RSS| poisonu | Mar 2, 2008 | 1.8.0.444 |  5 out of 5 |
Superb registry & PC maintenance tool.... |
| seneka | Aug 28, 2008 | 1.8.0.468 | 5 out of 5 |
@sixara I really don’t get people like you. JV16 PowerTools was way more “dangerous” to use back then as it is to use right now, because now it has an enabled by default Backup feature. Also, I’m not quite sure that I follow your logic. What are you talking about here? The old program or the new? And which one is the terrible and which one is much better? And more important still WHY? If you'll say that because the developers are actually trying to make some money off their work, then you are dead wrong. The only thing terrible here, is your attempt to sound old-school. Please try to actually use a program before you give a review to it. Btw, for the rest of the people here, sorry about the squabble and to be on topic, this program rocks. |
| wolssiloa | Aug 21, 2008 | 1.8.0.468 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using this program for more than 4 years. It has never been very user friendly as it is for Windows enthusiasts and power users. Admittedly I mainly use the Registry Cleaner and Registry Compactor tools the most as they are the best in the field. The breakdown list after a registry scan is detailed and can be analyzed quickly. Many other registry cleaning programs have been playing catchup to this program. |
| TomA102210 | Feb 16, 2007 | 1.7.0.364 Beta 4 | 5 out of 5 |
Reviewer: ranma.2 Feb 13, 2007 Version: 1.7.0.364 Beta 4 this sucks --------------------------------------------- That's all, eh. No reason why. |
| Uriel | Jan 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.497 Beta 4 | 5 out of 5 |
One of my favorites. I will be one of the first in line to pay the small fee for the upgrade when the final comes out Feb 2. |
| Chocobito | Nov 24, 2008 | Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This tools its really useful, not only the reg cleaner its great, the file tools and search its very good not like the WindowsXP search that is awful. Very very goos program, yeah the interface is not so good looking but that its nonesense for rating this program so low. Deserve a Five. |
| oblivion62 | Oct 30, 2009 | 1.9.1.606 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using jv16PT for all its life. There /have/ been (I think) two occasions when it's caused me a problem, but its backups have never failed me. Not sure what the scare-mongerers below are going on about: competitive FUD, I expect. Time and again, it's been rated the best of the bunch. (Fred Langa has a particularly high opinion of it, if memory serves, after exhaustive testing.) Yes, it's not for the foolish or uninformed, it's a tool for techies. You can make it break your system, if you try. But it's never broken mine, and it's solved a good few problems that have evaded other tools, which makes it (in my eyes, anyway) a Damn Fine Product. |
| Zoroaster | Mar 31, 2006 | 1.5.2.330 | 5 out of 5 |
Caution: jv16 PowerTools 2006 proposed here is not the same as the one on the author's homepage. |
| Brian49 | Mar 31, 2006 | 1.5.2.330 | 5 out of 5 |
There was a problem with 1.5.2.330 - a fixed version, 1.5.2.331, has been issued. |
| Input Overload | Apr 1, 2009 | 1.9.0.550 | 5 out of 5 |
I've used this & previous incatations for several years & it's one of my 'must have ' programs. great stuff! |
| Raysy | Feb 29, 2008 | 1.8.0.441 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
High-quality program! I'm using it since some years. There are "registy cleaners" and "pc boosters" everywhere on the internet, but you can't compare them with jv16! |
| cannie | Feb 27, 2008 | 1.8.0.441 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
An excellent lot of programs. I've used it for many years. In fact I only use 5 of the many options and never any of the others. I would suggest to the developers, if I'm allowed to, to give the buyer the possibility to install the desired features and not inevitably the whole lot. BTW they may consider the possibility of making it freeware, but they have also the right to sell the fruit of their efforts as any other people. |
| kiliya | Feb 28, 2008 | 1.8.0.441 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Can someone here at BetaNews change this rating from 3.0 what appears to be a 4-4.5? And why does anyone listen to retarded analogies about "Kalahari Bushmen"? As far as I know the "bushmen" live under completely different circumstances and couldn't make a living writing software even if they wanted to. I love free software but again it's called BetaNews not FreeNews. Rating it low because it isn't free is idiotic and myopic. The only "crap" here is your smelly review. |
| horsecharles | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 5 out of 5 |
Ditto everyone here: 5(or higher if possible) for the non-time limit versions up to 1.3.9.5 The downfall gradually began with 1.3.9.6 and higher: these would upgrade to subsequent updated versions that imposed a trial time limit-- without any advance warning one went overnight from a 'permanent' utility to a 'temporary' one. without even getting into any recent bugs/issues, I'd surmise this likely turned off a lot of potential updaters who 'might' have sprung $$ for updated versions. In fact, i'd also have offered a substantial discount for those holding previous versions(and as well removing any earlier versions from site): perhaps many'd have thought they were getting over by finding some free version elsewhere on the web... this likely would've maximized income... chess players & strategists in general, as well as advanced marketers, would readily understand such a plan. |
| Neutronbeam | Jul 25, 2007 | 1.7.0.403 | 5 out of 5 |
I've used this program consistently for at least 3 years, including the latest version--and I paid for it. It's not for unsophisticated users (even with all the colorful new GUI bells-and-whistles)but what it does, it does well, and quickly, at a decent price point. Good registry cleaners and editors seem to be diminishing in availability, and many people visiting this site seem to expect to be able to come here and only get world-class software for free--and that attitude is not realistic. If you like it, buy it, and if you don't, then help everyone by recommending something better--even if it is not freeware. |
| poisonu | Jul 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.403 | 5 out of 5 |
Superb tool.... Btw, build 404 was released a few hours ago.... |
| wyzwyk | Jan 17, 2009 | 1.9.0.500 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using JV16 Power Tools since it was freeware and have always been happy with it. While it is a complete suite of maintenance utilities the registry cleaner is the crown jewel of the lot. It is aggressive at removing invalid registry entries but at the same time is safe by not removing valid ones. The $7.00 Macecraft asks users to pay for this new version upgrade is EXTREMELY reasonable. Don't be fooled by the no frills look of JV16 Power Tools as it is quality software. |
| RSMurphy | Jun 12, 2007 | 1.7.0.394 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent utility. Does what it says and does it well. |
| bugphobia | Feb 27, 2009 | 1.9.0.531 | 5 out of 5 |
My, my! jv16 PowerTools has done it again. Frigging awesome software. I still use the old interface, but the functionality has definitely gone up a few notches. The system optimizer thingy has especially caught my attention. Forcing the Windows core files into RAM seems like such a reasonable thing, I wonder why nobody else has come up with ideas like this before. The guys developing this software are either geniuses or have way too much time on their hands. I'm inclining to believe the second. Nonetheless, pure awesomeness. |
| betanewsfan2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | 1.9.0.531 | 5 out of 5 |
Jeez -- how many people try a program and then load up a website to brag about it? I mean what's the ratio? Whatever it is, count me in! I can't believe this software. It ****a c t u a l l y --- w o r k s*****. No - it's better than that and people should know this. I wish I could give a 10 rating. Thanks for giving people a voice. Your audience should know good software before they download it. Thank you fileforum AND JV16!! |
| BIL | Dec 30, 2005 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I hadn't tried JV since 1.4. I didn't care that much for 1.4. This new beta found about 70 registry entries that were sucessfully deleted and left over files from applications previously deleted. This was far more than RegScrubXP had found. There may be better tools out there, but are they as simple and as safe to use? I upped this to a 5. Just to add on. I tried RegSeeker 1.35 and it erroneously identified many registry entries as safe to delete. Beta 1.45 of RegSeeker may be better than 1.35, but they already metioned on the site "If after a cleanup, your Add/Remove control panel doesn't work ...merge thier registry file into your registry. Sounds pretty flakey to me. JV seems safer to me. |
