My vote goes for the formatters. I did Windows tune-ups and cleanups for years. They took about as long as a format and reinstall job. The format and reinstall worked every time unless there was hardware problems. The tune-up is pot luck.
When you do a format job do you backup their data & configuration files too ?
BTW every system will show some signs of improvement when things are cleaned up no matter if you do the format job or cleanup manually.
OBTW it's only pot luck if one doesn't know what they're looking for. It's always easier to do a format & reinstall & I only do that at my expense when all other avenues have failed which is very rarely.
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Wayne D. Johnson
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