Engine keeps your PC away from the latest ransomware attacks. No worries about your files being encrypted by hackers or illegally accessed by third-party programs.
What's more, IObit Malware Fighter also strives to offer you a more secure browser and system with enhanced Data Protect, Browser Protect, and Security Guard. The newly enhanced Safe Box supports to protect your privacy and sensitive data with a password to maximize the security of your privacy and data. No one can access your protected data without the correct password. Besides, the rebuilt Surfing Protection & Ads Removal newly supports Microsoft Edge and blocks more cryptocurrency mining attacks, annoying ads, and malicious sites for much safer surfing. At the same time, the optimized eight guards in Security Guard take your PC security to a higher level.
In summary, IObit Malware Fighter offers real-time and all-round protection for your data, browser, and the whole system.
1. Get Anti-virus protection and enhanced Malware protection, and Real-time protection with the world-leading Bitdefender engine.
2. Protect your files and folders from ransomware attacks and any unauthorized accesses with Anti-ransomware engine.
3. Enable password protection under Safe Box to protect your privacy and sensitive data with password for maximum the security of your privacy and data
4. Protect your camera from unauthorized access by unknown programs.
5. Get automatic scans and updates.
6. Get technical support via email within one working day.
Operating Systems Supported
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster processor
1 GB of RAM
1,000 MB of free hard disk space
1024*768 screen resolution and above
Open IObit Malware Fighter-> Click Options icon on the top right -> Select Settings -> Choose the language you want on the right panel -> Click Apply and OK.
Method 1: Open IObit Malware Fighter -> click Options icon on the top right-> select Check for updates.
Method 2: If you have PRO edition, you can also set IObit Malware Fighter to check for updates automatically. Open IObit Malware Fighter-> click Options icon on the top right -> Select Settings ->Click Auto Update on the left panel->Tick the option Automatically update the program and database (Recommended).
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register IObit Malware Fighter PRO edition.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to refresh IObit Malware Fighter PRO with the new / renewal license code.
Arabic, Bulgarian, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese(PT-BR), Portuguese(PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian(Cyrillic), Serbian(Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Cloud community statistics shows all the files IObit Cloud received from all users. So Cloud community statistics is not a result of your computer status but of IObit Cloud community.
If you doubt a file on your PC is suspicious, please click Analyze a file and select the file to let IObit Cloud analyze it. The result will be displayed in the analyzing report. Please just refer to that report.
If there are any items which are suspected as False Positive or you want to keep in the scan result, you can click the drop-down button near Remove of the corresponding item and then select Add to White List. The items in the White List will not be scanned anymore unless they are removed from White List. It's also recommended that you contact us through our Online Support to report the False Positive.
In case of any false positives, all the threats found by IObit Malware Fighter will be removed to the Quarantine List as the option Quarantine threats when removing them is ticked by default. They will not harm your PC after being quarantined. When there is a false positive, you can easily restore the quarantined file from the Quarantine List to its original location. If no false positive, you can remove them permanently by removing them from Quarantine List.
In the event of a false positive, please follow the steps below to report a false positive:
1. Make sure that you have updated IObit Malware Fighter to the latest database version.
2. Click here to upload the suspicious file to VirusTotal for analyzing to verify whether it's reported as a malicious file by other security software./p>
3. Click Report False Positive in the scan results screen to open the feedback window to contact us. Please click attachment and select the falsely reported files. Then click the Send button to report us the false positive. If possible, please also provide us with the analysis report link from Virus Total.
Yes, IObit Malware Fighter can work with most mainstream anti-virus programs without any compatibility issues. With the newest Bitdefender antivirus engine, IObit Malware Fighter protects your PC against both malware and viruses in real-time. So you can rely on IObit Malware Fighter alone to get anti-malware and anti-virus protection.
Advanced SystemCare is a system optimization product, which is focused to provide you a fast, optimized and "good as new" computer performance. IObit Malware Fighter is an anti-malware and anti-virus product, which is designed to your PC against malware and viruses in real-time. It can protect your computer from spyware, adware, ransomware, Trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers.
They are two different products. It's highly recommended that you install both programs to maintain maximum computer security and performance.
Windows 8 & earlier versions:
/p>Open Start > Click Control Panel > Click Uninstall a program > Find IObit Malware Fighter 6 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen promptsWindows 10:
Open Start > Click Settings > Click System or Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & Features or Apps & Features from the left panel > Find IObit Malware Fighter 6 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
Yes, the license code for IObit Malware Fighter V6 Pro during its valid service can be used to register IObit Malware Fighter V7 Pro. Please click here to check the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for IObit Malware Fighter V6 Pro cannot be used for IObit Malware Fighter V7Pro.
