Tuneup Utilities or Pc Pitstop Optimize??

albert · 9 Jul 2011 at 01:23

I've just done a fresh install of Windows 7 because I've just upgraded my RAM and hard drive.
I'm just wondering if anyone here has used Tuneup Utilities 2011 or PC Pitstop Optimize to maintain their PC's. A nice 'all in one' piece of software where you can clean your registry or defrag and general maintenance of Windows 7?

Andre · 9 Jul 2011 at 06:58

I have TuneUp installed - but it really isn't needed in Win7!
I do find the registry cleaner good for when development of old (com-based rather than .net-based) programs breaks, as keys are left in the registry that prevent the darned things from working, and the Reg cleaner gets rid of them

bottom line:-
For free, use CCleaner and leave Win7 to defrag the drives in the background

Dewotter · 9 Jul 2011 at 07:31

None of that rubbish.

Blue160 · 9 Jul 2011 at 08:25

RKO said:
None of that rubbish.

This. I'm sure they do more harm than good.

Duke · 9 Jul 2011 at 08:41

No need for them at all.

bledd · 9 Jul 2011 at 09:58

The only thing I use is ccleaner

Personally, I don't use the registry cleaner.

Deleted member 77746 · 9 Jul 2011 at 10:08

No 3rd party utilities are needed on Windows 7. It's optimized as best as possible just about from the start.