| Chocobito | Dec 8, 2007 | 1.7.0.422 | 5 out of 5 |
This software have, for far, the best cleaning engine from any registry cleaning out there and the other tools are very useful. PS: FREE software DOES give money. Only think in Linux ;) |
| ranasrule | Apr 7, 2006 | 1.5.2.335 | 5 out of 5 |
nice.....i like |
| PRoBiSoNe | Nov 5, 2008 | 1.8.0.472 | 5 out of 5 |
Nothing but greatness!!! I have used JV16 since it was in its infancy and freeware. It is such a great piece of software with so many utilities and has never done me wrong, that I bought the 2008 powertools suite! A strong 5! |
| Brian49 | Sep 13, 2008 | 1.8.0.472 | 5 out of 5 |
An excellent set of tools. The registry cleaner, the software manager and the file finder are especially good. By the way, a review should consist of comments on the software, not comments on what someone else has said. |
| biligt | Jul 14, 2007 | 1.7.0.399 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm using it since it was freeware. But now it's not good as before. |
| SY16 | Sep 12, 2005 | 1.5.1.309 | 5 out of 5 |
Been using jv16 for over a year, using v1.4 atm. This is the only register cleaner i have ever used that does an excellent job of cleaning the registry without removing anything important by mistake. The only reason i wont be upgrade to 2005 is that i'm too used to the 1.4 GUI Highly recommend this program. |
| rpavl | Sep 12, 2005 | 1.5.1.309 | 5 out of 5 |
I agree with poisionu...this is a great app if you arent looking for some fancy smancy GUI, like all the bozos here seem to want. This app works beautifully and is consistent in removing more junk from the registry than all the hyped apps..++ |
| Andy Dean | Aug 3, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 5 out of 5 |
This was a known false positive generated by Avast and was fixed in later sig updates. |
| midfingr | Aug 4, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program. I use this for finding tough to get at registry entries. The new interface is an improvement over previous versions, which is nice to see. I also like the security updates for the registry cleaning engine. There are many tools in this app, but having a simple interface, it takes time to read through and find some of the really useful utilities. |
| minklein | Aug 3, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks for the info re the trojan. I like this prgram and have used it for several years. I gave it a 1 for quality control but overall I have to give it a 5. I like the interface in the RAW mode, like the old jv16 displayed when cleaning up. |
| FinnDeLux | Aug 5, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 5 out of 5 |
I rate it 5 as I 've used it for a long time without any problem whatsoever. I don't know what more anyone would expect from a prog such as this? |
| dclong | Aug 5, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 5 out of 5 |
I purchased jv16 PowerTools 2007 because of its high recommendations everywhere and after a couple of days of very successful and impressive results. This suite is - IMHO - by far the best that's out there and the many, many other suites I've purchased in the past. The only thing that struck me as odd that, on the order page, you are also asked whether you want to purchase either a 1-month or 3-month support -- never seen that before. |
| Morningdove | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 5 out of 5 |
jv16 PowerTools is a set of 24 utilities tied together with a common interface and restore facility. Some of the utilities will be used extensively while others may never be used. If you don't have comparable separate utilities for those you use, this is probably the best collection available. |
| Input Overload | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using JV16 since vesion 6 & find them the most usefull registry tools there are bar none. How 'begem0t' managed to damage two installations is beyond me if he.she is an 'Advanced User', I suspect he/she is one of the people who expects people to work for nothing. Well dome Macecraft, 2009 a nice set of tools at a resonable price & now a really good looking ointerface. I would give it 6 stars if I could. |
| shroom | May 1, 2005 | 1.5.0.278 | 5 out of 5 |
Nice "review" bunghole... Never had any problems with this app, the developper answers to the mails, to the forum questions and fixes bugs. Works flawlessly for me. |
| Brian49 | May 5, 2006 | 1.5.2.338 | 5 out of 5 |
The registry cleaner tool gets better and better - my registry has never been so free of useless clutter. |
| Uriel | Oct 19, 2009 | 1.9.0.606 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The negative reviews here reminds me of some moderators at certain tech support site that harp the dangers of even looking at a reg cleaner. Not only is Powertools the best reg cleaner for techies, but it is chalk full of other useful tools. A couple of my favorites is the ability to search for files using wild cards and the ability to search the registry for a single word and have it return a list of results. The directory finder is another feature that I use quite often. There are also many other useful features that I will not mention here that are very useful. JV16 Powertools hasn't toasted my system yet and I have been using it for a few years now. But for those of you who say it has toasted your system, where is your backups? Your JV16 created registry backup and your system backup should have saved you if you had prepared. |
| the_root | Oct 20, 2009 | 1.9.0.606 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Has worked well for me for years. Never had to undo anything this program has done. |
| jv16_2 | Jan 27, 2007 | 1.7.0.358 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
"Once AGAIN on this website this program reads 'Windows (ALL)' ! As soon as I try to install it on Win 98, I get a 'missing NT DLL !' Can you people EVER get it right as to which systems these apps run on and which ones they don't? This is getting old FAST !" From the Release Notes of the Beta2 (and Beta1): "* This version does not run under any Win9x system, such as Windows 95, 98, 98 SE nor ME. The program doesn't start due to a missing NT-only DLL file." The full Release Notes are available at: http://www.macecraft.com....php?t=1719&start=0 |
| cannie | Jan 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.358 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Good but not valid for all OS. Nevertheless in my opinion it would be a good idea to keep the "All" mention doing the neccesary corrections in the program, because Windows 98 SE keeps being used by millions of possible jv16 users all over the world. These users who have not changed until now won't presumably change now, they stick to their own business when it doesn't pay to upgrade or change to Linux, and programs like this are a must to keep the good "oldie" working properly. |
| Sandi_Jones | Feb 2, 2007 | 1.7.0.358 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I have been using jv16 for the past 4 years, and have not found another program more reliable for editing or cleaning my registry. I have however also been upgrading my operating systems along the way. When evaluating the beta versions I have found a bug or two, but all are fixed in further beta releases. Personally, I wouldn't use another program. |
| poisonu | Jan 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.358 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
jv16 PowerTools are Superb... They include the Most Reliable & Trustworthy registry cleaner tool in the industry, plus many more superb tools. And they are Not bloatware.... jv16 PowerTools 2007 1.7.0.x introduce a disk defragger for Win XP & "higher". Pls don't forget this is a Beta release. Happy New Year to All, |
| Zoroaster | Jun 8, 2007 | 1.7.0.388 | 5 out of 5 |
More powerful than ever. Has discovered new aberrations in my Registry. And yet no false positives, as with many other similar products. And Registry handling is only one of its many features. As far as I'm concerned, jv16 PowerTools is better than ever, as well. |
| poisonu | Jun 8, 2007 | 1.7.0.388 | 5 out of 5 |
Superb!! |
| ggg | Oct 20, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 5 out of 5 |
Amazing program, simply amazing! I bought this only for its registry cleaner but after using it a while I found all the other cool features and there's just no way I could ever imagine living without this one any longer! |
| bob56 | Oct 20, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 5 out of 5 |
