If you haven’t heard of PT Lite, well… there really is no problem. The software is only a few days old. What’s so unique about it then? First of all it’s freeware, secondly the company behind it is actually pretty good in this line of work. They are called Macecraft and they are behind the jv16 PowerTools suite, which for the last few years has become the software of choice for millions. PT Lite is actually a variation of jv16 PowerTools, as it uses the same engine and techniques to fix the errors from your computer.

The thing you will love and hate most, at the same time, is the simple interface. After the program launches and quickly scans your PC, you are faced with literally only 2 buttons. One to scan and fix the errors, the other to undo the changes (restore backup). That’s it. Compare it with the tens of specialized tools that jv16 PowerTools (the commercial version) has and I’m sure that you’ll understand that there is a difference after all.

After the scan is finished though, you will get more options. The errors found are orderly arranged in categories and you have the option to fix each of them individually, by category or as a whole. But that’s just the beginning. If you go to an individual error, you will see what degree of severity it has and if you right click any of them, you will be presented with a quite impressive array of options. On top of this, you will also find a search feature which if you really begin to work with, will impress you. Seriously now, what other programs give you the option to search with a Perl query or using artificial intelligence.

Once you click the “Fix” button you will also be prompted to back up the changes you make. Using it is an absolute must. Messing with the registry can have serious consequences and although the engine behind PT Lite is one of the better ones to be found, it’s still a reasonable thing to prepare for the worst.

To be entirely truthful, the software does have an extended interface, which will give you more options before you start the scan, but the basic functionality is aimed entirely to remove useless files and fix the registry.

Speaking of the back-up feature, the software also has a nice app to manage them, which you will surely appreciate if you are the type that likes to keep a tight lid over this sort of stuff.

Add to this, the numerous translations available, a remarkably small footprint (the program only has about 4 MB) and the option to make it run in “low CPU usage” mode and I believe that as far as freeware goes, PT Lite is truly a small wonder. You can download it from http://www.macecraft.com/download/ptlite/

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