What else we should do to clean our computers? My friend told me i always have to do disc cleanup and disc?

Question

defrug my pc everytime. What else should i do with my computer ? And about FIREWALLS, i am only using Windows firewall, installed in my pc from the very start.Should i get a different firewall that is more reliable ?

Answer 1

1: Because updates (like SP2) sometime can break Windows: backup all your important documents. Backup the backup and check the correct working of that backup on another computer.
2: http://update.microsoft.com
3: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/windows_live_safety_center.mspx
4: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan

The Windows firewall doesn't block malware to 'phone out', it only blocks remote (port) attacks trying to come in. This means: If malware is able to penetrate the computer, outgoing info (credit card numbers, passwords, etc.) is not blocked.
I advice ZoneAlarm: http://www.zonelabs.com/
Almost all malware comes in via ActiveX and other automatic things like 'preview window' in Outlook (Express). Generally, all automatic services on Windows are rather insecure.

Answer 2

Check your PC for virus and or spyware. Defagging isnt enough.

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...



Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.spybot.info/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!

You can sewrch the internet for free firewall.

Answer 3

You don't have to use Disk cleanup every time you defragment the computer however it is a good idea to do it.
There are several free good firewall's out there that are much better than Microsoft's firewall.
A couple of things that you didn't mention is anti-spyware/malware.
I use Adaware found at http://www.lavasoft.com
and for an antivirus I use AVG Free found at http://www.grisoft.com

I hope this helps you

Answer 4

in case your troublesome force has no pre-modern-day hardware faults, then operating disk cleanup and defrag received't decrease to rubble something. also a sturdy theory to run chkdsk once to experiment for document gadget blunders previously a defrag once you have not in any respect run both of those previously. you are able to opt to reboot for this, and it may take a lengthy time period. For the defrag area of issues, basic procedures to address document fragmentation over the destiny is with an computerized defragmenter. compared to the source in intensity scheduled/guide defrag, automobile defrag received't lavatory down your pc, so that you'll be able to always use the computer even as defrag is operating silently interior the historic past. compared to the guide/scheduled defrag procedures, automobile defrag will always preserve the drives antagonistic to the performance diminishing fragmentation ailment, so it really is a lot more effective powerful.

Answer 5

Windows should be as good as it gets for your firewall. If you want to check for spyware on your computer you would have to download a free program for that. It is called spybot and it is the top rated spyware remover on the web.
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1

Answer 6

A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx


Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.

Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php




Now lets clean up your registry.


Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...

Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.

Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...

Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!





Now lets clean up your disk.


Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.




Now lets tweak your connection.


There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.

Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php...

You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/

The second one is Cablenut.

Windows XP tested and approved

CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.

http://www.cablenut.com/

Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...




All programs are FREE!




After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.

Answer 7

go to www.iolo.com and down load system mechanic 7. only run one firewall at any time as if you have two they work against each other.

Answer 8

microsoft firewall is fine
go to majorgeeks.com
and find a good clean all program
look around and you will see some good programs