AMC Security is an all-in-one cleaning and security app for Android devices. It is designed to secure Mobiles against viruses, spyware, malicious URLs, phishing sites, phone loss, etc. and even against unwanted call & SMS. It also improves mobile performance with features like Booster, Power Booster, Battery Saver, Game Speeder, App Manager, Privacy Locker, Privacy Advisor, and Notification Cleaner.
AMC Security Pro features are Payment Guard, Anti-Phishing, Wipe Data in Anti-Theft, Scheduled Scan, and Realtime Update.
Please make sure to update your account in Account Manager by tapping Refresh icon on the top right. If it still says you’re a Free user, it may due to Google’s delay. In that case, please contact our support team (mobilesupport@iobit.com) with your order number, AMC account and Purchase.log (sdcard/mobilecare/Purchase.log), we’ll look into it within 48 hours.
When you purchase AMC Security, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Within 7 days, you can request your money back if AMC Security don't do all that we say it will.
Yes, you can. The basic features are still free for a lifetime. In fact, in response to the requests of some advanced users, AMC Security offers deeper protection and more useful features since version 4.4, however, it's up to you if you're willing to subscribe and benefit from Premium features.
If you set an email to reset your password, please tap Forgot Password at the page of Anti-Theft and an email containing a new password will be sent to you immediately.
If you didn't bind an email, please tap Forgot Password to send a password reset request to our support. An email containing a new password will be sent to you within 48 hours. Then please set an email so that you can reset your password when you forget it.
Anti-Theft is designed for alarming, remote wiping, or tracking the location of the lost phone.
You can use another Android device to locate the lost device.
Please follow the instructions below to set your Anti-Theft:
Load AMC Security -> Enable Anti-Theft -> Create an account for Anti-Theft and remember the password-> Then Anti-Theft is turned on.
When the phone is lost, you can install AMC Security on the second device -> Go to Anti-Theft -> Input the Anti-Theft password and number of the lost phone -> Tap Alarm, Get Location, or Wipe Data.
Device Administrator is designed for protecting your AMC Security from unintended uninstallation:
Load AMC Security -> Tap the Settings in sidebar -> Tap Anti-Theft -> Turn on Device Administrator.
Please make sure to set a security question or bind email for Privacy Locker.
If you’ve set a security question, please follow the step below:
Load AMC Security -> Tap Privacy Locker -> Tap Forgot -> Answer the Security Question you have set -> Tap OK to reset the password.
If you’ve bound your Email but forget your security question’s answer, please follow the step below:
Load AMC Security -> Tap Privacy Locker -> Tap Forgot -> Tap Forgot Answer? -> Tap OK. Check your Email to get the random password to reset a new one.
If you didn't set a security question or bind email for Privacy Locker, please contact mobilesupport@iobit.com to retrieve your password.
Note: AMC Security Pro licenses can be purchased via IObit website since version 4.5.
Please follow the steps below to enter the code:
Load AMC Security -> Tap Enter Code at bottom of the sidebar -> Enter your code and tap OK.
If you have signed in an account for AMC Security, the account will be updated to a Pro account directly.
If you didn't, please sign up an account for AMC Security after you enter the code (Load AMC Security -> Tap Account Manager at top of the sidebar -> Sign up an account -> Tap Refresh button) and then account will be your Pro account.
After you entered the code, the code cannot be used again and please activate Pro version with your AMC Security Pro account in future.
Yes, there is. We’ll probably give away free or discounted licenses now and then. Please stay connected with us on Facebook and Twitter where we’ll update the latest promo information.
Open AMC Security -> Tap the icon on the top left of the main interface -> Tap Settings -> Tap Language and select the language you want.
Yes, you can. The basic features are still free for a lifetime. In fact, in response to the requests of some advanced users, AMC Security offers deeper protection and more useful features since version 4.4, however, it's up to you if you're willing to subscribe and benefit from Premium features.
AMC Security is integrated with AVL antivirus engine which will check for updates every single day.
For our Free users, please update the virus database manually as the following steps: Load AMC Security -> Tap Antivirus -> Tap Check for database updates.
For our Pro users, the Realtime Update is on by default. Please check the status of the option as the following steps: Load AMC Security -> Tap Settings in sidebar -> Check if the Realtime Update is on.
Please make sure the network connection on your device is in good status, and then try it again. Or contact our support team (mobilesupport@iobit.com) if the problem is still there.
