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Cleaning up Windows7

K

Karen F

Flightless Bird
Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
 
D

Don

Flightless Bird
"Karen F" <fetter@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:_BX%n.15278$Bh2.10328@newsfe04.iad...
> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for
> Windows7 or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>


I personally find Windows 7 does a pretty good job of looking after itself.
I have the built in defragmenter set to run once a week on a specified day.
I do run disk cleanup about once every couple of weeks or so.
As far as malware, I just let the built in Defender look after that, so far
have not had any issues, but I am very careful on which websites I visit.
I use Avast for my anti-virus.




--
Don
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 1:47 PM, Karen F wrote:
> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>
>
>
>


http://www.ccleaner.com/ is better than the built in clean up. Don't use
the Registry feature, just the clean up. You can also configure it to
not nuke cookies you want to keep for sign-ons and such.

--
Alias
 
R

R. C. White

Flightless Bird
Hi, Karen.

Just download and install Microsoft Security Essentials. So long as you
"practice safe hex" in your browsing, you won't need anything else. ;<)

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Among other things, MSE replaces Defender, which Don mentioned.
Malwarebytes is good, but you probably won't need it. Disk Cleanup and
Defrag are built into Win7.

If you'd like confirmation of my suggestions, just read a hundred or so
messages here and see what other experienced Win7 users recommend. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2010 (15.3.2804.0607) in Win7 Ultimate x64)


"Karen F" wrote in message news:_BX%n.15278$Bh2.10328@newsfe04.iad...

Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
or does this sound o.k. Thanks
 
L

LouB

Flightless Bird
R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Karen.
>
> Just download and install Microsoft Security Essentials. So long as you
> "practice safe hex" in your browsing, you won't need anything else. ;<)
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
>
> Among other things, MSE replaces Defender, which Don mentioned.
> Malwarebytes is good, but you probably won't need it. Disk Cleanup and
> Defrag are built into Win7.
>
> If you'd like confirmation of my suggestions, just read a hundred or so
> messages here and see what other experienced Win7 users recommend. ;^}
>
> RC

What R.C. is good but malwarebytes is worth getting
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
Marketing Department.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d

Don't use ccleaner.



"Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
news:i1pipk$ujq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 7/16/2010 1:47 PM, Karen F wrote:
>> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
>> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
>> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
> http://www.ccleaner.com/ is better than the built in clean up. Don't use
> the Registry feature, just the clean up. You can also configure it to not
> nuke cookies you want to keep for sign-ons and such.
>
> --
> Alias
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
> Marketing Department.
>
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>
>
> Don't use ccleaner.


The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.

I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has *nothing*
to do with Ubuntu or marketing.

>
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
> news:i1pipk$ujq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 7/16/2010 1:47 PM, Karen F wrote:
>>> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
>>> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
>>> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ is better than the built in clean up. Don't
>> use the Registry feature, just the clean up. You can also configure it
>> to not nuke cookies you want to keep for sign-ons and such.
>>
>> --
>> Alias

>



--
Alias
 
D

Death

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
>> Marketing Department.
>>
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>
>>
>> Don't use ccleaner.

>
> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.
>


Except the Windows XP reference.

> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has *nothing* to
> do with Ubuntu or marketing.
>


What do you know 'bout Windows that anyone who'se used it for one full day
don't?

>>
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>> news:i1pipk$ujq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> On 7/16/2010 1:47 PM, Karen F wrote:
>>>> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
>>>> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
>>>> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ is better than the built in clean up. Don't
>>> use the Registry feature, just the clean up. You can also configure it
>>> to not nuke cookies you want to keep for sign-ons and such.
>>>


If you have the tiniest inkling of the file system, using the reg cleaner is
harmless.
You better not use it.

--
Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
On 07/16/2010 06:15 PM, Death wrote:
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
> news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
>>> Marketing Department.
>>>
>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't use ccleaner.

>>
>> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.
>>

>
> Except the Windows XP reference.


I wrote, and I quote: "almost".

>
>> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has
>> *nothing* to do with Ubuntu or marketing.
>>

>
> What do you know 'bout Windows that anyone who'se used it for one full
> day don't?


More than you do, obviously.

>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>>> news:i1pipk$ujq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> On 7/16/2010 1:47 PM, Karen F wrote:
>>>>> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
>>>>> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for
>>>>> Windows7
>>>>> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ is better than the built in clean up. Don't
>>>> use the Registry feature, just the clean up. You can also configure it
>>>> to not nuke cookies you want to keep for sign-ons and such.
>>>>

>
> If you have the tiniest inkling of the file system, using the reg
> cleaner is harmless.
> You better not use it.
>


It isn't necessary but if it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling, go for it.

--
Alias
 
D

Death

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@hewhoismasked&anonymous.com> wrote in message
news:i1q16m$o51$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 07/16/2010 06:15 PM, Death wrote:
>>

SNIP

>
> It isn't necessary but if it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling, go for it.
>


I gives Death a warm fuzzy feeling to get nonsense off his HDD.
If you need to hang on to old installation routine files, and the associated
reg keys, then stay a n00b.
Perhaps if you knew what the fuck was going on with computers, you wouldn't
be scared.

--
Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
>> Marketing Department.
>>
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>
>>
>> Don't use ccleaner.

>
> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.


I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.

>
> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has *nothing* to
> do with Ubuntu or marketing.


BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 6:31 PM, Death wrote:
>
> "Alias" <aka@hewhoismasked&anonymous.com> wrote in message
> news:i1q16m$o51$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 07/16/2010 06:15 PM, Death wrote:
>>>

> SNIP
>
>>
>> It isn't necessary but if it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling, go for
>> it.
>>

>
> I gives Death a warm fuzzy feeling to get nonsense off his HDD.
> If you need to hang on to old installation routine files, and the
> associated reg keys, then stay a n00b.
> Perhaps if you knew what the fuck was going on with computers, you
> wouldn't be scared.
>


Nothing to be scared of. I'm just not into doing something that isn't
necessary, n00b.
--
Alias
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
news:i1q1l7$sef$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> Nothing to be scared of. I'm just not into doing something that isn't
> necessary, n00b.
> --
> Alias


Caught you in another lie. You post about Ubuntu and that isn't necessary.
Better limit your drug intake.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 6:33 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
> news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
>>> Marketing Department.
>>>
>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't use ccleaner.

>>
>> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.

>
> I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.


No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.

>
>>
>> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has
>> *nothing* to do with Ubuntu or marketing.

>
> BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.


I know a lot more than you ever will. You think that Ubuntu and Ubuntu
marketing is a part of Windows, for example. In fact, hardly a day goes
by without you bringing up Ubuntu.


--
Alias
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
news:i1q1qj$sef$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 7/16/2010 6:33 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>> news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the Ubuntu
>>>> Marketing Department.
>>>>
>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don't use ccleaner.
>>>
>>> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.

>>
>> I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.

>
> No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
> CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.
>
>>
>>>
>>> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has
>>> *nothing* to do with Ubuntu or marketing.

>>
>> BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.

>
> I know a lot more than you ever will. You think that Ubuntu and Ubuntu
> marketing is a part of Windows, for example. In fact, hardly a day goes by
> without you bringing up Ubuntu.
>
>
> --
> Alias


The registry is a lookup table and removing entries by using ccleaner will
not speed up Windows.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 6:35 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
> news:i1q1l7$sef$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> Nothing to be scared of. I'm just not into doing something that isn't
>> necessary, n00b.
>> --
>> Alias

>
> Caught you in another lie.


Revealing another of your wet dreams, n00b?

> You post about Ubuntu and that isn't
> necessary.


No need for CCleaner there and you don't even know why.

> Better limit your drug intake.


When will you stop lying in a desperate and lame attempt to change the
subject?

