Grab a free license key for your favorite Windows application

Apr 20, 2014 15:00 GMT  ·  By

As we have announced 4 days ago, Softpedia and a select group of software developers are hosting a 24-hour giveaway promotion for Softpedia readers and Windows users. It expires tomorrow, April 21 at 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. PDT/PST).

UPDATE: GIVEAWAY OVER

Without further ado, here they are (in alphabetical order): Ad-Aware Pro Security 11, Adguard Web Filter 5, Advanced SystemCare 7 Pro, Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014, Ashampoo Photo Commander 10, Ashampoo Snap 6, Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2014, Backup4all 5, EaseUS Partition Master Pro 10, east-tec SafeBit 2, ESET Smart Security 7 and System Mechanic Standard 12.

To find out how to get a free key, visit the apps' review pages, as listed below.

Apart from Lavasoft with Ad-Aware Pro Security, iolo technologies with System Mechanic Standard, and Eset with ESET Smart Security, all developers are offering unlimited licenses to our readers, so everyone wins by default. iolo technologies is giving away 2000 to the first 2000 users.

As for Lavasoft and Eset, we are requesting our readers to drop us a comment in the apps' review pages, and we will pick 100 winners for Ad-Aware Pro Security, along with 51 winners for ESET Smart Security, in random order using random.org.

Here is some brief information on each product, in addition to our overall rating and giveaway links with instructions on how to grab a free key.

1. Ad-Aware Pro Security 11 is a powerful antivirus application part of a line of four versions from Ad-Aware, alongside Free Antivirus+, Personal Security, and Total Security. It has more features than the first two, and less than the last one. These include a real-time safeguard against malware, multiple scan modes, scheduled tasks, along with web, network and email protection. It scored excellent in our tests for virus detection ratio. Overall rating: 5/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Ad-Aware Pro Security's giveaway page.

Ad-Aware Pro Security
Ad-Aware Pro Security
2. Adguard Web Filter 5 is a pretty resourceful ad blocker that can hide banners, messages, and other forms of advertisement while navigating the web, including specific elements pointed out by the user. It also provides protection from malware and phising sites, offers support for all web browsers, and features filters with custom-made rules.

Overall rating: 4/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Adguard Web Filter's giveaway page.

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3. Advanced Systemcare Pro 7 is already a household name among many users. Developed by IObit, this application suite contains a wide range of features dedicated to system optimization and maintenance (such as registry defragging and privacy cleaning), along with anti-malware scanning components and a manager for Android smartphones.

Overall rating: 3/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Advanced SystemCare Pro's giveaway page.

Advanced SystemCare Pro
Advanced SystemCare Pro
4. Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014 is a disc authoring application that gathers a lot of tools for creating and copying discs, creating and burning images, erasing rewritable discs, and so on. It supports audio CDs, MP3 and WMA discs, data CD, DVD, VCD, SVCD and Blu-ray discs, audio CD ripping, as well as file backup and restore, all wrapped up in a nicely designed interface.

Overall rating: 4/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Ashampoo Burning Studio's giveaway page.

Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014
Ashampoo Burning Studio 2014
5. Ashampoo Photo Commander 10 is an all-around photo suite that can be used for importing, managing and enhancing images. It supports all popular file types and features tools such as tagging, basic and advanced editing, uploading and sharing, slideshows, and photo calendars. The interface is attractive and user-friendly.

Overall rating: 4/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Ashampoo Photo Commander's giveaway page.

Ashampoo Photo Commander 10
Ashampoo Photo Commander 10
6. Ashampoo Snap 6 is a software utility whose primary goal is screen capturing. Basically, it can be used to take snapshots from any environment, but it can also record video. Afterward, users may resort to its rich editing tools to enhance footage and prepare it for publishing or usage in other applications. Among others, the app supports file sharing via email, Facebook and Ashampoo Web Upload.

Overall rating: 5/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Ashampoo Snap's giveaway page.

Ashampoo Snap 6
Ashampoo Snap 6
7. Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2014 is similar in functionality to Advanced SystemCare Pro 7. This suite comprises an extensive range of utilities that aim to improve, optimize, tweak and generally take care of the PC. Featuring one-click options and plenty of customization methods, the app is geared toward novices and experienced users alike.

Overall rating: 3/5. Read the review and find out how to grab a key at Ashampoo WinOptimizer's giveaway page.

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2014
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2014
8. Backup4all 5 offers PC security by backing up and restoring files and folders. It features multiple saving locations and backup methods, encryption, a jobs manager, task scheduling, CPU prioritization, activity logging, and more. We ran several tests to evaluate its performance.

Overall rating: 3/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at Backup4all's giveaway page.

Backup4all
Backup4all
9. EaseUS Partition Master Pro 10 is a disk manager that includes numerous functions for first-time and power users alike, such as creating, resizing, moving, merging, copying, converting and wiping partitions, disk cloning, password protection, as well as automated tasks in a pending queue. It certainly makes the job easier compared to Windows' default disk manager.

Overall rating: 5/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at EaseUS Partition Master Pro's giveaway page.

EaseUs Partition Master Pro
EaseUs Partition Master Pro
10. east-tec SafeBit 2 proposes an effective security method for files and folders, by keeping them safe in password-protected vaults. Users may create as many safes as they want (with custom sizes). The app features a virtual keyboard to ensure protection against keyloggers. It can save passwords on removable devices, as well as create container files on the disk, CDs, DVDs, removable or network drives.

Overall rating: 3/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at east-tec SafeBit's giveaway page.

east-tec SafeBit 2
east-tec SafeBit 2
11. ESET Smart Security 7 needs no introduction. This feature-rich application suite is designed as a complete security solution against e-threats. It supports antivirus, antispyware, anti-phishing, HIPS, anti-spam, firewall, exploit blocker, anti-theft, and parental control modules. Smart Security tested very well during our evaluation.

Overall rating: 4/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at ESET Smart Security's giveaway page.

Eset Smart Security
Eset Smart Security
12. System Mechanic Standard 12 is similar in functionality to Advanced SystemCare and Ashampoo WinOptimizer. It integrates numerous automated tasks for boosting PC performance and maintaining stability overall, featuring support for diagnosing and repairing over 30,000 different computer issues.

Overall rating: 3/5. Read our review and find out how to grab a key at System Mechanic's giveaway page. UPDATE: All 2000 keys for System Mechanic have been claimed.

System Mechanic Standard
System Mechanic Standard
To conclude, we here at Softpedia wish you a Happy Easter! Stay tuned for more giveaway campaigns! Follow us on our Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus accounts to keep in touch with the latest giveaways. Now start clicking!

UPDATE: GIVEAWAY OVER

NOTE: In case of ESET Smart Security and Ad-Aware Pro Security, we are compiling the lists of candidates to enter into random.org, which will randomly select the winners. The lists are long, so it will take a while. Please be patient during this time. The winners'  names will be posted in the apps' review pages. As for those who requested keys for Adguard Web Filter, we request the equal amount of patience. Thank you for participating in our Easter promo!

UPDATE [April 22, 2014]: We have announced the giveaway winners for Ad-Aware Pro Security 11 at the app's review page, as well as the giveaway winners for ESET Smart Security 7 at the app's review page.

UPDATE [April 22, 2014]: Softpedia and Ashampoo are hosting an unlimited giveaway promo for Burning Studio 2014, separate from the Easter promo. It will be held for one day only, this Friday, April 25 at 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. PDT/PST). It will expire on Saturday, April 26 at 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. PDT/PST). The previous conditions still apply: unlimited keys with lifetime availability for unlimited PCs. The promo will take place at Burning Studio 2014's review page.