OK. Whats the 10 (or less) best ways to keep my PC fast and healthy. I'm talking tips and FREEware only. I do not want to spend ANY more money on this thing...... Thanks for the help, Y'all
Free? That's certainly asking a lot. One way is stop as many of the little memory pig programs that load up when you start windows. They are usually the ones that sit in your tray on the right hand side.
What Rich said, and also: In this order: Disk Cleanup Clear Cookies Clear Temporary Internet Files Restart machine Disk De-Fragment
I am pretty good at doing those tasks.... What I am looking for is a free registry cleaner and any other "special" items that may help.
Well in that case I'll be interested as well, in hearing what others say.....as I don't use any special programs.
I have to come in here with the obligitory geek reply. Use Linux! Free No virus problem No Spyware problem As little or as much bloat as you want. No need to defragment.
I hesitate to download programs like this because they have a huge potential to have malware or viruses embedded in them. I would go to CNET Download and see what they have for Shareware/Freeware.
AdAware for spyware. AVG for viruses. For self-defense, a copy of HijackThis. If you suspect your computer is pooched from Internet script monsters, you can run this and get a log file and post it to some forum where someone can tell you why your computer is pooched and (hopefully) how to fix it.
I use Windows Defender and AVG. Unless you have some home networking setup Windows firewall causes issues with, keep that on as well.