Load AMC Security -> Tap App Manager on the main screen -> Slide the screen and get Move page -> Tap the apps in Phone apps to open the App info screen -> If the option Move is available, please tap it to move the apps.
Note: The Move option is only available for some old Android systems and rooted Android devices.
Some apps will be reloaded by Android System after being killed. It doesn’t mean that our program failed to kill these apps. However, it is still recommended that you use Booster to kill running apps as it releases RAM and optimizes your device during the killing process. You can use Power Booster to kill the auto-starting apps to avoid this.
We are sorry that AMC Security has no Backup feature since version 5.0. All your records are safely backed up on IObit Cloud Server. Please log into your account in AMC, and then you can find Restore backup feature in the sidebar of AMC and get all your backups.
We are sorry that at present the algorithm of Game Speeder cannot detect all games. You can manually add the games by following the instructions below:
Load AMC Security -> Tap More Features -> Tap Game Speeder -> Tap Add icon on the bottom -> Select the games you want to add and tap Add button.
AMC Security has a function Call/SMS Blocker which helps you block those unwanted phone calls. Check this feature as steps below:
Load AMC Security -> Tap Call/SMS Blocker at the sidebar-> Tap Options icon at the top right -> Tap Block List -> Add phone number to block from contacts, call logs, and SMS logs or add manually.
Also, AMC Security offers three block modes for you and you can tap Block Mode in the Options to select one according to your needs.
You can check out the blocked calls or SMS from main page of the feature.
Note: The SMS cannot be blocked on Android 4.4 and above due to Android permission restriction.
We need those permissions to implement the functionality of our tools.
For example, Advanced Mobile Care needs the right to SEND SMS, because the Anti-theft feature works by SMS communication with the lost phone. Please click here to check the detailed information for the usage of AMC Security permissions.
Please trust us, we are taking your privacy very seriously. The permissions required by AMC Security are the minimum set that was needed to implement the functionality.
Yes, that would be great! We would really appreciate you:
•Writing a positive review on Google Play (Android Market).
Click here to go to our app page.
•Telling your family/friends about AMC Security.
•Posting reviews on Android related forums.
No, you won’t. At present, AMC Security can be purchased through Google Wallet where needs you to connect your bank card. Or, you can purchase a license from IObit website :
Besides, we offer 7-day Free Trial for everyone. You can have a try before you make your final decision.
Load AMC Security -> Tap the icon on the top left of the main interface ->Tap Check for updates to check if there is any update. Or you can check it on Google Play to see if there is any update.
Phone Booster is in fact the previous Task Killer. Some tasks will be reloaded by Android System after being killed. It doesn’t mean that our program failed to kill the tasks. However, it is still recommended that you use Phone Booster to kill tasks as it releases RAM and optimizes your device during the killing process.
To avoid your privacy data loss, please do not uninstall AMC Security or move it to SD card. Besides, please do not allow the 3rd party apps to clean AMC Security’s leftover data, otherwise your locked data will have the risk to be deleted.
Yes, you can log in on three Android devices to activate the Pro version at the same time. If you log out one of these three devices, you can log in on the fourth device.
Yes, you can. You can disable the charging screensaver with steps below:
Load AMC Security -> Tap Battery Saver in the sidebar -> Tap Options icon at the top right -> Turn off Charging screensaver.
Please first download the latest version of Protected Folder from here and install it.
Then open Protected Folder-> click Register at the bottom left corner -> COPY & PASTE your license code there -> finally click Activate Now button.
Protected Folder is designed to password-protect, guard and lock your folders & files from being seen, read or modified. Just drag and drop the folders or files you want to lock or protect into Protected Folder, then no one can see, read or modify them.
Protected Folder is designed to password-protect, guard and lock your folders & files from being seen, read or modified in Windows 7, Vista, XP and Server 2008, 2003. It works like a safety box, just drag and drop the folders or files you want to lock or protect into Protected Folder, then no one can see, read or modify them. Whether you are concerned with privacy, data theft, data loss, or data leaks, Protected Folder is an ideal tool for you.
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2/SP3 or Home/Professional/Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
60 MB of free hard drive space
Arabic, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesia, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Moldova, Polish, Portuguese(PT-BR), Portuguese(PT-PT), Russian, Serbian(cyrillic), Serbian(latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
Open Protected Folder->Click Options icon at the right top->Click User Interface at left panel-> Choose the language you want on the right panel->Click Apply.
Open Protected Folder->Click Check for updates at the bottom right.
