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05-16-2013, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In a van down by the river.
Posts: 1,040
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What do you guys use to clean up your PC?
Just wondering what Program do you use to clean up your PC? My Laptop is acting weird i use Avast and some files came up saying there was not path. But after i deleted a ton of files Avast says its running fine. I just want to make sure there is nothing harmful on here.
Thanks for the help
-Wes
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05-16-2013, 11:29 AM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hamilton, Mercer county
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Spy Sweeper by Webroot
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05-16-2013, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New York City/ Cape May
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I just do a yearly or as needed format to start fresh.
Just backup all your files and pictures you want to save.
JW 
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05-16-2013, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In a van down by the river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JW
I just do a yearly or as needed format to start fresh.
Just backup all your files and pictures you want to save.
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Yea i would do that but i have no Ext HDD i guess i'll buy it just for when crap like this happens.
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05-16-2013, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Posts: 1,668
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Spybot search and destroy, and Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Both are free and do a pretty good job at finding nearly everything.
Stay off the 'alternative entertainment' sites! 
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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Last edited by The_Bishop; 05-16-2013 at 12:13 PM.
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05-16-2013, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In a van down by the river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Bishop
Spybot search and destroy, and Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Both are free and do a pretty good job at finding nearly everything.
Stay off the 'alternative entertainment' sites! |
Last time i had spybot it used so much CPU power and took me a hour to get rid of. I knew someone would say i was looking at to much **** lol I think i got rid of it and my PC is running fast now so i think i'm good i did five more scans using three virus protection software and nothing came up.
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05-16-2013, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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You don't need to install any resident protection. If you don't want resident protection, give Malwarebytes a shot. It's good and doesn't sit in memory.
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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05-16-2013, 04:48 PM
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2007 Member of the Year
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Seabrook, TX
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Eset NOD32. I need not care what greasy links I click with this miraculous program.
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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05-16-2013, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 586
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what about PC Cleaner?
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05-16-2013, 11:44 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Avast or AVG. Rest is not as good, although I haven't tried Kasey's suggestion.
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05-16-2013, 11:46 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford
Posts: 8,373
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avg free for me
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05-17-2013, 01:05 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
Posts: 6,785
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microsoft security essentials is free and works well for me
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05-18-2013, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 215
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lol no i use avg aswell
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