free pc clean up tools

Free Pc Clean Up Tools

By admin, October 7, 2009 3:27 am

whats the best free registry cleanup tool to download.?

my pc is running slow. i need a good free downloadable tool to clean up. also should iexplorer be using more than 30k to run

Most of the performance claims made by companies that sell registry cleaners are pure fantasy. Removing the wrong key can leave you with a computer that will not run or a program that will not work. Using Windows Live OneCare “full scan” is probably the safest and good enough for all users.

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Registry Cleaners
Myth – “Registry Cleaners improve performance.”

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html

Reality – “A few hundred kilobytes of unused keys and values causes no noticeable performance impact on system operation. Even if the registry was massively bloated there would be little impact on the performance of anything other than exhaustive searches.”

Notes – “Registry Cleaners can fix problems associated with traces of applications left behind due to incomplete uninstalls. So it seems that Registry junk is a Windows fact of life and that Registry cleaners will continue to have a place in the anal-sysadmin’s tool chest.”
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Free Registry Cleaners

Windows Live OneCare (free)

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Full scan: Backs up registry and then cleans registry, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), updates windows, and checks for open firewall ports.
Clean up scan: Backs up registry and then cleans registry, updates windows.

CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option

http://www.ccleaner.com/

http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10720990.html?tag=lst-0-1

“Scan for Issues” function is the registry cleaner.
Clean function deletes unused files, history, and tracking cookies.
In options:
Set to run (does not registry) when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to save in the save list.

AusLogics Registry Defrag

http://www.auslogics.com/registry-defrag/

http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Registry-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10694974.html

Auslogics Registry Defrag is an extremely useful program to keep your registry as compact as possible. As a result of keeping the registry defragmented and as small as possible, your computer performance will be much improved.

Not a registry cleaner but a registry defragmenter. My seat of the pants feeling was it did improve my performance.

RegScrubXP 3.25

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/RegScrubXP.shtml

http://www.sofotex.com/RegScrubXP-download_L7528.html

Toni Art’s EasyCleaner(free)

http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm

Separate scans for cleaning registry, find duplicate files, find bad shortcuts, unnecessary files, and more.

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How to Use the Registry Editor

http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/troubleshooting/os/windows_2000/555/

How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Safekeeping the Windows XP Registry

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/honeycutt_03march17.mspx

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

How to troubleshoot registry corruption issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822705

FREE Computer Clean Up @ www.theautomaticgeeks.com

Clean-Up Tools 6 in.

$2.13

Although clean-up tools have many uses, they are primarily used to clean-up in slip-cast greenware by removing imperfections (seamlines and mold marks) and sharpening cast-in details. A variety of shapes and sizes of blades to accommodate the ordinary as well as the intricate clean-up job. Blades are made from high quality stainless steel with double edge keenly sharpened cutting edges. The DPC-X tool has ends that are designed for smoothing uneven areas and small bubbles on the inside bottom of vases, mugs and cups. The RD-1 has blades adapted for clean-up work, trimming and smoothing.

Clean-Up Tools 10 1 2 in.

$2.57

Although clean-up tools have many uses, they are primarily used to clean-up in slip-cast greenware by removing imperfections (seamlines and mold marks) and sharpening cast-in details. A variety of shapes and sizes of blades to accommodate the ordinary as well as the intricate clean-up job. Blades are made from high quality stainless steel with double edge keenly sharpened cutting edges. The DPC-X tool has ends that are designed for smoothing uneven areas and small bubbles on the inside bottom of vases, mugs and cups. The RD-1 has blades adapted for clean-up work, trimming and smoothing.

PC Tools Registry Mechanic 2011 1 User/3 PC for Win

$29.95

Easy to use tools to speed up your PC. Easy to use optimization tools for Windows 7, Vista, and XP. Normal daily use, installing and uninstalling software, and surfing the Internet can cause corrupt registry entries – slowing your PC down and even crashing it. Regardless of your level of expertise, Registry Mechanic safely cleans, repairs, and optimizes the Windows registry and automatically backs up changes for future recovery. Now includes Internet privacy options, secure file deletion, and hard disk bleaching tools to keep your personal information away from prying eyes. Support available during your subscription period via phone, live chat, email and web, accessible at www.pctools.com/support. Key Features: Fixes freezes, crashes and slowdowns in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. Safely scans, cleans and repairs invalid entries in your Windows Registry to minimize crashes and error messages. Improves performance and stability by removing orphaned references in your Windows registry. Registry Compacting optimizes system performance by analyzing, rebuilding and compressing the registry to remove gaps and corrupt keys. Registry Monitor observes changes to your Windows registry and alerts you when a specified number of changes have been made to key areas of the registry. Automatically backs up Windows registry with each repair, allowing changes to be restored at a later time. Creates informative, user friendly logs detailing errors found and repaired and memory resources available on your PC. Performance Monitor provides options to improve system speed. System Monitor assesses your PC’s start up and shut down performance, highlighting potential issues. Easily optimize your system. Automatically improves system performance with a set of tweaks and fixes applied to the Windows registry. Tune up services improve your PC performance and provide better start up times by changing the non essential Windows services to optimize system resource efficiency. Schedule scans to occur on start up, with automatic repair and backup. Scans for invalid and incorrect program shortcuts in specified areas of your hard drive. Customizable ignore lists allow you to prevent specific items from being detected and repaired. Protects your Internet privacy and keeps your web usage away from prying eyes. Securely erases your personal files and confidential data from your computer. Bleaches unused hard drive space, making deleted files unrecoverable. Clean and clear interface that makes it easy to optimize Windows performance, regardless of your level of expertise. Built on a modular architecture which allows incorporation of additional features and tools.