What is your *System Maintenance* setup these days?

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  1. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    -What Software do you use to keep your System in a good shape?

    > Disk Cleaning
    > Disk Defragmentation
    > Registry Cleaning
    > Registry Defragmentation
    > Secure Erasing
    > Programs Uninstalling
    > Other System Maintenance software (Tweakers etc.)
     
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  2. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    Re: What is your System Maintenance Setup these days?

    Disk Cleaning: CCleaner Slim with CCEnhancer, DiskMax, Ace Utilities, jv16 PowerTools.
    Disk Defragmentation: My ISR (Rollback Rx, EAZ-FIX, and AyRecovery) built-in Defragmentation Tool.
    Registry Cleaning: jv16 PowerTools.
    Registry Defragmentation: jv16 PowerTools.
    Programs Uninstalling: jv16 PowerTools
    Secure Erasing: Ace Utilities.
     
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  3. Boyfriend

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    Re: What is your System Maintenance Setup these days?

    I use:
    -Disk Cleaning: CCleaner Slim (2.35.1219) with CCleaner Enhancer
    -Disk Defragmentation: DiskTrix UltimateDefrag (3.0.100.15)
    -Registry Cleaning: Registry Mechanic (10.0.0.126) + TweakNow RegCleaner (5.2)
    -Registry Defragmentation: Registry Mechanic (10.0.0.126) + TweakNow RegCleaner (5.2)
    -OS Optimization/Customization: TweakNow WinSecret 2010 (2.1.1) + Autoruns (10.02) + TCP Optimizer (3.0.3)
     
  4. stratoc

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    cleaning: ccleaner. defrag: auslogiscs. everything else jv16 power tools.
     
  5. Matthijs5nl

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    Piriform CCleaner & Piriform Defraggler
    Windows 7 integrated features

    And for secure delete the integrated PeaZIP solution.
     
  6. x ZauX x

    x ZauX x Registered Member

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    Tune up utilities:thumb:
     
  7. TairikuOkami

    TairikuOkami Registered Member

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    Freeware Only:

    -Disk Cleaning - CCleaner (solves many problems, I instal it everywhere)
    -Disk Defragmentation - Defraggler (better interface than Windows)
    -Registry Cleaning - CCleaner (simple, but safe)
    -Registry Defragmentation - Quicksys RegDefrag
    -Other System Maintenance software - HijackThis, Revo Uninstaller
     
  8. David2041

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    Advanced SystemCARE:thumb:
     
  10. whitedragon551

    whitedragon551 Registered Member

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    Disk Cleanup, CCleaner, and Puran Defrag.
     
  11. buckslayr

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    I'm using the new Iobit toolbox. Their utilities are pretty good.
     
  12. hckyo

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    should I add this utilities to my signature xD ??
    - TuneUp Utilities 2010
    - Advanced systemCare Pro 3.70
    - GameGain 2
    - PCMedik 6

    Enough for me :thumb:
     
  13. Nanobot

    Nanobot Registered Member

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    > Disk Cleaning: CCleaner with CCleaner Enhancer & R-Wipe & Clean
    > Disk Defragmentation: PerfectDisk 11
    > Registry Cleaning: Jv16 PowerTools
    > Registry Defragmentation: Jv16 PowerTools & Reg Organizer
    > Secure Erasing: O&O SafeErase
    > Other System Optimization Maintenance software: Revo Uninstaller Pro / Acronis True Image Home / Cacheman 7 /Secunia PSI
     
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  14. Rmus

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    Deep Freeze.

    Using Deep Freeze, I'm assured of a return to previous state on reboot (nothing written to C:\ is retained), hence, no need for other maintenance utilities.

    I use the built-in Windows Defragmentation utility for the other partitions when they need it (which isn't very often!)

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  15. icr

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    Ditto with you Rmus I have also done the same setup:)
     
  16. CiX

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    > Disk Cleaning: 360 Safeguard
    > Disk Defragmentation: Auslogic Diskdefrag
    > Registry Cleaning: 360 Safeguard
    > Other System Maintenance software
    -Uninstaller: 360 Safeguard
    -Update Checker(software, Windows patch): 360 Safeguard
     
  17. noone_particular

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    On mine, very little maintenance is necessary. The OS and user files are on separate partitions. The swap file is on a dedicated partition and fixed in size. Virtual systems and their "undo" files are on their own dedicated partition. The browser cache and temp folders are on a RAMdrive and are purged at each reboot. Eraser 5.7 wipes the few remaining data storage folders, eg flash player cookies and log files for instance, on a regular schedule. Since my system is default-deny, the system partition changes very little. There's no real need to defragment it.
     
  18. eugene91

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    > Disk Cleaning: CCleaner
    > Disk Defragmentation: Auslogics DiskDefrag
    > Registry Cleaning: CCleaner
    > Registry Defragmentation: None
    > Secure Erasing: None
    > Other System Maintenance software: None
     
  19. RejZoR

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    I prefer to stick with Piriform tools. Very low profile and effective.
    Also registry cleaner doesn't make more damage than good. Usually registry cleaners kill the system sooner or later. CCleaner doesn't do that as i'm using it for ages without a single problem. It doesn't clean as much, but it's much more reliable.
    Sometimes i use Auslogics Disk Defrag because of the neat realtime monitor. Mostly for noob users.
     
  20. DOSawaits

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    Disk Cleaning : Ccleaner
    Disk Defragmentation :
    MyDefrag & Puran Defrag
    Registry Cleaning :
    None (unnecessary)
    Registry Defragmentation :
    None (unnecessary)
    Secure Erasing : None (nothing to hide)
    Other System Maintenance software :
    Disabling some unnecessary services
     
  21. sportsfan7700

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    > Disk Cleaning: Auslogics Disk Cleaner
    > Disk Defragmentation: Auslogics Disk Defrag
    > Registry Cleaning: Auslogics Registry Cleaner
    > Registry Defragmentation: Auslogics Registry Defragmentor
    > Secure Erasing
    > Other System Maintenance software

    Auslogics BootSpeed 5 Special
     
  22. Matthijs5nl

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    Have you ever heard about the company Auslogics? They certainly make some nice software, you should check them out.
     
  23. justenough

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    Hmmm, I've seen that name somewhere recently.

    The utilities I use that might fit into the category of maintenance: CCleaner, RevoPro, SecuniaPSI, PeaZip, Acronis True Image, Windows 7 defrag.
     
  24. ExtremeGamerBR

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    > Disk Cleaning: CCleaner Slim
    > Disk Defragmentation: bult-in Windows
    > Registry Cleaning: None
    > Registry Defragmentation: None
    > Secure Erasing: None
    > Other System Maintenance software: Disabling some unnecessary services

    Keep it Simple. Just do it.
     
  25. ESS474

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    > Disk Cleaning - Glary Utilities

    > Disk Defragmentation - O&O Defrag & Glarysoft Disk SpeedUp Beta (Testing)

    > Registry Cleaning - Quicksys RegCleaner & Registry First Aid Platinum

    > Registry Defragmentation - Quicksys RegDefrag

    > Other System Maintenance software - Macrium Reflect
     
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