Advice Request Which tune up utillity do you use?

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

hello i was wondering what maintance software you use,if any,and why.
i use system mechanic version 16

 

[nclr11111]

None because..........i see no difference in performance!
In Vista i did but in Win7, NO!

 

[Exterminator]

No full blown privacy & optimization software. The only thing I use is CCleaner.
Never saw any advantages to these programs and found nothing in them that cannot be done manually.
Some of their registry cleaners should be used with caution.

 

[aragornnnn]

The only thing i use is CCleaner for more then 5 years now.
Never made a restore point before cleaning and never had problems with it.
Don't think it speeds up my system though.

 

[Andytay70]

CCleaner thats all i use now.
Tried various tuneup programs but all they do is screw up your PC.

 

[hjlbx]

• CCleaner w\CCEnhancer
• Macecraft jv16
• Manual clean of registry

I do some special testing, so I need to clean-up registry remnants to avoid problems.

 

[nastavnikhe]

I use CCleaner and Kerish Doctor

 

[Evandro]

I use Ccleaner, Advanced System Care, Avg Tune-Up and Kerish Doctor.

 

[Evandro]

Avg Tune-Up in realtime memory....

 

[ttto]

In my PC with Windows 7, I'm still using TuneUp Utilities 2012, (today from AVG). This software is not a big thing, but it's fine to clean junk files, repair registry errors, defragment your hard drive and stuff like that periodically and automatically. I have it for convenience.

 

[askmark]

Never used anything and no worse off for it, especially would not use any program that automates cleaning registry entries. That's just asking for Trouble IMHO
I occasionally do a manual cleanup of the temp folders but not without examining what's there first. You can often glean important info about a program from what it leaves behind in temp.
Not for everyone but that's just how I roll.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

In windows I liked Ccleaner for the browser cleaning,
and Kerish Dr. for the rest.

 

[Ink]

Mostly manual cleaning, and CCleaner for temp files.

 

[frogboy]

I use CCleaner and WiseCare 365 it works well for me.

 

[broughie]

Do few minutes daily sweep with CCleaner ,Privazer( Internet Browsing & Cookies cleanup only )and SpeedyFox for Firefox & Chrome do them consecutively & find definitely speeds my internet & maybe system .

 

[LabZero]

I use Kerish Doctor and CCleaner.
But most of the time I work in the VM, then it doesn't make sense using them.
I agree that some optimizers, if used indiscriminately can cause serious damage, so need to have an updated system image if you want to do experiments.

 

[FrFc1908]

Ccleaner - wisecare - privazer nothing more

 

[LASER_oneXM]

i don't use any optimization/tune up tools. They are offering lots of "useful"/"very necessary" features. And i think for an average PC user: this sounds very good . But i could not find a single clear recommendation for these tools in a forum. So i would say: it's very risky to use them. I found this POST from one of the moderators of bleepingcomputer.com. It's about "PC Booster/Tune Up" programs. A short quote from this POST:

Hi splungee

"PC Booster/Tune Up" programs are part of the worst programs you can install on a system. When it comes to messing up your system (Windows), these are as worst as malware. They are completely worthless and useless to use. The worst is that they'll often take action on your system without you knowing, nor authorizing it, which could lead to your system being altered in a way you don't want it to be or even worst, a "broke" system. Every feature they provide, you can either do it natively under Windows, do it via another standalone executable (which is way easier and safer to use) or they aren't providing something you need. Here's a few examples:

• Cleaning temporary files: TFC (standalone executable), CCleaner (installed), Cleanmgr.exe (built-in);
• Managing start-up entries: Autoruns (standalone executable), CCleaner (installed), Task Manager and Registry Editor (built-in);
• Driver Updater: Not needed, all you need is to go on your manufacturer website so you'll be sure to get the right, official, working drivers for your computer or hardware;
• Registry Cleaner/Defragger: Completely useless and also dangerous;
• Disk Defragging: Disk Defrag (built-in), O&O Disk Defrag (installed), Defraggler (installed);
• Powerful uninstaller: Not needed, only needed when you have to make sure a program is completely uninstalled. Revo Uninstaller and GeekUninstaller are two good alternatives;
• "Enhanced" Task Manager: ProcExp from Sysinternals Suite (standalone executable), Process Hacker (portable or installed);
• "Active security": Any Antivirus and Antimalware can beat that, easily. These programs aren't made to replace Antivirus or Antimalware products and shouldn't be seen as such;
• Repair bad sectors on a hard drive: Simple chkdsk /r command under Windows (built-in);

This POST also contains 3 links/articles that explain why Pc boostes/optimizers are useless.

 

[norman]

I use CCleaner & glary utility.

 

[shukla44]

I used almost all the tune up programs when i was using XP.
Now with Win7, i only use ccleaner, wise care & auslogics diskdefrag pro.
Most of my tuning is done manually plus i use AHK to automate the process.

PS: These programs don't do anything, just a piece of mind that my system is running smoothly with them on it.