Please follow the steps below to uninstall Protected Folder:
WINDOWS XP
1. Open Start menu->(Settings)->Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click on Protected Folder in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
4. Click Uninstall button to uninstall Protected Folder.
WINDOWS VISTA OR 7
1. Open Startmenu->(Settings)->Control Panel.
2. Click on Programs and Features.
3. Right click on Protected Folder and select Uninstall.
4. Click Uninstall button to uninstall Protected Folder.
WINDOWS 8
1. Right-click in the lower-left corner of your screen, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click on Programs->Uninstall a program.
3. Click on Protected Folder in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
4. Click Uninstall button to uninstall Protected Folder.
Please note that files / folders are not stored in Protected Folder. Protected Folder only applies actions of Hide, Deny Read Access, and Deny Write Access to those files / folders.
Once you reinstall the whole system, the files / folders protected by Protected Folder will be restored to their original directory if these files / folders are not originally stored in C:. If they were stored in C: before you protect them with Protected Folder, they will be wiped as well as Protected Folder.
No, if you reinstall Protected Folder at any case, all files / folders (except those originally stored in C:) protected by it will be put into their original directory. You need to drag and drop them into Protected Folder again to get protection.
Trim can help you wipe those data that are on longer in use on your SSD to boost your SSD for better performance. With SSD (Solid State Disk) ticked only, you can see the Trim button.
Smart Defrag is a disk defrag tool designed for maximum hard disk performance. With the new generation disk defragmentation engine, Smart Defrag cannot only defragment your HDD but also trim your SSD to improve your PC performance.
Smart Defrag 6 is a reliable, stable, yet easy-to-use disk optimizer designed for peak hard drive performance. Unlike other traditional disk defragmenters which only provide defragmentation, Smart Defrag 6 also intelligently streamlines your files based on using frequency to accelerate disk data access.
With the improved IObit disk defrag engine, Smart Defrag 6 not only defrags your HDD but also trims your SSD to accelerate disk access speed and enhance disk durability. And Smart Defrag 6 specially optimized the file organization algorithm on Windows 10. To make it more powerful, Smart Defrag 6 also delivers several other useful features. Boot Time Defrag can defrag Windows registry to release more occupied RAM and ensure the system stability while you can customize Boot Time Defrag as per your needs.
Meanwhile, Auto Defrag and Scheduled Defrag ensure your disks are always optimized to their top performance. Furthermore, Game Optimize is designed to offer gamers ultra-smooth gaming experience. The last but not the least, Disk Health can help you monitor your disk status in real-time.
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) Technical Preview
Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)Professional / Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter / Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter / Home Basic / Home Premium / Business/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2 / SP3 or Home / Professional / Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
200 MB of free hard drive space
Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (PT-BR), Portuguese (PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese.
Open Smart Defrag->Click the menu icon at the top left to choose Settings->Click User Interface at left panel-> Choose the language you want on the right panel->Click Apply.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register Smart Defrag PRO edition.
There are two reasons for it.
One is that there is not enough continuous free space in your disk to replace the files during the defragment process. You can move some large files to another disk, and then try to defrag the selected disk again.
Second reason is that some small sized files are currently being used by other programs while using Smart Defrag. Thus, Smart Defrag can not move them. You can defrag again later.
Please click the arrow button near the disk type to remark the disk type from SSD to HDD or from SSD to HDD manually.
Method 1: Open Smart Defrag > Click the Options icon on the top left > Click Check for updates in the menu.
Method 2: Set Smart Defrag to update automatically: Click the Options icon on the top left > Click Settings > General Settings > Tick Automatically check for updates > Click Apply. After that, you can get the available update notifications automatically when you load Smart Defrag.
Windows 8 & earlier
Open Start > Click Control Panel > Click Uninstall a program > Find Smart Defrag 6 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
Windows 10
Open Start > Click Settings > Click Systemor Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & features or Apps & features from the left panel > Find Smart Defrag 6 and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
Yes, all valid Smart Defrag 5 license code (still have service time) can be used to register Smart Defrag 6 without any additional charge. Please click here to view the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for Smart Defrag 5 cannot be used to register Smart Defrag 6.
IObit Uninstaller offers the easiest and fastest solution to uninstall programs, plug-ins, and Windows Apps without any hassle. It detects and categorizes all of the installed programs and allows batch uninstallation with just ONE click! Besides, it detects unwanted browser toolbars and plug-ins to help users remove them for a safer browsing. IObit Uninstaller monitors program installations in real time. All the bundled products will be listed for you so that you can uninstall all unwanted bundleware conveniently and quickly. Install Monitor detects and logs changes made to your system during a program installation, which ensures all changes can be fully restored when the program is no longer needed.
