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Title: Thoughts Please!
Post by: quandam on Apr 06, 2009, 18:37:08
Hi! Guys

Your advice please. Is this free PC clean up programme, that on the surface, looks very useful, any good?

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/index.cfm?itemid=64954&categoryid=1506 (http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/index.cfm?itemid=64954&categoryid=1506)

Your thoughts and advice would be appreciated. :dunno:
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Rik on Apr 06, 2009, 18:41:35
It looks OK on paper, Q, but I've no personal experience of it. Be wary, in general, of registry cleaners, they often get it wrong, so set a system restore point before use and preferably do a backup. The other thing to watch for is that this isn't one of those apps which is free, but having diagnosed a problem, demands a fee to fix it.
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Gary on Apr 06, 2009, 19:16:19
Unless you are having issues Registry cleaners I think are  :evil: they generally do more harm than good, I will edit my registry to remove remnants of programs but I know what I am looking at, a program like CCleaner is really all you need and a good defrag program like perfect disc 10 or similar
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: merlin on Apr 06, 2009, 19:35:02
i agree ccleaner is probably all you need, i ,ve used it for a very long time ,and its never failed yet, its also FREE!!!!
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Sebby on Apr 06, 2009, 19:51:06
I'd use CCleaner, but probably not much else, tbh. You have to be very careful with these registry cleaners. Ultimately, I'd say it's better to try and keep the computer tidy, and not install/uninstall too much stuff if possible. Unfortunately, it's inevitable with Windows that the registry is going to get bloated, and the best resolution is to format. :)
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Simon on Apr 06, 2009, 21:01:36
I'd echo what's been said - caution advised.  :)
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: quandam on Apr 07, 2009, 10:34:48
Thanks everyone. Seems like good advice to me :thumb:
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Lance on Apr 07, 2009, 14:04:43
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 06, 2009, 19:51:06
Unfortunately, it's inevitable with Windows that the registry is going to get bloated, and the best resolution is to format. :)

Or get a Mac :out:
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2009, 15:13:28
Don't you start. ;D
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Glenn on Apr 07, 2009, 18:29:27
Looks like he is off to get his coat
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2009, 18:31:40
Subtle. :)
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Sebby on Apr 07, 2009, 19:00:33
Quote from: Lance on Apr 07, 2009, 14:04:43
Or get a Mac :out:

You're learning. ;D
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2009, 19:01:07
I try. :)
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Lance on Apr 07, 2009, 22:54:55
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 07, 2009, 19:00:33
You're learning. ;D

Thought I'd get it in before you!
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Sebby on Apr 07, 2009, 23:04:12
:)x
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Gary on Apr 07, 2009, 23:27:39
Quote from: Lance on Apr 07, 2009, 22:54:55
Thought I'd get it in before you!
That could be taken two very different ways Lance  :zip:
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Sebby on Apr 08, 2009, 13:16:14
:lol:
Title: Re: Thoughts Please!
Post by: Lance on Apr 08, 2009, 23:10:33
Quote from: Gary on Apr 07, 2009, 23:27:39
That could be taken two very different ways Lance  :zip:

:rofl: