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can anybody tell me where or how to get free software to clean my pc

2006-07-09 06:42:40 · 15 answers · asked by alan913908 2 in Computers & Internet Software

15 answers

try 'system mechanic'.
get the trial version at www.iolo.com

2006-07-09 06:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by fairy4princess2queen 2 · 0 1

why put your p.c at risk by downloading software from the internet,a few simple tasks you can do yourself will keep your p.c clean
1.right click local disc c: >properties>disc clean up......this will clean your hard drive and free up space,do this at the end of EVERY day
2 type %temp% as a run command,this will take you to the temporary folder,,you should then edit>select all>delete,cleaning out this folder should be done every other day
3. type msconfig as a run command and go to the start up tab,now uncheck all the software that has nothing to do with windows i.e printers,winzip,abode reader,spybot,,all you are doing here is taking away the start up items,not the programs!
4.defraggment your hard drive once a week,as this will keep your p.c,s speed up to scratch start>programs>accesories>system tools>disc defragmenter
5.right click,local disc and go to tools and select error check,you should tick fix any problems,and ok,you will then have to restart to run the error check,omce finished it will restart again and start up normally
most cleaner software does what i have explained ,but this way you are not opening yourself up to on-line viruses or spyware
good luck with your p.c

2006-07-09 16:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0 0

Antivir from www.free-av.com updates free for life compatable with win 95 to xp pro service pack 2

firewall from www.zonelabs.com free to download free to update the best firewall going highly recommended. really does keep the bugs at bay. do not use this firewall with Windows inbuilt turn of the windows inbuilt firewall very user friendly compatable with XP. Two others have already mentioned ad-aware and spybot all these are available on the disk that comes on PC advisor also but sometimes not altogether

2006-07-09 14:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by millionairerichard 2 · 0 0

The best and also free software is spybot search and destroy. It was built and improved by a german student who spent load of time together with other enthusiasts to offer this for free. of course they ask for donation but you dont have to if you dont want to as is not compulsory. here is the link and good luck.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
once downloaded basically you need to run the program looking for any problem like adware, spyware, etc. But this should not replace your regular anti virus. you make sure you have an upto date anti virus like mcafee running at the same time. good luck

2006-07-15 16:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by one_faithful_mo 3 · 0 0

You need this lot;
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out.
Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted
incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to
access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
http://www.kerio.com Kerio firewall

Shields Up security site, check your firewall works
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser
http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser
Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that
browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats
one less way for problems to get on your pc.

Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops
unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com

Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that
is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes
to I.E.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

The best antispyware is Spyware Doctor
http://www.pctools.com The free version will give you the file name and
location so you can get help removing them without having to pay.

http://www.ewido.net Ewido anti trojan

Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

http://www.avast.com Avast Antivirus

http://www.bitdefender.com -BitDefender can be used as a second, on
demand anti virus.

http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool

Microsoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
You can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official
Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once
a week.

2006-07-09 13:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0 0

Well
You can download WinZip for free here http://bit.ly/1p6P7et

Besides the classic ZIP format, WinZip is able to open many others extension (RAR, BZ2, CAB, LHA, 7Z, IMG, ISO)
It's a really nice software.
Have a nice day

2014-08-25 06:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

free software that cleans and speeds up pc

2006-07-10 11:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by KEVIN W 1 · 0 0

Ok:

Antivirus - www.pandasoftware.com/activescan

Trojan - http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/

Adware - www.lavasoft.de

They will help you clean your system.

Then once you are all done

Free Antivirus - AVG from www.grisoft.com
Free Firewall - Zone Alarm from www.zonelabs.com
Anti Malware - Windows Defender from www.microsoft.com/antispyware

Test your system with - http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2157921/aol-active-security-monitor-231

AOL Active Security Scanner

2006-07-09 13:57:56 · answer #8 · answered by Gandolf 1 · 0 0

Windows Live Safety Center is a new, free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC.

Go to: http://safety.live.com/site/en-US

2006-07-09 18:35:55 · answer #9 · answered by Desert Rose 2 · 0 0

Go to www.download.com and search for Spybot - Search and Destroy. Also, Adaware Personal Edition is a nice complementing program.

2006-07-09 13:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by theparanomasia 2 · 0 0

Search for Eraser in Yahoo or Google

2006-07-09 14:07:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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