Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

CyberDoc999 reviewed v8.82 on Apr 15, 2012

maybe for XP or 98
not for todays OS
this is pure garbage

maxxxenem1 reviewed v8.75 on Aug 12, 2011

it sucks! it couldnt even detect my OS

trents reviewed v8.65 on Dec 2, 2010

Hi,
This could be great and i like to used it though we can minimize and optimize our computer...so we can have a privacy on it..

nvic reviewed v8.59 on Jul 3, 2010

Used it once a little while back. Never again.

I went to their site today just to see what else they made. I tried to close the browser window only to be nagged by JS message boxes.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v8.44 on Nov 13, 2009

most buggy program ever made !!!!

raveren reviewed v8.42 on Oct 13, 2009

Even the publisher's page spams your browser with javascript alerts if you try to close the site.

Swiiney reviewed v8.37 on Aug 4, 2009

French translation is awful. I think it is an automated translation. I tried to put it back in english, half of the software stayed in this bad translation.
If the tweaking is programmed the same, I prefer it does not touch my system!!!

Banquo reviewed v8.33 on Jun 2, 2009

I really hate having to register a FREE program to use it. I assume it is a way for them to track how many people are using their program, but from a user point of view it is really annoying and stupid. I refuse to use any of the Fresh utilities on that basis alone. Besides, do we really need another Windows tweaking program?

Morningdove reviewed v8.28 on Apr 3, 2009

Applied for registration code 3 times; no response 3 times; dumped the program. Too many registry modification programs available to put up with this kind of nonsense. Besides, Fresh UI isn't worth more than 3 points without the hassle. Try MZ Ultimate Tweaker or, better yet, X-Setup Pro.

Does it appear suspicious that they have a problem with so many email servers?

lotherius reviewed v8.28 on Apr 2, 2009

Same problem as others. The publisher doesn't bother to send emails for the download link to accounts that have ABSOLUTELY no problem receiving emails from other services. Get with the times - nobody uses "ISP" emails anymore.

gawd21 reviewed v8.22 on Jan 2, 2009

Copied from their site when I tried to register.
"Oops. There is an error processing your request. Make sure you have entered a valid name and e-mail address.

Avoid using free email accounts. Also, our system is not compatible with some ISP. You may report to your ISP about it, mostly related with their e-mail filtering/blocking/anti-spam settings. Some of them even didn't want our server to reach their server.

Please re-enter a valid data or use a new e-mail address (from other ISP) and then press resubmit button."

They don't want you to use the spam blocking email accounts that is why. Take your program and stick it where you are trying to stick it to us at, but in yourself.

You can make all of these changes using the admin tools/Computer manager.

PRoBiSoNe reviewed v8.20 on Dec 4, 2008

Indeed, there are some redundant options. But there are also some great functions and capabilities. Great app to have in your suite!

ron_marz reviewed v8.20 on Dec 4, 2008

I love this program, BUT...

Too many of the program choices are repeated in too many of the computer "categories." They need to make it possible (for those of us using classic mode, at least) to specify that we wish to see every option only once.

horsecharles reviewed v8.19 on Nov 15, 2008

Charles-- check your Spam folder. If you don't have one, the email provider or isp can provide you with one-- so that you can get some of the stuff they're filtering out.

For the future, run Belarc Advisor regularly...in a past saved report you could retrieve serial...

charlesn56 reviewed v8.12 on Aug 6, 2008

This is good program. But you can never get any email from them. I want to re-register an older version, but I never receive any email with new codes (to unlock the software). I hope they have better support than this!

CyberDoc999 reviewed v8.10 on Jul 4, 2008

This messed up my computer!
beware!

ZenWarrior reviewed v8.07 on May 19, 2008

This is *NOT* nagware! I've never been nagged by it after several years of using it. Yes, you need to register with *any* valid e-mail address if you don't wish to be bothered by the wait at start-up, but is that so high a "price" to pay for an excellent little app? I hardly think so.

Registration (painless, btw) removes all nagging and generates only the [very] occasional newsletter or new product announcement from Fresh Devices. Anyone thinking anything else is completely wrong and even more clueless.

Jeesh, get over the absurd paranoia, the notion that there should be no exchange of any sort for them providing a great app. and just give them a Hotmail address, get your registration codes seconds later and nothing more. Then never see another nag screen and go on about your business using an excellent product which only facilitates and never nags.

