Cleaning up Windows7

[Karen F]

Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
or does this sound o.k. Thanks.

 

[Don]

Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for
Windows7 or does this sound o.k. Thanks.

I personally find Windows 7 does a pretty good job of looking after itself.
I have the built in defragmenter set to run once a week on a specified day.
I do run disk cleanup about once every couple of weeks or so.
As far as malware, I just let the built in Defender look after that, so far
have not had any issues, but I am very careful on which websites I visit.
I use Avast for my anti-virus.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Karen.

Just download and install Microsoft Security Essentials. So long as you
"practice safe hex" in your browsing, you won't need anything else. ;<)

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Among other things, MSE replaces Defender, which Don mentioned.
Malwarebytes is good, but you probably won't need it. Disk Cleanup and
Defrag are built into Win7.

If you'd like confirmation of my suggestions, just read a hundred or so
messages here and see what other experienced Win7 users recommend. ;^}

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2010 (15.3.2804.0607) in Win7 Ultimate x64)


"Karen F" wrote in message
Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
or does this sound o.k. Thanks

 

[LouB]

Hi, Karen.

Just download and install Microsoft Security Essentials. So long as you
"practice safe hex" in your browsing, you won't need anything else. ;<)

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Among other things, MSE replaces Defender, which Don mentioned.
Malwarebytes is good, but you probably won't need it. Disk Cleanup and
Defrag are built into Win7.

If you'd like confirmation of my suggestions, just read a hundred or so
messages here and see what other experienced Win7 users recommend. ;^}

RC

What R.C. is good but malwarebytes is worth getting

 

[Bill Yanaire, ESQ]

Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
Marketing Department.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d

Don't use ccleaner.

 

[Death]

The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.

Except the Windows XP reference.

I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has *nothing* to
do with Ubuntu or marketing.

What do you know 'bout Windows that anyone who'se used it for one full day
don't?

If you have the tiniest inkling of the file system, using the reg cleaner is
harmless.
You better not use it.

 

[Bill Yanaire, ESQ]

The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.

I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.

I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has *nothing* to
do with Ubuntu or marketing.

BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.

 

[Bill Yanaire, ESQ]

Nothing to be scared of. I'm just not into doing something that isn't
necessary, n00b.

Caught you in another lie. You post about Ubuntu and that isn't necessary.
Better limit your drug intake.

 

[Bill Yanaire, ESQ]

No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.


I know a lot more than you ever will. You think that Ubuntu and Ubuntu
marketing is a part of Windows, for example. In fact, hardly a day goes by
without you bringing up Ubuntu.

The registry is a lookup table and removing entries by using ccleaner will
not speed up Windows.

 

[Ken Blake]

Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
or does this sound o.k. Thanks.

They do different things. They are all OK, but note that MalwareBytes
is the name of a company, not a product. Assuming that you are talking
about MalwareBytes AntiMalware, it's an excellent product. I also
recommend SuperAntiSpyware.

Here are my security program recommendations:

For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing
to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (only
one; never install more than one) of the following three:

Avira
Avast
Microsoft Security Essentials

You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and
install (both freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware *and*
SuperAntiSpyware.

 

[Char Jackson]

They do different things. They are all OK, but note that MalwareBytes
is the name of a company, not a product. Assuming that you are talking
about MalwareBytes AntiMalware, it's an excellent product. I also
recommend SuperAntiSpyware.

Here are my security program recommendations:

For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing
to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (only
one; never install more than one) of the following three:

Avira
Avast
Microsoft Security Essentials

You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and
install (both freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware *and*
SuperAntiSpyware.

Excellent recommendations, (since they include what I use!)

Avira, coupled with MBAM and SAS.

 

[Death]

I didn't recommend that one use the registry cleaner feature. In fact, I
recommended NOT using it. You're losing it.

Then what "crap" is it removing that Windows Cleanup tool don't?
And, what are the increased speed advantages?

All users should learn the OS to their fullest ability, and not rely on
the opinion on some mutt.

They shouldn't edit the registry, but they should clean files Windows
would not?

Which is it,Dumbass?

 

[mark]

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Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
Marketing Department.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d

Don't use ccleaner.

Why ever not..?


mark

 

[mark]

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No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.

I agree with you about cc cleaner....
However... I am confused that every time I run it (..not the registry
feature!) I get a 64,835kb (7 files) for AVG which I have installed.
Now, I get this every time...! Even if I run the cleaner, close it,
re-open it, then run analyse...I get the same amount showing!
As a one (oh, ok, two) click remover of dross temp and/or left over files
etc., it's hard to beat , in my view.


mark

 

[Ken Blake]

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Why ever not..?

CCleaner is fine, as long as you do *not* use its registry cleaning
functionality. No registry cleaner is safe to use.

 

[mark]

X-No-Archive: yes

CCleaner is fine, as long as you do *not* use its registry cleaning
functionality. No registry cleaner is safe to use.

Yes... I agree with that.. however, what is it with this "don't use
ccleaner" (sic) by BY Esq..?
...perhaps he could answer himself why we should not use it....particularly
as it appears to work so well!!


mark

 

[Ken Blake]

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Yes... I agree with that.. however, what is it with this "don't use
ccleaner" (sic) by BY Esq..?
..perhaps he could answer himself why we should not use it....particularly
as it appears to work so well!!

I'm not personally interested in his opinion. He's a well-known troll
here.

 

[Death]

Revealing another of your wet dreams, n00b?


No need for CCleaner there and you don't even know why.

http://utils.kde.org/projects/sweeper/

Seems someone thinks there's a use.
Or do you think linux distros don't save cookies and temp files?

I'm not sure what magic you think CC does, but I don't see where willy
nilly deleting stuff is any safer than deleting reg keys that point to
files that no longer exist.

 

[John]

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Why ever not..?


mark

Yes, I have the same question. And yes I use the registry cleaner, no
issues. Maybe that's because I read what is being removed and make the
backup just in case. But still, never had a need to use that backup.

(watch, now my system will hose itself simply for saying that)

 

[mark]

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Yes, I have the same question. And yes I use the registry cleaner, no
issues. Maybe that's because I read what is being removed and make the
backup just in case. But still, never had a need to use that backup.

(watch, now my system will hose itself simply for saying that)

:0)

I do exactly the same thing.....
Is it something to do with this *mystery* that is the registry that scares
people off, I wonder?
As you say, run the reg analysis, it finds old/outdated/ entries (often left
from install/uninstall operations), back up first, then delete... what's
wrong with that...!
I just don't get it some times with this 'don't touch the registry'
thingy...


mark