Keeping your PC in perfect condition can be hard work. Try it manually and you'll spend forever poking around in Control Panel, or trying to remember the location of that Really Useful Registry Key that you read about the other day. And while opting for third-party help sounds like a simpler solution, it can still involve days spent looking for tweaking tools that actually work as you'd like, rather than being scams or a delivery mechanism for adware.

Fortunately, there is a better way. Install Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4 and you'll find a host of different PC maintenance functions crammed into the same simple, easy-to-use program.

Choose the Cleaning Tools section, for instance, and you'll find a tool to free up hard drive space by locating and deleting redundant files. The Registry Cleaner removes orphaned Registry entries left over by long-removed applications, while the Internet Cleaner maintains your privacy by clearing your browser tracks.

The Tuning Tools section includes modules to manage your Windows startup programs, optimise your Internet connection, access common Windows tools, and more.

Click File Tools and you'll find options to split, join, encrypt or securely wipe files. And then there's the DiskSpace Explorer, which produces reports to show exactly where all that hard drive space has gone.

The Tweaking Tools section completes the set, with a Tweaking module that delivers easy access to more than 100 useful Windows settings. And if you're a little bored with the regular look of Windows, then look no further than the Visual Styler. In a few clicks you can replace standard Windows icons with your own, create a transparent taskbar, or apply various other special effects.

SERIAL CODE

To get your serial code, leave "Get full version key" checked during installation, or click Internet > Get Full Version Key within the application.

UPGRADE OFFER - move up to WinOptimizer 5

Move to Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5 and you'll benefit from a file undelete tool that works with NTFS, FAT16 and FAT32 discs. A new Icon Saver keeps track of the way you arrange your desktop icons, so if Windows decides to reorder them for no apparent reason then your arrangement is easily restored. And a new Windows Vista gadget means many WinOptimizer functions are only ever a couple of clicks away. Upgrade for as little as £7.49. Within WinOptimizer 4, go to the Internet > Upgrade menu option.