was using many other progs before found this one..... well worth the 30 bucks if you ask me! |
| RSMurphy | Oct 17, 2006 | 1.5.2.349 | 5 out of 5 |
Paulm & Satansgeek: It's interesting how you two feel compelled to "evaluate" the latest version of a program you feel is inadequate by a developer you dislike. This is the sort of drivel that negates any merit you think your words might have. No one was deceived when it became shareware. A programmer(s) deserves compensation for a well-wriiten program. If it doesn't do the job well then no one buys. That simple. I seriously doubt the company will fold because you two can find another cleaner for free. Yes, Google can even make you appear resourceful. Have at it. A true reviewer should rate the functionality of a program and not his/her feelings. ----- This is a great program with all the convenience and functionality I want and then some. A workhorse that keeps the garbage off my system far better than any other of its kind. Well worth the fee. I too used this when freeware . . . found it to be excellent then as I do now having paid for it. |
| the_root | Jan 26, 2006 | Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I have never seen such a bad reaction to a program going from free to paid. JV deserves to be paid for his work and the program works very well. If it doesn't and you have problems you can always contact him and get the problem fixed. I am a regular user and a beta tester for JV 16 Power Tools and have yet to have a serious problem with it and I use it every day. |
| dougau | Jan 26, 2006 | Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
jv16 PowerTools works as advertised and the author certainly has a right to be paid for his work. |
| applemc | Feb 9, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
3 words to describe this program: CHEAP, EFFICIENT & USER-FRIENDLY! My computer is fast and more responsive now, definitely is worth every cent I paid. I even notice that the registry cleaner is a lot more precise than before, the developer must have done some great improvements which I am very very happy about it! Nice job! |
| george123 | Feb 9, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
I am a math teacher and I use a lot of programs for calculations and school situations for my kids and for my other teacher colleagues and the computer the school gave me is not one the fastest and I have to deal with that. So after installing all of those, I waited for a long time to turn on my computer, but not after I installed jv16 Power Tools ; it really cleaned all the registries and now the computer boots twice as fast as it did before installing jv16 Power Tools. By far the best I used till now and I think it's wrong to compare it to other cleaning tools. And if u want to test it, just try the free trial, but I am sure you will be pleased. |
| Uriel | Feb 4, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
begem0t, it isn't idiot proof so you better not use it. An advanced user will have a backup (including a system backup). Oh wait, one of the new features in 2009 is an automatic backup. I guess this means the writer of this application is advanced. |
| priyamani | Feb 6, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
Hi friends, I am one of the users of this jv16 powertools 2009 I had been using this jv16 powertools 2009 for the past one year. Still I couldn’t find any problem in my system, registry and the operating system. Actually I felt bad after I was reading some bodies reviews but it’s absolutely wrong Information.(Always bad news spread faster than good news know). But after using this jv16 powertools 2009 I still utilizing its benefits. Its cost is low compare to its worth. Its functionality is very useful, it deleting unwanted files, It automatically cleanup my windows registry from obsolete and unneeded data, it can control the entire computer in our LAN.So My system is working fast and getting extra spaces also. jv16 powertools 2009 product itself search and delete unwanted files and data ,its automatic. Its take much time when we do it by manual. After using this jv16 powertools 2009 product I recommended to my friends. They were also using it now. My friends also saying its working very fine and its feature is excellent. So I recommend you friends, its friendly to operating system and the user. It’s working fine and good. It’s downloading speed also low so no one sit long time for downloading. Thanks and Regards Priya |
| farooq_ali | Feb 7, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
The application suits for your computer to make it more strong. Very flexible and reliable. It also comes with a very useful help file to help people set this program up. I will personally advise you to use this application to boot up your system. It will help you to pull up your PC health. Easy to Install and easy to use. The graphical user interface of the system is also good. Hopefully they'll keep enhancing to scan for more items in the future. |
| priyankagupta | Feb 7, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
Hello all, speed up your Windows by installing jv16 Power Tools 2009 and within 4 mins you will experience the same way as I had. Now my Windows runs smoothly with a very fine speed.Now I do not need to install several other softwares for cleaning or managing. Its just one thing and I am sorted :-) |
| shroom | Feb 4, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 5 out of 5 |
The tool went to shareware years and years ago and still, people can't understand the need to earn money. jv16 deserves its price, it never crashed my system and I've been using it for years. |
| shroom | May 8, 2007 | RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Used to work very well and still do :) Go for it ! |
| Zoroaster | Feb 20, 2006 | RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Someone asked me what was my secret to have such a smooth running system. I answered that, beyond a wholesome discipline including of course anti-virus and firewall, anti-spyware and anti-trojan, anti-badware as a whole (at least for the definition), I had a 3 point menu which has proven to be effective: 1- jv16 PowerTools (Registry Cleaner in particular); 2- ERUNT Registry Optimizer (NTREGOPT); 3- ERUNT Registry Backup. I've always been a very happy jv16 PowerTools user, except perhaps when the idea of getting even deeper in registry cleaning by means of an AI had been brought to our attention. A few mistakes then, but since jv16 continued cruising just fine. Finally, this: Not once have I been obliged to retrieve a backup because of erroneous cleaning, whilst other cleaners both made mistakes and missed true cleaning opportunities. jv16 Power Tools is reliable. |
| Input Overload | Jul 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.404 | 5 out of 5 |
Brilliant program, I've used this for some years & find it one of the most useful progs I have. The last two updates Power Tools 2007 & 2006 have been free updates or for $5. Highly recommended. |
| shroom | Jul 27, 2007 | 1.7.0.404 | 5 out of 5 |
And people are still whinning four years after... Don't use the software if you don't want. At the moment those who help him making the software better receive a free license which is fair enough. |
| johnnydollar | Dec 22, 2008 | 1.9.0.493 Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I am not aware of any freeware that has a set of tools like JV16. You can get the last freeware version from this website http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/index.html if it is that important to you. This is the only registry cleaner/utility that I know of that has a full featured 30 day trial period with no restrictions, and also the only one that I know of that does not expire after one year. The license is good for 5 pc's also. The price is in line with other commercial reg cleaners, but JV16 offers you so much more than just cleaning the registry. It has good documentation and safe settings to use and will warn you before performing a potential dangerous act in case you don't know what you are doing. I have used it for nearly a year and it has come in very handy at times. I give it a 5. |
| rhon32 | Mar 1, 2004 | 1.4.1.248 | 5 out of 5 |