--
Alias
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 7/16/2010 6:40 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
> news:i1q1qj$sef$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 7/16/2010 6:33 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>>> news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>>>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the
>>>>> Ubuntu
>>>>> Marketing Department.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't use ccleaner.
>>>>
>>>> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.
>>>
>>> I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.

>>
>> No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
>> CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has
>>>> *nothing* to do with Ubuntu or marketing.
>>>
>>> BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.

>>
>> I know a lot more than you ever will. You think that Ubuntu and Ubuntu
>> marketing is a part of Windows, for example. In fact, hardly a day
>> goes by without you bringing up Ubuntu.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alias

>
> The registry is a lookup table and removing entries by using ccleaner
> will not speed up Windows.
>
>


I didn't recommend that one use the registry cleaner feature. In fact, I
recommended NOT using it. You're losing it.

--
Alias
 
K

Ken Blake

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:47:28 -0400, "Karen F" <fetter@frontiernet.net>
wrote:

> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.




They do different things. They are all OK, but note that MalwareBytes
is the name of a company, not a product. Assuming that you are talking
about MalwareBytes AntiMalware, it's an excellent product. I also
recommend SuperAntiSpyware.

Here are my security program recommendations:

For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing
to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (only
one; never install more than one) of the following three:

Avira
Avast
Microsoft Security Essentials

You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and
install (both freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware *and*
SuperAntiSpyware.
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:35:08 -0700, Ken Blake
<kblake@this.is.invalid.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:47:28 -0400, "Karen F" <fetter@frontiernet.net>
>wrote:
>
>> Any suggestions on cleaning up windows7. With XP I use to use
>> malwarebytes, disk cleanup and defrag. What do you suggest for Windows7
>> or does this sound o.k. Thanks.

>
>
>
>They do different things. They are all OK, but note that MalwareBytes
>is the name of a company, not a product. Assuming that you are talking
>about MalwareBytes AntiMalware, it's an excellent product. I also
>recommend SuperAntiSpyware.
>
>Here are my security program recommendations:
>
>For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing
>to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (only
>one; never install more than one) of the following three:
>
>Avira
>Avast
>Microsoft Security Essentials
>
>You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and
>install (both freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware *and*
>SuperAntiSpyware.


Excellent recommendations, (since they include what I use!) :)

Avira, coupled with MBAM and SAS.
 
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Death

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:

> On 7/16/2010 6:40 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>> news:i1q1qj$sef$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> On 7/16/2010 6:33 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanomymous.net.invalidado> wrote in message
>>>> news:i1q05c$fqp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> On 7/16/2010 5:45 PM, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>>>>> Don't listen to Alias. He knows nothing about Windows and is the
>>>>>> Ubuntu
>>>>>> Marketing Department.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com...e/thread/990b0bde-bc1c-4435-9f66-4a1b7020623d
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't use ccleaner.
>>>>>
>>>>> The link you provided said what I wrote (below) almost to the letter.
>>>>
>>>> I added a comment after the link. Maybe you missed it.
>>>
>>> No, I disagree. Don't believe me? Use Windows clean up and then run
>>> CCleaner's clean up and you'll see what Windows missed.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I know more about Windows than you ever will and CCleaner has
>>>>> *nothing* to do with Ubuntu or marketing.
>>>>
>>>> BULLSHIT. You know very little about Windows.
>>>
>>> I know a lot more than you ever will. You think that Ubuntu and Ubuntu
>>> marketing is a part of Windows, for example. In fact, hardly a day
>>> goes by without you bringing up Ubuntu.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias

>>
>> The registry is a lookup table and removing entries by using ccleaner
>> will not speed up Windows.
>>
>>

>
> I didn't recommend that one use the registry cleaner feature. In fact, I
> recommended NOT using it. You're losing it.
>


Then what "crap" is it removing that Windows Cleanup tool don't?
And, what are the increased speed advantages?

All users should learn the OS to their fullest ability, and not rely on
the opinion on some mutt.

They shouldn't edit the registry, but they should clean files Windows
would not?

Which is it,Dumbass?

--
Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
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