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few weeks ago I bored the hell out of you and me too with a week-long
journal about wiping my disc and reinstalling XP. I was then
able, finally, to install Service Pack 3 which, for me, is a
revelation. Every single problem I've had since buying this
machine disappeared. My feeling now is that Windows XP is
greatest OS invented by mankind. I have zero desire to own a MAC. I
decided from the get-go to see if I couldn't keep my registry squeaky
clean. I know what you MACkers are yelling, but I don't care. I
use CCleaner, which I think is the best such device out there, and
every few days I run a registry scan, and fix (remove) widows, broken
links, dangling participles, etc. As of 10 minutes ago this
is what I have. There is nobody else in the world who has
registry this clean (and a system that still works), which is important
to me. I used to be the best smoker in the world, but since 1998
,when I quit, I've not been the best at anything. Now I am
again. USA-UAS-USA. Isn't this sad? But wait! I
didn't mean it. I'm the best at other things too, but don't want
to brag. (This stream of consciousness blogging is tedious).
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Crap Cleaner for the masses!! Yay. I've used it for a while and I'm a freakin' programmer.
ReplyDeleteI have used CCleaner for the last 6 years and love it. Don't use a PC without it.
ReplyDeleteNow do an image backup (I use R-Drive Image but there are others) and if trouble ever strikes again, you can restore to this happy day. Also do routine data file back-ups, but you knew that......
ReplyDeleteI use Drive Image, and would not have attempted a start-from-scratch without it.
ReplyDeleteI use 'Privacy Mantra' for scrubbing down and retting up.It also seems to remove DAT files....Like it very well.
ReplyDeleteRodger???
ReplyDelete1GB of ram ???
Hmmmm ........
Unfortunately the way Windows is architected, that clean fast machine won't be that way for very long (and that's the whole problem with Windows...)
ReplyDeleteLook at Clonezilla and you can image that nice clean drive for free.
In the past - through every version of Windows - by the time I used a registry cleaner it was impossible not to end up mucking things up. By doing it every few days it shouldn't be a problem. Right?
ReplyDeleteAnd since I started using Diskeeper, an automatic defragger, which runs silently in the backround 24/7, my system runs as smooth as silk.
ReplyDeleteMarc M
Run your CCleaner and let it do all the fixes it wants. Then run IOBit's Advanced SystemCare
ReplyDeletehttp://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html
and see if it doesn't find a whole bunch more junk to clean up.
I've tried a lot of these registry cleaners, and these 2 are the only ones worth using. Most are rip offs. Advanced SystemCare has a for-money upgrade, but the basic tool is free. CCleaner is great, but this one is even better.
Whichever one you pick, run it daily, along with SpyBot.
I have used several reg cleaners over the years, but have sworn off. Read this on why not to use registry cleaners and decide for yourself. Ok, I may still sneak in a reg cleaner pass once in a while but.......
ReplyDeleteI just discovered and installed this program a couple of days ago! I couldn't run Windows Washer anymore after upgrading to Windows 7 (so far, so good btw), so I went looking for a replacement. CCleaner is the shiznit, and it's FREE!
ReplyDeleteWhat does Windows 7 have that you like so far?
ReplyDeleteUncle Rodger,
ReplyDeleteUpgrade to 4GB of ram and then disable the windows xp swap file. Your system will fly.
(yes, I know the computer can use at most 3.3gb on a 32 bit OS, but your system will be happiest with 2 matched sims - it should cost less than $100 these days)
http://gizmodo.com/5330609/windows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now
ReplyDeleteIt just runs better. No hesitation on startup. No freezing up. Easy driver loading. Better user interface (it doesn't ask permission for every single task). Runs fast and smooth. Only had one program (Windows Washer) that was not compatible.
Windows 7 is the balls. best windows ever. I've been running the release candidate for a couple of months. It is fast, not buggy, doesn't BSOD, doesn't hang, doesn't slow down runs everything I've installed so far.
ReplyDelete"Upgrade to 4GB of ram and then disable the windows xp swap file. Your system will fly."
ReplyDeleteMy box has a 2GB ceiling, and I haven't had a thing to complain about speed wise, so, meh.