I just don't understand what's your problem! Comparing this to some medicore program like RegSeeker or EasyCleaner is almost criminal in my opinion! Just run the registry cleaner and see the difference in results, while RegSeeker found like 500 and EasyCleaner like 400 invalid files from my registry powertools found over 1000! And this even gets better, while the other programs ran for a few minutes, the powertools did the job in well under a minute. So hmmmm.... it's faster and finds more invalid files, just makes me wonder what are you all whining about!? And btw, the same line continues if you bother to test the program at all, like the duplicate file finder. EasyCleaner 2.0 wrongly says that my C:\ dir had 40 duplicates, while jv16 powertools found all 120 (I have quite a few backups files, that's why I didn't believe EasyCleaner's result at the first place). I could go on for ages but what's the point, test it yourself before making up your mind and don't believe this nonsense you can read here. Bought the program after testing it a few days and the more I use it the more I like it! And just to let you know, no matter what they say, there is no such thing as free - you pay the price in a way or in another, in this case in poor quality and performance. |
| shroom | Aug 30, 2007 | 1.7.0.413 | 5 out of 5 |
You know that making a free software doesn't bring money ? You know people need money to live ? I think it's really time to forget the "It was free, it should have stayed free". If you're not happy, try to work for free. This tool deserves a 5 and the license fee is not expensive at all. |
| poisonu | May 26, 2009 | 1.9.0.580 | 5 out of 5 |
Version 1.9.0.580 is the best yet!! It is a Must have tool. |
| Flying Desktop | Jan 31, 2006 | Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I have used the paid for version of Jv16 for some time, it cost me the sum of $5 to upgrade to version 2005. I really don’t understand the problem these cheapskates have over Jv16 going none freeware. I really thought they would have got over it by now. It’s a great addition to my toolbox & is for me a must have piece of software that keeps getting better, Great stuff! |
| yizuman | Jan 31, 2006 | Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
The thing that gets my goat is that ppl are too cheap to pay for anything. Get a job freeloaders! |
| midfingr | Jan 31, 2006 | Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I bought this a while back. I find that it works very well. A handy item to have around the house to be sure! Happy cleaning :) |
| sQin | Feb 1, 2006 | Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
gettin better every release |
| Brian49 | Mar 8, 2006 | RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
The registry cleaner is the best there is. |
| AshG | Dec 10, 2008 | 1.9.0.492 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This is one of my favorite tools when cleaning up messes made by some of the people whose computers I take care of. The price is comfortably low as well. I appreciate the continued improvement of this product. |
| poisonu | Aug 3, 2005 | 1.5.1.306 | 5 out of 5 |
Best of Breed product. Meant for professional users, thus no fancy interface, Just a damned honest Good tool. Cheers & Best Wishes to All, Poisonu |
| RWW | Feb 9, 2006 | Beta 4 | 5 out of 5 |
I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT QUIT JV 16 AFTER IT WENT PAY BUT I HAVE USED JV'S REG CLEANER ALL THIS TIME.I FORGOT HOW WELL JV 16 WORKED AND WHY I USED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. REGISTRY CLEANER FOUND MANY THINGS AND I CLEAN IT OFTEN WITH OTHER PROGS. GREAT JOB! |
| dougau | Jul 24, 2007 | 1.7.0.401 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
To all saying it's buggy, it IS in BETA so bugs are to be expected. if you don't want bugs use the latest Non BETA verson. |
| RSMurphy | Jul 24, 2007 | 1.7.0.401 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
BETA yes but excellent at what it does. A 5 Star rating, especially because Mastertech and his mindless opinions are the dictionary definition of absurd. I don't recall seeing anywhere a claim that the software would be forever free. If you are only looking for free try http://oldversion.com/ Software is *never* final until development stops. Phhhhttt...... |
| the artist | Jul 19, 2006 | 1.5.2.344 | 5 out of 5 |
People, go back and read Zoroaster's Feb-20 review! It's so bizarre-ly corny! ahem, yes this package is great, but i think it is too subdivided into too many apps. uncomfortable. |
| sirhardi | Nov 13, 2003 | 1.4.1.246 | 5 out of 5 |
No changes listed ?...why download it ? |
| jv16_2 | Jan 24, 2007 | 1.7.0.356 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This website contains some errors and misunderstanding about me and the product jv16 PowerTools. I would like to make a statement about certain allegations made here (and also in some other discussion forums). Allegation #1: "The author said he jv16 PowerTools will never become shareware". Reality: I, the main developer of jv16 PowerTools, once developed a freeware program called RegCleaner as a hobby. I have said RegCleaner will not ever become shareware, I have never said such thing about jv16 PowerTools. And RegCleaner is still freeware, feel free to use it the way you want. Allegation #2: "The author deceived beta testers when jv16 PowerTools was converted from freeware to shareware". Reality: Every single beta tester who gave valuable feedback received a free personal license to the shareware version of jv16 PowerTools. In fact, the company (Macecraft Software) still has the same policy: if you give us good quality feedback, such as bug reports, you will receive a free personal license for the product. This is officially stated in: http://www.macecraft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89 Allegation #3: "Macecrfaft bought jv16 PowerTools and converted it to shareware" Reality: Macecraft Software is company founded by the original author of the software (that would be me). This was done because I'm a professional software developer, this is what I do for my living. It doesn't pay the bills to write freeware software, I'm afraid. Allegation #4: "Going to shareware was simply greed, asking for donations and/or going to 'free for non-commercial use' would have generated enough income to keep the project running" Reality: jv16 PowerTools was 'free for non-commercial use' for a long time, and I also accepted donations. The main website for the products (www.jv16.org) also contained banner ads which users were recommended to click to support the development. Still, all these income sources were not making practically anything. If you have any questions or wish to contact me for more information, feel free to stop by at http://www.macecraft.com/forums/ Thank you. |
| sQin | Mar 25, 2006 | RC5 | 5 out of 5 |
now it is better than ever was |
| Brian49 | Mar 25, 2006 | RC5 | 5 out of 5 |
A very effective and reliable program. I get tired of seeing `reviews' in this forum by people who obviously haven't even downloaded the software they purport to be talking about. |
| Input Overload | Oct 16, 2009 | 1.9.1.605 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I don't know what you people are doing but I have yet to have an issue with this program. In my HO it's the best reg cleaner out there. As with the licence I have it on two laptops & this new DELL desk running Vista. Never had a BSOD with Vista since day one final. You sure it's not sour grapes from 300 years ago when he actually wanted paying for the program? |
| pforbes | May 23, 2007 | RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent running Windows 98 SE, no crashes, no problems at all (some features are only available for NT based OS). Of course, you must be careful with the changes you make in the register. |
| AlexanderKraeved | Dec 8, 2004 | 2005 Beta 1 |  4 out of 5 |
Why no changelog published? :( |
| dougau | Dec 8, 2004 | 2005 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Anyone know if this is a free upgrade for registered users of version 1.4.1 or if they will offer a special upgrade price? |
| adamlau | Apr 3, 2007 | 1.7.0.369 Beta 5 | 4 out of 5 |
Simple, lightweight (can be pared down to under 1MB on disk), straightforward (I only require six of the available tools) and has not caused more problems than it has fixed. This is across multiple XP boxes, nLite and default installs included. As a former RFA user, I find jv16PT to be a conservative solution that performs as advertised. |
| Zoroaster | Oct 22, 2009 | 1.9.1.606 | 4 out of 5 |
I partially agree with madmike, but his rating IMHO is exaggerated. I know this application ever since its start, I agree that time has modified some things (which ones?) but overall it remains healthy, and efficient. I stick on 5 stars for two reasons : 1- It works, 2- Staff and forums are dynamic (they strive for quality). A good product. |
| surfbum4fun | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 4 out of 5 |
4 stars for the old free version. this one, i don't think I'll try it... |
| dzjepp | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 4 out of 5 |