Please open IObit Uninstaller->click All Programs-> click Name, then you will see the programs listed in alphabetical order.
Please open IObit Uninstaller-> click Options icon at the top right corner -> select Settings... -> untick the option Add Shred File button to Explorer -> click OK.
With "Powerful Scan", "Forced Uninstall" and "File Shredder" features, you'll never be bothered by leftovers or stubborn add-ons anymore. It is easy-to-use and powerful!
Easy Uninstall helps you quickly uninstall a program from its opened window, desktop icon, or system tray icon. Bundleware Removal allows you to unwanted bundleware conveniently and quickly. Install Monitor detects and logs changes made to your system during a program installation, which ensures all changes can be fully restored when the program is no longer needed. Software Updater keeps your important programs always up to date.
Arabic, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese(Brazil), Portuguese(Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian(Cyrillic), Serbian(Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
Open IObit Uninstaller -> click Options icon on the top right -> click Settings... -> click the drop-down menu of Current Language and select the language you want, and finally click OK button.
• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 • 300 MB of free disk space • 1024*768 screen resolution and above
To make it convenient for users to launch and use IObit Uninstaller, we provide three ways as follows:
1. Open IObit Uninstaller -> click All Programs and select the program you want to uninstall -> click Uninstall button at the bottom -> follow the wizard to uninstall the program -> delete the items after Powerful scan.
2. Open Control Panel -> click Programs ->click Programs and Features -> select the program you want to uninstall->click Powerful Uninstall button at the top.
3. Right click on the program icon on the desktop -> click Powerful Uninstall.
4. Enable Easy Uninstall to uninstall programs by two methods: *Open IObit Uninstaller > click Tools > Select Easy Uninstall *Use hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+U. You could change your hotkey in Settings.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register IObit Uninstaller PRO edition.
Run IObit Uninstaller and click Tools icon on the top right, you will see six tools here: Software Health, Easy Uninstall, Force Uninstall, Uninstall History, File Shredder, and Windows Updates.
Windows 8 & earlier : Open Start > Click Control Panel > > Click Programs and Features > Find IObit Uninstaller and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts.
Windows 10 : Open Start > Click Settings > Click System or Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & features or Apps & features from the left panel > Find IObit Uninstaller and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts.
For Windows 7 or earlier, please click here to get the uninstallation instructions.
Yes, IObit Uninstaller v8 Pro license code during its valid service can be used to register IObit Uninstaller v9 Pro. Please click here to check the detailed registration steps. Note: Free giveaway license code for IObit Uninstaller v8 Pro cannot be used for IObit Uninstaller v9.
The deleted Chrome plug-ins might be reinstalled automatically if you have enabled Chrome Sync. To thoroughly remove Chrome plug-ins, please take the steps below to disable Chrome Sync.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome > click Menu (triggered by the button with three vertical dots) > Click Settings. Step 2: Click the right-pointing triangle beside Sync to go to Advanced sync settings. Step 3: Toggle off Apps and Extensions.
You can drag and drop programs to Start button to add them to Start Menu directly.
Or right click on a program and choose Pin to Start Menu (Start Menu 8) to add it to Start Menu.
This feature enables you to customize your Start Menu according to your preference through creating different groups and adding items to them.
1.Right click a program in Start Menu and choose Create a new group, then name the new group as anything you like, for example, IObit Programs, then click OK button.
2.The new group IObit Programs will be shown in Start Menu. Right click the new group IObit Programs will show the options: Unpin from Start Menu, Create a new group and Add items.
3.You can choose the option Add items to add any items from the computer to this new group.
4.After adding some items to the new group, you can click the arrow right icon after it to see the items that you added..
5. There are three options for the items you added if you right click them: Open, Add items and Delete items.
You can also right click any blank space in the new group and click Add items to add other items to this group.Right click Start button->choose Settings-> click Modern UI->tick the option "Skip Modern UI" ->click Apply button.
Please click here to choose other Start button icons from IObit Forum, or follow the instructions there to create your own start button icons.
Right click Start button->choose Settings-> click User Interface->choose Small or Large font according to your reference->click Apply button.
Right click Start button->choose Settings-> click General->find "Program icons in Start Menu" and choose Small icons or Large icons from the drop-down list according to your reference ->click Apply button.
Please right click Start button->choose Settings->click User Interface->find Background color->tick the checkbox "Program background color changes with system theme"-> click the button Change color…to change the color of the background.
