Faster, Better, Stronger: Get Your Pc In Tip-top Shape

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 03:00 AM

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#2 tzhu07

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 11:40 AM

Yup, I do all those things, except defrag, since I only use an SSD.

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 02:02 PM

Am surprised they didn't mention Advanced System Care 6 - one of the best (if not "the" best) PC utility around . . . and it's free.

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 02:15 AM

you mean the one from China - that was said to have stolen code from a US developer, and I suspect of trying to infiltrate users PCs to enable Chinese snooping ? Read the reviews - and see if you can pick which ones are fake - I'll suggest 99% of the positive ones - real ones tend to say 'corrupted my PC'

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 02:16 AM

sorry - that was a reply to ah8305 - but PCWorld website was suffering the glitches ...

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 09:33 PM

Revo Uninstaller will also do the trick; it works much like PC Decrapifier with some extra features. Happy cleaning!

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Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:56 PM

Good advice.

For everything beyond "CCleaner" and a good antivirus/antimalware product, try Auslogics "BoostSpeed" (much more comprehensive than is discussed in this article). I bought it for a one-time $30 in 2007 (ver. 4.2). It continues to run perfectly to this day.

It has kept my XP Pro system clean and in peak operating condition ever since -- and is largely responsible for teaching me how the OS really works. It is a package of many tools that walk you through the parts of the system that really affect how it runs.

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Posted 11 February 2013 - 03:22 PM

Try Soluto for startup management. Also manages browser addons. Free.

#9 MsAmber1010

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 08:57 PM

Nice article, however, I wish it would have included directions for Windows XP along with the operating systems. Some of us given this economy have not had a chance to upgrade.

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 09:00 PM

I wonder how many of the programs mentioned have portable versions that one can put on a flash drive in order to trouble shoot a friend's system.

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:43 PM

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I wonder how many of the programs mentioned have portable versions that one can put on a flash drive in order to trouble shoot a friend's system.

MsAmber1010, Here is a great article that will answer your question! http://www.pcworld.c...rvival-kit.html Good Luck

#12 breid1966

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Posted 07 May 2013 - 04:45 AM

CCleaner is one of the best tools I have used. I currently have Kaspersky Pure 3.0 running which blocks A LOT of garbage but there are tools in CCleaner that are not included in any AV software (at least that I can find). Malware Bytes is a very close contender with CCleaner. I guess everyone has a special preference in what works for them and their own needs.