I wonder if this is the final... it was supposed to be released on February 23rd. Anyways, this is one of the best registry cleaners around. EDIT: This bug still lingers in the final version? :/ I will admit, I too got this bug back in Beta 1. It was very annoying. I will drop my score from 5 to a 4 because it was not fixed for the final release. I didn't bother notifiying the developer because I thought someone else or he would already know about it, but I guess not. :/ Anyway, there is a fix for the device manager failure. I went over to kellys-korner-xp and downloaded the "Restore the Device Manager" and tweak 230. "Restore Group Policy Snap-in" (although I'm not 100% sure if the second one is the actuall one I used - don't have the 2 tweaks on my drive anymore). And after rebooting the device manager came back. I've since formatted, it would be a shame to install the new version to again see the device manager problem. :/ EDIT 2: Notes from their homepage: A slightly updated build (1.5.0.270) was released a moment ago. It should resolve the problem of the Registry Cleaner feature freezing during a scan. The problem did not occur in our extensive beta testing program nor in our own testing environments. Update: Some users have reported that the Registry Cleaner still freezes, we are currently working on to fix the problem. |
| InSuboRdiNaTioN | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 4 out of 5 |
Yes, this is the final version. I have the same problem which stevvie complained about in Beta 1; it renders the Device Manager Inoperable. It would get a 5, but that is a pretty considerable bug. |
| mrainey | Jul 9, 2007 | 1.7.0.399 | 4 out of 5 |
New versions are consistently very buggy. I suggest waiting another month or two before trying 2007. I get tremendous service from the final release of 2006. |
| Zoroaster | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 4 out of 5 |
There is a new version jv16 PowerTools 2009 1.9.0.526 which has just been released and corrects a problem in the license registration process. Otherwise, jv16 PowerTools 2009 is a real leap from 2008. Very good. |
| [deXter] | Apr 30, 2005 | 1.5.0.278 | 4 out of 5 |
Phew! That looks like the last batch of them nasty bugs! Finally this product is eligible for being called 'stable'. I only hope that they dont power down the registry cleaner. As long as stuff goes OUT of the registry, it can't be bad; who cares if a couple of programs don't work later on... Re-install f00! And might I mention the MRU cleaner is prety decent as compared to some of the full-fledged MRU cleaners I've tried. Only I wish that the author didn't UPX the exe. It increases the overall distribution size. Un-UPXing the exe however crashes the program (intentional?) |
| 565 | Oct 20, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 4 out of 5 |
Rocks! |
| borisf98 | Oct 19, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 4 out of 5 |
Very useful and almost error-free program. Nice to use if you can ignore ugly interface. |
| Letterman | Oct 18, 2006 | 1.5.2.349 | 4 out of 5 |
This is a really nice piece of software but when concerns about the registry cleaner, we always have RegSeeker available for free. |
| Adem | Feb 7, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 4 out of 5 |
I've read all the reviews and my recommendation is to use the free trial first to see if it's right for you - be careful with the registry / auto pilot. The Gui is cool but I was surprised to read that the 2007 update had no new features. I still give it a 4 stars though, it's pretty user friendly. |
| Betamaniac | Jul 13, 2005 | 1.5.1.300 | 4 out of 5 |
I trialed the last release and wasn't really happy with it. Too many bugs . I feel this version will be a whole lot better from what i've read on the Macecraft Forum ...lot of fixes, time will tell! I'm gonna review it now before trying it, as it's had so many problems in the past that I reckon they've got it right this time. |
| sQin | Jun 30, 2005 | 1.5.1.292 Beta 4 | 4 out of 5 |
dont compare this with Crap Cleaner, it has more features, has better reg cleaner. 2005 version is a bit slower than 1.4, and interface in ugly, so i give 4 |
| alshawwa | May 9, 2008 | 1.8.0.459 | 4 out of 5 |
Still good , but CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) already took jv16 powertools throne. |
| [deXter] | Mar 16, 2005 | 1.5.0.277 | 4 out of 5 |
I'm not surprised that yet another build is out. But its good to see that they have fixed most of the bugs that were plaguing the earlier versions. Aside the bugs, jv16 has, although common, powerful and fast tools. The searching/cleaning effectiveness of the registry cleaner is quite superior compared to other programs (RegVac was my second choice- but funnily enough, both the new RegVac and jv16 face the same problem- clumsy UI!). Another good thing about this program is its ability to use multiple threads to speed up search results. It was however, irresponsible of the makers to release this program under a final tag- They could have rather released it as a beta (atleast they could have used the excuse that it was a beta...) Hopefully this build should put an end to most unstablilty problems. The new jv16 is definately worth the try. |
| BlackDex | Mar 16, 2005 | 1.5.0.277 | 4 out of 5 |
It has his bugs like any other app. But it works great for me. It misses some featurs compaired to the previus version. But those will be re-added. |
| csgalloway | Feb 14, 2007 | 1.7.0.364 Beta 4 |  3 out of 5 |
Be nice to include some of the changes in the different betas...... Very good software tho.... |
| clawso1 | Dec 8, 2004 | 2005 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Registered users of jv16 PowerTools will get a reduced upgrade price. |
| Caratacus | Feb 27, 2005 | 1.5.0.273 | 3 out of 5 |
"jv16 PowerTools 2005 is available immediately. A normal license for new users is priced at $29.95. Upgrade licenses for current license owners of jv16 PowerTools version 1.4.x are available for $5.95." - http://www.macecraft.com/news/68/ |
| Dirk van Hoofen | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 3 out of 5 |
It works, but if i start it 2 times, the software hang and it blocked my system. I must reset it complett. |
| betasun | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 3 out of 5 |
Freezing when finding errors in the registry . |
| DACWILSOL | Jun 17, 2005 | 1.5.1.289 Beta 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Use to be a great program when it was at 1.4. I actually paid for a license after the free version. The new version has some updated features, but you have to set them up. I have since moved on to Ashampoo Winoptimizer Plantinum Suite 2. It uses a few more resources, but it has a easy mode and an expert mode. Cleans system and improves speed with no problems. |
| Kamika007z | Jun 19, 2005 | 1.5.1.289 Beta 2 | 3 out of 5 |
The creator of this program actually created macecraft. JV (I can't spell his name) in jv16 stands for the creator's name. |
| minklein | Jun 8, 2007 | 1.7.0.388 | 3 out of 5 |
I went back to 2006 version. I don't like the way 2007 displays the errors and initiates the clean up procedure. JV used to be a 5 for me but they wrecked it in version 2007. I think after Beta 5 JV went to the new format for error display. |
| huh | Oct 15, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 3 out of 5 |
h'mmm wonder why all reviews are erased..... |
| iNsuRRecTiON | Oct 28, 2006 | 1.5.2.350 | 3 out of 5 |
Hey, suite is ok, but not everyone wants a suite and personally I like an standalone registry cleaner/maintenance tool, much more/better. RegSupreme Pro fits in that, but it doesn't include/contains all Registry related tools from jv16 PowerTools 2006, that's bad..! So they have to integrate all Registry related maintenance tools, engine and features from PT into RegSupreme Pro and then everyone is/will be happy.. RegSupreme standard set of features is ok, but RegSupreme Pro is for more advanced users/professional(s) (usage)/experts and so, I really miss all the registry features/components from PT 2006! Therefore I will rank only 3! best regards, iNsuRRecTiON |
| NyaR | Oct 27, 2006 | 1.5.2.350 | 3 out of 5 |
this sucks regcleanr standalone is much better, they shouldnt have abandoned it |
| clawso1 | Jan 31, 2006 | Beta 3 | 3 out of 5 |
To Reviewer: the_root “I have never seen such a bad reaction to a program going from free to paid. JV deserves to be paid for his work and the program works very well. If it doesn't and you have problems you can always contact him and get the problem fixed. I am a regular user and a beta tester for JV 16 Power Tools and have yet to have a serious problem with it and I use it every day.” The problem is that a lot of users of jv's freeware and forum at that time was that they say he didn't do what he said he would concerning the launch of PowerTools shareware! He said that he would let the forum members know before he would begin to charge for PT, but he didn't, instead he just up and started charging for it and closed the forum two days after doing so. So, they feel that he lied to them. But it doesn't bother me one way or the other that jv began to charge for his software, nor how he went about doing so because I have the "Option" of using PT or not! |