Note：Please do not choose the same color for background and font, otherwise the items in Start Menu are invisible.The version 2.0 and the previous versions of Start Menu 8 can be used for free for non-profit organizations like school, charitable organization. For commercial purposes, please contact us.
Advanced setting lets you customize your Windows 10 easily;
Customize the Start Menu by creating different groups and adding items to them;
Fast search from whole disk even when the item is not indexed;
Pin programs to Start Menu to start them quickly;
Display recently opened items under documents, browsers, etc. in Start Menu for quick launch;
Shut down computer at a scheduled time automatically;
Use Screenshot in Start Menu to take screenshots easily and quickly (hotkeys Alt + E);
Provide the feature “Restart in Safe Mode”;
Skip UAC when starting programs from Start Menu;
Customize the transparency of Start Menu;
Sync user picture and Account picture automatically;
Provide FAQs for Windows 8 & 8.1 started by Start Menu 8 users.
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Professional/Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home/Premium/Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2/SP3 or Home/Professional/Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
50 MB of free hard drive space
Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (PT-BR), Portuguese (PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Please right click Start button->choose Settings->find Current language on the right->choose the language from the drop-down list according to your preference->click Apply button.
Click here to download the latest Start Menu 8 anytime.
Method 1: Right click on Start button to choose Check for updates.
Method 2: Click General and select Update Automatically or Remind me when updates are available in the Update Method of Settings.
Method 1:
Please open the installation directory of Start Menu 8, find unins000.exe and double click to run it, and then follow the wizard to uninstall the program.
The installation path is usually in: C:Program Files (x86)IObitStart Menu 8 or C:Program FilesIObitStart Menu 8
Method 2:
Please open Control Panel->click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features->find Start Menu 8 in the list of installed programs->right click Start Menu 8 to choose Uninstall to uninstall it.
Please right click Start button->choose Settings->click Modern UI->tick the checkbox "Press Windows key to open Modern UI"->click Apply button.
If the items on the right panel of Start Menu are invisible, it must be you choose the same color for background and font. Please do not choose the same color for them.
1. Right click Start button to choose Settings to open the settings window.
2. Click Advanced on the left, then check the option Left click to open Windows 10 Start Menu or the option Press Windows key to open Windows 10 Start Menu on the right.
3. Click Apply button.
1. Right click Start button to choose Settings to open the settings window.
2. Click General on the left, then you can change the hotkeys on the right.
3. Click Apply button.
Start Menu 8 is a desktop customized tool for Windows users, specifically designed to bring back the familiar Classic Start Menu to Windows 8/8.1 & Windows 10. It offers a convenient and simple solution to freely switch between the latest Window 10 start menu and Windows Classic Start Menu. It also provides multiple start menus for Windows 7/Vista/XP. With the improved searching engine, you can quickly and easily access your apps and files from start menu. Start Menu 8 allows for more customization with just a few clicks, which provides the options to skip Modern UI & Welcome on Windows 8.1 and customize your taskbar any way you like on Windows 10.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register Start Menu 8 PRO edition.
Please send your feedback directly to dbfeedback@iobit.com and our Technical Support Team will contact you soon.
If you are using FREE edition, you can upgrade to PRO edition to enjoy more driver updates. Click here to purchase PRO edition with discount.
If you are using PRO edition, please click the Feedback icon on the top right of the program to open the Feedback window -> choose Report missing drivers in Request type -> send us as more information as possible (such as the dates and version numbers of the newer drivers) to help locate the these drivers. Later we will send what we find and add them to our database so that other users can also enjoy them.
BTW, we don't display the outdated drivers which may cause serious PC problems. And we'll never stop expanding our database. Driver Booster is supporting more and more devices for driver updates.
Driver Booster, as an easy-to-use and efficient driver updater, provides 1-click solution to rapidly & securely update outdated drivers, install missing drivers, and fix faulty drivers. It aims to keep your PC away from problems like system crash, BSOD, device connection error, audio crackling, no sound, slow network , etc.
Operating Systems Supported
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
1 GB of RAM memory
1 GB of free hard drive space, mainly for drivers download and installation
Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (PT-BR), Portuguese (PT-PT), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
Open Driver Booster -> Click the Options icon on the top left - >Select Settings... -> Select the language you want in the right panel -> Click OK.
Please click here to view the detailed instructions to register Driver Booster PRO edition.
Click here to download the latest Driver Booster at anytime.
PRO users can always enjoy the latest version automatically with the Update automatically checkbox ticked by default in the Settings. Free users can manually update this program as below:
Open Driver Booster > Click Options icon on the top left > Click Check for Updates in the menu.
