Maintenance

Gall1987 · 20 Mar 2009 at 21:33

Hi

I have had a new laptop now for around 3 months and I am noticing that it has started to run ever so slighty slower. I have done regular virus scans and done all the regular tasks that I think you should do. (defrag, clear temp files etc).

Can anybody advise what maintenance should be done to keep it performing at its peak and how often this should be done...

Thanks

Kennysevenfold · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:06

ccleaner

give it a download mate

Gall1987 · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:36

Kennysevenfold said:
ccleaner give it a download mate

I've never heard of that program before.

Is it any good? Anybody else have any reviews of it too? I might give it a go...

RJC · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:41

Use it on my pc's, never had any problems

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Gall1987 · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:44

RJC said:
Use it on my pc's, never had any problems
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Thanks

The Mad Rapper · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:47

Install CCleaner, and, while you're at it, install Defraggler as well.

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Dakotacs · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:48

ccleaner is great, no problems with it so far and I've been using it at least once a month for years now.

J.B · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:55

Ccleaner is a brilliant app. I use AusDefrag program as well, although havent in quite a while, assume its still good.

Gall1987 · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:57

Aslong as I use these two programs once a month, would this be enough to keep it up to speed?

sketch145 · 20 Mar 2009 at 22:58

should be yeah, ccleaner is great.

J.B · 20 Mar 2009 at 23:05

Id say once a month is generous, I normally go once every 4 or 5 months, depends what i've been doing on the computer though

diverse180 · 21 Mar 2009 at 09:36

CCleaner is great, never had any problems

...you'll be amazed just how much "crap" it will find (that's what the 'C' stands for by the way)

download it from filehippo, its free!

If you download it, it's probably best to just use the general settings (leave the advanced boxes unchecked)...unless you know what you'll be getting rid of.

TomElZ · 21 Mar 2009 at 11:51

CrapCleaner and a good defragger. I use PerfectDisk which is pretty good.

Lelouch · 21 Mar 2009 at 12:03

Also try the Defraggler! Also made by the people behind CCleaner!

Also, you could try upgrading the RAM ofcourse!