OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SlimWare Utilities, a leading developer of PC cleaning and optimization software, today announced that its flagship product, SlimCleaner 4.0, has received a Gold Best of Year Award from PCMag.com for 2012, in the Software & Internet Utility category.  This award follows a PCMag.com Best of the Year in 2011.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110525/CL08432LOGO )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100217/CL56709LOGO )

Released in October 2012, SlimCleaner 4.0 combines the solutions to the most common PC problems and puts them in a single, easy-to-use, automated software product. Crowd-sourced and cloud-based, SlimCleaner 4.0 features an Intelligent Defrag, a Duplicate File Finder with IntelliMatch, a Solid-State Drive Optimization Tool and a Software Updater to keep all the software on a PC current.

"We are proud to be recognized by PCMag for the second year running," said Chris Cope, CEO of SlimWare Utilities. "Receiving this award affirms our commitment to providing software that improves the PC experience for all consumers, and acknowledges that our crowdsourced method is a proven, quality approach to software development."

SlimCleaner 4.0 provides a powerful PC cleaning engine and feedback from a community of tech-expert users who offer real-time feedback about the apps and items on a PC, to help others improve their own computer's performance.  SlimCleaner 4.0 has already reached more than one million downloads on Download.com, one of the world's most popular download sites for free consumer software, mobile apps and games.

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering independent reviews on the latest products and services. Its yearly awards recognize the best new products released across a spectrum of topics, from software to laptops to mobile phone apps. SlimCleaner 4.0 received an Editor's Choice Award from PCMag.com when the software launched in October.

SlimWare Utilities uses crowdsourcing to develop leading PC optimization solutions. By tapping into the feedback of a large community of users, SlimWare is able to develop software that is uniquely adapted to consumer needs.

SlimCleaner is part of a suite of free PC cleaning, optimizing and repair software from SlimWare Utilities, makers of SlimDrivers and SlimComputer. SlimWare Utilities' products are available for free at www.slimwareutilities.com.

About SlimWare Utilities
SlimWare Utilities automates the solutions to the world's computer problems. Headquartered near Biloxi, Mississippi, SlimWare Utilities' cloud-based, crowd-sourced software provides consumers with personalized applications developed from the community input of IT users everywhere. For more information, please visit www.slimwareutilities.com.

SOURCE SlimWare Utilities