Or right click Driver Booster icon in the system tray > Click Check for Updates in the right-click menu.
With online database adopted, Driver Booster database updates in real time to make sure your devices always have the latest drivers installed.
When a new graphics driver is being installed, its running parameter may get adjusted or even reset. So black, flickering or shrinking screen happens. Please do not worry or operate wrongly like forcing shutdown. Your screen will go back to normal once the update is finished or the computer is rebooted. If no, please contact us via dbfeedback@iobit.com.
When you boot your computer for the first time after updating drivers, the system has to load the new drivers which consume large amounts of computer performance, so the computer is slow. But it will be back to normal when you reboot later.
Please click the arrow down button at the right side of a driver line or right click the device column in the scan result list, choose Ignore in the drop-down menu and click Yes. Then the ignored device won’t be checked for driver updating until you remove it from the Ignored list in Settings as below:
Open Driver Booster -> Click Option icon on the top left -> Select Settings... -> Click Ignored at left panel -> Tick the device you want to remove at the right panel -> Click the Recover button at the left bottom -> Click Yes.
Windows 8.1 & earlier:
Please go to Control Panel, find Driver Booster, and uninstall it directly.
Windows 10:
Open the Start menu -> Click Settings -> Click System on the Settings menu -> Select Apps & features in the left panel -> Find Driver Booster from the right panel -> Click Uninstall that appears->Click Uninstall pop-up button to confirm.
Please load Driver Booster > Click the Tools icon at the left side of the main interface > Select the tool Fix No Sound Error, Fix Network Failure, or Fix Bad Resolution to fix the sound, network or resolution problems.
If the tools fail to fix the problems, or when you encounter other problems, such as BSOD, USB devices, printer, or camera no longer working, and PC unable to start normally, please send us the information as below so we can provide a solution:
Click here to download our tool > Double click to run it on the problem PC > Click “Save report to Desktop” > find db_info_xxxx.zip on your desktop > send the zip file to dbfeedback@iobit.com
We will analyze the file and reply to you shortly.
"Unplugged" is not a problem and no need to fix it. It just means these devices are not plugged into your PC currently. If you no longer use them, load Driver Booster > click the Toolkit icon on the top right of the program > select Clean Unplugged Devices to batch clean their data.
Yes, Driver Booster V5 Pro license code during its valid service can be used to register Driver Booster V6 Pro. Please click here to check the detailed registration steps.
Note: Free giveaway license code for Driver Booster V5 Pro cannot be used for Driver Booster V6 Pro.
If you want to continue to use Driver Booster 5 PRO, please click click here to re-download Driver Booster 5.5.
Or you can click here to buy a new license code which will be valid for all versions of Driver Booster PRO.
Please note that the latest version of NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series is not compatible with some Windows 10 versions older than 1511. So Driver Booster cannot update the latest version for you successfully .
It is suggested that you upgrade to the latest Windows 10. Please click here to check more related information.
WinMetro is specially designed to bring the newly introduced Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
It offers an easy solution for old versions of Windows users to try and enjoy the tile based on Metro UI. By displaying useful information such as weather, calendar, news, stocks, and frequently used programs, it turns your desktop into an informative and productive work station.
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/ Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business /Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2/SP3 or Home/Professional/Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
60 MB of free hard drive space
English, Czech, Dutch, Danish, German, French, Finnish, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese (PT-PT), Portuguese (PT-BR), Turkish, Italian, Hungarian, Vietnamese
Method 1: Open WinMetro -> Click Menu on the top right -> Click Check for updates.
Method 2: If the new version is available, a pop-up window will prompt you to update.
Please follow the steps below to uninstall WinMetro:
WINDOWS XP
1. Open Start menu -> (Settings) -> Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click on WinMetro in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
4. Click Uninstall button to uninstall WinMetro.
WINDOWS VISTA OR 7
1. Open Start menu -> (Settings) -> Control Panel.
2. Click on Programs and Features.
3. Right click on WinMetro and select Uninstall.
4. Click Uninstall button to uninstall WinMetro.
There is no option to change the weather location right now. The weather location is displayed according to your current Internet connection's IP address.
Sorry, there is no option to add / remove / move tiles on the WinMetro right now.
Sorry, there is no option to remove / hide that screen resolution notification.
IObit Unlocker is a lightweight yet powerful tool designed to fix the "Cannot Delete" or "Access Denied" problems. It can "Force" terminate all related processes that prevent you from deleting or accessing files / folders that you need to.
