Reimage Editor's Review

Scan, fix and repair issues on your computer with this powerful Windows utility.

The Windows Registry is a touchy thing. Screw up your Registry, and I don't care how great your PC is. The performance is going to tank. This is one of the reasons why I like Reimage. It’s a Swiss army knife utility for windows.

With Reimage, you can perform a quick scan of your PC's Windows operating system. This will help you uncover specific information that will help you understand the problems your system has and what needs to be repaired. While the Registry is one of the items it scans, Reimage does a lot more.

Reimage scans for security threats. Malware including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious and unwanted software are easily identified. Any files that have been tagged as malicious and harmful to your system will be deactivated and quarantined.

If your PC is having hardware issues, such as low memory, hard disk speed, CPU power and temperature, Reimage can recommend solutions for you. For example, if your PC's CPU temperature is too high, you'll be advised to clean your cooling fan. If the scan detects low memory, you'll be advised to add more, etc.

Reimage is also the only PC repair service that has the ability to reverse the damage done to your operating system by replacing any damaged or missing files on a Windows operating system. It does this with the use of a continuously updated online database of over 25,000,000 updated essential components. Every time you run the Reimage program, it will immediately download the latest version and files you'll need for a successful repair.

Pros: Quick and easy to use, repairs broken Windows installations.

Cons: Unregistered version is scan only. No repairs are completed. Software is subscription based, and pricey for a single PC license.

Conclusion: Reimage is a great application. The key problem with its registration model, however is that its unregistered version does nothing but scan your PC for problems. If you want to repair them if they are found, you've got to buy a subscription. Effectively, there's no real way to test an application with this type of registration model. The app is a bit on the pricey side for a single PC license, too. It's not like you can give this a go and sideline the app if you don't like what it does. At $70USD per PC, per year, it's not throw away software, especially in this economy.