PC clean up program needed

[GA DAWG]

Do any of you guys know of a good free PC clean-up program .... my laptop is getting slow and I have looked on the interweb and found some clean-up programs but they are going for about $40 to $60 and I dont want to spend that much if I can find a free program .... I use Spyware and my normal PC clean but they dont seem to get all the crap off my PC that is slowing it down

 

[cb1340]

talk to doc1 pm maybe

 

[Fat Albert]

cb1340 - 7/31/2008 7:21 PM talk to doc1 pm maybe

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<font face="comic sans ms,sand" color="#ff0033">DITTO, give the Doc a call.............he is the man.....FA</font></p>

 

[Dropshot]

Check out Spysweeper.

 

[ranman]

Buy a Mac! emoBigsmile J.k.

 

[JackG]

Try CCleaner, Ad-Aware, Clean my registry, Spybot. These programs are free, but they will ask for donations. Your best bet may be Doc1, but these are worth considering.

 

[cb1340]

I personally use spybot along with mcafee and their spyware remover and together they keep my desktop clean as a whistle

 

[digitalcb]

JackG - 7/31/2008 8:16 PM

Try CCleaner, Ad-Aware, Clean my registry, Spybot. These programs are free, but they will ask for donations. Your best bet may be Doc1, but these are worth considering.

JackG gave you good advice.

1. CCleaner will clean out the junk in your Windows registry and will perform the Disk Cleanup that "Windows" offers under "Accessories" only much better.

2. Spybot-Search & Destroy is an excellent Spybot/ malware blocker. Be sure to use BOTH its' "Immunize" and its' "Check for Problems" functions

BEWARE there are many Spybot imitators with misleading names. MAKE SURE you get "Spybot Search & Destroy".

3. I would add "Threatfire" from PC Tools.

4. Last, but not least, "Squsi" works really well and eliminates a lot of clutter. Check it out @ http://www.squsi.com/index.php.

4. Runs these at least once a week.

5. Check for updates every time you run (except Threatfire and Squsi, they update themselves automatically).

6.These are all FREE and give me 100% protection.

7. Run "msconfig.exe under windows "Start/Run" to see what windows loads every time it starts up. This is what slows you down.

8. "What's Running is a small program that shows you exactly what Windows is running and what resources it is using:

http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

 

[salecreekaviator]

Good advice. emoTeacher

 

[Guest]

AD AWARE and AVAST Anti-Virus both FREE Keeps my computer clean.</p>

Also you can test your computer at PC PIT STOP it willtest & compare YOUR system against its optimized capabilities and even explains ways to improve it if it needs it.</p>

Alsogo toDeFrag in your Accessories/System Tools ... see if your files are fragmented.</p>

THEN after you get it in shape,virus free and cleaned of Ads do a RESTORE POINT That should get you squared away.</p>

And STOP visiting those Funky Websites !!! emoTskTsk emoBigsmile Let's try to go fishing tomorrow dude- I'll even give you a wake up call. emoPoke </p>

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[GA DAWG]

Thanks alot guys ! It sucks looking around any PC clean programs ! I trust something that someone else uses alot more than just start downloading stuff I know nothing about