| madmike | Mar 8, 2006 | RC3 | 3 out of 5 |
Was when it first came out very nicer, it was in fact freeware. Although now its upto RC3 it has bloated a tad and err its , IMHO not as sharp as it used to be. Fianlly, it has been superceeded by another quality programs that does the same job and is free on cover disks of PC Magazines.. name slips me of the one in mind, but it does a better job and its Free |
| theDUD3 | Feb 25, 2005 | 1.5.0.271 | 3 out of 5 |
i used to love the jv16 powertools when it was just small, fast and reliable now it's bloated, slow and unstable. worst of all it's now SHAREWARE!! i wouldn't have mind paying for the previous freeware versions coz they did the job well. |
| stevenarcher | May 24, 2007 | RC3 | 3 out of 5 |
I have been using this for a while now though admitedly I do not use all the features so cannot give it a 5 I have yet to have a problem. Perhaps HVACR could enlighten us and mention the so called alternatives! |
| mrainey | Mar 18, 2005 | 1.5.0.277 | 3 out of 5 |
A followup to my previous negative review. The bugs are being weeded out. There were too many at first, it was pretty bad. The opening of a forum where we can communicate directly with the developer has given me a much better feeling about the future of this product. Be very careful with deep/aggressive registry scans. They're still not trustworthy, in my opinion. The developer now says to use only the normal scan unless you're an expert. |
| Haaglander | Mar 1, 2008 | 1.8.0.444 |  2 out of 5 |
I understand that jv16 pt is written by the Kalahari Bushmen. Well, the UI is very natural. Too natural imho. :) |
| pforbes | Mar 1, 2008 | 1.8.0.444 | 2 out of 5 |
After trying it deeper I change my rating because I find it very dangerous for newbies and relatively very slow in some of its features, even compared with other freeware similars. |
| dustdevil | Dec 8, 2004 | 2005 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
The Registy Finder fails to complet the scan.The user interface isn't as friendly as past versions. |
| jofin | Jun 13, 2005 | 1.5.1 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
I used this progran when it was freeware and tho it has some nice touches to recommend it, it should come with a health warning! Some very dangerous options are very easily enabled and except for the very experienced user, should not be altered. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! |
| DLX | Jun 14, 2005 | 1.5.1 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
jv16 PowerTools has become crapware since original developer sold it to Macecraft. Registry cleaner marks important keys as "safe to remove" and is slower then ever before etc etc Sigh. Used to be one of my favourite tools. Now it is next to worthless. |
| guevara | Sep 26, 2005 | 1.5.1.311 | 2 out of 5 |
This one is not getting better It was a usefull program- not any more |
| frites | Apr 1, 2009 | 1.9.0.550 | 2 out of 5 |
I used to love JV16 but since 2004 it has really kept going downhill. The last two years for JV have not been good , I dont like it at all anymore but i use the older version and it works well and is easy to use. |
| Primis | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 2 out of 5 |
My how the mighty have fallen. Do yourself a favor and just Google up an old copy of the freeware RegCleaner if you have use for it, and avoid this "suite" of tools. -- Primis. |
| Inray | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 2 out of 5 |
Buggy and extremely slow ! |
| Bachalor | Mar 10, 2005 | 1.5.0.276 | 2 out of 5 |
This version create 'little' problems on my pc. The start works, but if I want close it, a protection fauld was appears. |
| Banquo | Dec 30, 2005 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
I wouldn't give $2.95 for it, let alone $29.95 which is absolutely ridiculous. This was a great program when it was free but now it not only stinks but it costs too much money. Guess what though, the old free version still works perfectly fine. I guess they don't want people to know about that though. |
| finalcut | Dec 30, 2005 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
yup the free version is still the best! |
| dhry | Dec 7, 2007 | 1.7.0.422 | 2 out of 5 |
Just so we all understand: Kalahari Bushmen don't have money and they "live". Therefore, this program is crap. |
| mliviua | Mar 2, 2005 | 1.5.0.274 | 2 out of 5 |
It sucks! 1.3 was the best verion. Then they started to get greddy. Now it's ugly and inefficient. |
| Alex Stevens | Aug 4, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 2 out of 5 |
Too expensive (these used to be free also, you can still find them if you search a bit). For registry cleaning I use the free CCleaner. There are free and probably better alternatives for all of these utilities. |
| kmleow | Jun 19, 2005 | 1.5.1.289 Beta 2 | 2 out of 5 |
Was once a very good freeware tool. Those were the days..... |
| zapatero | Mar 31, 2008 | 1.8.0.455 | 2 out of 5 |
Searches in the Registry are terribly slow, it is difficult and confusing to use. For me Registry First Aid is a much better Registry cleaner. |
| Satansgeek | Oct 17, 2006 | 1.5.2.349 | 2 out of 5 |
I heartily concur with member Paulm who states the case most accurately...the utility works fairly well (with a few glitches) but doesn't have a particularly notworthy registry cleaner...there are better free products to be had. The way the developer treated the tester community in the past has made me utterly unwilling to support any product(s) he may offer and I would advise a prospecticve purchaser to steer well clear. |
| Victoras | Feb 5, 2009 | 1.9.0.528 | 2 out of 5 |
OK boys and girls. First, I am an advanced user and I know the jv16 powertools for a couple of years now and I am a registered client. I think that the 5 star ratings are from those that either they work for macecraft or they are macecraft's affiliates. Anyone who wants to use JV16 as an autopilot software, he/she will destroy his/her OS. For those who know about OS then they can use it with caution. Last year's update was actually a GUI update of the 2007 version rather than a features update. It was buggy from its launch to its replacement. Personally I do not know if I will give them $7 for the upgrade. I am really cautious on a soft pack that on a clean install of OS finds more than 500 registry mistakes. On a recent conversation with an MS soft engineer, he said to me DON'T TOUCH THE REGISTRY. Now I am telling you that the performance increase that you obtain by deleting reg errors is nothing in comparison to the possibility of harming your OS. I consider myself as the person that should be in the Guiness book of records due to the number of formats I have made in various PCs including my personal one. So, if you use your PC for serious work then DO NOT USE JV16 unless you are a soft engineer. If you are a student then I recomment JV16 use. It will help you to grow up and teach you that you should never touch something that you are not 100% sure what it is or what it does. |
| DIRKES | Mar 8, 2005 | 1.5.0.275 | 2 out of 5 |
Sorry, every new release do NOT RESET THE TRIAL-period. It refuse, that the user can renew the testperiod, if a bug was present. That bring the review points down. |
| rkwone | Jun 30, 2005 | 1.5.1.292 Beta 4 | 2 out of 5 |
Barely adequate. Last freeware version can be downloaded from 321download.com/freeware. Works great for what I do |
| Dirk van Hoofen | Jun 23, 2005 | 1.5.1.290 Beta 3 | 2 out of 5 |
Juny 2003 create Jouni Vuorio (the author) MACECRAFT Software. Since from now on the jv16 PowerTools was no longer freeware. Harm for us pupil and student. One era goes to the end. Now also the author is packed by the commerce. |
| paulm | Dec 7, 2003 | 1.4.1.248 | 2 out of 5 |
This programme has become obsolete since it went shareware. I'm not going to flame it because most flamers, and I include myself here, wern't happy in the manner the author switched from freeware to shareware, not the fact he did, as that is his perogative. But it is adequate in what it does, and its registry cleaning component (which is all I used to use) was functional in performance, but there are far better freeware registry cleaning programmes available. Two I recommend using as they compliment each other, and tests show they find far more obsolete entries than jv16 PowerTools. Particularly the latter, are... EasyCleaner 2.0 and Regseeker 1.35 beta. Try them, you'll be pleasantly supprised! http://www.toniarts.com/ecleane.htm http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm |
| paulm | Jul 19, 2006 | 1.5.2.344 | 2 out of 5 |
Pretty much all of the functionality of this programme is available as freeware. If you want all that functionality in one application, and don't mind paying for it, then this app. is semi-useful. I still remember a few years ago when the author and parent company (Macecraft) deceived beta testers when switching from freeware to shareware. My memory will last a lifetime where this product is concerned!!! The registry cleaning function (which is the most useful part of the application) is mediocre. There are at least a couple of freeware registry cleaners that are its equal or better. |
| Banquo | Mar 24, 2006 | RC5 | 2 out of 5 |
I already have the free version and it works just fine. |
| toasale | May 24, 2007 | RC3 | 2 out of 5 |
This is not a slam at jv, but...if you play with the registry, be prepared to have the reinstall media available. I've betaed for the better registry correction software and...it's not worth the aggrevation -:) |
| skidmarks | Mar 1, 2008 | 1.8.0.444 |  1 out of 5 |
This program was, is and probably will always be lame. I can do a better job using the regedit command which is a standard feature of the Windows OS 2 thumbs down |
| sixara | Mar 2, 2008 | 1.8.0.444 | 1 out of 5 |
Back in the mid to late 1990s this program was really good as it was then owned by the original creators. This version is nothing like the old. The old was better if used with care. It never had the rep of being user friendly to newbies. As this could cut a hole in your system in a mous click. Terrible program! |
| ranma.2 | Feb 13, 2007 | 1.7.0.364 Beta 4 | 1 out of 5 |
this sucks |
| stevvie | Dec 9, 2004 | 2005 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
I've used JV16 Powertools Before. This is the FIRST one to mess my machine up. I can no longer run Device Manager anymore I get the error "Snap-in failed to initialize. Name:device Manager CLSID{7426BFC-4C96-11D0-ABEF-0020AF6B0B7A}" And it seemed to wipe all system restore points from the registry although the files are still on the Hard Drive. |
| alberta expediter | Jun 13, 2005 | 1.5.1 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
Pile of crap. I hate betaware. Took me a month to straighten out my system after jv1 |
| mrainey | Feb 27, 2005 | 1.5.0.273 | 1 out of 5 |
I've been a happy user of either RegCleaner, JV16, or RegSupremePro for several years now. I had developed total confidence that what they told me to delete was safe to delete. JV16 2005 changed that. The program is somewhat unstable, but worse, when I deleted everything it said to delete, many programs wouldn't run any more. It actually listed 2350 entries not spotted by JV16 1.4.1. How is that possible? That's what backups are for, so I'm okay. But I won't be using the registry cleaner part of JV16 again any time soon. |
| httpd.confused | Feb 25, 2005 | 1.5.0.272 | 1 out of 5 |
I have always disliked this guy's crapware, and I have always said so. But the funny thing is that all the typical idiots gave it rave reviews when it was freeware, but the second it went shareware, it started getting slammed with negative reviews and ratings as we see here. Did the software itself get worse? No, it has always sucked. Rating on price makes no sense. |
| port8001 | Feb 25, 2005 | 1.5.0.272 | 1 out of 5 |
I have to Agree, this used to be my only program for keeping my system clean and running great. but as it sits now this software is has become very unstable and completely unusable. |
| cricri_pingouin | Apr 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.369 Beta 5 | 1 out of 5 |
Oh my... I've tried it for around 5 minutes, and I had to run it/close it/kill a couple dozen times because it would hang/crash/misbehave constantly. Now I managed to remove 4 "New file" keys (which took jv16 well over a minute), but can't manage to restore them due to immediate crashes! *EDIT* so now the program crashes within 10 seconds of running it, even after re-installing. And no, I didn't use a crack in case you're wondering. So I merged manually the 4 removed keys, and removed them with RegCleaner v4.3. It took the latter a couple of seconds! Definitely a 1 rating here. |
| madmike | Oct 21, 2009 | 1.9.1.606 | 1 out of 5 |
was a good program once but now bloated and beaten by free alternatives |
| groucho | Nov 26, 2009 | 1.9.1.606 | 1 out of 5 |
The last three versions of this product are very dangerous. They find hundreds and even thousands of False Positives. If you follow their "findings" and delete all those registry keys or values, your system will crash. Abandon jv16PT and use a good free registry tool like TweakNow RegCleaner or EasyCleaner. |
| Bachalor | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 1 out of 5 |
My system (XP pro) freezing after the clearing up process was finish. Now I must use the taskmanager for cancel this task. |
| bunghole | Feb 23, 2005 | 1.5.0.269 | 1 out of 5 |
garbage |
| pluizebol | Nov 14, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 1 out of 5 |
A far too complicated patchwork of tools for me. I particularly dislike the unfriendly chaotic userinterface. Not my piece of cake. |
| JolinFire | Nov 15, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 1 out of 5 |
I am stuck with latest freeware version, the 1.3. it was a good program, making it shareware kills it. |
| V.A | May 1, 2007 | RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
I have known this software when it just came out : it was soooooo promising. The only remark I made to the writer was : do something about your user-interface - he didn't. Nowadays, after it has been taken over by Macecraft, I'd say do something about everything. |
| Letterman | May 2, 2007 | RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
Used to work very well. |
| misuse86 | Mar 14, 2005 | 1.5.0.276 | 1 out of 5 |
PURE JUNK. Anyone can do the same job MORE COMPLETELY & EFFICIENTLY with the standard regedit & msconfig command lines that comes with windows. This program keeps getting worse & worse with each new release. |
| bobad | Dec 31, 2005 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
It's an accurate and effective program. Works Well. However, there are Freeware programs that work just as well if not better. That effectively makes the program a very poor value at the high asking price. Even if money is no object, there are Freeware programs that match up well in features and effictiveness. RegSeeker comes to mind. |
| robmanic44 | Jan 7, 2006 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
This was once a must have, now it's a must avoid. |
| lswinney | Jan 1, 2006 | 1.5.2.316 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
To me it seems there's something wrong with charging users to beta test software that is still in the beta stage. jv16 PowerTools 2006 1.5.2.316 ...... BETA 1 |
| ghammer | Mar 2, 2005 | 1.5.0.274 | 1 out of 5 |
Tried it. Spend awhile trying to fix what was wrong with this and that afterwards. Did a restore from True Image. Won't be back to this again anytime soon... |
| armpit | Aug 4, 2007 | 1.7.0.405 | 1 out of 5 |
There are better freeware alternatives. |
| picsoetje | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 1 out of 5 |
JV has abandonned his loyal test-partners in a very unfriendly way years ago. Now I (one of his loyal followers) abondoned him and his Macecraft (whaever the quality of his products may be. Btw : - The jv16 PowerTools are still MUCH TO COMPLICATED for home users - very ugly user-interface - and bad user-guidance (too many decisions to be made by the user) - They will never be accepted in business invironments. |
| thezelda | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 1 out of 5 |
Used to be free. Bait ans switch. quality has gone down since going paid. Also makes mistakes and removes things that cause issues. |
| begem0t | Feb 3, 2009 | 1.9.0.520 | 1 out of 5 |
I strongly advise agains the use uf this thing. I'm fairly advanced user, and I had two of my windows installations damaged beyound repair thanx to older versions of this. Any tweak you need, better do it yourself, using a simple Registry Editor, instead of risking a reinstall with this. |
| bunghole | May 1, 2005 | 1.5.0.278 | 1 out of 5 |
To the developer: No thanks. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. |
| carlvui | Oct 20, 2009 | 1.9.0.606 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
