Utilities for Windows XP, to take care and keep powerful his PC

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Everybody at the beginning in informatic have some problems to find good utilities to keep care/clean his PC. thus i would like to make a list of good utilities free and not free to make that:


Freeram xp pro is a little software to free and optimize your computer's RAM
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free anti-virus protection tool developed by GRISOFT for home use.
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Ad-Aware Personal remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users
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PerfectDisk® Version 8.0, the world's most popular and thorough disk defragmentation solution, combines speed, thoroughness flexibility, control and ease-of-use to help improve PC and server performance.
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Registryfix will scan your system registry and hard drive for invalid file and system references.
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EasyCleaner is a small program which searches the Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files such as temps and backups.
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CCleaner is a freeware PC optimization tool. It combines a system cleaner that removes unused and temporary files from your system and also a fully featured registry cleaner!
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A-squared Free, Security must not be a privilege. Under this motto, Emsi Software provides the Malware scanner a-squared Free completely free of charge for private use. But it is not a very limited version, it is a full tool to clean your computer from Malware.
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Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.
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SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
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jv16 PowerTools 2006 An amazing set of tools to help you fix, repair, optimize and tune up your computer easier than ever! Does your computer seem to get slower day by day? Are you experiencing any computer problems such as crashes?
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xp-AntiSpy is a little utility that lets you disable some built-in update and authentication 'features' in WindowsXP.
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MRU-Blaster is a program made to do one large task - detect and clean MRU (most recently used) lists on your computer.
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PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released.
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Tweak-XP Pro - was the first tuning software especially designed for Windows XP. There are lots of third class competitive products, but only with our Tweak-XP Pro you can be sure to get the original tuning application designed for Windows XP only. There's no need to find your way through the Windows registry: use Tweak-XP Pro v4 to enable hundreds of different secret settings for Windows XP with a few mouseclicks only.
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tweakUI This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
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Spyware Terminator
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great list Quentin94, thank you

I would like to add

A-squared Free removes reliably: Trojans, Backdoors, Keyloggers, Rootkits, Worms, Bots, Dialers & Spyware, Adware and updates daily

Spybot - Search & Destroy (FREE) detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications

SpywareBlaster (FREE) Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
# Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
# Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.

jv16 PowerTools is a Software Manager, Startup Manager, Registry Manager, Registry Cleaner, Registry Finder, Registry Find and Replace, Disk Wiper, Privacy Protector & more

xp-AntiSpy (FREE)allows you to disable the Windows authentication, disable all error reporting to Microsoft & quickly disable some unneeded Windows services with a simple click of the button...Warning:
**The Domains www.xp-antispy.de and www.xpantispy.de are neither part of the project xp-AntiSpy
The owner tries to foist a Dialer program on his visitors.
Don't fall for it, and avoid these domains! The correct site is xpantispy.org

MRU-Blaster (FREE) is a program made to do one large task - detect and clean MRU (most recently used) lists on your computer. This program deletes lists not found by any of the above programs


I use all of the above as well as CCleaner, Ad-Aware Personal & AVG antivirus

As a result in 6 years I have never used Microsoft's updates to keep my computer safe except for 1 ....the update to fix the new Time change coming up in March

Hoping more people will add any great programs they use

ps Quentin94 I told you I had many more secrets

It's My Secret
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Honestly... since the day I went Sp2 and turned on updates.along with some common sense.. I have had zero spyware, adware, virus on my PC....not one.Going on two years now.

Seems to work flawlessly for me and although all the apps listed above are fine apps.. used them all in a previous proverbial life.. I use none of them anymore.

I do use TweakUI for system customizing and tweaking. An MS Powertoy.
CursorFX - Customize your Windows cursor
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MS Powertoy is good as is TweakUI. Use them both and also use Fixit Utilities 4.0. It does everything from defragging the drive and registry to cleaning both. Although not free, my version I got from Kaza.comWWW Link, don't know if it is still there. Only problem is it is a P2P network and file downloads take forever. I don't use it anymore for that reason. Spyware Terminator is good with daily updates. Also yahoo has a toolbar with antispy, thats a good one too. It has already foiled several hijack attempts and blocked two trojans. Best part of it is Spyware Terminator allows you to choose what to allow or not. If you don't want it it won't happen. I still have the installer packages for AV antivirus and Ad-Aware. Thinking of reinstalling them in place of Norton.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanks MySecret, VStyler and Uvah

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Note...for Bitdefender users...you'll need to keep away from Spybot and A squared.....both cause issues....

Unlike Norton, Bitdefender does NOT cause issues with the OS....just a few spyware proggies....

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Note...for Bitdefender users...you'll need to keep away from Spybot and A squared.....both cause issues....

Unlike Norton, Bitdefender does NOT cause issues with the OS....just a few spyware proggies....


