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Vista Utilities
Lieutenant_Thrift
Posts: 98 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi,
I've got a 2007 laptop running vista that I think is in need of a tweak.
Why?
It's very slow starting up, IE freezes on certain graphic intensive websites, a number of programs I've uninstalled still appear on the program list refusing to leave when asked and it won't install Vista SP2. I'm also continually running out of HD space on my 80gb effort.
I don't want to buy a new laptop unless absolutely necessary, I spent £400 on it in '07 and £100 a year sounds much better than £133 a year.
Can anyone recommend good, free (or, at any rate inexpensive: <£10) utilities software that will magically fix these bugs and speed it up. I remember from the 90s, Norton Utilities did this for Windows 98 however it costs about £25 nowadays and gets lacklustre reviews. Everywhere else I've looked reveals shareware things that diagnose 1000+ problems then demand £25 or whatever to fix them.
Your advice is highly valued.
LT
I've got a 2007 laptop running vista that I think is in need of a tweak.
Why?
It's very slow starting up, IE freezes on certain graphic intensive websites, a number of programs I've uninstalled still appear on the program list refusing to leave when asked and it won't install Vista SP2. I'm also continually running out of HD space on my 80gb effort.
I don't want to buy a new laptop unless absolutely necessary, I spent £400 on it in '07 and £100 a year sounds much better than £133 a year.
Can anyone recommend good, free (or, at any rate inexpensive: <£10) utilities software that will magically fix these bugs and speed it up. I remember from the 90s, Norton Utilities did this for Windows 98 however it costs about £25 nowadays and gets lacklustre reviews. Everywhere else I've looked reveals shareware things that diagnose 1000+ problems then demand £25 or whatever to fix them.
Your advice is highly valued.
LT
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these are both free
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
and
http://www.glaryutilities.com/download.htmEx forum ambassador
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Backup data and re-install for free.If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything0
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Details of your laptop please. Model. Specification etc.0
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I would but they didn't supply a Vista CD when I bought it. Tweaking seems easier, thanks anyway!RobertoMoir wrote: »Backup data and re-install for free.0 -
use the recovery partition, software tweakers are useless. AV antivirus?!!
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read the manual to find out how to use the recovery partition. you said you had av antivirus, and MSE, what's av antivirus?!!
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Advanced SystemCare is a good utility for cleaning up your system
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html0 -
I agree with closed, that you should back up and use the Recovery Partition to re-install Vista. Though I might even go further and think about downgrading to XP. Your laptop will fly in relation to now.
Do you have ACER eRecovery Management installed? Alt + F100
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