-Lord- reviewed v8.06 on May 6, 2008

There are a few reasons that this program gets a low review from me. For starters, let's look at the obvious first things we see: a screen capture for the image preview that you can't see. when you go to their homepage, you are faced with the exact same image as the one above. If you're like me, you like to see the program before having a go at it.
Secondly, freeware should be freeware. Not regware, nagware, shareware. the keyword is FREE. Some of us don't want to register on yet ANOTHER publisher's site for software they are 'giving away'. Let free be FREE.
Third and most importantly, I think... all the tweaks that you can find in this program can be set in a nifty little program called nLite. nLite allows you to make ALL of these changes and MORE, as well as remove some programs from windows BEFORE you even install it. This way, when you DO install it, the settings are there for EVERYONE that may use the PC, and your configuration time is cut WAY down when the OS install is complete.
nLite is designed for XP, and vLite for Vista, and both are FREE. Nag-free, registration-free, ad-free... FREE.

This one's not worth getting... not yet anyway.

comeoffit reviewed v8.04 on Apr 2, 2008

Nagware. Not bad for nagware, but nagware all the same.

shdwstar reviewed v8.01 on Feb 17, 2008

there is no adware moron
when you goto their site it reads
"click here if you don't want to register, or already have."
awesome program lots of features
good support

bolaris reviewed v8.01 on Feb 17, 2008

I judge software on how competent they are on supplying a screenshot.

let me say no more.

horsecharles reviewed v8.00 on Feb 6, 2008

Expected more from a landmark version 8 release.

ZenWarrior reviewed v7.99 on Jan 22, 2008

The free registration has never increased the amount of spam I receive. No complaints here for a nice little piece of software.

sorlag reviewed v7.99 on Jan 14, 2008

Horrible german translation (even google translation is better, i can't figure out what the options mean)
Bad usability and questionable tweaks...

CyberDoc999 reviewed v7.98 on Jan 2, 2008

This program messed up my left click.
it also made my computer slower!

Zoroaster reviewed v7.97 on Dec 14, 2007

FreshDevices provides good software, not the cream but good milk. Fresh, including Fresh UI. Whatever may say some, registration process is nonsense, it bothers everyone because everyone knows it is nonsense, which makes loosing one's time even more annoying. Give a DEA for two answers (one for email address confirmation, the other for registration emailing) and you're done. Everything in life which is superfluous is surplus ;)

TomA102210 reviewed v7.95 on Nov 14, 2007

Reviewer: Ryusennin says:
Version: 7.88

@ Unixwhaaa

"It happens so often I don't believe it can be a mistake..."

It's not a mistake, it's just you lacking a few synapses. FreshUI is freeware. Registration is free. Yes, registration is time-limited, but when it expires you just have to register again. For free. Got it?
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Perhaps it is you who lack the synapses with your complete and total lack of couth? Too bad all can't be as on top of things as you purport to be.

horsecharles reviewed v7.90 on Sep 5, 2007

Disregard registration complaints-- this is total Freeware... and it doesn't even need to be registered.

In the event there's some glitch where a particular email address already in their database will not receive a new code(check Spam folder!), just re-register with different one.
Elemental.

Standa.Holecek reviewed v7.89 on Aug 16, 2007

Very good instruments.
Registration without any problems

imnra reviewed v7.88 on Aug 6, 2007

It claims my registration code is too old! After numerous tries they will not send me new free registration codes.

Because I cannot register...I give it a 1.

Ryusennin reviewed v7.88 on Aug 2, 2007

@ Unixwhaaa

"It happens so often I don't believe it can be a mistake..."

It's not a mistake, it's just you lacking a few synapses. FreshUI is freeware. Registration is free. Yes, registration is time-limited, but when it expires you just have to register again. For free. Got it?

ModderXManiac reviewed v7.88 on Aug 2, 2007

FreshUI IS FREEWARE. Don't let these guys fool you, it asks for registration, but you can get a registration code for FREE.

People never complain when Avast! Home asks for a FREE registration code.

I love this program, it saves literally hours of fishing for registry entries to customize things the way I want.

RastaWorld reviewed v7.87 on Jul 19, 2007

Before you shoot your mouth off and give it a low rating based on it being freeware, look again. If you read their website, it says:

'Fresh Download, Fresh Diagnose, Fresh UI, and Fresh View are free for personal/private use only.

You MUST purchase a license if you are using this software in any business (home office, home business, small business, medium business, or large business), commercial, educational institution, profit or non-profit organization, military or government organization.'

Some people are just natural born idiots.

unixwhaaa reviewed v7.87 on Jul 17, 2007

Hey BetaNews,
You often tell us pieces of software are "Freeware" when they are simply not. It happens so often I don't believe it can be a mistake... are you getting paid by these companies on a per click basis?

If you are there is nothing wrong with clever advertising but this is simply misleading. I would be more than happy to help you with your advertising if you are having revenue problems.

