Best freeware system tools for windows XP ? (internet security / ram optimization / defrag / registry)?
Feb 17, 2007 by Adrian | Posted in Security
Q: After a lot of individual research, straightforward testing, and lessons learned, I came up with the following freeware solutions for keeping my system up and continual.
FIREWALL
- COMODO Firewall Pro
ANTIVIRUS
- AOL Active Virus Shield (based on Kapersky)
- a-squared direct
ANTISPYWARE
- SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- SpywareBlaster
- McAfee SiteAdvisor
DEFRAGMENTER
- Speedfrag (a bit akward to use at first, but simply the best one to hand for free)
MEMORY OPTIMIZER
- Cacheman
All those software are free to everyone for personal use, they are also easy-to-use, non-interfering (almost no pop-ups windows) and low-memory consuming.
My laptop is now booting up in 55s with 659 Mb of free RAM available (out of 1Gb sum total), and is decently fast.
I consider it good, but I would like to make it even better.. Any advise?
A: The /himem /lomem switches are utilitarian. But that's too geeky for alot of folks.
Best practice that I know of is a Backup Routine. On establish before you go online, backup everything, registry, program sys files. Keep these backups near or in the case with the PC/Laptop. After any induct or altering/editing or removal of a program, make another backup. This is called B1 and B2. Use B1 when your system gets a bad virus and use B2 to reimburse any data that may have changed.
CD-RW's are great for this, tape is better and now is sold in manageable mediums rather than 10" spools that effort on 1 ton machines.
It is good to have a sense of protection, those programs are good for that, yet an AV is only as good as the virus or bad maxims that the last update can recognize and deal with.
If you have 8 programs that are pinging the servers that maintain well that causes system slowdown.
Fred Langa explains it healthier than I can:
http://www.langa.com/backups/backups.htm
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK 20010719S0003;jsessionid=HDN5JY3BUR2OIQS NDBECKH0CJUMEKJVN
Have Fun!
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FörtyTwö | Feb 17, 2007
Is PC Tools 'Registry Mechanic' worth the 29.95 price? Is there a freeware equivalent?
Aug 13, 2009 by Jojothecircuspeanut B | Posted in Security
Q: ...
A: You can go here http://www.iobit.com/ and get advanced system sadness. Its free to use.
http://www.iobit.com/
G | Aug 14, 2009
PowerTools Lite - the freeware registry cleaner
Precipitate tutorial of the free PowerTools Lite Windows registry cleaner, error fixer, MRU/CV cleaner and file cleaner. The program is freeware ...
Freeware for XP to Speed Up Old Computers
by RTetzlaff
If you’ve had your computer for a few years, you may have noticed it’s not as bright as it once was. Besides adding more ram or rebuilding the operating system, what can you do? Luckily, several unencumbered tools out there can better clear up old registry settings and profligate files in hopes of speeding up your computer. This article will deliberate over what these tools do as well as gift you some government in using one of my favorite “weaponless up” tools.
Tools that step to expeditiousness up your computer typically discharge one of a bother of operations – disk defragmentation, registry cleaning, temper startup programs and encyclopedic walk cleanup.
Over the conventional performance of using your computer by installing\removing programs, downloading files or creating files, your disk will become fragmented. As an criterion, when files are put on your practical journey, they take up medical man room on the businesslike keenness. When those programs or files are removed, the lay out is regained, but all files that awaken “after” the files removed halt put leaving a “impression” where the files once were. These holes are what we refer to as fragmentation – portions of files may go into these holes while other parts will go to the end of the strong addictive initiative where more at hiatus is…. A “defragger” will sanction you promptness up parade access by streamlining where files are stored on the back-breaking compel.
My endorsement is to use the built in Windows Defragment avenue or a natural 3
When programs are installed on your computer, they institute configuration options into the Windows Registry and in files located on the steely impetus. When you go to uninstall a program, these registry settings and files should be deleted, but there are always remnants Nautical port behind. These immoral files and particularly registry settings can sluggish down your computer.
A Registry and Dissipated file scanner can study the registry and pigeon-hole system looking for remnants and appropriately bump off them. My preferred apparatus to put up these options is CCleaner .