It seem to me Victoras' post of Feb 5, 2009 is the most correct and revealing information on Macecraft products. I am not against registry cleaning I myself use one and tried many, among others JV16, but yes, I am against buggy weak products. JV16 not only damages your OS but as if it wasn't enough its own restore and undo is useless, that is why their very own home-site in the news section of "10.09.2009 - Potential problem in jv16 PowerTools 2009" advises users to download registry patches from another site to restore the system, damaged by their product. Leastways, it remains there until they remove this piece of news. Yes, as many poster reported it correctly, JV16 is still buggy. Good idea to be patient and check out all the other available products very carefully before installing this one. Take your time, don't hurry. |
| gbjennings | Jan 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.358 Beta 2 | 1 out of 5 |
Once AGAIN on this website this program reads 'Windows (ALL)' ! As soon as I try to install it on Win 98, I get a 'missing NT DLL !' Can you people EVER get it right as to which systems these apps run on and which ones they don't? This is getting old FAST ! |
| armpit | Jun 8, 2007 | 1.7.0.388 | 1 out of 5 |
Used to be good. |
| lastsamurai | Oct 29, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 1 out of 5 |
well...Im still using an old version of RegCleaner and its free. |
| Somnambulator | Oct 15, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 1 out of 5 |
haha, maybe went over the review limit? i wont even dare mention censorship... |
| hedgehog | Oct 23, 2003 | 1.4.1.245 | 1 out of 5 |
my reviews have been deleted at least 3 times,lol, lets see how long this one will stay. |
| Haaglander | May 9, 2007 | RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
Once this was a good program .... but now? It crashes after 10 seconds. |
| Bachalor | May 8, 2007 | RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
After the first start my 'security suite' detect unauthorised creation of file(s) into my ..\windows\system32 folder and the registry. Why want jv16 PowerTools 2007 write after the first start files and registry entries ? Maybe a shareware protection ?? The author give not an answer, if you ask about that. |
| bigmama | May 8, 2007 | RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
promising but now.... :-( tune-up utilities and ccleaner the best combination |
| rpavl | Jun 30, 2005 | 1.5.1.292 Beta 4 | 1 out of 5 |
Pure Junk....Crap Cleaner is FREE and much faster and more versatile. |
| dustdevil | Jun 30, 2005 | 1.5.1.292 Beta 4 | 1 out of 5 |
This program gets worse with every new version. If you absolutely need a registry cleaner get Reg Supreme Pro. |
| minklein | Jul 27, 2007 | 1.7.0.404 | 1 out of 5 |
This download indicated a Trojan during install. Tried the file direct from Macecraft, same thing. Using Avast. |
| Mastertech | Jul 26, 2007 | 1.7.0.404 | 1 out of 5 |
This author originally wrote the free but now severly outdated and buggy RegCleaner: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/963771680/1 This has known bugs. Some of which were corrected when the author integrated this into his JV16 powertools program which since 2003 has been a PAY to play program. He claims he rewrote the registry cleaner when he did this. The new updated Registry Cleaner can now be found as a standalone PAY to play program call RegSupreme: http://fileforum.betanew...RegSupreme/1063650971/1 JV16 Power Tools was initially free and the author received free beta testing in his forums from enthusiast end users, until one day for no reason he simply killed the forums and left every single person there in the dark. He then in 2003 released these all as PAY to play programs under the company Macecraft: http://www.macecraft.com/ I have no respect for the author for the way he did this. Nor for the way he treats the end users who used and helped him test his software. |
| plasticpig72 | Dec 27, 2003 | 1.4.1.248 | 1 out of 5 |
I am with everyone else on this one - used to be quite good is worse now and even more insulting it costs. Reading these review is helpful and I would like to thank paulm for reminding me of an old favourite - easycleaner which is good but the other one regsweeper is excellent and better still both are FREE. |
| kmleow | Oct 9, 2004 | 1.4.1.248 | 1 out of 5 |
$29.95 for this thong? Oops I meant thing. |
| ssb | Dec 8, 2003 | 1.4.1.248 | 1 out of 5 |
Just useless considering the price and the better cleaner available (freeware or shareware) like Regseeker, RegHealer etc |
| zephlin | Nov 29, 2003 | 1.4.1.247 | 1 out of 5 |
Has any one else noticed that since the switch to shareware the regcleaner does not list ANY unsafe to remove entries? I run version 1.3 & get at least 25 Red or Unsafe entries. Then run 1.4 and it will not list any unsafe or ignored entries. Why? The regcleaner is fast taking only 11sec. versus 1.3 taking 60sec. How did he make such an amazing leap in speed and make it so accurate that all found entries can be removed.. I like the speed but do not trust it based on the above mentioned and the authors attitude towards answering e-mail and support forums. |
| vick_n | Nov 23, 2003 | 1.4.1.247 | 1 out of 5 |
This prog is fake.When i boot my xp it creates every time these files:edb.log;res1.log;res2.log each of them 5 MB.This makes boot process very slowly???So better ununstalled it (no more these logs). |
| dougau | Feb 24, 2005 | 1.5.0.271 | 1 out of 5 |
I may be missing something on the jv16 PowerTools website, but even if you did purchase version 4.1, you don’t get a upgrade price for jv16 PowerTools 2005. Not a good way to keep existing, or gain new customers for your products. |
| dustdevil | Feb 24, 2005 | 1.5.0.271 | 1 out of 5 |
Jouni Vuorio played a real dirty trick when he went to the shareware version and left a registry entry which prevents the freeware versions from working.I would not want this version at any cost for it is a ugly piece of crap. |
| mickrussom | Jul 9, 2007 | 1.7.0.398 | 1 out of 5 |
Used to be good when it was free. Now that the author went form free to extortion, it hasn't progressed and simply isn't worth the extortion fee. Plus some of the cleanups are destructive. |
| Mastertech | Jul 9, 2007 | 1.7.0.398 | 1 out of 5 |
This author originally wrote the free but now severly outdated and buggy RegCleaner: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/963771680/1 This has known bugs. Some of which were corrected when the author integrated this into his JV16 powertools program which since 2003 has been a PAY to play program. He claims he rewrote the registry cleaner when he did this. The new updated Registry Cleaner can now be found as a standalone PAY to play program call RegSupreme: http://fileforum.betanew...RegSupreme/1063650971/1 JV16 Power Tools was initially free and the author received free beta testing in his forums from enthusiast end users, until one day for no reason he simply killed the forums and left every single person there in the dark. He then in 2003 released these all as PAY to play programs under the company Macecraft: http://www.macecraft.com/ I have no respect for the author for the way he did this. Nor for the way he treats the end users who used and helped him test his software. |
| lastsamurai | Nov 13, 2003 | 1.4.1.246 | 1 out of 5 |
what a joke, had to uninstall it right after installing it. it still says version 1.4.1.245, what the hell are they thinking?! why put out a fake version to waste other people's time?! |
| freeza | Nov 13, 2003 | 1.4.1.246 | 1 out of 5 |
sticking to the free version. what a rip-off. the guy didn't even tell people about this change and he bailed on his own forum |
| hedgehog | Nov 14, 2003 | 1.4.1.246 | 1 out of 5 |
what a stupid way to get other people's attention! a false update news! and now on their website they changed the version back to 1.4.1.245, how sick is this! |
| hvacr | May 23, 2007 | RC3 | 1 out of 5 |
Much better software out there for far less money. |
| CyberDoc999 | Oct 9, 2009 | 1.9.0.598 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I had to reformat after using this....... the performance increase that you obtain by deleting reg errors is nothing in comparison to the harm that this does to your OS. BEWARE !!!!! |
| carlvui | Oct 15, 2009 | 1.9.0.599 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
They don’t know the trick how to make a safe, yet thorough registry cleaner that many other developer knows. Either you set it to aggressive mode and will retrieve a myriad of false positives or to mild and it will miss too many useless keys. Moreover, this tool searches the registry with a totally harmful conception of the developer and retrieves registry keys that are not errors and should never be deleted. Unfortunately damage from wrong deletions cause problems much later when you lose association with registry cleaning and you can’t fix it any more. JV16 is getting worse every year. Avoid this tool. Curiosity killed the cat. |
| Juhandra | Oct 14, 2009 | 1.9.0.599 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
It makes you computer so clean that it BSOD's after restarting. |
