CNET Editor's review - "Beginner-friendly, effective"

Even though we could have done without the nag screen, this free disk cleaning utility performed very well during our tests. Even beginners will appreciate how easy it is to use.
When you first install Wise Disk Cleaner 3 Free, you're taken to the publisher's Web site for more information about the program. Each time we accessed Wise Disk Cleaner 3 Free, we received a nag screen asking if we wanted to upgrade to the paid professional version. It was easily bypassed, but became something of a nuisance. A helpful wizard appeared at start-up, and walked us through the disk cleaning process. First, you choose from a long list of file extensions to include in the cleanup. The next step is to select the drives or folders you want to clean, and choose from a list of cleaning options, such as deleting cookies and temporary files. The last step is to choose to run the program in either auto-run or manual mode, and whether you want the files permanently deleted or sent to your recycle bin. Once we went through the wizard, we were sent to the main user interface to click the Scan button. Considering the task at hand, the program worked extremely fast to pull up all of the junk files according to our specifications. It took a little time for the program to delete and send the files to the Recycle Bin, but we were able to continue working during the process.
Our test computer's performance noticeably improved after running the program. Users of all levels will find Wise Disk Cleaner 3 Free easy to use and effective, and the nag screen was a small price to pay for this freeware utility.

SoftPedia.com Editor's Review:

Registry entries are one of the biggest problems on the Windows platform when it comes to system performance because the more you use the system the more junk will be added to the registry. You cannot ignore the fact that, upon uninstalling different apps, some traces will still remain in the registry, clotting, expanding and fragmenting it up to the point where the system slugs and fails to provide the snappiness you got used to.
The performance depreciation process is not sudden and in most cases you notice the drag only when compared to a brisker machine. Fortunately registry entries can be dealt with, especially the invalid ones that do absolutely nothing but prevent the system from giving its best.
Wise Registry Cleaner is designed to scan the heart of Windows and detect incorrect or obsolete information in the registry in order to make the system livelier. The application is absolutely free of charge but during installation it asks you to add a third-party toolbar. However, you can de-select the feature for a clean install of Wise Registry Cleaner.
The interface is not impressive, but it is cozy and user-friendly, allowing quick access to the various functions available. The left hand side is occupied with a tree view of all the registry areas you want the app to scan and rid of obsoletes and invalids while in the right the results of the scan will be displayed.
A very important feature, very rarely seen in software of the same feather, is the labeling of the entries as safe or unsafe to fix. This means that Wise Registry Cleaner can discern between potential troublemakers that may negatively affect the system and good to delete elements the system can do better without.
But for all risks to be eliminated the application provides the necessary means to back up the current state of the registry and revert to it in case something goes wrong after the cleaning session. More than this, Wise Registry Cleaner creates a restore point in Windows upon the first launch. It is a wise way to save all configurations before using it but, as we all know, restore points come and go with time and the more you use the computer the greater the number of restore points created and the one created by Wise Registry Cleaner will be sent straight to oblivion and then eliminated from the system.
The list of registry categories Wise Registry Cleaner can sweep of invalid entries includes sub-system components, software section, application paths, file associations, shared DLLs, uninstall section, Start menu, startup, IE URL history, and empty keys. So it covers a wide range of areas and, most importantly, you can select on your own which of them should be scanned.
With its installation the application will place another icon on the desktop, besides the one starting the program, which is designed to start the software and automatically begin the scan process based on the registry selections made at the last turn-off.
Tests showed that Wise Registry Cleaner's work is more thorough than other registry cleaners out there when it comes to pinpointing the useless stuff, but in eliminating the clutter it is not as efficient. Comparison tests with other apps showed that some elements Wise Registry Cleaner could not erase on the first were discarded quite easily by its competitors. However, competition failed to detect as many obsolete and invalid entries as the software on the testbed and at a second run it successfully eliminated all useless registry data.
The list of options the app brings is not at all vast and everything is kept as simple and to the point as possible. On the other hand, a pinch of flexibility is injected and you have the possibility to create an exclusion list for Wise Registry Cleaner to leave out during registry scanning. Also, all results are displayed and checking which ones to be fixed is left in your hands (although the process can be automatic as well) and each entry can be opened in the Registry Editor straight from the software, at a right click.
Information is covered pretty well in the application and at the bottom of the main application window you will find details on the selected list entry as well as the total number of problems found, number of entries that can be safely fixed and number of entries that the software can try to fix although the procedure is not completely safe.
The Options menu is brief in settings offering auto-run, general configuration choices and editing of the exclusion list. General setup options provide an extremely useful pick, the automatic creation of registry backups before deleting anything so you can always regress to the previous state.
In the Auto Run tab you can practically configure the application to do all the fixing automatically and turn itself off. Sure, this should be enabled only if taking a closer look at what it finds is not necessary and you do not have the slightest suspicion of running the risk of detecting false positives or creating any problems.
Wise Registry Cleaner proves to be a good utility to freshen up the registry entries and get rid of obsolete or invalid data. However, it comes with its flaws when it comes to detecting all of them and it did take us more than one run to come up with a clean scan result list. Backing it up with another two or three registry cleaners will make the registry sparkling like never before.

