What Programs Do You Use To Keep (or Make) Your Computer Smo

[khattam_]

What Programs Do You Use To Keep (or Make) Your Computer Smooth-running And Fast??

Here's what i use....... [I have a P4 1.7 GHz with 128 Mb RAM on a 40 Gb HD and am running XP Home and Pro (Dual Boot)]

For Registry Cleaning and Optimization
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>>Registry Mechanic 4.0
>>RegSupreme Pro
>>Advanced Registry Optimizer
>>Tune-Up Utilities Registry Clean Function

For Quick PC Booting
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>>Inkline PC Booster (Used once and uninstalled. This does the job)

For smooth running
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>>CacheBoost Pro
>>PcBoost
>>Tune-Up Utilities

For Better Disk Access
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>>Inkline PC Booster (Used once and uninstalled. This does the job)
>>O&O Defrag Pro
>>Defagmentor Premium

For stopping unnecessary Spywares which slow the computer down
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Ad-Aware SE

For Cleaning the junk
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Dustbuster XP
Windows XP's in-built Disk Cleaner



Do you have any other suggestions?? Please post..........

[vysakh]

Here's what i use....... [I have a P4 2.0 GHz with 384 Mb RAM on a 40 Gb HD and am running XP Pro + SP1]

For Registry Cleaning and Optimization
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Registry Mechanic 4.0

For stopping unnecessary Spywares which slow the computer down
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Ad-Aware SE
Spybot SnD
Hijackthis
CCleaner
Spyware DOctor

For Cleaning the junk
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Windows XP's in-built Disk Cleaner

Anti-virus
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Avast!

[pirates1323]

Naa me using the all in one System Mechanic 5 Professional

[geek_rohit]

Norton Speed Disk for Defrag.
Spybot Search & Destroy for anti-spyware.
Norton SystemWorks for overall system tuneup.
TweakUI for general tuning.

[Sourabh]

instead i would say make this the topic, 'What Programs u Don't Use To Keep (or Make) Your Computer Smooth'

i dun have any av/firewall/spware/adware/malware anything

pure windows XP, builtin firewall for my 24 hrs dialup connection and have no worries the day it becomes a lil too much messy i reinstall it

usuall a reinstall every 2 weeks

the best way to keep a system running smooth

but u need to be a lil careful where u save and backup ur files and folders before formatting and reinstalling the OS again

i always believe that if u are a lil careful, there no need for a AV atleast for personal home use

but yea then again ppl wod say y use condoms when u can control urself and be careful..!!

[hpotter606]

It would be better if you use an AV.
Why reinstall every 2 weeks? you should atleast use it for a month!!
But its your choice ofcousre

I too dont use any tweaking tools. My PC runs finer without them. I have used System Mechanic but not satisfied with it. But i rather use NAV 2004

[FilledVoid]

The only thing I use is HijackThis and Avast as an antivirus.

[Sourabh]

Originally Posted by hpotter606

It would be better if you use an AV.
Why reinstall every 2 weeks? you should atleast use it for a month!!
But its your choice ofcousre

I too dont use any tweaking tools. My PC runs finer without them. I have used System Mechanic but not satisfied with it. But i rather use NAV 2004

well 2 weeks was an exaggeration

its like once in a month

but yeah there have been times when i had to do this like 3 times in 3 days when i messed my gfx drivers

[Satissh S]

I use spybot S&D and Zonealarm firewall!
My specs are p4 3 ghz , 1gb ram ,intel 865 mbo; It's running smooth!
By the way, u guys ever tried zonealarm, it rocks!

[krishnathelord]

i use avast 4.6 ,Microsoft Antisyware, speed fan, ands thats all

[grinning_devil]

Originally Posted by Sourabh

but yea then again ppl wod say y use condoms when u can control urself and be careful..!!

thats the best example i ever came across to make things clear and simple!!!! .. hey buddy u a teacher by ny chance!!!!

iam really amazed now-a-days ..my PC has crossed a month's time frame without reinstallation...i guess NAV,adaware,spybot,system mech.,etc. are doing the job pretty gud...!

[ujjwal]

I use slackware linux and I try to compile most applications from source ... that makes it smoother ...

On windows, I use cacheman, RAMDef, and CCleaner, thats all I need.

[anandk]

Ace Utilities for Cleaning junk files, removing invalid shortcuts, cleaning registry. (Try Tune-Up Utilities, CCLeaner, AntiTracks)

Registry Compacator (or Compressor) for compacting the registry.

BitDefender for AntiVirus. (Try AVG, Avast)

MS AntiSpy for removing spyware. (Also AdAware, SpybotSD)

Defrag Disk once a month.

If you can lay your hands on Fix-It Utililites, try that too.

Use them and then select those which suit you the best !

[anandk]

additionally use tune-up utilities to disable 'xp eye candy' like cursor shadows, etc, fo Maximum Performance.

some services are not required if you dont use internet or if yours is a stand-alone pc. these can be disabled or made manual too ! but take a litle care in this case ! also keep a check on your start-ups. WinPatrol can help you here.

[demoninside]

hey i m using Mandrake nowdays it's cool man ,
find all the thinks integrated in base...


but couldn't install my internal modem properly,

[Ashis]

Running Windows XP Pro & Fedora Core 1 with a
config of 2.4 GHz P4 512 MB RAM & 80 GB HDD !!!

I use no Special Software (.....Xpect)
TweakUI & Microsoft AntiSpyware
I use NIS 2005