Chengdu-based IObit has released the official version of its flagship product Advanced WindowsCare 2 Personal to compete with Microsoft's (MSFT) OneCare.

The chief author of novel freeware, Tim Xue, is a college student with nine years of programming experience in China.

Advanced WindowsCare 2 Personal provides a one-click, all-in-one, speedy solution for PC maintenance and protection; the product is free. The program removes spyware and adware; prevents security threats; increases privacy protection; fixes registry errors; performs temporary file and start-up cleanups; repairs Windows; and speeds up systems.

"When compared to our closest competitor," Hugo Dong, PhD, President of IObit.com said, "Advanced WindowsCare 2 Personal provides more essential and practical formulas for Windows."