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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: Garden Manager on February 16, 2010, 18:00:44

Title: PC Cleanup Tools/Software
Post by: Garden Manager on February 16, 2010, 18:00:44
I am in the middel of a spot of 'housekeping' on my PC - in effect i am trying to get a fresh start with it without formatting the HDD. I have been working on removing software I no longer need or forgot I had downloaded and installed. I have noticed though that uninstalling is not enough as 'bits and pieces' of files and software still get left behind. Windows has also become somewhat unstable so i am guessing that there are issiues in the Registry. I had a look on a download site for free cleanup software, but wasnt sure what to go for. I was wondering if there was a particular one that was good and worth trying that does what i want to do

I have downloaded 'CCleaner' and 'Wise Disc Cleaner 4 Free' but havent installed them yet. Are either of these worth trying?

Thanks
Title: Re: PC Cleanup Tools/Software
Post by: Hyacinth on February 16, 2010, 18:46:03
The new Love of my Life (?!) was here this arvers cleaning up my laptop pc and CCleaner was one of the things he installed. I heart that man (or have I said that before?) 8)
Title: Re: PC Cleanup Tools/Software
Post by: lewic on February 16, 2010, 19:12:19
CCleaner is good, dont know about the other one.  Check that you havent got two antivirus programs running as this causes problems.

Worth running a disk error check and defrag after you have done your uninstalling (right click on C drive - properties - tools)
Title: Re: PC Cleanup Tools/Software
Post by: sunloving on March 17, 2010, 18:07:00
I use windows advanced system care which is a free microsoft download.

also clam and avg antivirus programs
x sunloving