The Good
The ease of use and the fact that it is not bloated with options plus the thorough scanning of the registry are among the best traits of the application. It offers the possibility to restore the registry to its previous state after cleaning is complete.
It shows both the safe to fix entries as well as the more problematic ones leaving the more sensitive decisions in your hands. The scan process can be paused and resumed or stopped altogether at any time.

The Bad
Refreshing the system restore point in time instead of just providing the options at the first run of the software would be a great feature.
We experienced some very hard to remove, safe to fix entries that could not be eliminated from the list no matter what. Also, cleaning of obsolete files was not completed in a single run and a second one was needed.

The Truth
Splitting the entries into safely fixable and not fully safe to fix is value added to the package. It also brings per-session undo as well as backup and restore functions, which make for a great safety net.
Wise Registry Cleaner does pretty well on its own at scanning and detecting invalid registry entries but for a more thoroughgoing session it needs enforcement. It gives you an extremely easy to use interface and provides only the essential tools for the scanning and cleaning process as well as the necessary safety measures to revert the registry to a previous state if any problem appears.

Users' Reviews:

While we've long been fans of CCleaner, Wise Cleaner is highly customizable, allowing you to search for just certain temp
file types. In a highly unscientific test we ran a few minutes ago, Wise Disk Cleaner found about twice as many removable
files as CCleaner using the default settings on both programs."

"Wise Registry Cleaner 2.96 is a safe and efficient registry cleaner, if you take the normal precautions that involve any
utility with the word "cleaner" in it's title. My SOP is to create a "Windows Restore Point" before running this or any other
cleaner. Do not rely on the back-up functions of the cleaning utility; they often fail to restore the complete registry entries!
Do not do "1-Click maintenance" operations! Look at what files/functions/lists are being deleted/modified, and don't allow
the cleaner to delete entries that you're not comfortable with. Choose your options and cleaning sections carefully and AL
WAYS examine the scan results before clicking on Fix or Repair! Used properly, a Registry/System/Disk cleaner can speed
up your machine and reduce your stress level!"

""Been using this utility almost since it first came out, and it has found many registry entries that the others leave behind."

"Yeah one time it did find grand numbers of empty registry keys marked as safe to fix.. and I did "fix" them with no
repercussions... This was weird but ultimately non-injurous and I have never seen this apparition again (even after
running Wise after an unrelated system reinstall). "

"When I run Wise Disk Cleaner first, it clean up more than 1G for my hard disk, and no problem yet."

"I used both Wise Registry and Wise Disk for the last few months, them worked great, together they improved my pc
speed tenfold, and over two months, no troubles. Both these programs are "great program", and very simple. "

"I highly recommend it, because it is an excellent software. Believe me, I have tried many software. I have used Wise
Disk Cleaner for a month without any problems. The software has many features that speeds up my computer and it
is easy to use."

"When used with AusLogics Registry Defrag and Free Registry Defrag, they speed up my Vista."

"I particularly like the "one click" feature which only removes the safe to delete items. Other registry cleaners (free) have
caused me problems. This has not so far and I really don't expect it to as it is not overly aggressive."

"Wise Registry Cleaner is one of those free pieces of software that truly hits a home run. It differentiates between safe
and unsafe fixes for registry keys, and by default it only selects the "safe to fix" keys. It is not only much faster than other
registry scanners I've used, but also very thorough in its search. One other important feature is that allows you to backup
your registry just in case it does manage to delete something critical (but I doubt you'll have that problem). I recommend
this program over any paid program such as Registry Mechanic, and I certainly hope that you can give this a try."

"I only had 200 mb of memory left and could do nothing with my pc. After downloading and using this, I now have 5.18 GB!"

A good utility that does what it claims.
It cleaned up a bunch of "stuff" that I had no idea was hanging around cluttering up my disk.
After disk cleaning, I wrapped up with a good defragmentation, and noticed a definite improvement in my system
responsiveness.

This is a very good program, and I am pleased to thank you for providing it. I have also looked through many of the
programs, which they offer, and which many are free or at low cost, and intend on taking advantage of their kind hosting
of these programs.

- Very light

- Easy to use

- Cleans registry securely

- FREE

My overall opinion: This cleaner seems to do quite a great job. When it scans for broken registries, it will state which is
safe and unsafe to fix. The interface is so simple, unexperienced users will have no problem getting a way around it. The
size is quite small, so.

it doesnt uses your space so much. It doesn't make your computer run slow. GREAT REGISTRY CLEANER.