It provides several useful options to make your work easier, like "Unlock & Delete", "Unlock & Rename", "Unlock & Move", and "Unlock & Copy". You wouldn't be annoyed any more by messages like "Cannot delete file: Access is denied", "The file is in use by another program or user", or "There has been a sharing violation"!
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2/SP3 or Home/Professional/Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
60 MB of free hard drive space
Arabic, ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
Open IObit Unlocker->Click More on the top right->Click Language and select the language you want.
Open IObit Unlocker -> Click More on the top right -> Select Check for updates.
Please follow the steps below to uninstall IObit Unlocker:
WINDOWS XP
Open Start menu -> (Settings) -> Control Panel.
Double-click on Add or Remove Programs.
Click on IObit Unlocker in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
Click Uninstall button to uninstall IObit Unlocker.
WINDOWS VISTA OR 7
Open Start menu -> (Settings) -> Control Panel.
Click on Programs and Features.
Right click on IObit Unlocker and select Uninstall.
Click Uninstall button to uninstall IObit Unlocker.
Random Password Generator is designed to create a much securer environment for either important data saving or privacy protection. It is able to generate highly secure random passwords which are almost impossible to crack.
It includes a useful Password Manager, by which you can mark, search, and organize the passwords generated. It's safe, secure, and 100% free!
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with SP2/SP3 or Home/Professional/Media Center
Hardware Requirements Recommended
1 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM memory
60 MB of free hard drive space
Please follow the steps below to uninstall Random Password Generator:
WINDOWS XP1.Open Start menu->(Settings)->Control Panel.
2.Double-click on Programs and Features.
3.Click on Random Password Generator in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
4.Click Uninstall button to uninstall Random Password Generator.
1.Open Start menu->(Settings)->Control Panel.
2.Click on Add or Remove Programs.
3.Right click on Random Password Generator and select Uninstall.
4.Click Uninstall button to uninstall Random Password Generator.
1.Right-click in the lower-left corner of your screen, and then click Control Panel.
2.Click on Programs->Uninstall a program.
3.Click on Random Password Generator in the list of installed programs and select Remove.
4.Click Uninstall button to uninstall Random Password Generator.
Open Random Password Generator, and then click Check For Updates on the top right of the main interface.
IObit Software Updater is an ad-free and light freeware, which helps you update all outdated programs with just 1-click and install all popular must-have programs easily.
The 1-click update solution frees you from updating outdated programs one by one from different sources or websites, which can save you a lot of time and work. IObit Software Updater enables you to update programs automatically at a scheduled time and shut down/ reboot your computer automatically after the update is completed. Besides, IObit Software Updater provides a large software database for featured must-have software in various categories: Browsers, Security, Social, Multimedia, Runtimes, and Utilities & Tools. You can easily and quickly install all selected software with 1-click without worrying about annoying ads and/or bundleware, even malware. It must be your best choice when you need to install many programs, especially when you get a new computer or after you reinstall, format, or upgrade your computer.
To sum up, IObit Software Updater is a convenient and practical utility for your computer whenever you want to update or install software.+ 1-Click to update all outdated programs quickly and securely.
+ 1-Click to install the must-have programs without any ads or bundleware.
+ Notify you once there is an update for your installed programs.
+ Guarantee secure update by automatically creating a system restore point before installing any program.
+ Support automatically updating outdated programs at a scheduled time.
The main difference is that IObit Software Updater supports updating more products and you can also use IObit Software Updater to easily download other recommended clean and ads-free must-have software.
Open IObit Software Updater > Click Options icon on the top left > Choose Settings > Choose the language you want on the right panel > Click OK
With cloud technology, you will always receive the update at the earliest time. Once there is an update detected for your installed software, we update our database.
In My Software, please right-click on the product you want to have it updated automatically and choose Auto Update to add a program to the Auto Update List. Then go to Settings to set a scheduled time for checking updates and updating programs.
If you don't want to update a program, right-click it and choose Ignore, or click the drop-down arrow next to the Update button and choose Ignore. Then it will be added to the Ignore List. And you can manage the Ignore List in Settings.
Windows 8 & earlier:
Open Start > Click Control Panel > Click Uninstall a program > Find IObit Software Updater and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
Windows 10:
Open Start > Click Settings > Click System or Apps on the Settings menu > Select Programs & features or Apps & features from the left panel > Find IObit Software Updater and click Uninstall > Follow the on-screen prompts
If some of your programs are not displayed in IObit Software Updater, please click Feedback and send us the program names. We will keep enlarging the database to support more programs.