Kind Regards,
Daniel C

jk- reviewed v7.86 on Jul 9, 2007

WARNING! This is NOT freeware. It is trialware. It will expire after a few weeks usage and require registration. Don't waste your time.

ZenWarrior reviewed v7.85 on Jun 15, 2007

I'll gladly give up one of my spam-magnet Hotmail/Gmail/Yahoo/AOL/etc. e-mail addresses in exchange for an excellent (and free!) piece of software.

(I'll give it a five-rating when it tracks the changes a user makes. It can be difficult to simply remember all the tweaks one can make with this jewel.)

nvic reviewed v7.85 on Jun 14, 2007

Useful tool, but giving it a 3 just for the registration on a free app.

Last time I registered a free app like this (not this one), I ended up with lots of SPAM...

johnd164 reviewed v7.85 on Jun 14, 2007

It's a good program,however, I find that when I make changes I can never remember what changes I have made several months down the line.

Is there an easy way round this that I am missing?

rip_pit reviewed v7.84 on Jun 5, 2007

June 2, 2007: Release of Fresh UI 7.84, with new options to show/hide items in Start Menu.
(Complete Changelog in the readme file)

Very cool tool to customize and optimize windows : options, settings and hidden settings concerning windows inside parameters.

Be extremely carefull with the changes you do.

KErskine reviewed v7.68 on Oct 6, 2006

Have used and loved this program for a long time. Its a great detail system tweaker along with their FreshDiagnose program an unbeatable pair. Amazing what information it can reveal about your system.
Kevin Erskine
Software By Ragazzi

cannie reviewed v7.67 on Sep 15, 2006

It is good but too bulky. Why do I need to load all languages if I only need one of them? Why do I need to load modules not valid for my OS? I think it may be easily improved. I give it a 5 because they give it free and I'm grateful.

Betachecker reviewed v7.67 on Sep 14, 2006

I like the screenshot

Niliaend reviewed v7.66 on Sep 7, 2006

Excellent tweaking program, well documented. I use it for years.

heybirder reviewed v7.64 on Aug 1, 2006

I don't appreciate the registration process for a freeware app.

horsecharles reviewed v7.57 on Apr 21, 2006

Kramy:
Uninstall & reinstall mouse drivers and program(even if you have no use for the program bundled w/ mouse), remove mouse from device manager & re-detect. Also, check out the FreshUI detailed log of changes...it lets you then go into the registry to reverse, if undoing a change within freshui doesn't do the trick.
And---assming you're on xp, for future use, erunt is a bacon saver: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

tis one too: http://www.epsilonsquared.com/installrite.htm but i get lazy & never use it...or just take a snapshot using spybot....

Kramy reviewed v7.56 on Apr 6, 2006

Nice list of tweaks, but it does have some problems. Somehow I managed to completely disable left and right mouse clicks with this thing, so now I'm wearing my tab key out.

As someone that frequently nLite/HFSLIPs computers with no ill effects, it was a bit disturbing how fast I was able to completely fubar my OS, especially with such unrelated tweaks.

Restoring a backup had no effect, and the only thing ran before and after the reboot was Fresh UI.

Klusternisse reviewed v7.53 on Feb 17, 2006

nice program

Conrad.TDI reviewed v7.52 on Feb 3, 2006

Long-time X-Setup user, but I also keep this program around, and suggest it as a free alternative for basic tweaking.

Don't be afraid of the reg process, I haven't found anything negative about the program, nor do I get excess spam as a result.

SamppaX reviewed v7.51 on Jan 20, 2006

+ Nice free little app for tweaking.
+ You kinda have to know what you change (You can make backup, but still...).
+ Not so user friendly (Automatic system checkup would be nice)& needs much better interfacel.

Better interface & i would give this app 5/5 but have to stay 4/5 for now... =)

horsecharles reviewed v7.51 on Jan 20, 2006

Just to clarify: this program can be used for free in perpetuity: the free month's trial is re not getting a nag screen ala winzip-style.

Other programs offered freely: FDiagnose, FDownload, FView.

horsecharles reviewed v7.49 on Dec 16, 2005

Come on, don't be a l@m3r-- look in your spam folder, try another email addy...

Anyhow, you still get a fully-enabled 30 day trial AND whether an app is free or not has no supposed bearing on the rating, no?

jo164 reviewed v7.47 on Nov 30, 2005

This might be a good product but I find it impossible to get a registration code. For some reason they will not send one to my email address and customer support have never answered my emails.

So I only give this 3

y0himba reviewed v7.46 on Nov 3, 2005

I hate the fact that it requires free registration. The emails they send once in a while to announce new version do contain a TON of advertising, but this program is worth looking at a few adverts in one email that only comes occasionally. There has never been any mail sent by them that was not to inform me of updates. Great program, has a little way to go before becoming as good as Xteq Xsetup, but that went shareware so this is it for me.

