What other free software do I need?

s-j-cooper_2

Hello those with the knowledge,

I have Avast, Spybot and Ad-aware. Do people think I need anything else to keep the computer clean and in tip-top condition?

I have a laptop connected to broadband through a router (ignore this sentence if it doesn't matter!).

Any comments appreciated.

cwoodham

You'll need a program like CCleaner to delete temporary files, remove unnecessary files and clean the registry. You can get it here.

Edit: dont click to install the Yahoo toolbar when installing the program

SkipClick

http://www.filehippo.com/ take a look here all the free programs. :j

niceguyrichy

I'd suggest Zonealarm as well.

pizzaboy

this has just come out as well,but its a three month trial

http://onecare.live.com/

i tried it today and seems ok,but quite a big program,about 115mb

s-j-cooper_2

niceguyrichy wrote:

I'd suggest Zonealarm as well.

Thanks, forgot to mention I have this too!

niceguyrichy

s-j-cooper wrote:

Thanks, forgot to mention I have this too!

in which case I'd say you were set

ooo, actually, forgot all about Xcleaner, that's the other one I use.
recommend that as well (combines CWSearch detection as well as cleaning up temp net files etc )

and thank you kindly for your thanks

996ducati

niceguyrichy wrote:

in which case I'd say you were set

ooo, actually, forgot all about Xcleaner, that's the other one I use.
recommend that as well (combines CWSearch detection as well as cleaning up temp net files etc )

and thank you kindly for your thanks

Start >Control Panel>Internet Options> General Tab, then "Delete Cookies" then "Delete Files" then "Clear History".

CLeans up all surfing guff & no need to download another programme to hog somemore system resources.

Also once in a while do a "DisK Cleanup".

:beer:

christie_m

Spywareblaster works well in combination with Spybot. Spywareblaster prevents known malware from installing itself on your machine in the first place.

The £7 for automatic updates is well worth it in my eyes, but you can avoid the cost and opt for manual updates. Get it from download.com.

leesmithg

s-j-cooper wrote:

Hello those with the knowledge,

I have Avast, Spybot and Ad-aware. Do people think I need anything else to keep the computer clean and in tip-top condition?

I have a laptop connected to broadband through a router (ignore this sentence if it doesn't matter!).

Any comments appreciated.

Try here, should quench your thirst for 90% of your freeware needs.