help me out with some computer cleaning??????????

Question

uhm i have a lot of unnecessary junk on my computer... like program files and such things. is there any program or site that can help me clean out all the unnecessary junk i have?

Answer 1

I would down load spybot/ad aware/avg/ & ccleaner as a good starting point. Make sure that these are updated after you install them and then run them. Defragmenting your computer about once a month also helps.
These are some basic things that you can do to keep your computer in shape for free.
Before I run these programs however I would go through and decide what software that I use or really want and get rid of the rest via add remove programs in the control panel

Answer 2

Yes and if you are running XP it is already on your computer.
Go to Start/ All Programs/ Accessories/System Tools and choose Disk Cleanup, Check all of the Boxes and then Clean it.
Next if you are using Internet Explorer, open it then select Tools and then Internet Options, this will allow you to clean all of the storage of Cookies, and all of the other unneccesary junk from going out in Cyberspace.
Next I would Download Lavasofts, Adaware it will let you clean even more and also Spybot's Search and Destroy all are Shareware or Free and each does similar but a little different functions that will allow you to clean her up.
Don

Answer 3

control panel add/remove or if it's a file not in there, see if it has an unistall option. if the file doesn't install when ran right click and delete.
there is no program that's gonna tell you what you need or don't need far as file's and program's go.

Answer 4

REMOVE PROGRAMS FROM VISTA

You can uninstall a program from your computer if you no longer use it or if you want to free up space on your hard disk. You can use Programs and Features to uninstall programs or to change the program's configuration by adding or removing certain options.

you can also turn off SOME Windows Features by clicking the turn off windows features link on the programs & features page.
unchecking the item turns it off,like windows meeting space,ect.

1. Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Default Programs, and then clicking Programs and Features.
or pressing your windows key to open the start page.
tnen default programs,yada yada,ect

2. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstalling it. but many simply offer the option to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

next:
find your DOWNLOADS folder [ usually in documents ] and delete the original download file

next:
computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--programs
delete program

next:
delete from all programs if it's still in the list [ right click--delete ]

next:
some programs download registry keys and you need to see if that's happened.
press windows key + letter R
type in
regedit
look these keys over closely
hkey_current_user\name of program
hkey_current_user\software\name of program
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\name of program
hkey_local_machine\name of program
hkey_local_machine\software\name of program
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\name of program
hkey_user\name of program
hkey_user\software\name of program
hkey_user\software\microsoft\name of program

there's a little tick mark next to each key to open the sub-menu

REMOVE PROGRAMS FROM XP HOME

all programs:
look for programs uninstall link

control panel--add/remove programs
delete program

downloads folder
delete original download file

my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--programs
delete program

next:
some programs download registry keys and you need to see if that's happened.
press windows key + letter R
type in
regedit
look these keys over closely
there's a little tick mark next to each key to open the sub-menu
hkey_current_user\name of program
hkey_current_user\software\name of program
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\name of program
hkey_local_machine\name of program
hkey_local_machine\software\name of program
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\name of program
hkey_user\name of program
hkey_user\software\name of program
hkey_user\software\microsoft\name of program