RehabDJ reviewed v7.43 on Sep 14, 2005

Hmm released September 16th. Better reset your calanders. I show the 14th, unless there is a 2 day dateline somewhere. ;-)

Great program. Have used it for several years. Has settings I can't get to without spending a bundle.

mattcl reviewed v7.42 on Sep 2, 2005

V V V Good

NOT SPAM !

henris reviewed v7.40 on Aug 9, 2005

Working god and no spam .

mckluk reviewed v7.37 on Jun 28, 2005

I've used Fresh UI for years and never a problem with spam. They're constantly tweaking their programs which seems to be a reason they ask for yr email--they notify you about all updates. This, of course, is where they can place some ads which is reasonaable and not really annoying. The damn thing's free after all!

ZenWarrior reviewed v7.37 on Jun 17, 2005

Excellent software. Less than proficient people are attributing their spam-generating computing habits to the wrong vendor. I've received absolutely no spam from Fresh Devices in over 3 years now.

ranma.2 reviewed v7.37 on Jun 16, 2005

Spam spam spam spam

BogdanSHA reviewed v7.37 on Jun 16, 2005

You people are gone...
I haven't changed my email adress for years & have no spam, especially from "Fresh" makers.
You are insane or don't know to use a program, browse the internet or use an e-mail account ;)

mike_loldrup reviewed v7.37 on Jun 16, 2005

Spamware/crapware
Some other NICE progams do the job,much better
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM
stay away from this

guevara reviewed v7.37 on Jun 16, 2005

Yes- give them your email
and
they will spam you
to the end of days.

Do not
ever-ever
give them your mail address !!!!

BogdanSHA reviewed v7.26 on Jan 7, 2005

I have the same e-mail adress & don't get any spam!! You are crazy!! Beside, there is an option called "skip that step, I already did" witch means than you are not forced to "reveal" tour e-mail adress!! People, think again or... just think!!

Bachalor reviewed v7.26 on Jan 6, 2005

Of course, the sell out the collected Emails. I test it: I create a new mail, us it only for this DL and give it not out. A few days later I receive under this Email advertisement - Be carefull to use it.

You can DL from this derect LINK:
http://www.freshdevices.com/files/frui.exe

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v7.26 on Jan 6, 2005

Why they want my Email??- I think, they make money with it for disturb people with advertisment (maybe spam mails!). If they think serious offerers do not need email adresses; you can download directly. Therfore I want not support this company with my private Email-robbish.

Raven Sati reviewed v7.26 on Jan 6, 2005

Not better than X-Setup and they have a trick which means getting money from you down the line.

BogdanSHA reviewed v7.16 on Aug 7, 2004

OMG, not freeware & spammer?? Huh??
This is NOT a spammer program (none of them)
& it's freeware. You need a key witch is provided for free from their site :P

ghammer reviewed v7.16 on Aug 6, 2004

Johnoost- Where do you get your information? >I< don' "know" them to be spammers and have used their tools for years.

A very nice download tool only one better is ReGet Deluxe for its automatic mirror search.

Otherwise, one of the best download managers going.

And, free!

christoofar reviewed v7.13 on Jun 18, 2004

Actually..yes, freeware:

Fresh Download, Fresh Diagnose, Fresh UI, and Fresh View are free for personal/private use only.
Pretty much all freeware apps list as free for personal use only. If you are making money while using it, they feel entitled to get it licensed. Seems fair to me.

X-setup is more feature-laden, but this one is pretty nice too.

Damador reviewed v7.13 on Jun 18, 2004

good but not freeware

Shadow Wing reviewed v7.12 on Jun 7, 2004

X-Setup is the best for this type of tweaking program, but FreshUI stands on its own as a useful utility. It's definitely worth a try for the beginning or intermediate PC user.

Jean-Luc Picard reviewed v7.12 on Jun 6, 2004

a good tuning tool for beginners. i prefer x-setup pro.

chaos945 reviewed v7.10 on May 20, 2004

Actually this program is pretty good for what it does, and unlike it’s equally feature packed counterparts this one is free. Although I'd have to agree that X-Setup is much better.

Simple to use, lots of features, free. Pretty darn good.

Jeffsoft reviewed v6.80 on Jan 4, 2004

i go for X-Setup Pro 6.5 Beta 1

JEdwardP reviewed v4.70 on Nov 22, 2002

It's OK--better than Tweak UI--but why bother with it as long as X-Teq's X-Setup is an equally free and far more powerful alternative?