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| Suite | Street price (5/5/01) | Hardware diagnostics | Registry cleanup | Disk scanning | Disk defragmenting | Program removal | File cleanup | File management/ archiving | Registry backup | Partition backup | Virus protection | E-mail virus scanning | Privacy tools | Other features | Comments |
| Iolo System Mechanic 3.6 877/239-4656 www.iolo.com | $60 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | StartUp boot profile manager, NetBooster network optimizer | Some interesting tools, but missing many of the major features a typical user would need. |
| McAfee Utilities 4 801/492-2626 www.mcafee-at-home.com | $30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Crash Protector, McAfee TaskMaster boot profile manager | A good selection of powerful tools at an attractive price, but no antivirus protection. |
| Best Buy Ontrack SystemSuite 3 800/872-2599 www.ontrack.com | $50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | CrashProof crash protector, rescue disk | Our Best Buy offers a comprehensive selection of features at an attractive price. |
| Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2001 Professional Edition 800/441-7234 www.symantec.com | $80 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Fax software, continuous background monitoring | Plenty of features, including the only drive imaging program, but it's expensive and its quality is uneven. |