'insightful' or 'trolling'?
Quentin broke his mind on this question
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
'insightful' or 'trolling'?


just gave you an 'insightful'!!....  

thanks alot for all the info Quentin.....have just sent the link off to quite a few needy people!.....
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

just gave you an 'insightful'!!....

thanks alot for all the info Quentin.....have just sent the link off to quite a few needy people!.....


thanks Sydneysiders
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just went after Spyware Blaster. Now I'm gonna get rid of Norton. Having to pay them to renew subscription...Hmph....rather give it to WC. At least I know what I got...HA HA
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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just went after Spyware Blaster. Now I'm gonna get rid of Norton.


Good luck with that, Norton is an insidious beast. I got rid of it myself and went with AVG Pro.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good luck with that, Norton is an insidious beast.


Very True I would suggest using a registry cleaner like jv16 Powertools to clean any remaining files...It had been included with a new computer & even though it was not activated before uninstalling there were still a # of reg entries jv16 removed.

Testing a program called DriveSentry ..a Firewall for your drives.
DriveSentry is the world’s first provider of firewall software for computer drives. It provides computer users with zero-day protection against malicious threats without the need for software patches or updates. Its patent-pending software gives computer users the ability to control what applications and programs write to their drives, in real-time, preventing damage or corruption to personal files. DriveSentry takes a different approach to conventional security measures that rely on signatures or behavioral analysis of viruses, Trojans and malware to identify malicious threats.
Its a very small program and took just over 5 mins to scan about 22 Gb It automatically listed my installed programs as safe but gave me the option for example to disable Windows Media player writing to the registry. I had used Zone Alarm & this works the same way but a much smaller imprint & no system resources except when newly scanning.
I've installed 2 new programs & I am very pleased so far

WooHoo finally made a proper link About time huh?

It's My Secret
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WooHoo finally made a proper link About time huh?


applauses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here is another good (FREE) program to have
PC INSPECTOR™ File Recovery 4.x is a data recovery program that supports the FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file systems.
File Recovery

Also want to add that I have been testing Drive Sentry extensively...installing & uninstalling apps...scanning..changing various settings and am very pleased. It takes a bit to teach it which programs to trust and remember but once set you are not bothered again unless the program does something unusual. It uses about 50% cpu initially when scanning your computer but only 1% after that. It is also easy to use by selecting trust this program in the dropdown box of the popup and then allow & remember. Find the link in the above posts. It has a free 30 day trial...fully usable and is only 29.95 US

I also found the last free version of jv16 PwerTools ...the others listed are trial only at oldversion.com
Version 1.3


It's My Secret
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Regseeker is an an extremely fast tool for scrubbing your registry for anything u need to find and dlete.

http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm

Couple of other nice freeware apps there too.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks vStyler

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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanks all for put your software here and for help us to keep clear and powerfull our PC
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You forget X-Setup. A fine registry program to make things faster and change things so that the way explorer looks is different. You can add logo's to Explorer, Internet Explorer and many more..

Also Ad Aware that searching your system for any trojan horse, adaware and other spyware such as dialers and so one..

The free AVG Antivirus is also a good program

And Advanced System Optimizer were you can scan for files that points to nowhere, scan your registry for register engtries that doesn't exist anymore, takes backup of files, registry,..., you can change the way windows is, by adding screens to windows and so on...
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good catch MISTERAMD...I use both Adaware & AVG free ...actually scrolled back up kicking myself for not adding them

I'll check those out, thanks

It's My Secret
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good catch MISTERAMD...I use both Adaware & AVG free ...actually scrolled back up kicking myself for not adding them

I'll check those out, thanks

It's My Secret


You have them know on this page   
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
another new anti-spyware program is SUPERANTISPYWARE.very good support, very indepth scan. finds bad stuff that adaware and spybot can't get rid of.WWW Link
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They say that Hitman Pro is a spyware detecter and destroyer, but that there was a spyware inside this program.. I have checked this out. I installed Hitman Pro and yes my AVG said virus found and after a deep scan with Ad Aware he found some trojans. Hitman Pro uses other software to detect and clean spyware, but in those programs, spyware itself is lokated. I'm not sure if they update their definities or self checked this, but I never used Hitman Pro again and never will be. It installs some programs in the background, configurate those programs itself..

It's my computer and I decide what's going on, and not a 'self-operating software' that even detect my self maded visual basic programs as spyware   
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the tip MISTERAMD and I agree...I want total control on my computer...thats why I am so pleased with drive sentry...nothing goes on if I don't want it too and it has a lockdown button to stop anything in its tracks.

It's My Secret
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the tip MISTERAMD and I agree...I want total control on my computer...thats why I am so pleased with drive sentry...nothing goes on if I don't want it too and it has a lockdown button to stop anything in its tracks.

It's My Secret


I'm glad you agree with my opinion.   
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tell you what, I'd like to find an app that singles out true attempts at remote access of my comp.

One that can differentiate between port scans and more harmless attacks and really hone in on a real attack.

Seems like every firewall or similar software Ive ever tried I get inundated with false alarms and doesnt really define in laymans terms whats what.