The Count Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Greetings friends; The Count here with a request for some advice; Does anyone know a really good Computer program that will fix all the bugs and stuff in your pc; latley my PC has gotten really slow and crashes abit; does anyone have a suggestion for a program to get that will hepl me out? Thanks; The Count (PS No I don't want to reformat my pc at all it takes too long and I don't want to back up 40GB of data on 600 MB Cds)
Tyrion Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 C/:Format. No really, it WILL clear out the bugs. Honest. But as to what you want..I'm afraid that there arent any real big bug fixers on the web..however, there are a few things that can help. http://www.grisoft.com/ - Free Anti-Virus Software http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=about - Great spyware cleaner http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp Mostly misc stuff, but Tweak UI is very useful. http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm Registry cleaner, it can automaticly clear any bad registry entries by itself, and even saves a backup incase the cleanup goes awry. Hope this helps.
Joetheeskimo Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 If your computer crashes a lot, there's only one way to fix that. It'll take about 1 hour, not including overnight Follow these steps: 1. Delete files you don't want. Stuffing your hard drive with useless files doesn't help. 2. Unplug the cable from your CPU to shut off Internet access. 3. Go to Start->Run, and type in msconfig. Go to startup and deactivate all startup programs, including firewalls, except for system tray or systray. I suggest you write down all the programs you de-activated, for later use. Press OK. Restart your computer. 3. Go to MS-DOS Prompt, type in scandisk. (On a windows XP, type in "scandisk c".) The scandisk will take about half an hour. 4. After scandisk is done, go to MS-DOS prompt and type in defrag. The defragmentation takes a long time, so I would suggest you do it right before you go to bed so it will be done by morning. 5. When defrag is done, close all windows and go to msconfig again. RE-activate all the startup programs you de-activated. Restart. 6. Plug in cable. Your computer should run a lot smoother now.
The Count Posted November 17, 2003 Author Posted November 17, 2003 Originally posted by joetheeskimo5 If your computer crashes a lot, there's only one way to fix that. It'll take about 1 hour, not including overnight Follow these steps: 1. Delete files you don't want. Stuffing your hard drive with useless files doesn't help. 2. Unplug the cable from your CPU to shut off Internet access. 3. Go to Start->Run, and type in msconfig. Go to startup and deactivate all startup programs, including firewalls, except for system tray or systray. I suggest you write down all the programs you de-activated, for later use. Press OK. Restart your computer. 3. Go to MS-DOS Prompt, type in scandisk. (On a windows XP, type in "scandisk c".) The scandisk will take about half an hour. 4. After scandisk is done, go to MS-DOS prompt and type in defrag. The defragmentation takes a long time, so I would suggest you do it right before you go to bed so it will be done by morning. 5. When defrag is done, close all windows and go to msconfig again. RE-activate all the startup programs you de-activated. Restart. 6. Plug in cable. Your computer should run a lot smoother now. Thanks for the helpbut that seems to take far too long.
DarkLord60 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Originally posted by Tyrion C/:Format. No really, it WILL clear out the bugs. Honest. But as to what you want..I'm afraid that there arent any real big bug fixers on the web..however, there are a few things that can help. http://www.grisoft.com/ - Free Virus Software http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=about - Great spyware cleaner http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp Mostly misc stuff, but Tweak UI is very useful. http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm Registry cleaner, it can automaticly clear any bad registry entries by itself, and even saves a backup incase the cleanup goes awry. Hope this helps. Yes this is all good stuff!
snowman21 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 I have norton antivirus software. It gets the job done and is worth the money. It fixes errors, gets rid of viruses, and even optimizes your c drive to make the computer run faster.
Joetheeskimo Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Originally posted by The Count Thanks for the helpbut that seems to take far too long. Look, man, that is the way to get rid of bugs. I did something like that last year and I haven't gotten a single problem since. There ain't no freeware program that'll do it in the snap of a finger.
IG-64 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Originally posted by Acrylic Triple postage. 0_0 thats what the refresh edit can do to you anyways, look for a program called Adaware, it will fix your problems
Joetheeskimo Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Originally posted by IG-64 thats what the refresh edit can do to you anyways, look for a program called Adaware, it will fix your problems Oh yeah, Adware. Spyware, too. And Norton Antivirus, of you don't have it. Sorry about the triple post..
edlib Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 If your PC is really that buggy then no one program will fix everything for you. Try a combination of things and see if it gets any better. Chances are your registry is full of crap, and probably nothing but a full reformat/ reinstall of the OS will really solve it. Sad but true. If it's been more than 2 years since you have done it, then you are overdue,.. especially if you don't do any of the PC maintainence steps already described on a regular schedule. You don't need to back up EVERYTHING on your hard drives anyway,.. just the stuff you can't easily replace. Get a another hard drive and dump all the irreplaceable data to that, then wipe the C: drive clean.
Sivy Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 luckily, i don't keep much on my computer that i dont have on a cd or disk. so formatting isn't a problem for me and i tend to do it quite regular. clean booting, defrag & scandisk will help. other things you can do is, uninstall anything you're not using. check the amount of space your system is taking up for system restore, recycle bin and temporary internet files. reduce them if necessary. also check the virtual memory, the page file should be 10% of your total disk space.
GonkH8er Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 a bit of deltree /y c:\ wouldnt go astray either
Troopr-Undr-Fir Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 screw everything they've said, just get a job at a tech store (ex: Best Buy, circut city, fry's, etc...) and buy new parts every so often with your discount...thats what me and my friend do...ooops, i hope the manager doesn't browse these forums
Troopr-Undr-Fir Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 screw everything they've said, just get a job at a tech store (ex: Best Buy, circut city, fry's, etc...) and buy new parts every so often with your discount...thats what me and my friend do...ooops, i hope the manager doesn't browse these forums
Echuu Shen-Jon Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Nice double post Thanks for the helpbut that seems to take far too long. You won't find any program, that cleans your computer in 3 seconds
The_One Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Goto: "Run" and type in msconfig Then hit the Startup tab. Untick anything that you don't need running - be careful though, not my fault if you break anything!
SithDemon Posted November 18, 2003 Posted November 18, 2003 I use AGV 1.6 (for virus protection) Spybot (for spyware) Lava Soft Adaware 6 (for spyware) WINner Tweak XP (for cleaning) you can find all these if you search on google
DarkLord60 Posted November 19, 2003 Posted November 19, 2003 Originally posted by Troopr-Undr-Fir screw everything they've said, just get a job at a tech store (ex: Best Buy, circut city, fry's, etc...) and buy new parts every so often with your discount...thats what me and my friend do...ooops, i hope the manager doesn't browse these forums Best buy Tech blow! no offense to any one who works there its just our best buys around us suck with PC repair. Originally posted by Echuu Shen-Jon Nice double post You won't find any program, that cleans your computer in 3 seconds Yes thats true.
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