I currently have Registery Mechanic, Norton System Works & Firewall, Spysweeper, Spybot, No Adware,& Bug Doctor. Should I get rid of some of these? which ones should I keep?
2007-03-19 07:19:14 · 3 answers · asked by gvh 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You get rid all of them because the programs that you have listed take up a lot memory. It will also cause conflicts with one another as well. Norton is infamous for the memory hogging. However, there are a few freebies out there. I listed them out in my resources of where they can be downloaded. These are all free and tend to not take up as much space. They are easy to use and are the best one around. I am using them right now on my computer.
2007-03-19 07:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton System Works and Firewall, Spybot, and I'd install Spyware Blaster because it works in concert with Spybot. I've never liked Spysweeper and removed it from any machine I've ever administered.
Bug Doctor and Registry Mechanic are both registry problem finders/fixers, like my personal favorite Crap Cleaner. I'd keep one or the other, which ever one you've found to fix the most problems.
I would keep No Adware on your PC and keep it updated, just not in the background scanning your PC. The more stuff you have in the background, the less RAM you'll have for other programs. I suggest that once a month, after updating Spybot and No Adware, you boot your PC in Safe Mode with no networking (hit F8 when the PC first boots up) and run them both. Can't hurt to be cautious.
2007-03-19 07:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by tbbrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Registry Mechanic is NOT Security software...now with that said...
Get rid of Bug Doctor...it's a POS and disable active monitor in Registry Mechanic...it's really not need to keep your registry in good order...I know, I use it.
2007-03-19 07:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